1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jul 04, 2008, 4:58 pm PDT

I've never seen claims that colon cleansing is a cure-all other than in this article. Colon cleansing is a cure for certain ills that should be explored by those with health issues. A colon cleanse won't help the person who continues to eat a bad diet, doesn't drink enough water, or exercise. It is just one aspect of curing certain ailments but a very important one. I wouldn't dismiss it so readily or call it gastrointestinal quackery. The quackery here is that you wouldn't even advise it to a patient in search of other avenues to their health problem. This article is a prime example of why second and third opinions are vital when visiting with a dr.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Jul 20, 2008, 6:41 pm PDT

very interesting and informative.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 22, 2009, 6:47 am PST

The problem with "gastrointestinal quackery" is that is TOO often touted as a cure-all. Every time I see the Master Cleanse system advertised, it tells me it can help me with my blood pressure, weight, hormones, headaches, ect. Like every cure-all out there, it has one gimmick that lures people in and tells them it'll fix everything. It's a pick for someone obsessed with poop. Yes, it's gross. Yes, it'll get all that junk out. And yes, there's a little monkey brain inside all of us that wants to peek before we flush.

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