What is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Colonic, Colonic Irrigation, High Colonics, Colonic Hydrotherapy, Colon Hydrotherapy, Colon Lavage, Enemas and Clysters...All refer to different techniques and procedures for cleansing of the large intestine (colon) and sigmoid (lower bowel) of metabolic waste without the use of prescription medications or any other toxic agents.
What is the function of the colon?
Your colon — together with your lungs, skin and kidneys — are designed to accomplish this essential task by eliminating toxins in the intestines, blood and lymph systems.The colon (large intestine, rectum, and anus) is the end portion of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract which extends from the mouth to the anus. It is a muscular tube approximately 5 to 5 ½ feet in length and has an average diameter of approximately 2 ½ inches. If bowel movements are not regular, the waste products and toxins accumulate and can compromise our health.
How do I know if I need a colonic?
Almost anyone can benefit from some internal cleansing. Everyday our bodies are exposed to toxins and pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Our modern life style has taken its toll on our digestive and elimination organs. Refined processed, low fiber foods, animal fats, a lack of exercise and ever increasing levels of stress all contribute to our current gastro-intestinal health crisis. When normal bi-products and toxins can be eliminated from the body there is no problem. But when the toxins build-up faster than they can be eliminated, or when the elimination systems are under active, these toxins accumulate and create the necessary preconditions for disease in the body.
What exactly does colon hydrotherapy accomplish?
Colon hydrotherapy is a process of removing fecal material from the colon walls and diluting the bacteria and toxic concentrations in the large intestines (colon). The therapeutic effects are: improved muscle tone, which facilitates peristaltic action and enhances the absorption of nutrients, while minimizing the absorption of toxic waste material.
Why is a healthy colon so important?
The colon, along with the skin, kidneys and lungs, is a major organ of elimination of toxins and waste. If bowel movements are not regular, the waste products and toxins accumulate and can compromise our health. Good health is as much a function of our elimination status as the quality of the food we eat. Consider that over 400 million dollars are spent annually on laxatives in the United States. Every year 140,000 Americans are diagnosed as having colon-rectal cancer. Of this population, 44% will die as a result of the disease. At least two million Americans suffer from colitis, ileitis, diverticulitis and 100,000 Americans have a colostomy each year. Periodic cleansing of the colon could prevent stagnation and minimize the exposure to potential cancer causing agents to the colon wall.
What is auto-intoxification?
When we do not eliminate our waste, toxins back up in our bodies and can create auto-intoxification or self-poisoning. This occurs when the colon walls become encrusted with fecal matter that has not been eliminated. This hampers the absorption of vital nutrients. Worse yet, old accumulated matter in the colon provides a breeding ground for unhealthy bacteria. Blood capillaries lining the colon wall begin to absorb toxins into the blood stream, which feeds all of our bodily cells, tissues and organs. This lowers overall performance of our bodily functions and sets the stage for serious health problems.
Colon toxicity can be the underlying cause of many of these
commonly reported health problems and may indicate
the need for colon hydrotherapy...
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• Constipation |
• Headaches |
• Hemorrhoids |
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• Backaches |
• Arthritis |
• Allergies |
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• Diarrhea |
• Distended Abdomen |
• Bad Breath/Halitosis |
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• Skin Problems |
• Chronic Fatigue |
• Asthma |
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• Irritability |
• Depression |
• Prostate Trouble |
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• Difficult Weight Loss |
• Frequent Colds |
• Hypoglycemia |
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• Insomnia |
• Food Cravings |
• Abdominal Gas |
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• Hypertension |
• Foul Body Odor |
• Menstrual Problems |
If you have any of the above health problems, you may benefit from a series of colon hydrotherapy sessions. An unhealthy colon can adversely effect your total health, including all your body systems and lead to the following conditions.
What are the common symptoms of intestinal toxicity?
Fatigue; constipation; excess weight; stomach bloat; gas; bad breath; coated tongue; body odor; skin problem; lower back pain; depression; poor memory; weakened immune system and feeling of lethargy. If any of these symptoms sound familiar, colon hydrotherapy and detoxification may be of great benefit.
