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Pros And Cons Of Colon Cleansing

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“Although doctors may recommend colon cleansing in preparation for a medical examination of the colon, most don't recommend colon cleansing for better health or to prevent disease.”(Picco,MD.,2015) Colon cleansing has many different pros and cons with it. Many believe that our body needs a colon cleanse that will help breakdown all the toxic buildup while other believe nothing is needed since our body does this on its on. I believe that the information provided from the article Colon Cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful because there is no proven results of colon cleansers preventing diseases. After reading this article as well as the chapters in the book I was able to get a clear understanding of how different parts of our body work. I don’t

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