> > Last semester I took an anatomy class in which the main function of the
> > colon was describes as absorbing water. It absorbs more water than the
> > small intestine, its the last stage in making feces. They also say the
> > colon absorbs the break down products of bacteria. The bacteria are
> > mainly in the colon not the small intestine so if we get anything from
> > the bacteria it would be from absorption by the colon.

Did they teach about impacted colons? everal doctor friends swear that
they've NEVER seen a colon with hardened mucus or stool on it, and one
doc has operated on colons thousands of times.

Chet Day
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