Do colonics help you lose weight?

[JupiterinVirgo 846]

Like most people, the idea of colonics make me squirm, but I can't help thinking that after decades of really unhealthy food choices, hosing out the sludge can't hurt.

I've also read that it helps detox which aids weight loss.

Anyone have any experience to share? Do colonics help you lose weight?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

As someone who decades ago went through a "colonics phase," it helps you lose weight like taking Ex-Lax does. It's a temporary cleanout.

Honestly, I never saw any beneficial effects of the colonics. Just cost me $30 a pop. Every time. Ex-Lax would've been much more cost-effective.

[2goldengirl 2,076]

No. No. No. "Detox" is what your liver does. Your gut doesn't. And a colonic only reaches a very small portion of your bowel anyhow. food doesn't stay in your colon, your colon empties itself as it was designed to do. Anything else is pure hype. Don't fall for it.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

no, it removes today what would have come out of your body tomorrow. You're not really doing anything for yourself

[magtart 603]

Quoting from the My Fitness Pal message boards, cleanses, detoxes, juice fast, and colonics are all "woo". Just a bunch of claptrap.

[newmebithebypass 713]

They can actually be harmful by removing too much Water from your colon and dusrupting your gut flora

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

No it doesn't. Another negative side effect of laxatives and such is that it may also rob your body of vital nutrients by causing you to expel food before it has had time to break them down properly.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,443]

In the style of the immortal Ogden Nash: Colonics? No, thonics.

Alternately, in the words of the immortal Stephen Sondheim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFRSawe33sA

Stay away from the cockamamie stuff. Refute Barnum.

Edited December 11, 2015 by WLSResources/ClothingExch

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch I thought I was the only one who remembered Ogden Nash (Never eat anything bigger than your head) <----did you ever read that one?? funny!

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,443]

@@wannaBthinsoon -- How does one not remember an immortal? Only the poor, deprived creatures.

[JupiterinVirgo 846]

Wow! That is a pretty universal no response.Thanks!