What I felt was worried. I now had to travel the subway for 20 minutes and hope that everything stayed where it was. Princess Di probably never has to deal with public transport. Advocates of this cleansing claim that an inefficient colon inhibits the proper absorption of vitamins and minerals and the proper disposal of toxins. This, they argue, is a recipe for poor health.
Constipation is another condition alleviated by the procedure.
The founder of the Hong Kong center, Dr. Alexander Yuan, says laxatives work because they are toxic. Laxatives induce peristalsis, the muscle contractions that send food and waste through the digestive tract. The colonic process does the same, but more naturally, he says. Normal bowel movements exert a pressure of 5 psi. Neither can the tube puncture the colon wall, according to the hydrotherapists, because it is never inserted past the rectum.