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Colon cleansing includes a number of alternate therapies which remove feces and other toxins from the colon and the intestinal tract. Colon cleansing is essentially of two types: colon hydrotherapy (also known as colon irrigation) and oral cleansing (uses dietary supplements). In colon hydrotherapy tubes are used to inject water into the colon which is flushed out to remove the toxins. In oral colon cleansing dietary fibers and supplements are employed. Medical practitioners believe that feces get accumulated on the colon wall and these accumulations provide home to parasites and pathogens.

The benefits of colon cleansing are as follows:

• It reduces the problem of constipation.
• Helps in elimination of diarrhea and bowel movements become solid
• Help in preventing colon cancer
• Smooth running of colon
• It helps in significant weight loss
• Clear skin
• Increase in energy level

The major concerns of colon cleansing are:

• The chances of dehydration are increased
• Perforations in the bowel might occur
• The chances of getting infected become high
• Colon cleansing increases the number of electrolytes in the body which becomes very risky for patients of heart and kidney

There are certain precautions which one must take before going for colon cleansing treatment:

• If one is a patient of heart or kidney and is under certain medication, then the doctor must be consulted before going for the treatment
• The equipment should be properly sterilized and should disposable. Dirty equipment can cause many infections.
• Since, the treatment causes dehydration so one must prepare the body for this. So, one must drink a lot of water before the treatment begins.

Those who are against the process of colon cleansing believe that our body naturally cleanses the body of the toxins and such an artificial process in not required. Those who stand in favor of the colon cleansing process say that any toxins that remain in our intestine get absorbed by the body slowly and this causes harm to the body and the over all health in general. Many problems like arthritis, allergies of various types and asthma are caused by such toxins. Colon cleansing removes all such toxins and wastes from the body. Colon cleansing is also a method to treat colon cancer. However, it is suggested that if one is planning to go for the treatment for constipation then it is better to try a change of diet (include more amount of fiber) and follow a regular exercise routine.