Wellness Warrior TV: How to do a coffee enema
Yes, that’s right, I’m going there. Out of all of the emails I receive from readers of this blog, a fair chunk of them are dedicated to asking questions about coffee enemas. What are they? What do they do? How exactly do you do them? Can you rupture your bowel? Do they stop you from pooping normally? Are your bathroom walls covered in coffee stains? So, in the name of productivity, I decided to answer all of your coffee enema concerns in one video.
In the demonstration you will learn …
• The purpose of a coffee enema
• How to prepare the coffee for your enema
• The tips and tricks we use to make enema-time easy, comfortable and efficient
• The best position for your bucket for enema success
• How to lie while doing an enema
• Which common coffee enema misconceptions are not true
You will notice in the clip that I use coconut oil and rub the excess oil on my arm. Fellow Gerson people will know that coconut oil isn’t a Gerson-approved ingredient, but it’s a rule I chose to break with my enemas. If you aren’t comfortable with coconut oil, use vegetable glycerine.
Note: In case you’re worried that pressing play on this video will give you an eye full of something you’re not all that keen on seeing, you’ll be pleased to know this is the PG version of an enema demonstration.
You might also want to read: Coffee Enemas – What Can Go Wrong.
If you have any other questions about coffee enemas, pop them in the comments section below this post.
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Thank you Jess, this video is great! There is so much fear and anxiety surround the coffee enemas (I call it the “butt stigma”), and it’s just so needless and silly. You really do a great job of highlighting what a simple, un-scary process it really is!
Funny story: I used to work on the phones at the Gerson Institute, and during my first few weeks on the job I got a call from a pervy guy who wanted to “chat with some of the ladies about their personal experiences with the coffee enemas.” It was a bit traumatic!
Coffee Enema Creeper used to call us every couple months, but we haven’t heard from him in a while. Next time he calls, we’re transferring him to the guys in the shipping department!
Awesome Jess! so great of you to share this with others and to let them know that you have been doing this for 2 years! you look fantastic and hopefully it will inspire others to get on the healing journey!
Jess you made it look so simple and explained the whole procedure really well. I’ve be too scared to ever try it but i’m going to suck it up and order a kit. I often see questions on other wellness sites asking how to do the enemas and i always link them to your site.
Quick question, when you added the 16 oz of purified water from the flask to the coffee mix in the bathroom was that hot, cold or room temp water? Should the mix be warm, hot or cold when its inserted?
OOH and haha loved the Kardashian line xx
Thanks Ananda! Ha ha good for you! The liquid should be about body temperature. The coffee I pour out of the flask is usually boiling, and then I add room temp water on top. If the coffee is cool, I will add a little boiling water as well to make the liquid warmer. It’s really important to get the temp right – not too cold and not too hot.
Good luck!! I’d love to hear how you get on. x
Thanks Jess!
Great to see the “go to wo” process!
Hi Jess
Even though I look after myself pretty well, eat plenty of veges and fruit and only a little amount of red meat and rarely chicken or pork, I have been experiencing colonic polyps which have been removed by 2 Colonoscopies and probably will soon require another. I will be 70 y/o in December. Weight 65kgs Height 175cms
Do you think a coffee enema will help or harass my colon?
I usually drink rain or RO water with bi-carb added to further akalize it further.
Thanks for your info.
Cheers
John Waters
Hi John, I would say that coffee enemas would be helpful for you. People who have colon cancer are still able to safely administer coffee enemas, so I would assume they would be safe for you also. It might be worth checking with an integrative doctor who is clued up on coffee enemas though.
to help your condition, you need to stay off meat and drink lots of fresh juices and eat lots of raw/steamed vegetables and salads. my husband has had sever diveticulitis and this is how we have managed it and he is now well,
A great post Jess, thank you so much for doing this! I’ve not tried it yet but since reading your blog I’ve been keen. I now feel like I’ve got enough knowledge to do so.
Thanks again
Hi Jess
Your video couldn’t have showed up in my inbox at a more appropriate time. My sister and I were just talking this morning about wanting to do coffee enemas and wondering how to go about it. Watching your video answered everything we questioned.
I’m going to get my enema kit ASAP. Over the past months chemo and constipation seem to have become rather close friends. It’s time I break those two up and get things sorted down there. Can’t wait to feel cleansed!
Great video!
Ra xo
My husband who has never smoked, has had lung cancer 3 times (starting 10 years ago) and for the last 3 months, since his last surgery we have both been doing coffee enemas and eating healthy plant based vegan diets and though the enemas seem weird at first they are quite the opposite, they not only get rid of toxins and help your liver work better but they make you feel better. I usually read your blog, which I love and appreciate, as well as crazy sexy life, and some others while I am on the floor doing my enema. Thanks so much and keep it up!
