He was a specialist for amputation of parts of the bowel and has helped many people recover from different intestinal diseases. While treating his patients, Lane discovered a peculiar phenomenon – after a few months of the surgery, some of his patients have completely been healed of diseases that were in no way related to their colon. One boy had recovered from arthritis, while a woman was finally free of goiter. Other strange experiences led Lane to realize that the colon is responsible for many diseases and conditions that were previously though to had no connection with the intestines.