Dr. Brooks Cash, professor of internal medicine at the University of
South Alabama College of Medicine and a gastroenterologist with USA
Physicians Group, recently was quoted in TIME Magazine's article, "You Asked: Is Getting a Colonic Dangerous?"
The article explores the myths associated with colonics, also known as colon hydrotherapy, colon irrigation and colon cleansing.
Dr. Cash said colon cleansing is a popular topic among his patients - especially those interested in weight loss - but there is no data in medical literature to support any significant health benefits.
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