A Clean Colon Helps Prevent Cancer & Disease
Each
year, more than 70 million Americans suffer from bowel problems
and spend more than 400 million dollars on laxatives. Each year,
100,000 Americans have a colostomy and 100,000 die from colon
cancer.
Approximately 80 percent of all illness and disease originates
in the colon. This isn't necessary though. Intestinal cleansing,
properly guided with a change in diet, can help prevent most degenerative
diseases and cancer. Cleansing has an antiseptic and solvent action
on the intestines, removing putrefactive material, impacted fecal
matter, excessive mucous, toxins, pus and infected tissue.
Colon Hydrotherapy-one type of intestinal cleansing-is a procedure
in which the entire length of the colon is bathed and cleansed.
You can almost think of it as water aerobics for the colon. It
has been used extensively in Europe and America and is very beneficial
to overall health. Healthy colon function is essential for good
digestion, proper nutrient absorption and natural elimination
of body waste and toxins.
Colon hydrotherapy has a beneficial effect on a wide variety of
ailments that can arise from an accumulation of toxins in the
body, including backache, headache, bad breath, coated tongue,
gas, bloating, indigestion, constipation, sinus or lung congestion,
skin problems such as psoriasis, loss of concentration, obesity,
food allergies, asthma and candida.
Gentle water flushes clear and detoxifies the lower intestine,
which helps to reconstruct intestinal flora. Toxins are washed
out, stimulating the liver and lymphatics to activate deep tissue
detoxification. Colonic irrigation purges heavy metals, chemicals,
and pesticides from the body which have been acquired through
our food and air. Because large amounts of fecal matter in our
intestines prevent proper nutrient absorption and assimilation,
eliminating these toxins is extremely important for good health.
Constipation comes from a number of factors, including eating
processed foods high in saturated fats and low in fiber, lack
of exercise, emotional and mental stress, and taking in substances
like coffee, sugar, alcohol and tobacco. Colon therapy actually
helps reestablish regular bowel movements by restoring colon muscle
tone and normal peristalsis.
Colon Hydrotherapy also raises water levels in the body, which
in turn increases blood volume and improves circulation, improving
cardiovascular and circulatory functions.
Fasting and eating healthy also help the colon. Many herbal products
and formulas on the market can go along with colon therapy in
cleansing and detoxifying, like psyllium husks, bentonite clay,
butchers broom, turkey rhubarb and cascara sagrada. These products
act as a broom inside of the intestines, sweeping out debris.
Colon hydrotherapy is painless. It generally lasts between 45
and 60 minutes in a relaxed and comfortable setting. It is a good
idea to eat lightly before and after the session.
The treatment consists of the gentle insertion of a sterile speculum
into the rectum. The speculum has an inlet for filtered water
and an outlet for toxic elimination. The therapist monitors the
pressure and temperature of water irrigation. Elimination goes
directly into the drain line, avoiding any offensive odor.
It is generally recommended to begin treatment with a series of
six colonics over a two-week period, three each week, followed
by maintenance treatments when necessary.