SHOULD I GIVE MYSELF A COFFEE ENEMA?

Just when you thought TikTok couldn't come up with anything stranger, here comes the coffee enema. Yes, that's right — people are brewing up a fresh pot, and inserting it into their colon through their rectum to stimulate bowel movements. The trend claims to “detox” your body, boost energy and improve digestion.

- DR NISH MANEK

The concept isn't new: coffee enemas were part of the now-debunked Gerson therapy, a 1950s diet-and-enema based cancer treatment. Despite the TikTok revival, there's no good evidence that it works, but we do have plenty of reports of some unpleasant and potentially harmful side effects.