Coffee has quickly become one of the world’s favorite beverages and an integral part of many people’s diets. Coffee’s many health benefits are numerous and widespread; including its ability to boost metabolism and aid weight loss, improve cognitive function and boost energy levels. Yet many are unaware that it can also be used as an enema detoxifying the colon and lower intestinal tract; one such simple and inexpensive coffee enema can drastically decrease systemic toxicity by stimulating Glutathione S-transferase (GST), an antioxidant enzyme responsible for binding to toxic compounds and excreting them from our bodies.

When using a coffee enema, the key element to keep in mind is using high quality organic nonfermented coffee beans roasted at low temperatures to protect their beneficial fatty acids and to use only distilled water without adding anything extra such as salt, sugar or chemicals to your solution. You can find an abundance of kits online as well as at local holistic health stores or pharmacies specializing in natural medicine.

Starting your detox off right is advised by taking one small cup of a coffee enema each day for three to four days, then increasing to once every other day as part of an overall strategy to avoid sudden detoxification or any side effects such as diarrhea. For an effective coffee enema you can make by boiling 2 Tbsp. of ground coffee with 4 cups of filtered water in a saucepan before straining out and placing into an enema bag for use before bed.

Coffee enemas can help remove toxins from the colon and digestive tract, but they are also used to treat more serious conditions, including colon cancer, kidney disease, liver disorders and pancreatic enzyme deficiencies. Coffee enema therapy forms part of the Gerson Therapy treatment for cancer patients: this regimen uses organic foods, pancreatic enzymes, coffee enemas to fight cancer while stimulating liver cells to produce more bile and glutathione S-transferase enzyme.

Studies published in Applied Biomedical Chemistry demonstrated that using coffee enema could increase GST production by 700%, aiding livers in detoxifying their systems by binding toxins to fatty acid molecules before expulsion from their bodies. Research revealed that increased levels of GST could help with chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. GST may also help protect against radiation and chemotherapy-induced toxicities that occur in the liver and brain during cancer treatments, including histamine intolerance; its high levels in the body help bind and neutralize histamines that trigger inflammation.