Paula, good luck to you and your husband. I hope that he continues on his road to recovery. Where do you live and where does he receive treatment? Do you have a good integrative doctor? My best. Pam
I cracked up when I read what you wrote above, because the first one I took, I painted the wall with my poop and I still need to repaint sections. I was literally baptized in the stuff, as well as my shower curtain and everything else in my bathroom!! I have not perfected these yet and still can’t hold them the full time or even do one in one “dose” but, at least it’s better than the first one! LOL
Oh, you may want to comment on your left arm so that those who might be viewing for the first time will know what’s going on with those beautiful arms of yours.
And, Jess, though we have never met, when I get discouraged and want to quit, I just read a few of your blogs and my heart lifts. I love you girl!
Reading your comment made me laugh so hard!! You’re hilarious. Good point on making a comment about my beauty marks on my arm. I will definitely do that. Thank you so much – it makes me so happy to know that my blogs make a difference to your spirits. Lots of love to you xxx
Hi Jess,
Great video, thank you!!! I loved both flasks you have, what’s the brand and it is insulated? Also can I have oilve oil instead of coconut oil?
Love Fabi!!!
Hi Fabi,
Thank you! The black flask is an Aladdin brand that we bought from Big W here in Aus. The silver one doesn’t have a brand on it, but it was from Coles I think. They are both insulated. Yep, you can use olive oil instead of coconut! x
I tried both coconut and olive oil and couldn’t insert the tubing. I called Gerson and they said to try Un-petroleum so that seems to be working much better for me. I might try the coconut oil again though as I was using an old enema bag and tube so maybe the one from Gerson I purchased may work better.
Love it!! I am feeling much more confident to order a kit now and give it a go! xxx
Hi Jess
Love following you. Totally inspirational.
In the column on your mum’s day to day routine you mentioned that if you don’t do a coffee em you get headaches. Can you explain what that is about please?
thanks
Sumner
Hi Sumner, I’m not totally sure what it’s about. I’m guessing it’s because our bodies are so clean that they are sensitive to everyday toxins. If we are exposed to them for too long without an enema to rid the liver of toxins, we get headaches. When the liver is overburdened, we will get a headache. This happens if we have too many juices without and enema too as the juices stir up toxins within the body and an enema is needed to help the liver out. x
Forgot this question: Gerson told me that I needed to use a clean t-shirt or cheesecloth to strain the coffee(even though I was using a strainer). But I noticed you weren’t using anything but a strainer. I wonder if I can also skip the t-shirt/cheesecloth step too? Do you use anything other than a strainer?
Nope, we just use the strainer! Did Gerson say why you couldn’t use one? Our strainer is very fine, so no remains escape into the liquid. x
Strainers are fine–some people prefer to use a cloth or cheesecloth but as long as the strainer is fine enough to sift out most of the grounds and isn’t made of toxic plastic there’s no problem. The person who told you that was probably just going strictly by the book, because that’s what Charlotte advises in Healing the Gerson Way. But there’s no reason you can’t use a strainer–in fact, at the Institute we often recommend it because it’s quicker and less messy.
Super!! That means I can delete one one of the steps. Thanks for the info:)
thank you for a beautiful and inspiring video. Regarding the headaches, I’d just like to say that Dr Gerson advised coffee enemas to actually cure headaches, and as an ex- long-term migraine sufferer I cured myself with coffee enemas. Nowadays, if I get as much as a suspicion of a headache coming on, a coffee enema takes it away like magic. I personally don’t find juices bring on headaches (but I’m not a cancer sufferer, so my experience might not be true for everyone); what I do find is that the more I keep to a raw, or simple Gerson-style, diet, the better I feel, and the better it is for migraine-prevention.
By the way, I strain my coffee through a plastic coffee filter fitted with a filter paper, then just throw away the coffee grounds along with the filter paper.
QUESTION:
I would like to know whether it’s OK to use an ordinary coffee filter machine to make the coffee, rather than boiling
process? Much easier, if OK.
Hi Rose, thanks for your comment! That’s awesome you have cured your migraines with coffee enemas. As for your question, Gerson has stipulated that we must boil the coffee in this way rather than using a filter machine. x
Hi Jess! love the video- for a beginner, how often should I do these to start with and the best time? I am willing to give it a try, the only thing worrying me is making it to the loo.
also how far does the coffee flow?
