What is an enema?
First and foremost, this is a medical procedure, it is used as a means for cleansing the intestine. In medical institutions with diseases of the stomach, with diagnostic procedures, operations, childbirth and many other diseases, an enema is used. Recently, the enema has become popular as a weight loss procedure, many articles on websites talk about "miracle" - a remedy that helps to lose weight fast. What is an enema - everyone knows, and trust this method of losing weight. But is the effectiveness of enemas really so fantastic?
With the systematic use of cleansing enemas, metabolism is disrupted. The intestine eventually gets used to that it does not need to process food, and ceases to allocate the necessary amount of substances for digestion and good metabolism. As a response, the body begins to defend itself, releasing fats. The result, at best, we will recover, at worst - dysbiosis and frustration.
How does the metabolic disorder occur?
With the help of the enema, sediments are eliminated, and along with them, useful bacteria that are responsible for the microflora of the intestine (bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, beneficial microorganisms). Violation of microflora leads to improper digestion, the body simply does not have enough bacteria to process consumed food, this can lead to constipation. Also, with the regular use of the enema, vitamins are washed out, which are produced during digestion, salts of potassium and magnesium are excreted, which affect the functioning of the heart and nourish it. Due to the leaching of nutrients, the body weakens, there are feelings of weakness, fatigue, drowsiness.
Also on the Internet there is information on the use of enemas for weight loss with special means, which is more sparing. Here, from which side to look. If such enemas are used in the clinic, then, of course, the effect will be significant. But if at home, it can further damage the body. For example, enemas with salt remove a large amount of fluid from the body.
So can you lose weight effectively with enema?
Of course, you can, but not for long. And if you do not see a specialist, then you can still hurt the body. The result of regularly used enemas can be intestinal diseases, which can not be cured easily.
But in our time there are techniques that can restore the normal operation of the intestine and cleanse the body. Such a procedure is carried out in specialized medical institutions under the supervision of specialists. After passing all the tests, an aqueous cleaning procedure is appointed, which is carried out by a special apparatus. This procedure is called hydrocolonotherapy.
During this procedure, about 40 liters of water pass through, which rinses the entire intestine, excreted feces, mucus, stones, worms. The procedure is carried out by a special apparatus - hydrocolonoscope. When washing, useful minerals, herbal infusions and vitamins are used. But this treatment does not end there. After passing the procedure, the specialist must prescribe a course of probiotics and prebiotics, which contribute to the restoration of normal intestinal microflora.
In this procedure, there are contraindications, it is for this purpose that the primary examination is carried out and the analysis is sampled. But, in general, in cleaning the intestine in this way there are a lot of advantages: first, there is a complete cleansing of the intestine; secondly, the procedure is under the supervision of a specialist and only after his permission; thirdly, the intestines feed useful substances. Hydrocolonotherapy helps restore intestinal microflora, improve digestion, and a person begins to lose weight.