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Retired Army Col. Lawrence Henry, Ph.D., has a storied military career that spans almost three decades. He served six years as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army, then spent over 20 years as a Green Beret before retiring in 2020. He’s been deployed to Africa, Central America, South America, Korea and in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

“It wasn’t abnormal for me to occasionally have gas, an upset stomach or...

You’ve probably heard that flushing out your colon can improve your health.

Ads for colon cleansing claim health benefits such as weight loss, energy boosts, improvements to the immune system and removal of toxins. Some even claim the practice reduces your risk for colon cancer.

But there’s little scientific proof to support these claims.

So, before you consider any type of colon cleanse, here’s what you should know...