Hi Jen, it’s totally up to you how many you do. Some people start with once a week, twice a week, or once a day – whatever you feel comfortable with and have time for. The coffee flows far enough that you will be able to get up and walk to the toilet once the timer goes off! ha ha
thanks, I am going to give a go, the only thing is I have to go from the bathroom to the toilet via the lounge room area, so gosh I hope I hang on , I may spoil my family’ s TV viewing for the night! lol!
Jess,
What kind of coffee do you use, instant? :/
Hi Ra! Nooooooo. We use organic medium ground coffee – the type you would use in a plunger. xx
lol. Ok cool. It was the only thing I wasn’t sure on.
I will go to Mrs Flannery’s for some organic medium ground coffee.
I am so excited to do this. I am actually looking forward to seeing what comes out!!
xx
Love the video blog! And tastefully done
I think it’s worth mentioning that for every enema we should ideally be consuming 3 green juices (I learned this at my own peril – loved the coffee enemas, but caused inflammation and loss of magnesium/potassium by skipping the juices!) More video blogs please. xxx
Good point Nicola! I should have mentioned that in the video. Thanks so much xxx
Hi Jess, I was reading Nicola and concerned, so, for each enema is mandatory to have 3 juices, I just have 1 or 2 maximum!! Will I lose potassium and magnesium? Tks a lot for always replying everybody!!! XX
Hi Fabi, sorry I just saw this comment then. It depends how many enemas you are doing. Because we do them multiple times a day, we must have three juices for each enema. If you are only doing them a couple of times a week, 1-2 juices each day is fine. x
Do you mean three 8 oz glasses of juice for every coffee enema? Thanks, Susie
Hi Susie, yes that’s correct! x
Hi Jess,
Thank you for your wonderful blogs, I read them everyday. Will you please tell me how do I find an Integrative doctor in the Gold Coast/Logan area?
Love and Blessings to you and your mum xx
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Nancy
Hi Nancy, thanks so much for reading!! Try doing a search on this page: http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/practitioners/Holistic_Doctor/
Let me know if you have no luck. x
Jess thankyou so much for your sharing. You truly are inspirational and so generous with your ideas and information.
My question is when using coffee enemas as part of a general detox program, how do you best prepare i.e.
how long not eating beforehand?
what kind of meal/food to eat before the enema?
what time of day is it best to do enema?
Thankyou! x
Hi Vivianne,
There are no real rules here, but it is usually best to have something in your stomach when you do an enema. You don’t have to eat directly before, but just something in there to get the digestive juices flowing. It doesn’t matter what kind of meal you have or what time of the day you do it. Hope this helps! x
Hey Jess, not sure you will see this as it’s been a while since this stream of comments happened, but, I am a type 1 brittle diabetic and to eat fruit, or anything first thing in the a.m. can spike my sugar. And if my tubing(am on a pump) gets plugged in the night, it might be a few hrs before I return to a normal sugar. So, many times I just have to tk a digestive enzyme or something that doesn’t have carbs in it, esp fruits. I probably need to call Gerson to ask about this as I just figured this was my best bet.
Hi Susanelizabeth, This is a question for the Gerson people. Sorry I can’t be of more help!
Thanks Jess, I will call tomorrow a.m.
Awesome info !!
How far is the tube inserted in when doing the enema?
Hi Phil, usually about a finger’s length or a few inches. Long enough that coffee won’t come out as it’s going in.
Thank you, Jess, for your helpful reply to my query, and for initiating this very interesting dialogue. I think there’d be a lot less illness around if everyone knew about coffee enemas and the magical effect they have… and actually, how pleasant they are to do! R x
Hi Jess, I was reading Nicola and concerned. So, for each enema is mandatory to have 3 juices, I just have 1 or 2 maximum!! Will I lose potassium and magnesium? Tks a lot for always replying everybody!!! XX
Hi Fabi, it depends how many you do. If you are doing them daily, it’s important to replenish your electrolytes with at least three juices. If you are just doing them weekly or even a couple of times a week with two juices each day, you will be fine. xx
Thanks a lot dear!!! Do you think that 1 orange juice, 1 carrot/apple and 1 green would be ok , when I have enama? Or 2 greens and 1 carrot? XX Fabi
Yep, I think both of those options would be fine! x
Hi Jess,
Thank you Dr. Gerson and Charlotte!
Thank you so much for doing this. Quite perfect! I have done this 3 times now and love the effect on my whole body. I am an on again off again raw foodist and I feel horrible sometimes when my poor body is dealing with removing the garbage. Coffee enema to the rescue
I am so happy for you and your healing and hope your mom is doing great too! This info is so important for all the scared people out there. I love trying things to improve my health and also love to pass on what I learn. I will pass on this site to others who I know can use this!
