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 ...

My career as a colon therapist began almost 30 years ago. People would express polite interest in the topic if they didn’t have a serious health challenge but for the most part it was only through ...

Colon cleanses might not offer the health benefits they claim. Potential risks of colon cleanses include infection, burns, and dehydration. A colon cleanse called bowel preparation is medically ...

At-home FIT screening involves testing stool for amounts of blood too small to see, which can help to diagnose colon cancer ...

A redundant or tortuous colon is an abnormally long colon that cannot fit inside the body without looping or twisting. There is no obvious cause, but it can lead to complications and gastrointestinal ...