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Excessive coffee enema may be toxic to body: doctor

Excessive coffee enema may be toxic to body: doctor

BANGKOK, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Coffee detoxification can become a double-edged sword and the detox treatment misuse may put people at risk of coffee addiction or other health problems, a leading Thai doctor warns.

Dr. Banchob Chunhasawadikul of the Balavi Natural Health Center pointed out that liver cleansing by coffee enema is another method of an alternative medicine that proves a hit among health- conscious people, the Thai News Agency reported Tuesday.

The method is believed to help the liver purge toxins out of body system through caffeine which can be absorbed via colon vein.

However, the doctor warned that some people turn to ...

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