Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness and lifestyle blog Goop is marking the new year with an interesting below-the-belt detox recommendation. Goop's Beauty and Wellness 2018 Detox Guide not only recommends body ...

A little over 10 years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow preached the amazing benefits of a super-restrictive and super-expensive colon cleanse. Suddenly, more people became interested in detoxing their colon, ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Drinking plenty of water is important for preventing constipation. Fiber helps to regulate bowel movements and maintain colon health. Exercise can ...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop — which has been routinely criticized for promoting potentially harmful alternative health products — kicked off the new year by recommending a product used to ...

Whether they're buying products or seeing an alternative medicine practitioner, some people are emptying out their colons in hopes of improving their health. Some are using do-it-yourself colon ...

If you’re looking for a way to boost your energy levels, reduce bloating, support your weight loss journey and improve digestive health, the answer may just lie in your colon. A colon cleanse could be ...

If​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ you have ever experienced a feeling of heaviness, constipation, or general discomfort in your abdomen, know that you are not the only one.

Some people will go to extreme lengths to "cleanse" their bodies (which, by the way, do a great job of "detoxing" on their own, thank you very much). Heard the latest? "Coffee enema" is now a term ...

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Key Takeaways Colonics are meant to remove toxins and improve health, but may not be ...

Cleaning out the colon is sometimes necessary— for example, before a medical procedure, such as a colonoscopy. But some people do it in the belief that the process will rid their colons of excess ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. One thing we do know-- these bacteria are necessary. Unless they ...