Friday, May 25, 2007

The Danger of Cleansing Colon with Water.

As you are aware of, drinking plenty of water can cleanse your colon. If you do not drink enough water, you may suffer from constipation and higher level of toxicity in your body. Medical professionals advise us to drink at least eight glasses of water every day. Well, you can consider water as the most natural compared to other cleansers. Regular detoxification can help to keep your colon clean and provide the cells in your body to rebuild.

One of the common colon cleansing that you may be heard of is the colonic irrigation or colon hydrotherapy. It uses water to flush out the fecal matter from the walls of your colon. It sends a small amount of purified water into your colon through your rectum. After a brief moment, you will notice small amounts of fluids coming out from your anus. You need to do this process a few times. Usually each session lasts about 45 minutes. At the successful end of session, your colon should work more efficiently.

Even though the water used in the colonic irrigation is filtered and sterilized, you may expose to some dangers.

During the therapy, you may expose to contamination. Just a small amount of toxins in the water can endanger your life. According to studies, colonic that use softened water can create an electrolyte imbalance in children.

Most people feel energized after colon cleansing. Therefore, if you want to avoid the risk with colonic irrigation, make sure all the instruments are properly sterilized. This will minimize the risk of contamination. As for children, if they are healthy and active, why bother to cleanse their colons. Just make sure their diets are rich with fresh fruits, vegetables, and plenty of water.