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From: tjs@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Tom Stanions)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: dried fruit (actually laxatives)
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Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 09:40:34 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 19 09:40:34 1985
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> I would LOVE to know what problems constipation causes.  I can only imagine
> the toxins which build up!  In my own perverse way, I sometime enjoy going
> to shows like the "Whole Life Expo" which is held regularly in Boston.
> For those of you unfamilar with these shows, they are EXACTLY like
> computer fairs, but the vendors sell health.  I turned down one aisle last
> year, and came across this robed young man who looked like the most
> sickly individual you ever saw--pale, drawn, thin hair, sunken eyes,
> old before his time.  He was a TERRIBLE salesman for his "product", a
> book and associated apparatus for "colonic irrigation", a polite word
> for enema.  Cleans the "toxins" out, you know.  Now, I would never make
> a judgement on the contributions of colonic irrigation to health based
> on this one single observation of this poor, but enthusiastic guy--
> unscientific, you know!  
> -- 
> /Steve Dyer
> {decvax,linus,ima,ihnp4}!bbncca!sdyer
> sdyer@bbnccv.ARPA

How about cancer?  Diverticulitis?  Autointoxication?  Arthritis?  Let me
suggest an excellent book for you to reference: "TISSUE CLEANSING THROUGH BOWEL
MANAGEMENT" by Bernerd Jensen D.C., Nutritionist.  You will also discover some
amazing problems caused by constipation if you study iridology.

As for your experience at the Health Show I agree that it is a place to use
caution, but your accessment of the salesperson shows a great deal of
narrow-mindedness.  Few people turn to healthful methods of treatment until
after they have had a near death experience with the current medical community.
It is possible that this person had such an experience and his condition is a
result of that experience, and as is often the case the damage done is
permanent.  This same person may have been returned to his current state
through the use of whatever he was selling, this would account for his
enthusiasm.

Your knowledge of colonics is appalling but consistent with the knowledge of
such things by doctors.

	Enema: A prepared solution is introduced into the lower bowels for
	the purpose of stimulating a bowel movement.

	Colema: A prepared solution is introduced into the bowel and allowed to
	flow freely for ~20 minutes.  This is not meant to stimulate a bowel
	movement but rather to cleanse the bowel.  Special equipment is
	required so that introduction of the fluid and removal of the fluid
	and any waste can pass at the same time.  This is also sometimes
	called a high enema.

	Colonic: A prepared solution is introduced into the bowel under
	pressure, then the pressure is removed and an elimination phase occurs.
	This is repeated for a period of time, ~20 minutes.  The intent of this
	procedure is to cleanse and exercise the bowel.

With both the colonic and the colema a piece of glass or clear plastic pipe is
available so that the waste can be observed.  Both also usually require a
second person as an operator and observer.


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