You need coffee for WHAT???

[telecom_goddess]

um....I really don't know what to say about this. Except TMI. Why not just pick a grind and say nothing else.

Frankly I would prefer to just drink my coffee thanks.

[sirwired]

I have to say, I'm baffled by Alternative Medicine type's obsession with the colon and fecal matter. It's not a new trend... Harvey Kellogg (of Kellogg Cereal fame) was pushing frequent enemas and colon flushing way back in the early 1900's.

And Coffee? Seriously? That's a waste of joe... the Sodium Phosphate used in more "conventional" products works just fine, and is not exactly a witch's brew of esoteric chemicals.

[PepperElf]

I have to say, I'm baffled by Alternative Medicine type's obsession with the colon and fecal matter. It's not a new trend... Harvey Kellogg (of Kellogg Cereal fame) was pushing frequent enemas and colon flushing way back in the early 1900's.

And Coffee? Seriously? That's a waste of joe... the Sodium Phosphate used in more "conventional" products works just fine, and is not exactly a witch's brew of esoteric chemicals.

Well I understand why, somewhat. A slower-moving system can increase your risks of cancer. I suppose they are cleaning it out in order to help prevent this. However... you can also do the same thing with eating more fiber. Plus you're not wasting coffee.

[telecom_goddess]

I have to say, I'm baffled by Alternative Medicine type's obsession with the colon and fecal matter. It's not a new trend... Harvey Kellogg (of Kellogg Cereal fame) was pushing frequent enemas and colon flushing way back in the early 1900's.

Yes I've heard about that. Glad they just do cereal these days. And in the 80's colonics (same basic thing really) took off especially in California.

Personally I have no use for any of that. I'd rather eat these yummy fruit gummy fiber chews I found. Much more pleasant.

[a1axelady]

I have been researching natural cancer treatments and one of the steps of the Gerson method involves coffee enemas with organic only coffee. Sounds like thats what he is trying.

[MournBlade]

I had a vision of this

Custy :
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"
I said: "What what, in the butt"

I wanna put coffee in my butt, in my butt?
I wanna put coffee in my butt, in my butt?
I wanna put coffee in my butt, in my butt?
Let's put it in the butt,
OKAY!

Original here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKE3dIrRIbg

[NateTheChops]

um....I really don't know what to say about this. Except TMI. Why not just pick a grind and say nothing else.

Honestly, I have to wonder if some of these occurrences aren't the result of a bet or something similar. I know the coffee enema thing does occur, but I also know that sometimes my mother will say something to a cashier just to get a reaction.

[42_42_42]

Enemas can be dangerous. If you do them too often, you mess up the natural peristalsis in the colon and you can cause yourself to be unable to defecate without them.

[Jester]

CW: Okay, do you need it ground?
SC: Um, yeah.
CW: For what setting?
SC: Huh?
CW: What do you need it ground for? Paper filter? Metal?
SC: Um, I don't think it matters... it's for an enema.
CW: Finely ground then, got it!

I HAD to go look this up.
Found this site:
http://www.seekinghealth.com/blog/coffee-enema-benefits

Filed that one in the "Things I Didn't Know and Didn't Really Ever Need to Know" Department.

When the late Michael Landon was being treated for the cancer that eventually took his life, he received coffee enemas.

That one, too!

Enemas can be dangerous. If you do them too often, you mess up the natural peristalsis in the colon and you can cause yourself to be unable to defecate without them.

In other words, you could be shit out of luck!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

As a very clever person would say, always look on the bright side of life.

At least he didn't prepare and administer the enema right there in the coffee shop.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

As a very clever person would say, always look on the bright side of life.

At least he didn't prepare and administer the enema right there in the coffee shop.

Thank you, Irving . . .I SO did not need that mental image in my head now.

And I think I'll just stick with drinking my coffee, thankyouverymuch.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

My work here is done.

[dalesys]

In other words, you could be shit out of luck!

No. Out of shit luck.

You now have only two settings: Bricks & firehose.

[Jester]

I am so glad that I don't drink coffee right now. Honestly, if they ever come up with a beer enema, it may give me pause. But coffee enema? Might as well be a Windex enema as far as I'm concerned. Still shit I don't drink. And yes, that choice of words was completely intentional.

[mysticgirl5]

OK, now I'm stuck thinking about that coffee that's super super expensive because some animal craps out the beans for it. (i.e. rich people will buy anything if you charge enough and put the words 'rare' on the tag).

That in the butt song is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of my sorry life. Thanks for nothing!