Doctor Explains Why You Should Never Get A Colonic Cleanse!

[lordkrishnastolemyheart]

A little PSA: Enemas are harmless and approved for occasional constipation if used correctly according to instructions/warning. What he's talking about is something different, essentially a pressure washer for your butthole.

[sb]

Our bodies are just amazing at performing any "cleanses" we need... that is why we have a liver, kidneys etc, and an amazingly efficient digestive system! Try to eat healthy and drink lots of water is the best thing we can do to support it.

[zanleuxs]

Part if the problem is that doctors often don't take constipation and other GI issues seriously, so people look for their own solutions

[tasleemahmed]

Thank you for being so honest and not sugar coating it!

[TheSweetkitty]

I have had several done and I'm greatful that none of that stuff ever happened to me. I don't think I could do it again after hearing this.

[MaryCumbersnatch]

The first time my husband had a paralytic ileus was during the height of COVID, early summer 2020. He went to the hospital twice, two different ERs. Both hospitals did CT scans, then sent him home with no treatment. He hadn't moved his bowels (aside from the diarrhea that leaked out around the blockage occasionally) for 2 full weeks. He hadn't eaten in 5 days. He had thrown up water for 3 days. No laxatives had worked—even chugging an entire bottle of magnesium citrate had not been effective.

He lay in our bed in the fetal position, moaning, and trembling. I instinctively reached out to comfort him. His skin was cold to the touch. He was white as a ghost. I thought, "He's going to die." I begged him to go to another hospital. He refused, stating it wouldn't make any difference. He also said it would cost too much, as we were already on the hook for the two previous ER visits. He wanted to wait for the surgical referral he was given at Vanderbilt instead. However, we were told that referral wouldn't be processed until the middle of the following week.

I began to panic. I desperately searched for a place to get him a colonic on an emergency basis. It was a Saturday afternoon, and most places were closed. Those that were open were booked. In a last-ditch attempt, I reached out to a local place via email. I begged the owner to get my husband in right away, as I was terrified he wouldn't make it through the night. The owner called me almost immediately, and opened a slot for him the next morning.

It was Sunday, the next day. I dropped off my husband at the colon hydrotherapy center. About 90 minutes later, he called me to pick him up. He immediately asked for food. He said he felt a great deal better immediately, but there was still some blockage left. The hydrotherapist wanted him to come in for another colonic the next day; that way, she could give his body a short break.

He got that second colonic. All told, he had a seven pound blockage in his intestines that was too high up to be seen on the CT scan.

No one could tell us why the ileus occurred, and the ER doctors were perfectly content to let him die at home. This happened again within a year, but we booked him for a colonic right away the second time. It cleared up the blockage in one session.

I wholeheartedly believe colon hydrotherapy saved my husband's life!

[Not_a_number_]

I really love hearing a doctor speak so plainly without all the usual professional language required. 😂

[lisas]

Not to mention that these colonic cleanses also clear the 'good' bacteria that you need for healthy poops.

[chrismccaffrey]

don't shoot anything up there. However... enemas are used by doctors in hospitals when people (often elderly) are severely constipated. They are quite safe when done properly.

[ferretyluv]

An enema should be a gentle drip, not done with a jet!

[jenerin]

Colonics always sounded like angry enemas. If you want to be cleaned out, just schedule a Colonoscopy. The prep will make you rethink all your life's choices, and your small intestines will be cleaned out too! 😉

[FantasmagoriaAhoy]

So true story I had a co-worker that was going on and on about this supplement that you took to make you have a BM where you would allegedly release all of the trapped matter in your colon for over 5 years... I argued with her a little bit becoming frustrated that she didn't believe me that nothing stayed in there for more than 48 hours under any circumstances... and then I called in a board-certified gastroenterologist to support my argument.... But she disagreed with him too. You can lead a horse to water... But you can't teach her about plumbing.

It was actually pretty funny because we regularly booked colonoscopies for people and she gave them the instructions for doing the cleansing beforehand but she never put two and two together that obviously the last couple of metres of their digestive tract had to be completely clear for the colonoscopy to work so obviously even magnesium citrate would work for most people.... Yet there was this weird supplement that you could take that would make you have epic five-year BMS.... I'm pretty sure it was some sort of non soluble fiber because you had to take a big scoop of white stuff... Just know that even if you could call in an expert for testimony that doesn't mean that the stupid person you're arguing with will believe it so don't waste your time.

[Dimensionalalteration]

That's absolutely horrible. Poor person 😢

[KillerCat]

I remember they did this years ago on Buzzfeed, and I never gave it a second thought that it could be dangerous, thanks for the education!

[anabessie]

I did a colon cleanse in 2017 … was so good for me ! It was the healthiest I been. I had so much energy. Doctors just want to prescribe things to you. They are not the end all. Just go somewhere reputable.

[jodrew]

I've had that done, but when I was much younger than now. It's better to get the fiber and water your body needs. Green's and fruit, along with warm herbal tea, is the most gentle.

[maya]

Eat fruits and have a salad everyday. It will change the way you poop. You will be regular you will be done with pooping work in 5 minutes. Fiber does amazing stuff for your stomach and poop. 😊😊
Please note: this is for all those who are below 50 with no teeth problems and no serious medical issues.

[Rosfi]

Hello, I was eating some food while listening to this, i think I've discovered a new flavor, Thanks, Dr. Karan.😀👍

[pilotkid]

Man. This doctor would be horrified to know what I do to bottom

[sjappiyah]

This man is absolute expert on everything about bowels 😂