A few questions about enemas...

Did my first enema yesterday with water. Immediately felt better after, as unenjoyable as the process was :-p.

A few questions. Do enemas deplete any nutrients that your body needs that may need to be replenished? (Vitamin b, magnesium, etc?)

What is the advantage of a coffee enema over a water enema? What other types of enemas can you do?

How often can/should you do enemas?

Thank you!!

I'm sure someone knows more about this than I do!! But from what I understand, the coffee enemas boost the glutathione production, just like GreenBlue said - but I have no idea if they deplete any nutrients. Do be sure to use decaf coffee though!

You shouldn't do enemas daily or even every other day- except under close supervision of a doctor, as they can encourage the bowels to quit working on their own.

Traveler said...
I'm sure someone knows more about this than I do!! But from what I understand, the coffee enemas boost the glutathione production, just like GreenBlue said - but I have no idea if they deplete any nutrients. Do be sure to use decaf coffee though!

You shouldn't do enemas daily or even every other day- except under close supervision of a doctor, as they can encourage the bowels to quit working on their own.

Decaf coffee you say? I ordered a bag of "enema coffee" that isn't decaf but is specifically for enemas...hmmm

Hi all,

I've been doing coffee enemas for years now and I was told by many to never, never use DeCaff. One of the purposes of doing these enemas is to stimulate which won't happen if you use decaff coffee as you won't cleanse the walls of your colon (old stuff is packed inside those walls which are toxins) plus many other reasons.

If you research Coffee Enemas and why a person should do them you will probably come across many articles mentioning Max Gerson.

BENEFITS:

Here is a short list of the many benefits of coffee enemas:

- TOXIN ELIMINATION - The major benefit of the coffee enema, he said, is to enhance elimination of toxins through the liver. Indeed, endoscopic studies confirm they increase bile output. A patient was given a coffee enema while an endoscope monitored the entrance to the common bile duct. Within minutes of administering the enema, bile flow increased. Increased bile flow also alkalinizes the small intestine and promotes improved digestion.

- CLEANSING - Coffee also acts as an astringent in the large intestine, helping clean the colon walls. A common contributor to ill health is the production and absorption of toxins within the small and large intestines. If food is not digested properly, sugars ferment and protein putrefies or rots. Both processes generate toxic chemicals which are then absorbed into the liver.

- STIMULATES BILE FLOW - The coffee enema enhances digestion by increasing bile flow and removes toxins in the large intestine so they will not be absorbed. Most people with health complaints suffer from impaired digestion and production of toxic substances in the intestines.

- STIMULATES LIVER - Coffee enemas are particularly helpful for slow oxidizers. Their liver activity is more sluggish and digestion is usually impaired. Fast oxidizers may have more difficulty retaining the enema.

Some links below:

www.raw-wisdom.com/coffee-enemas

www.enemabag.com/coffee_enema.html

Below is another recipe from Dr. Samantha when she worked at Hansa for those who have a caffeine issue (should be done in the morning):

Recipe

Simmer for 15 minutes and strain:

4 Cups water
2 tsp. ORGANIC coffee (NO DECAF!!!)
3 mild thistle teabags

Bring above to room temperature and add:

1/2 dropper Biotics liquid Iodine (unless you are allergic to iodine) Note: This is NOT the iodine you buy in the store to put on cuts)
2 TBS liquid chlorophyll or fresh wheat grass juice
1 capsule or liquid B12
1 tablespoon Total probiotyics

Follow enema directions in Beating Lyme Disease Book

Hope this helps,
Denise

You are very welcome Reba! As far as eating, personally I would eat after the coffee enema but I don't think there's a set rule about that. And I don't think antibiotics effect coffee enema's at all, take them as usual...

I went back to Dr. Jernigan's book "Beating Lyme Disease" to the coffee enema instructions and he wrote after doing the enema to drink one cup of Detox Coffee or Detox Tea (something I never did and I'm not sure if these detox drinks are on the Hansa Website). For some reason he recommends doing the enemas at night (I don't do that either) and wrote upon waking the next morning if you experience headache and drowsiness, you may drink more the Detox Coffee or Tea and/or do the Mustard Foot Bath.

He said to use Green Unroasted Organic Coffee and distilled water.

He also wrote: Do not exceed more than 3 of the colon cleanses per week. Maximum benefit is likely achieved after using this cleanse for 3 weeks. Repeat every 2 to 3 months.

He also wrote the unroasted organic coffee in this colon cleanse helps to purge the colon and liver of accumulated toxins, dead cells, and waste products. Roasted coffee beans have been subjected to a lot of heat and therefore much of the medicinal ingredients have been destroyed by the heat.

Dr. J. wrote lots more but I would be posting a very long post!! Best to get a copy of his book and read it even if you take antibiotics as there is so much great information.

I just looked at the Hansa Website and I don't see the Detox Coffee but I see the Tea:

hansacenter.com/product/detox-tea/

Hope this helps!
Denise