Waste buildup in your colon disrupts digestion. It makes you gassy, bloated, and uncomfortable. And constipation never feels good.
Bowel problems can interfere with your absorption of nutrients from your food. And if you don’t get enough nutrition, your metabolism slows. You gain weight. Your body slowly starts to weaken and even break down – not only in your gut but everywhere.
Many people have become aware of this. And the idea isn’t new. The ancient Romans would get enemas in an effort to cleanse their lower digestive tracts.
Bowel irrigation, specifically colonic irrigation, flushes your large intestine with water, speeding the removal of any waste that you haven’t passed.
Yet, as noted, it isn’t necessary. There are other ways you can cleanse your bowels that do not come with potentially adverse effects.