Dr Oz: Coffee Enema Dehydration & Sepsis Risk

A Coffee Enema could dehydrate you and cause havoc with your electrolytes. The enema can distend the rectum as you absorb the coffee into the body. Dr Oz said that this absorption confuses the kidneys and intestines, sometimes creating electrolyte shifts that can lead to irregular heartbeats, and there are deaths reportedly related to this practice.

What else do Coffee Enema users need to know? The users from Dr Oz’s audience said that they insert the enema catheter 18 inches or more inside the rectum. There, fluid stores for 10 minutes or longer. Dr Oz said that you could also accidentally tear your intestinal wall, leaving an opportunity for bacterial infection such as Sepsis.