Bless you and your family,
Marty in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Fantastic Jess. I am eager to share that on http://www.breastcancerll.com as a lesson learned…it may need it own page!!
jillian
So, I am curious as to the beneficial effects of enemas vs . colonics? Is it just the coffee in the enema that is the difference? Do you and your Mom ever have colonics? Thanks! Keep up the good inspirational work!!
Hi Pam, enemas and colonics serve two different purposes. Enemas you administer yourself and they are designed to detoxify the liver. Colonics do not detox the liver, but they clean out the colon. Gerson Therapy does not allow colonics, but we may use them down the track. Thanks!
Jess, what if you start out by doing enemas with water instead of coffee. Does that still cleanse the liver? Thanks!
Pam » Hi Pam, it is the coffee that stimulates the liver to increase detoxification. x
Hi Jess. Yes, I understand that. But I know of people who have done enemas with just water and no coffee. I wonder what the purpose of that enena is. What does the enema do with just water? I thought that it may clean the colon. Thoughts? Thanks! Pam
Good Evening Jess,
How long do you hold the enema in befor you use to the potty?
Jess
I just posted the how long question – where are my manners I forgot to to say thank you
Jean
Hi Jean! It’s best to hold it in for about 12-15 minutes. If you can’t make it that long in the beginning, just aim for 10 minutes. x
Good Afternoon Jess,
Well I “broke the ice” an expression that means I did my FIRST COFFEE ENEMA all thanks to your “how to video”. YEA ME! You are helping so many people so far away – I live in Wisconsin USA. Thank you. The most troublesome part for me was not spilling the coffee liquid as I poured it into the thermos. I used funnel, a cloth, and a strainer to keep particles out and holding everything over the small thermos opening was not going well until I asked my daughter to help. I did read of others who use canning jars and hot plates – I think my next try will be with the wider mouth opening of a jar. Again I thank you. Oh by the way I couldn’t absorb all 24 oz so I did it three times in a row untill all the liquid was used up and also couldn’t hold it for 10-15 minutes, but assume all will get easier with time/more practice.
I apologize but I forgot to ask another question about the coffee enema. I am having problems cleaning my toilet. Thank goodness, since I am getting a little better at this, I am only need to clean the INSIDE and not the ouside as well LOL. I know I am still doing alot of major detox so the clean up might be more during this time. I hate using any chemical to clean but have found that at least wkly, I need to use something of this nature. I only use vinegar and hydrogen peroxide for regular cleaning, but that just doesn’t seem to be ample because my toilet gets horribly stained from the coffee(we live in an apt). What do you use, esp since you do so many a day? Again, thanks for tkg the time to answer so many of our questions, esp since your schedule is so time consuming. This forum has been so helpful for me.
No worries!! We just use vinegar, borax and a toilet brush. Using this regularly will keep the toilet clean, even when you do enemas!
I haven’t tried borax powder so I will pick some up.
1)Where do you store your enema bucket, tubing? I sit mine on the end of my tub, but I also have other people(like my 4 +12 yr old granddaughters) who use the bathroom/tub. I have been thinking about putting a shelf up high, over(and inside) my shower, that would keep it up and out of reach of little hands.
2) I put my prepped coffee in mason glass jars the night before and put in the fridge. The next morning I have to warm in a pan, wash and then keep reusing/cleaning the pan. But someone at Gerson mentioned getting a hot plate or a warmer(like you would use to keep a hot cup of coffee warm). I wonder if I could just pour the coffee into my bucket and just sit that on the warmer or would that damage the plastic?
Am trying to find the quickest and most efficient set/clean up.
I store my enema bucket on a hook that hang on my shower. You can also just store it in a plastic bag though. I wouldn’t put the plastic bucket on a hot plate. We have found that the most efficient way is to just store the coffee in a flask (or thermos) and then add to the bucket from there. If the coffee has cooled too much in the thermos, just add some boiling water along with your room temp water until you create the perfect temp in your bucket. I keep three thermos in my bathroom – one for coffee, one for purified water, and one with boiling water. Another trick we discovered in Mexico is to add 8 oz of chamomile tea to the bucket as well, to soothe things down there if you’re doing four or five enemas a day. Apparently this helps prevent hemroids.
I was boiling enough each evening for the following day, then, I’d put it in Mason glass jars and put those in the fridge. So, the next day, I had to warm it each time before use. You must do the coffee for the whole day, first thing in the morning, and then put the coffee in Thermo’s so it will stay warm. Is this correct?
The three thermo’s sound great. I don’t have much cabinet space but will see if it might work. Sure seems simpler.
And I need to do the chamomile also because I still can’t hold it the full time and Gerson told me it’d help quiet my colon down some.
Thanks again Jess.
