What is a coffee enema? It is an alternative colon cleanse that is considered an alternative type of medicine. This happens when brewed caffeinated coffee and water is inserted in the colon through the rectum.
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This was originated by German physicians in the 1900’s and a guy named Max Gerson believed you can detox the body with coffee enemas. And this became known as Gerson therapy.
The theory of coffee enemas is that it is supposed to stimulate bile flow while producing glutathione. Coffee enemas have a lot of claims that it says it can do such as:
- Increase energy.
- Improve immunity.
- Treat autoimmune diseases
- Treat cancer
- Manage depression.
- Removing heavy metals from the body.
Most of the claims and benefits that coffee enemas can do are mostly anecdotal evidence. There was a 2014 research study published in the Clinical Nutrition Research that coffee enemas are an effective way to prep the bowel without negative side effects.
But it also said more studies are needed to validate this as a normal bowel prep. According to the National Cancer Institute there were 3 deaths associated with coffee enemas.
There was a letter that was published in the American Journal Of Gastroenterology that showed that a coffee enema inflamed the colon and rectum of a Korean woman. It is important there are harmful risks when engaging in a coffee enema.
Coffee enemas are normally performed at home or at holistic clinics for an expensive price. Some of the negative side effects of doing your own colon cleansing are bloating, dehydration, cramping, nausea, bowel perforation, etc.
The Bottom Line is a coffee enema is an alternative colon cleanse where brewed caffeinated coffee and water is inserted into the colon through the rectum.
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References
- Kim ES, Chun HJ, Keum B, Seo YS, Jeen YT, Lee HS, Um SH, Kim CD, Ryu HS. Coffee enema for preparation for small bowel video capsule endoscopy: a pilot study. Clin Nutr Res. 2014 Jul;3(2):134-41. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2014.3.2.134. Epub 2014 Jul 29. PMID: 25136541; PMCID: PMC4135241.