Will laxatives or enemas accomplish the same results as colon hydrotherapy?
Laxatives are considered to be an irritant and stimulant to the body. It simply draws water from the body and produces a thin watery substance that clears only the most recently digested waste from the colon and leaves behind the impacted waste on the colon walls. Enemas are fine to clean out the lower part of the rectum and colon, but miss about four feet of colon.
How is colon hydrotherapy different?
Colon hydrotherapy is a gentle infusion of water in and out of the colon, reaching all four to five feet, allowing impacted waste to be removed. With an experienced colon therapist, additional waste can be eliminated by massaging the abdomen gently and addressing different acupressure points and by instructing the client with breathing techniques.
What can I expect from colon hydrotherapy?
Colon hydrotherapy is not a cure, but a valuable procedure used to assist the body with the reversal of a wide variety of health conditions, known to stem from improper diet and elimination habits. Colon hydrotherapy should be considered as a preventive and health enhancement alternative rather than a treatment for a disease.
What is constipation?
The medical dictionary defines this condition as difficult or infrequent passage of feces...or it can refer to the hardness of the stool. Those who agree with the natural approaches believe a state of constipation can also exist when the bowel movement appears normal in spite of accumulations of body waste along the line of the colon. So what is normal? If you go to the bathroom once a day or once every two or three days...it may be considered normal...but it is not healthy. Consider for instance, that babies eliminate shortly after each meal. Their new digestive systems have not had the time to develop problems caused by improper diets, environmental toxins and stress. If you are eating three meals a day and are eliminating only once, it is prudent to ask yourself where the other two meals are hiding.
What are the therapeutic indications for colon hydrotherapy?
Overall health care maintenance; constipation; diarrhea; mild/moderate hemorrhoids; intestinal detoxification; bowel training for para/quadriplegics; chronic fatigue syndrome; candida iliacus; following pregnancy; preparation for bowel test; after barium enemas; irritable bowel syndromes; during weight loss/fasting programs; part of drug rehabilitation program.
What are the indications under a physicians guidance or recommendation?
Acute fecal impaction; colitis; parasite infestation; ulcerative colitis; Chron's disease; hyper/hypothermia; colostomy cleansing; severe hemorrhoids; any acute debilitating medical condition.
Are there any absolute contra-indications for colon therapy?
Yes. Cancer of the colon or G.I. tract; diverticulitis, acute abdominal pain, recent history of G.I. bleeding, recent heart attack, recent cardio vascular condition, uncontrolled hypertension, general debilitation, vascular aneurysm and possibly patient with a history of seizures, epilepsy or psychoses.
Will colon hydrotherapy effect the bacteria that resides in the colon?
Research has determined that there are more than thirty-six different species of bacteria that resides in the colon. Of these bacteria, more than twenty are formed in the stool of flesh eaters, all of which produce very highly toxic products. It is a well known fact that good bacteria, the bacteria that is necessary for proper digestion, has difficulty surviving when the colon is encrusted with old putrefied waste. At this time, there is no published data on the effects of colon irrigation removing the indigenous intestinal microflora. The body is constantly manufacturing healthy bacteria flora. Probiotics are given to each client after each colonic session.
Will the electrolyte balance in my body be changed by receiving colon irrigation?
In the 1989 study, "Effects of Colon Hydrotherapy on Serum Electrolytes", reported in the Journal of Natural Medicine in 1990, no patient experienced any clinically significant symptoms or disturbances. When the body is properly nourished with good quality organic foods containing sodium, potassium and magnesium, the electrolyte level of the colon is replenished as part of the diet. However, an electrolyte drink is given after each colonic session.
How long does it take to receive a colon irrigation?
The sessions vary according to the individual needs and response. But it usually lasts from 30 to 45 minutes.
What about the water used during a colonic session?
We use FDA Registered Equipment which provides the necessary charcoal filtration system and ultraviolet purification unit needed for your water safty.
How many colonic sessions will I need?
One session will only empty part of the colon. It is recommened that you have two sessions the first week, two sessions the second week, and one a week for the next eight weeks. After the completion of all twelve sessions, most clients return every few months for maintenance.
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