Chamomile is great for soothing, and linseed tea is rehydrating. I sometimes do a probiotic enema….it’s amazing what you can put in there
I bought a hot plate off of eBay and used it to warm the water for a short while. But that was another item on our already crowded kitchen countertop. Then when I hired a plumber to install a reverse-osmosis water system, as one of the Gerson-recommended enema waters) I had him “Y” off of it to an instant-hot, a heated water with its own smaller faucet, plumbed into my kitchen sink. So now after I make a triple batch of coffee (lasting 2 days because there are 2 of us on Gerson), I store it in tall glass jar. When its time to do a coffee break, we each have our own 4 cup glass measuring cup and add coffee to the 1 cup line then fill the rest with instant-hot! This instant hot water is such a time-saver, we absolutely love it!
Hi Jess,
I use castor oil for lubrication. Its Gerson approved and works great. Also I make 5 enemas as a concentrate and leave it on the stove with the lid on. Is this ok? Or do I need to refridgerate? KHL! xoxo
Hi Courtney, I think it depends on how long you are leaving it on the stove. We make our concentrate for the morning the night before, which is why we store it in flasks. We also find that storing in flasks retains the heat. However, if it’s just on the stove for the day I would say it would be okay. x
I can’t seem to get the video to appear. Is there another place I can view it? Thanks!
Hi Rebecca, try this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNOo37rmyGc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
x
good job, Jess, on this video !
You show the coffee enema process as a very positive part of the therapy- which it is !
I want to add something about your comment to Sumner, who asked why you get a headache, on the Gerson therapy if you go too long without a coffee enema.
It is because, on the therapy, you need the enemas to keep pace with the daily detox/healing work your body is doing- from the therapy. The nutrients from the juices are entering the cells and speeding up the excretion of toxins… that is why during a “flare-up”, when detox is causing uncomfortable symptoms, gerson-persons may do even more coffee enemas. also, if unable to do the enemas, you would then have to slow down the pace of therapy, less juices, etc…to match the ratio which is most comfortable and effective. does that make sense ??
I know this both from reading and from my experience- because, due to circumstances this past year, I have had to do less therapy at times…and I learned a lot from that process !
sandra
Thank you. Good reply. Now I know something new!
SB
Jess, I just got your ten day cleanse pamphlet. During the 10 days what is the best number of coffee enemas to do? Thanks, susie
Hi Susie, the general rule is one enema for every 3-4 juices. However, many people do juice cleanses without any enemas at all, so whatever you feel comfortable with should be fine. If you have a headache or experience other detox symptoms, an enema will help to provide relief. x
Hi Jess,
I am new to your site and very much enjoy and look forward to your posts on this blog =). I have a couple of in general questions for you. Unfortunately I have a hard time thinking outside the box and pretty much feel better when I have exact instructions on my eating habits. I recently had decided to try to compete in a fitness bikini competition but put it on hold due to the fact that it was taking away way to much time from my precious babies and they will only be little once. I picke up Kim Snyder’s book as well and have begun doing the GGS in the morning. The problem I am having is that I was eating up to 5 or 6 meals per day with mainly protein or protein drinks so I am still feeling hungry b/c I drink my GGS bwn 7:30-8:00 and we do not break for lunch until 1:00 most of the time. I do not want to eat to much or the wrong things . I have never juiced before and I am looking into purchasing a juicer for myself as well as my babies (ages 4 and 16 mths). Do you have any suggestions for me?? I would like to switch slowly to more of a vegetarian style diet but still include meats just not as much!
Hi Mandy, thanks so much for coming over to my site! That’s awesome that you have been having Kim Snyder’s GGS – she is brilliant. My suggestion would be to make sure you are eating plenty of greens (in salads and lightly cooked veggies), and whole grains like brown rice, wild rice and quinoa. Quinoa especially is extremely high in protein, but it is a plant protein so it is much better for your system. Spirulina is also super high in protein, among other very beneficial attributes. I would start adding that to your GGS in the mornings. Lentils and chickpeas are also great. They are high in protein, versatile and filling. If you are still going to have meat, I would recommend making your greens, other veggies, whole grains and legumes the star of your meal, and having meat on the side. I hope this helps! x
That helps me tremendously!! I actually just recieved my 1st bottle of hawaiian spirulina tablets yesterday and took my 1st 2 this morning =) I love Quinoa it’s one of my newest favorites and have found it organic at HEB grocery store. I currently have a problem w/ bloating and gas w/ some beans. I had an EGD scope done and my digestive system is extremely slow!!! I ate at 9:00 the previous night and at noon the next day when they did my scope I still had undigested food at the top of my stomach that had not processed =( This is what began my venture in researching how to help my system and get me to a healthy state without having to work so hard to try to be that way. Thank you so much for taking time out to answer my questions!! You are very much an inspiration in my journey!
