Coffee enemas, a controversial alternative medicine practice from the 1920s, lack scientific evidence and pose significant risks, according to gastroenterology experts. An online trend is taking morning coffee to a whole new level, as some people on social media are conducting coffee enemas.
An enema is a medical procedure that involves injecting a solution into the rectum and lower part of the colon (the large intestine), according to Rosario Ligresti, M.D., chief of gastroenterology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.