Good health is as much a function of our elimination status as the quality of the food we eat. Consider that 400-600 million dollars are spent annually on laxatives in the United States. Every year 126,000 Americans are diagnosed as having colorectal cancer. At least two million Americans suffer from colitis, ileitis, diverticulitis and 100,000 Americans have a colostomy each year. Periodic cleansing of the colon could prevent stagnation and minimize the exposure to potential cancer causing agents to the colon wall.
Laxatives are the method of colon cleansing that is most popularly used today.
They are considered to be an irritant and stimulant to the body. They simply draw water from the body and produce a thin watery substance that clears only the most recently digested waste from the colon leaving behind bad eating habits, and accumulated toxins and mucus in the small intestines, stomach, and colon. They certainly don't promote bowel health . Enemas are fine to clean out the lower part of the rectum and colon, but miss about four feet of colon. Colon hydrotherapy is a gentle infusion of water in and out of the colon, reaching all four to five feet, promoting overall health.