Thank Jess for posting this. I have had people ask me about the procedure around the enemas and its hard to discretely tell them without either one of us getting embarrassed. You did a great job, loved it. I will be sharing this with my friends.
Your gersonator friend,
Theresa
Hello.
I couldn’t help but notice in your video the tumours on your left arm. Are they getting bigger or more numerous?
John
Hi John,
No they are neither getting bigger or more numerous. They are more red now than they used to be, but I now have less of them. The process seems to be that they swell, become red and then come out through the skin and go away. To the unknowing eye they can appear like they are getting worse, but I have been monitoring them and taking photos of all of the stages so that I can show everyone what they are doing when I finish Gerson in April.
Hey Jess – I was just wondering… I have always read not to put anything hot into plastic as that releases off toxins. So my concern is putting the boiling water/coffee into the plastic enema bucket and then inserting the liquid (with toxins) into my body. What are your thoughts on this?
Hey Jess I finally got around to booting up the laptop and listening to this. You won’t believe that I have never realised that piece of white plastic on the tube is actually a clasp! So thanks for that and a great demo
Ha ha that’s so funny! I did the same thing with my old bucket, so I can’t really laugh. Glad you’ve got it sorted now!
Hi Jess,
I bought the Gerson book and, subsequently, an enema kit several weeks ago but have been a bit too squeamish to try it. Thanks for bolstering my perspective on this! Like Bec (above), I’ve wondered about using a plastic enema bucket (and warm coffee) due to toxins. I’m guessing this isn’t a concern to you or anyone at Gerson.
Also, do you know anyone who has healed hypothyroidism by juicing and using coffee enemas?
Thx much!
Cheri
MN, USA
Cheri » Hi Cheri, the plastic hasn’t seemed to be a problem at all. All enema kits have plastic tubes as well, so I’m not sure there is an alternative. As for healing hypothyroidism, I don’t know of anyone specifically but I do know that it can be healed with Gerson Therapy. x
Thank you so much, Jess! I haven’t read the whole book, but the index only has a brief mention of hypothyroidism. Therefore, I put the book aside. I hadn’t read enough…. I expected to find an altered program for hypothyroidism, not the same program as cancer patients use. I am so glad you mentioned the Gerson program works for this! ooxx
I have been juicing vegs and some fruits known to be good for the thyroid. I have been taking herbal supplements. I have been detoxifying my liver with supplements…but suspecting this hasn’t been enough, thus the coffee enemas caught my attention.
Ok, so now I feel daunted at the thought of implementing an entire program like this! But at least I have a path, a proven method, for healing. So glad I stumbled upon your blog. I’m sure I’ll be following. All the best to you, Jess.
Cheri
I want to do this enema thing. the only this that is stopping me is the purified water. we have a filtered water tap is that going to be enough until we get something better?
Also do you have a good website to buy the enema bucket?
Ta
Milly
Milly » Hi Milly, it’s best if you use water that does not have fluoride and chlorine in it. I’m not sure where you live, but it’s probably best to just do a search online for an enema bucket kit. I buy mine from http://www.ishimedical.com. Hope this helps! x
Another question when doing it for the first couple of times. Will I have to stay home all day after it? or will I be ok to go out an hour after or so?
Milly » Hi Milly, no you won’t have to stay home at all! As soon as you’ve done the enema you will be able to go about your day as normal. x
Thank you Jess. I am in Australia by the way.
We currently have a filtered water tap that we use for drinking so I will just use that water.
Thank you.
Thank-You for showing how to do the coffee enema. The first time I read about it on the Food Matters website I wanted to do one, but didn’t quite understand how they did it. The visual is greatly appreciated. As well as the little nitty grittys, like the flat bottom of the bucket, adding hot water, and using purified water. Now a question, do you have to be drinking juices to get the benefits of doing a coffee enema?
Hello Jess!
So, I was JUST introduced to your site via a link posted on Renegadehealth.com – I entered your site not know what it was about at all – and I fell immediately in love! For some reason I’ve often wondered what path I would follow if I ever would get cancer, but I know that chemo etc would be the path I would pick last.. I’ve heard about Gerson thru Renegade Health several times but never really read anything like your blog before.
Anywho, Coffee enema? Awesome! Why tho? (I could just google it but wanted to interact!) Why coffee and not any other enema? Wonder if you could do a tea-enema… Ha ha (I’m a teaholic you see..).
Ok VERY incoherent. Love your blog. Excited to explore it!
