Can anyone recommend a good colonic irrigation practitioner in London?

Question

I have been advised to try colonic irrigation for my IBS and would be grateful if anyone who has already had this therapy could suggest someone good

Answer 1

The other answerers are half right... colonic irrigation and enemas can be dangerous if they aren't done properly, but a doctor would know how to do it properly if they offer the service.

However, it won't help very much for IBS and can actually make it worse long term if you don't get them on a regular basis. Simply flushing out the colon might help with some of the bathroom issues for a day or so, but you also can flush out the beneficial bacteria that live in your intestinal tract that also helps to promote regularity, which makes symptoms of IBS worse in the long run.

What most people I've talked to have found the most benefits for IBS from a good probiotic complex and/or a good enzyme complex. In fact, my mother and brother both have IBS and have really gotten a lot of help from probiotics. Between the two, enzymes help to break down the food in your stomach so it's absorbed easier and probiotics help the absorption of the nutrients in your intestinal tract so it helps with regularity. Give them a shot before you try regular enemas. Good luck!

Answer 2

Steve, I myself have had many colonics and felt like a million $'s after each one. Try looking in the Yellow Pages under Colonic Irrigation, at least that is where it is listed here in the US.

Answer 3

Whoever advised you to do this either hates you and wants you dead or is an idiot. Colonic irrigation can be very dangerous for anyone who has IBS, Chronns disease or ulcerative colitis. Speak to any gastroenterologist in the world for confirmation. Best treatment for IBS is a decent amount of fibre in your diet coupled with probiotics. There is also recent research showing a benefit from eating rice products, boiled rice, rice pudding, even rice crispies. Sticking a hose up your hoop is as unnecessary as it is un-natural.

Answer 4

You need to get better advice.  Colonic irrigation is useless nonsense and potentially harmful.

PS. Looked at the page you referenced.  You missed this line:

"there is no real medical evidence to prove that it is effective."

Like I said, it is useless nonsense.  You need to read more carefully.

Answer 5

who told you that c r a p? it will make it worse! why on earth anyone wants a hosepipe stuck up their crack i don't know!

Answer 6

you don't need this it can be achieved by e***a's and you can buy e***a kits from any good chemists