08/02/2013
THE COLON
The colon or large intestine or bowel is an important part of the Digestive System that is situated in the abdomen and forms the last part of the Digestive tract.Some 5 feet in length and 2 1/2 inches in diameter, it completes the digestive process and handles our food waste and much other body waste, as well as protecting us from infection and disease. In a normally functioning colon, all this is achieved with the help of billions of friendly bacteria which inhabit the colon and make up some 70% of the dry weight of our faecal waste.
However, the delicate balance of this internal ecosystem can very easily be disturbed by a number of factors including stress, pollution, electromagnetic influences, poor food and drink choices, certain drugs, smoking and exposure to toxic substances.In health, bowel transit time from eating to defecation is 24 hours or less and bowel movement is at least once daily.In disease,por digestion, yeast overgrowth,spastic colon, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation and diarrhoea are usually accompanied by auto-intoxication, literally "self-poisoning"-the reabsorption of soluble wastes into the bloodstream-which places a heavy burden upon other eliminative organs of the body, the kidneys, the skin and the lungs.
Chronic Constipation can lead to further direct complications: diverticulitis, haemorrhoids, fissures, atonicity, spasticity, prolapsis, colitis, and even bowel cancer as well as chronic toxic conditions in the rest of the body, like the skin ( e.g acne and eczema ) the cardio vascular system, the nervous system and the liver.
Correct function of the colon is a necessity for health, for truly "disease can begin in the colon".It has been said that colon malfunctioin can lead to 80% of all diseased states.
WHAT IS COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY?
Colonic Hydrotherapy is a gentle internal bath using warm, purified water that can help to eliminate stored faecal matter, gas, mucus, parasites and toxic substatnces from the colon. Such techniques were first recorded in 1500B.C, and have been used in traditional and naturopathic medicine since that time. Using disposable equipment, filtered water is gently introduced into the re**um which progressively softens and expels faecal matter and compacted deposits.
Additional benefits can often be observed throughout the body in the form of cleaner skin, more energy and mental clarity, fewer headaches, with circulatory, immune and weight problems often improving amongst many other positive side effects. Many people are refered to colonic practitioness by other alternative therapists including homeopaths, acupuncturists, herbalists etc.Since by detoxifying the system using colonics, these therapies tend to be more efficacious.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF GETTING A COLONIC?
Well, waste materials, especially that which has remained in the colon for some time ( i.e. impacted faeces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms etc.) poses several problems.First this material is quite toxic ( poisonous).These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the blood stream making us feel ill, tired or weak.Second impacted materials and bacterial - produced vitamins.And finally, a buildup of material on the colon well can inhibit muscular action causing sluggish bowel movements, constipation and the results of these disorders.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM COLONICS?
Essentially anyone with a condition agravated or caused totally or in part by autotoxicity, and where the resulting improved elimination aids healing.Most diets include mucus-forming foods like dairy, eggs, sugar, flour and tofu and even those people on relatively good diets and who have regular bowel movements have old hardened accumulation of mucoid deposits which hinder proper elimination and need periodic cleansing.Colonics are who beneficial when combined with a weight-loss, cellulitis-treatment programme, or with beauty treatment for a glowing complexion.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Your visit to a trained therapist will involve the taking of your case custody followed by an explanation of the procedure.Filtered water at a carefully regulated temperature is introduced under gentle gravitational pressure through the re**um into the colon.With special massage techniques, the water begins to soften and cleanse the colon of faecal matter and old deposits which are piped away with the waste water. The therapist works progressively around the structure of the colon allowing water alternately to flow in and release.The whole procedure takes about 40-45 minutes.Herbal preparations may be used for certain conditions and Lactobacillus Acidohilus is given to assure nomulisation of bowel flora.The modesty of the patient is preserved to the utmost during the procedure.
IS IT SAFE?
Yes, countless thousands of colonics have been given safely.The water pressure is vety low, so there is no danger of bowel perforation and the water used is pre-filtered.Unlike regular use of laxatives, colonic hydrotherapy is not habit-forming and in fact improves colon muscle tone.
HOW MANY TREATMENTS?
Depending upon the condition being treated, the individual and the initial results, anything between 6-12 treatments may be recommended spread over one or two months.Deposits built up over a lifetime cannot be shifted with one or two colonics only.Following the course, it is good idea to have a maintenance treatment periodically.
