Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before I start, let me just get this out of the way: It's not as bad as you think. A colonic is a procedure where water is infused ...

Graham Newstead is Chair of the Bowel Cancer Australia Awareness Advisory Board. PANACEA OR PLACEBO – A weekly series assessing the evidence behind complementary and alternative medicines. Colonic ...

The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis appears to be increasing throughout the world, probably because of changes in lifestyle.1 It is common in developed countries and is slightly more common in ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large ...

Keeping the gut microbiota physically separated from the epithelial cells of the host is critical to health. A breach of the epithelium can induce acute disease and allow systemic infection. Moreover, ...

Colonic irrigation cleanses the colon and helps remove harmful toxins from the body. The procedure is performed at such facilities as spas. This typically involves a practitioner administering an ...

Advocates claim that it aids slimming, helps detoxify the body and banishes bloating. Princess Diana said it was the secret of her glowing complexion. Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are believed to have ...

Colonics, the celebrity-endorsed practice, is gaining in popularity among a new group of fans: people seeking clearer skin. But flushing your body with colon hydrotherapy can cause risks that are ...

Michael Perrine has lead the sort of life that should be made into a movie, or at least TV biopic. As a teenager, he turned to cheap alcohol to self-medicate his anxiety. He was drunk every day. One ...