Many Smiles from Norway
Ida Margrethe Aalvik » Hi Ida, it’s lovely to meet you!! Thanks for coming over. So, coffee is used in the enema because that is what dilates the bile ducts and stimulates the detoxification of the liver. It also helps the body to produce glutathione (a master antioxidant). Thanks for saying hi
Hi jess , thanks so much for posting video. Question re: purified water , does boiling water for 10 mins purify it? Or do you have to buy a special filter? Alternatively , can you buy it? Only plan to do it 1-2 times per month; thanks very much.
simone » Hi Simone! No, boiling won’t remove the fluoride and chlorine from the water. It’s best to have a filter that will do this, otherwise totally fine to buy it. Just make sure to buy water in a cask rather than in plastic. All the best! x
Hi Jess, thank you so much for the instructional! I just did my first coffee enema, but I didn’t realize I was supposed to lay on my right side the whole time.
I printed out the instructions a while back, they said lie back and relax, so I did! After watching the video again, I realized you stayed on your right side the whole time.
My other questions are these: once the coffee is brewed, how long can it be stored in the fridge? Also, is there anything special you use to clean the bucket and tube?
blessings from Alaska
Lisa » Hi Lisa, that’s awesome!! That’s okay, next one you’ll do perfect ha ha. I don’t keep my coffee for any longer than a day – it’s best to have it fresh as possible. We just use castille soap to clean the bucket and tube. At the end of the week I will also run some 3% hydrogen peroxide through it as well. xx
Hi Jess, thank you so much! I finally had the courage to try my first coffee enema after seeing your instructions.
I found your site a while ago and just wanted to say that you are a great inspiration and such a beautiful person inside and out. Keep up the great work!
Love and light from London xx
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Merja » Thank you so much Merja! Congratulations on your first coffee enema! x
Hi Jess, just to get started, is it ok to boil good filtered water and let it cool down to start with enemas? I would then eventually buy a distiller. Kind regards Andrea
Andrea » Andrea, I would recommend buying purified water in a cask. Boiling filtered water won’t remove the fluoride, which is what you are aiming to remove. Good luck! x
Hi Jess, thanks for your reply. I just checked and my waterfilter says it removes fluoride to 90%, it is a very expensive water filter that replicates alkaline spring water, do you think that could be ok? Kind regards Andrea
Hi Jess. Thank you so much for being the one to put me on the road of doing Enemas! They are great (just he plain water one) and I try to do one daily. Well yesterday after a water Enema I did my fist coffee enema.
I couldn’t believe how much better I felt. I was so relaxed that my shoulders, which holds a lot of tension, felt so strange because they are used to being up around my ears! I felt a warmth throughout my body after and there was a period 10 minutes into the Enema that Relaxation just hit me and I savoured the moment.
My one Big concern, is becoming addicted to the coffee going into my liver and colon, that I am worried about caffeine addiction. Do I have cause for concern? And is the clam-elation feeling down to having that caffeine enter and be retained by my body?
I am trying to investigate this worry and I thought I would ask you as well.
I personally would do a coffee one every day as it felt that good and I just wish to get my facts straight first.
I can see why you love them !
Take care, Imogen x:)
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Imogen Shepard » Hi Imogen, that’s awesome! No, no need to worry about caffeine addiction. The caffeine doesn’t have the same effect on the body when you take it in an enema, as you would taking it orally. Cancer patients aren’t allowed caffeine, so if this was a concern we wouldn’t be able to do coffee enemas. They are totally safe! x
Thank you Jess, I didn’t think they would be a cause for addiction worry because you yourself do them, and I know you are a clever being, plus if what I am reading correctly and Coffee Enemas are given to Cancer patients, then they can’t be harmful. I just wanted to double check.
I’m doing my second Coffee one now and I have introduced my Mum to Enemas (we did her first one on Sunday) and not only was she an excellent patient
She felt really great afterwards. So this Sunday we will do a water flush first and then she will have her first Coffee Enema too !
Once again…Thank You so much for introducing Enemas to my world…They really are something else !!
Hugs, Immie x:)
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Thanks Jess for the great info on the coffee enema, so after so many month on the GT how many do you have a day?
Are you eve going to cut it out or still you will do every day????
Ildiko » My pleasure! I think I will do daily coffee enemas for the rest of my life – will probably slowly reduce to just one a day after Gerson though. x
i’ve been wanting to try a coffee enema forever now, ever since i read “healing the gerson way.” your video is incredibly clear and simply! it’s always extremely helpful to see someone go through the steps and (almost) do it. i had my first experience yesterday, and i must say i fell in love. it is actually quite relaxing.
i haven’t drank caffeine in over 3 years. i wonder if the body takes in some of the caffeine it would as if it were to drink a cup of coffee. i wonder this because it’s 4:30 am my time and i can’t seem to fall asleep!
i love you website and your story. truly an inspiration.
