Coffee Enemas - A Healthy Detoxification?

Enemas and colonics have been used for hundreds of years by people worldwide.

An enema is a medical procedure used to relieve constipation. A coffee enema is the enema related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and large intestines. A colonic involves the infusion of water into the rectum. It is also referred to as a water enema given to flush out the colon.

Generally speaking, coffee enemas and colonics are regarded as safe. However, before self-prescribing, the best practice is to consult with your physician to ensure that the detoxification is safe and achieves the desired results for your specific condition.

What do coffee enemas do?

• Coffee enemas aid the liver detoxifying the body in a natural way.


• The main goal is to clear the colon of large quantities of stagnant, supposedly toxic waste encrusted on colon walls.


• The belief is that doing so will enhance the vitality of the body.


• They are an economic and effective detoxification, praised by many and doubted by others.


• People who use coffee enemas do so with different frequency according to personal choices.


• Many coffee enema users report broad and wide reaching benefits from the use of coffee such as improved skin, weight control and better hair.


• Coffee enemas work because of the presence of caffeine, theobromine, theophylline and other components in coffee.


• As a stimulant, the caffeine speeds up the ejection of toxins, wastes and other matters from the small intestines.


• The enzymes in coffee, referred to as palmitates, help the liver carry away the toxins in bile acid.


• The coffee enema is absorbed into the hemorrhoidal vein and goes up to the liver.


• With the bile ducts dilated, bile carries toxins away from the liver.


• When the colon is evacuated, the toxins and bile are carried out of the body.

Is this colon cleansing or detoxification good and necessary? The jury is still out on this.

• It is not yet determined whether what you eat, instead of what you flush through your colon, has the greatest impact on colon health, enhanced overall health and a feeling of good digestion.


• Increasing the amount of fiber in the diet can help with a wide range of gastrointestinal problems, including constipation and other more serious conditions.


• If constipation and a feeling of "fullness" make you want to detoxify using coffee enemas or colonics, take the time to evaluate the amount of fiber consumed daily in your diet first.


• The typical American consumer needs closer to 20 to 35 grams of fiber per day which is about double the amount consumed.


• To increase soluble and insoluble fiber, increase your intake of cereal and whole grains, bran, fruit, vegetables and oatmeal.


• Drink plenty of fluids. Drink alcohol in moderation. Avoid tobacco and limit red meat.


• And, of course, visit with your doctor and discuss your diet, lifestyle and treatment options.

It is good common sense and prudent to avoid coffee enemas if you have certain conditions such as,

• Diverticular disease, ulcerative colitis, Chrohn's disease, severe hemorrhoids, blood vessel disease, congestive heart failure, heart disease, abdominal hernia, gastrointestinal cancer, intestinal tumors and other serious conditions.

Coffee, of course, in the form of a coffee enema is not a wonder drug anymore than anything else. However, when used properly, preferably with professional medical advice, coffee enemas can offer appealing benefits for a healthy and natural detoxification. The decision to use coffee enemas or other alternative treatment is entirely up to you.

While you decide a course of action for your detoxification, how about drinking a cup of Guatemalan Antigua to benefit from this beverage's many natural antioxidants that are good for you?