COFFEE ENEMAS

As bizarre as putting coffee into your large intestine may sound, the practice of coffee enemas has existed for many years. Dr. Max Gerson (the author and creator of Gerson Therapy) used the detoxifying powers of coffee enemas in cancer patients to stimulate the liver to release stored bile. Doctors at the University of Minnesota showed that coffee enemas stimulate an enzyme system in the liver called glutathione S-transferase by 600-700% above normal activity levels. This enzyme reacts with free radicals in the blood stream (which cause cell damage) and renders them inert. Neutralized substances are then dissolved in the bile, and released through the bile flow from the liver and gallbladder, and are excreted through the intestinal tract (Gerson Therapy).

Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic medicine recognize the importance of optimal liver function as being a cornerstone in a holistic overview of total body health. Due to environmental pollutants in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink, our livers have a full time job. All of our livers need support in the world we currently live in and adding coffee at your next colonic can help.