Jessica,
How far do you insert the red rubber tube into you?
Is that a rectal or colon tube?
You are a wonderful person good luck to you
Diane
Diane » Thank you Diane! Usually a couple of iches or about a finger length. That is a rectal tube I believe. x
Why is the tube so long if not inserted to the full lenght ?
Hi Jess,
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Thank you for your informative website and valuable coffee enema video. Ive just started doing daily coffee enemas and wanted to say that I didnt realise I should be having 3 green smoothies a day – whoops! Ive been doing these for 2 weeks now and only adding water to my diet. I have been having daily migraines for over a week now and wonder if this is why? I will (pardon the pun) rectify this, by including more veg juices, but wonder if I should include a supplement to replenish what I might have lost?
Also I wanted to comment that I am caffeine intolerant, as my nervous system goes haywire with caffeine, but I have been very tolerant of it via the enema, and I thought that may be helpful for others reading this.
I came across a Gerson PDF online where I printed out contacts for the enema bucket and also for organic coffee at a great price that I want to mention too – 2.5kg Organic coffee incl delivery $71.00 – http://www.tasteofparadise.com.au (03) 62741422, AND for the enema bucket – http://www.chemistdirect.com.au – item#899852 – Ph 1300366128, or, http://www.innerglow.com.au, (07) 54490600 – douche can 2L and silicone catheter.
I also noted that they say some silt in the coffee is useful as it is high in palmitates.
This Gerson info and other helpful enema tips, incl Australian Resources, was found under – http://www.kathrynalexander.com.au
Hope this info is helpful to others.
Thanks again Jess, and how wonderful – April is just around the corner and the completion of a very big commitment but youve done it!!
Hi, Jess:
I just discovered this fantastic website! You are amazing and sooo brave to stick with this treatment.I pray that you will have a full recovery. My mom died of brain cancer two years ago. I wish we had known about the Gerson program when my mom was suffering so.
I have two questions.
1) How is it that your daily coffee enemas are not affecting your regular bowel function? I have a slight irritable bowel-constipation issue and take an enema occasionally when I need it. Sometimes it takes me a couple days to get regular again.
2) Do you think that taking coffee enemas for a healthy person are just a good thing for your body to be free of toxins?
Love your site!!!
-Victoria
Victoria » Thanks so much Victoria! Yes, coffee enemas are really good for a healthy person. All of us live in a world that puts toxic load on our livers – coffee enemas are an awesome way to help the little fellas out! An I can definitely guarantee that they don’t affect regular bowel function. I am on a reduced enema schedule now (still every day though) and I am able to have bowel movements normally as well. x
How far do you insert the red rubber tub into your self?
Diane » Hi Diane, just a couple of inches or about a finger’s length. x
Very well explained, thankyou!
Dear Jess… Thank you for replying to my questions above. I shared your website with my doctor, who is a naturopath and also an MD. She believes you are amazing for your commitment to the Gerson therapy and is praying for your full recovery.
She is OK with taking coffee enemas in moderation, but she wants to be sure that I do not create an electrolyte imbalance. Is this a problem for you? Also, do you take any probiotic supplements either orally or by enema? My doctor recommends certain probiotics to help maintain normal colon function for her patients who are taking enemas.
Once again, thank you. You are so courageous.
-Victoria
Victoria » Hi Victoria, thanks so much! No, we don’t need to worry about this because we are replenishing our electrolytes with plenty of fresh juices and veggies. Plus, we take potassium supplements. We don’t need a probiotic because enemas only cleanse the liver – the don’t actually flush out the colon like a colonic would. x
Hi Jess,
I am wondering if it is messy standing up to get to the toilet or is it reasonably easy top hold in? My toilet is in another room to my bathroom.
Thank you – clear, easy to understand demo.
Melita » Hi Melita, no it is really easy to get up and walk to the toilet! No worries there. x
Jess – Curious if you’ve heard an age requirement for trying this?? Thank you – Karla
Karla » Hi Karla, I’m not too sure if there is an age requirement. Children who do Gerson Therapy still do the enemas I believe. x
Nice video with detailed explanation. Will try to use coconut oil too!
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Hi, I’m a little bit confused because I thought you should lie on the left side first. But in the video you said the opposite. What is the truth?
Ziya » Hi Ziya, it is important to lie on your right side and this is how the enema will target the liver.
And my other question is: Can I do that with organic instant coffee?
Ziya » Hi, no this must be done with organic ground coffee (the type you would put in a plunger).