Would You Suggest An Enema To Someone That Is Using Colon Health Pills?

A few minutes ago I saw an ad on tv about colon health pills.Of course the first thing that entered my mind is why would anyone use colon pills when an enema could do the same thing.Furthermore,the enema might be far more enjoyable.Let's hear some opinions on the matter.

There are a lot of people that would rather take a pill because it is easier and faster than take the time for an enema. The thought process being that you need to have time to have an enema and there are a lot of people that wouldn't take the time for an enema. Then there are those that don't like enemas and would rather have the pill for that reason. Just my thought!

What the heck is in a "colon health" pill?!? Fiber? Eat your veggies!

Yes, it's a shame that so many people will pay good $$ for a pill when simple common-sense habits will do the same thing, cheaper and more enjoyably!

Good question intruder!I have never looked at the pills to see what is in them since I think alot of those are hyped anyway and I would rather eat the tasty foods needed! 😁

I thought enemas were faster than pills. Ok, you can open a bottle, pop a pill, close the bottle and swallow all in about three seconds. An enema takes a few minutes to prepare. But then again, look at the directions on the pill bottle. Some say "works over night". Some say "works in in six to twele hours". My enemas usually work in six to twelve seconds. Are we, as a society, so lazy that we can't spare a few minutes to prepare a tap water enema at near zero cost that we must take a high dollar pill and be done with it in a few seconds? Are we really done with it in a few seconds? I'm done with it in a few minutes using an enema. I guess society don't mind waiting six to twelve hours or even over night with rocks in their butt to feel that three second pill work.

A few minutes with water in your butt? Or a few hours with rocks in your but? You decide which is best!

I remember stopping in a gas station once and after filling the tank I walked into the station which was more like a general store of sorts in the small town. The lady behind the counter was talking on the phone, apparently to a friend. Just as I walked in the lady got a frown on her face and started talking:

"Now just relax, calm down, give yourself a nice soapy enema, take a long nap and you will fell much better."

Could pills do that? Doubtful.

I was at the DR on Friday and mentioned to hime the ad and the talk on Opra about colon health. He knows my enjoyment with enemas,I asked if he thought the enema bag woould come back. His feeling is that nobody wants to take the time to get an enema ready lay back take it and relax. We are a drive in society if we had dirve in enema stops maybe 😁

Are you certain that the "colon health pills" you mentioned were laxatives?

There are a number of companies that produce such a product, some of them are actually intended to promote colon health. Some of these remedies are probiotics, which means they contain bacteria that is beneficial to the colon and promote general health; other prducts that I've seen on television contain micro-nutrients that the colon absorbs (like all other vitamins and minerals).

Optimal Health Network has a number of these products, and your interests would be better served by going to their web site and looking their products over: judging by other OHN products that I personally use, I'm certain that you can see for yourself what they are intended to do for your general health or specific problems.

Thus far, though, I haven't seen anything touted as a "colon health pill" or product that was actually a laxative -- the two being at cross purposes in the retail health food industry, but if I see the specific reference on television, I'll make a note to find out what the product is intended to do.

Colon health pills? Doesn’t sound like they are referring to laxatives to me. Sounds more like prebiotics or probiotics, which can be very helpful in restoring one’s microbiome, especially after a regimen of antibiotics.

Acerbas, I think you're right. But why send a pill on a twenty foot journey when an implant can be put exactly where it's needed and working in less time. Big Pharma wants us to spend our money on those pills, but we know there is a better way.

I think enemas are pretty much out of favor with the general populace. I found it interesting that Dulcolax is running TV ads for glycerin enemas and marketing them as quick glycerin suppositories when it is liquid injected so plainly a small enema. Anything to avoid the word ENEMA

If I thought I could get them off obvious quack medicine such as that, and I considered the person a friend I just might.

I see very little actual health benefit from either a colon health pill (What exactly IS that, anyhow? Laxative, probiotics, colon bacterial mix?) or an enema. There is no proof that either course, or combinantion actually improves colon health. On the other hand, many of us on Zity get pleasurable benefits from enemas. Enemas ARE an excellent treatment for constipation, and one which I greatly prefer over laxatives and/or suppositories. So, with the exception of constipation treatment, I see no medical or health benefits from enemas. This ignores the psychological benefits, of course. On the other hand, I see no medically sound reason whatsoever to buy a "As seen on TV" colon health pill.

I would explain very politely and respectfully to them that colon health pills are bunk!

Outright medical quackery.

Then I would suggest that they explore alternatives and point out that enemas are among the alternatives