Talk:Colonic
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I couldn't make this shit up.--PalMD-yada yada 09:02, 11 June 2007 (CDT)
[edit] Two questions
Just to play devil's advocate.
- What is late night advertising? Do you mean on the television? Or Radio? Or the new electronic bill boards?
- No studies show the efficacy...have studies been done at all? There is a difference between no studies showing an efficacy, and no studies being done whatsoever. In the second case, it might be effective, but in the first case, it would be doubtful. I assume these products are effective at purging, probably just not at producing other claimed benefits. Heart♥Gold tx 09:19, 11 June 2007 (CDT)
Perhaps you are not American or not up late, but the late night hours tend to be the time when long (i.e. 30 minute) "infomercials" air. These include adds for quackery, diet products, soft porn, and other products "not ready for prime time".
Not only do "no studies show efficacy", there is no scientific basis to expect efficacy. Also, actual studies have failed to link "colonic stasis" with disease (other than, of course, constipation).--PalMD-yada yada 09:23, 11 June 2007 (CDT)
[edit] Addiction
Chronic use of laxatives, both ingested and "anal douche" types can lead to a physical dependence upon them. ~~ C®acker 10:32, 11 June 2007 (CDT)
- And to melanosis coli, an observed darkening of the colonic mucosa of uncertain significance.--PalMD-yada yada 10:35, 11 June 2007 (CDT)
[edit] mea culpa
Do to annoyance about being pestered about the subject, I cannibalized this article (i was main author) to use in my blog. I hope no one minds.--PalMD-Goatspeed! 16:24, 23 July 2007 (CDT)
