New studies show sticking a tube up what I had better call your back passage, flushing gallons of water into it, then, er … letting it all out again does not have miraculous health benefits. This news ...

Hydrotherapy of the colon, also known as colonic cleansing or irrigation, involves using water to flush waste out of the large intestine. The colon, or large intestine, absorbs water and salts from ...

The procedure might be trendy, but it comes with risks and doesn't address the root causes of digestive problems.

PANACEA OR PLACEBO – A weekly series assessing the evidence behind complementary and alternative medicines. Colonic therapy – also known as colonic irrigation, colonic hydrotherapy or a high enema – ...