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Yet another biotech company is diligently working to find a safer, less invasive test besides a colonoscopy to detect cancers of the colon and rectum. EDP Biotech Corporation of West Knoxville, Tenn., has announced that it is seeking FDA approval of a blood test to detect colon cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages.
Movie stars and celebrities may swear by them, but medical experts agree that colon cleansing should only be done when medically necessary.
“Sometimes it is necessary for people preparing to undergo a medical procedure or examination, such as a colonoscopy or a colon x-ray,” says to Dr. Mark Larson, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in the Hartford Courant. “But unless a doctor has recommended it as a preparation for such procedure, I strongly discourage people from colon cleansing. It can cause traumatic injury to the colon and result in long-term medical problems.”
It seems every time you turn on the TV, flip through a magazine, or go online, you are faced with another commercial or infomercial about the benefits of detoxifying the body through magic pills or solutions. From detox diets and foot cleansings to nasal irrigation and colon clearing– the options are seemingly limitless. Proving the benefits of such toxin-removing practices is sketchy, says Dr. Tyrone M. in a column in the Phillippine Star. And some practices can be downright dangerous to your health.
“Can the unhealthiest guy in the world fast on water for 40 hours AND get his colon cleansed?” It’s the question posed by Brian Labrecque with Depressing Prospects Films in his video Colon Hydrotherapy Cleansing for Dummies. The “very unhealthy guy” underwent a 40-hour water diet followed by a professional colon cleanse and shared it all, on tape, for viewers on YouTube to see.
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