Colon cleansing in when you use a colon hydrotherapy treatment or oral cleansing regimens to remove faecal waste from the colon and intestinal tract. Colon hydrotherapy is a procedure where water (sometimes mixed with herbs) is injected into the colon usually using a enema bag and is believed to be beneficial. Oral colon cleanser treatments usually contain fibre, herbs and laxatives. What procedure that makes the best colon cleanser in different circumstances and stuations is a hotly debated topic in the communities that believe in the beneficial effects of colon cleansing.
The equipment used for colon hydrotherapy can spread disease, e.g. amoebiasis, it he equipment wasn’t steralized properly and it is therefore important to only visit reputable businesses if you want a colon cleansing at a spa or resort. Some places minimize the risk of disease transmission by utilizing single-use equipment only. One way of finding out more about the standard of various businesses is to read colon cleanse reviews online, I strongly recommend checking more than one source to get a good level image of the product. Remember that there is a risk of electrolyte imbalance if you colon cleanse to often and that the equipment can cause damage if used in an inproper maner. In the United States, the U.S. FDA regulates the production of the equipment but do not monitored who and to what degree it is used.
The Ancient Egyptians believed in an “auto-intoxication” hypothesis where accumulated putrefied faeces were assumed to line the walls of the large intestine, causing fever and the development of pus as toxins migrated from the intestine to the circulatory system. The idea was widely dispelled during the 20th century but is still today regarded as alternative medicine by many practitioners.
One of the foremost promoters of the auto-intoxication hypothesis was 19th century Russian microbiologist Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov, best remembered for his pioneering research into the immune system and for receiving the 1908 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on phagocytosis. Mechnikov argued that aging is caused by toxic bacteria in the gut and that lactic acid can be used to counteract this. He consumed sour milk every singel day and than wrote a book about it called “The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies“. This inspired Minoru Shirota, a Japanese scientist, to look into the relantionship between intestinal health and bacteria. Eventually, Shirota invented Yakult, the yogurt-like probiotic drink that contains Lactobacillus casei of the strain shirota.
