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What is colon hydrotherapy? Colon hydrotherapy is referred
to as colon irrigation, colonics, colon therapy or high enemas.
Regardless of the name, they all refer to the use of water for
internal cleansing of the colon (large intestines), without the
use of drugs or chemicals.
3.
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.
4.
How does a person know if they need colon irrigation? 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.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
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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.
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
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 45 minutes to an hour.
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