Mer enn litt forsinket er jeg blitt gjort oppmerksom på at en eller annen kjendisstylist anbefaler tarmskylling for utseendet. I følge Dagbladet er det hele en oppskrift på «en bedre verden». Kanskje fra et «Darwinaward»-perspektiv. For ikke bare er tarmskylling unødvendig og basert på misvisende teorier, det kan også være seriøst skadelig: Colonic irrigation, which […]
Mer enn litt forsinket er jeg blitt gjort oppmerksom på at en eller annen kjendisstylist anbefaler tarmskylling for utseendet. I følge Dagbladet er det hele en oppskrift på «en bedre verden».
Kanskje fra et «Darwinaward»-perspektiv. For ikke bare er tarmskylling unødvendig og basert på misvisende teorier, det kan også være seriøst skadelig:
Colonic irrigation, which also can be expensive, has considerable potential for harm. The process can be very uncomfortable, since the presence of the tube can induce severe cramps and pain. If the equipment is not adequately sterilized between treatments, disease germs from one person’s large intestine can be transmitted to others. Several outbreaks of serious infections have been reported, including one in which contaminated equipment caused amebiasis in 36 people, 6 of whom died following bowel perforation [7-9]. Cases of heart failure (from excessive fluid absorption into the bloodstream) and electrolyte imbalance have also been reported [10]. Direct rectal perforation has also been reported [11]. Yet no license or training is required to operate a colonic-irrigation device. In 1985, a California judge ruled that colonic irrigation is an invasive medical procedure that may not be performed by chiropractors and the California Health Department’s Infectious Disease Branch stated: «The practice of colonic irrigation by chiropractors, physical therapists, or physicians should cease. Colonic irrigation can do no good, only harm.»
Siden anekdoter er så populære som bevis for alternative behandlinger, kan vi jo ta et lite eksempel på en skrekkhistorie mot.
Hvor alvorlig skade det i verste fall kan medføre, opplevde blant annet Laverne Burrell og hennes pårørende. Fra sakens dokumenter kan vi lese en kortfattet beskrivelse:
Laverne Burrell died a slow and painful death because the defendants participated in a deceptive scheme to provide «colonics» to the unsuspecting public.
The procedure appeared to have medical sponsorship, and it was supposed to be completely safe and make Ms. Burrell feel better. Nothing could have been farther from the truth.
When Laverne Burrell’s colon was punctured on April 20, 2002, she immediately experienced severe abdominal pain. Ms. Burrell required immediate emergency medical attention, and she underwent surgery that evening to resect her colon, wash out her abdominal cavity, and perform a colostomy. Several days later, an intestinal obstruction developed which required a second surgery.
On June 1, 2002, Ms. Burrell was discharged from the hospital. She was cared for by family members in the home of Ms. Burrell’s daughter, Dianne Hampton.
On June 10, 2002, Ms. Burrell was hospitalized again because she was experiencing liver failure as evidenced by the yellowing of her eyes and skin. On June 20, 2002, Ms. Burrell was discharged because doctors could not help her.
On July 22, 2002, Ms. Burrell was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a third time. On July 26, 2002, Ms. Burrell was sent home again because doctors could not help her. She was sent home to die.
From the day her colon was punctured, Laverne Burrell never returned to her own home – she spent her remaining days either agonizing in the hospital or in her daughter’s home because she required constant assistance with her daily activities and bodily functions.
On August 14, 2002, Laverne Burrell died.
For flere saker der huden neppe ble penere og den indre skjønnheten større, kan man jo se noen av sakene på Whatstheharm.net.