The toxicity of enemas for detoxification

Recently, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) received an emergency case of rectal rupture due to detoxification by coffee enema. The patient is a 38-year-old woman who had used coffee enema three times at a private clinic, each time one week apart. On the third time, during the procedure, the patient had severe pain in the lower abdomen and bleeding through the anus. At Bach Mai Hospital, the patient was found to have a ruptured rectum in the lower third causing a retroperitoneal abscess, and underwent emergency surgery and colostomy.

Sự độc hại của phương pháp thụt tháo để thải độc - Ảnh 1. — Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, increase fiber and water intake to help keep your digestive system healthy.

The doctor noted that from a normal healthy person, just because of believing in baseless advertising information on social networks, the patient had to endure 2 serious surgeries, greatly affecting his current and future health.

UNDERSTANDING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

According to Dr. Nguyen Thanh Khiem, Department of Digestive Surgery - Hepatobiliary Pancreas, Bach Mai Hospital, the digestive system or digestive tract helps break down and absorb food to provide energy for the body. The digestive tract starts from the mouth, goes through the esophagus, stomach and then to the small intestine, large intestine. The digestive system helps eliminate waste from food and drink. The elimination process involves the large intestine, also known as the colon, colon, ending in the rectum. The large intestine is nearly 2 m long and is home to trillions of bacteria that live to form a microflora whose main function is to decompose food.

In addition, the large intestine also absorbs electrolytes, water, and nutrients, including vitamin K and other fat-soluble vitamins. After the food has been "squeezed" of nutrients and water, only the residue (feces) moves through the large intestine to the final part of the intestine called the rectum - where special sensors with tension will provide a signal to defecate when the volume of stool is large enough.

The microbiome in the digestive system is also an essential part of the immune system and overall health.

Enemas do not clean the body.

Through practical treatment, doctors warn that the trend of using coffee enemas to clean the colon of impurities, bacteria and accumulated waste is currently popular. Doctors affirm that there is no evidence or scientific basis to prove the effectiveness of this enemas. The colon and other digestive tract structures already have an effective self-cleaning function - that is why the digestive process creates waste (feces).

The doctor added: The colon normally cleans itself naturally. Normally, the process of digesting and excreting all food takes about 3 days. This journey is called intestinal transit time. It allows food to be thoroughly digested with all proteins, carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins and minerals extracted, used or stored.

When intestinal transit time is affected, it can cause a number of conditions such as: diarrhea; constipation; nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain. Some syndromes can affect the speed at which food circulates through the digestive tract such as: irritable bowel syndrome or irritable bowel disease; gastroparesis (the stomach takes too long to empty of food); indigestion, bloating...

Additionally, many people may suffer from chronic constipation (a condition in which the bowel movements are not frequent enough: about 3 times or less per week). Because water is absorbed in the large intestine, the longer the stool remains in the large intestine, the more water is drawn out, making the stool drier, making it more difficult to pass, requiring straining during bowel movements, which can cause hemorrhoids and bleeding.

Colon cleansing (enema) can be done by taking laxatives or laxatives or by directly enemas through the anus into the colon. However, enemas must be prescribed by a doctor, in some cases such as: constipation (when other treatments for constipation are ineffective or in some diseases such as colon dilatation); enema of contrast medium for colonoscopy; cleaning before endoscopy, surgery, etc.

Colonic irrigation requires a clean environment, tools, equipment, and liquids that are used, must be at the right temperature, and must be irritating. Unlicensed medical facilities or those that do not follow proper procedures can introduce harmful bacteria into the patient's digestive tract. Not to mention, the amount of liquid that flows out from the colonic irrigation process can wash away healthy intestinal bacteria from the colon.

The most dangerous risk of enemas is perforation of the bowel while inserting the irrigation tube through the anus into the rectum. Early symptoms of perforation include pain, fever, chills, and nausea. Perforation is a medical emergency and can be fatal.

There are better approaches to sustainable and healthy weight loss, such as: eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing fiber and water intake, getting 6-8 hours of sleep at night, and exercising at least 150 minutes/week. A healthy lifestyle will lead to a healthier digestive system.

Rectal enemas are not a medical method of weight loss. Calories are absorbed primarily in the small intestine, while enemas only clean out the large intestine and do not have a weight loss effect. Coffee enemas have many serious risks that have been confirmed, including: dehydration and electrolyte imbalance; burns, ulcers, rectal tears, colon strictures, and sepsis requiring emergency hospitalization and surgery.

(Source: Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Bach Mai Hospital)

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