What is colon irrigation?
How is a colonic administered?
How many colonics do I need?
What are the benefits of colon irrigation?
Are there any side effects to colonics?
Will colonics damage the normal intestinal flora?
What disease is second only to heart disease?
How the health of our colon affects our total health?
What is colon irrigation?
Colon irrigation is an internal bath that helps cleanse the colon of poison,
gas, and accumulated fecal matter. Unlike and enema, it does not involve
the retention of water. There is no discomfort, no internal pressure,
just a steady gentle flow in and out of the colon. At the same time, an
abdominal massage is sometimes given to stimulate the colon to recover
its natural shape, tone, and peristaltic wave action.
How is a colonic administered?
A person receiving a colonic lies on a
table below the temperature-controlled input tank. A sterilized speculum
is gently inserted in the rectum. Water
flow, which is always under the direct control of the practitioner, flows
into the colon via a small water tube and out through the evacuation tube
carrying with it impacted feces and mucous. As the water flows out of
the colon, the practitioner may choose to gently massage the abdomen to
help the colon release its contents. It is possible to see this expelled
waste matter as it passes through a special viewing window in the evacuation
tube. The person is well covered and their modesty is given top priority
during the procedure.
How many colonics do I need?
The number of treatments will always very with the individual and his/her
condition. Often the waste is so hard and well lodged in the colon that
it may take a series of colonics to sufficiently soften and loosen this
accumulated fecal material. Some people may not have startling results
for the first few treatments. This is why a series of treatments is
necessary and advisable. Though individual colonics have their benefits,
it should be understood that colonics taken in succession have a cumulative
effect toward improved health. For these reasons we generally recommend
at least one colonic a week until our objectives are realized. Colon
irrigation is most effective when employed in combination with exercise
and a proper diet of non-mucous producing foods. Fresh fruits, vegetables
and certain herbs are suggested to help loosen and dissolve accumulated
fecal matter. Once the colon is clean, it is advisable to have a colonic
at least once a month to maintain the environment. A good time is at
the change of seasons when diet and exercise patterns often change.
You should have a colonic before, during, and after a “fast” to
hasten the removal of toxic waste and it would also be beneficial during
the cold and flu season.
What are the benefits of colon irrigation?
Colonics offer relief from a variety of disturbances by cleansing the
colon of impacted and putrefactive fecal matter. Fatigue, gas, headaches,
irritability, skin problems, cold hands and feet, lethargy are among
a few of the problems, cold hands and feet, lethargy are among a few
of the problems people have found relieved by colon cleansing. Constipation,
of course, is another as well as chronic diarrhea. Your sense of well-being
is often dramatically improved with colon irrigation. You feel lighter,
more energetic. The body can again assimilate food in the colon and
better defend itself against disease. Natural peristalsis, tone and
regularity are restores and many serious diseases may be averted through
this general sterile and scientific technique. Colonics are a key factor
in the restoration of the body’s natural balance or what we call
good health.
Are there any side effects to colonics?
There are none! It is not uncommon, however for some people to start to
feel like they have a cold or headache after a colonic. Toxins which
have been lying dormant in the colon are now being flushed out and a
small amount may be re-absorbed into the body’s system. This healing
crisis passes quickly and the person will realize a feeling of well-being
with further treatments.
Will colonics damage the normal intestinal flora?
No. One of the functions of the first half of the colon is to gather the
intestinal flora needed for the colon. When the accumulation of feces
in the bowel leads to fecal encrustation, it is difficult for the colon
to function normally and the glands in this lining cannot produce the
necessary intestinal flora. The resulting lack of lubrication intensifies
a state of constipation and generates toxemia. This upsets the normal
acid –alkaline balance and the growth of the friendly bacteria
is stunted. Cleansing the colon will help bring the acid-alkaline ratio
back into balance. In this environment, the friendly bacteria will again
thrive and disease causing bacteria will find it difficult to develop.
What disease is second only to heart disease?
The desire for good health is something we all share. We spend countless
thousands of dollars treating the symptoms of disease and a portion
of our income to health insurance to cover our expenses for cancer,
heart disease, etc. in the event our bodies should succumb to these
diseases. Yet, very little is invested in the prevention of disease
which costs far less than the treatment. One example of this is cancer
of the colon. We don’t hear much about it, yet it is second only
to heart disease as the most common cause of death in the United States.
This need not be so. While few would argue the importance our diet plays
in our health, the removal of toxic waste from our bodies is important
too. You see, good health is as much a function of how well we eliminate
wastes from our bodies as how well we eat.
How the health of our colon affects our total health?
The colon is a tube approximately five feet long and 2 ½ inches
in diameter. A healthy colon has uniform size and tone. It extends from
the cecum, where it joins the small intestine, up and across the abdominal
cavity and down the left side of the body until it reaches the sigmoid
and rectum. The three main functions of the colon are:
1. The final digestion of our food.
2. The elimination of digestive residue.
3. The discharge of toxins and wastes from the body.
We experience better health and well-being when the colon is clean and functioning normally. When the colon is congested with stagnant wastes, poisons back up into our system and pollute the inner environment. This is called autointoxication which literally means “self-poisoning.” All of the body’s tissues are affected by the autointoxication. The following chart shows the organs affected and the impact on our well-being:
Poisons Backed up into the: |
Affect to the body |
Nervous System |
Irritable, depressed |
Heart |
Weak |
Stomach |
Bloated |
Lungs |
Breath foul |
Skin (elimination organ) |
Sallow, wrinkled |
Glands |
Tired, feeling old |
Autointoxication can be a causative factor in numerous serious diseases and is considered by many to be the underlying reasons for disease. The colon is the largest perpetrator of disease of any organ in the body and is said to be the initiator of 80% of all critical illness.
Cautions
If you have any questions about how colon therapy may affect your health, discuss
them with your doctor first.
Colon therapy is not recommended if you have blood in your stool, severe hemorrhoids,
Crohn's disease, congestive heart failure, severe anemia, abdominal hernia, heart
disease, high blood pressure, amoebic dysentery, gastrointestinal cancer, tumors
of the large intestine or rectum, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, or recent
colon surgery (less than three months).
If you are in the first or third trimester of pregnancy, colon
therapy is not recommended because it may induce labor.
Colon therapy is not known to react with any drugs or
medications. Among the possible but remote complications of colon therapy are
perforation of the intestinal wall, disturbance in the body's fluid balance,
and heart failure caused by excess water in the blood.
