Colon Hydrotherapy
Often referred to as a colonic or colon
irrigation, colon hydrotherapy is recognized as a highly beneficial
approach to the healthcare of the colon.
There has been a resurgence of interest
in colon hydrotherapy over the past two decades, but what few people
realize is that this level of care was “state-of-the-art” up
until about 70 years ago. Colonic machines were common in doctors’
offices and hospitals from 1920-1940. Cleansing the colon of impacted
waste was recognized as an important first step in the treatment of
many illnesses.
The colonic machine lets a trained
therapist give a gentle, internal bath using warm, filtered water
within a closed system. Waste materials are removed without the
unpleasant odors or discomfort often associated with enemas.
Why Cleanse?
The human digestive system is
designed to assimilate nutrients ingested for use as building blocks
of our cells, and to rid the body of waste. Waste comes not only from
used food molecules but also from the activities of our 70 trillion
cells. These activities include destroying harmful bacteria and
viruses, as well as detoxifying impurities ingested and inhaled from
our polluted environment.
When the digestive system cannot
eliminate the waste as it is generated, which is usually due to
inadequate fiber and water intake, the intestines slowly stretch and
become distended to accommodate the excess. Over time, the system
becomes weaker and more sluggish, exacerbating and perpetuating the
congested state. Eventually, toxins related to stagnant waste and unfriendly microbial populations re-enter the
bloodstream through a compromised intestinal lining. These poisons cause ongoing challenges to other bodily tissues, inhibiting
normal function and causing dis-ease. This is the cycle of events that elevates total body inflammation, the main contributing factor to most disease states.
Widespread use of laxatives has created
complacency among many medical practitioners and those suffering from
constipation and associated bowel dysfunction. Paradoxically,
diarrhea is often associated with chronic constipation. Laxatives
usually cause bowel movements but will not cure the condition of the
degenerated colon. Repeated use of laxatives will lead to dependency
and the eventual need for higher doses to achieve desired results.
Water in the form of enemas and/or colonics, combined with dietary
changes to include more plant fiber and pure water, can heal the
damage caused by constipation. A minimum of one thorough bowel
movement per day through out one's lifetime is necessary to prevent the
colon congestion that often leads to dis-ease elsewhere in the body.
Colon hydrotherapy is by far the most
effective means available of enhancing the detoxification of the
body. As the colon is emptied of toxic build-up, space is created for
drainage of the toxins stored in other bodily tissues. If the colon is
strengthened and its lining repaired by continued attention to
cleansing and nutritional support, it begins to resume normal
function. This usually take a series of irrigations, depending on the
length of time eliminations have been impaired, and the level of
compromised function. Ultimately, overall health is improved.
Many colonic enthusiasts have
experienced relief of discomfort caused by chronic issues, such as
allergies, fatigue, headaches, bad breath, skin trouble, and back
pain through hydrotherapy assisted rehabilitation of a dysfunctional GI tract.
