-Article from Health Synergy Detox & Wellness Centre, based in Illovo, Northern Johannesburg
Conditions that may benefit from colon hydrotherapy:
- Headaches
- Back aches
- Cellulite
- Candida
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritability
Through the daily routines and diets of modern life, including many years of poor eating, stress, very little exercise, drinking, and indigestion; the colon or large intestine becomes the repository of accumulated toxins.
When this becomes too much for your colon to handle, it will no longer function like it’s supposed to, disabling the body’s purification system. In this way, undigested food impacts our colon and useless materials end up reentering our body’s blood stream, and depositing in our cells instead of passing on its way.
What is the result? We lose our lustre and struggle with reduced energy and vitality levels, often performing far below our potential and feeling sluggish and bloated with headaches and foggy thinking.
The practice of colon hydrotherapy involves the gentle bathing of the colon with warm filtered water, through the use of low-pressure water by gravity and conducted through the assistance of a nurse professionally trained in colon hydrotherapy. The individual is comfortably lying on the table, while the trained therapist inserts a small speculum into the rectum. Only pre- sterilized disposable hoses and speculum are used, ensuring utmost cleanliness, safety and no danger of contamination. The therapist then allows the water to flow in under gentle pressure, monitoring the temperature and water volume. The procedure lasts for approximately 30-40 minutes. Water and dislodged toxic wastes from the colon are then released through the hose in a closed system. A gentle manipulation or massage of the abdomen may be given before or during the session to help relax and assist in the elimination process.
Specifically, a colonic is used to accomplish the following:
1.It cleanses the colon: Toxic material is broken down so it can no longer harm your body or inhibit assimilation and elimination. Once imparted material is removed, your colon can begin to operate as it was meant to.
2.It exercises the colon muscles: The gentle filling and emptying of the colon improves peristaltic (muscular contraction) activity by which the colon naturally moves the material.
3.It re-shapes the colon: The gentle action of the water, coupled with the massage techniques of the colon therapist, helps to eliminate bulging pockets f waste and narrowed, spastic constrictions, finally enabling the colon to resume it’s natural state.
4.It stimulates reflex points: Every system and organ of the body is connected to the colon by reflex points. A colonic irrigation stimulates these points, thereby affecting the corresponding body parts in a beneficial ways (similar to reflexology).
- Arthritis
- Constipation
- Joint pain and stiffness
- Detoxing/ liver flush
- Fatigue and low energy
- Body odour
- Skin problems
- Bloating and indigestion
- Diarrhoea
- Insomnia
- Overweight
- Depression
- Circulation problems
- Premature aging
- Food allergies
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Colon Hydrotherapy
Is a colonic painful?It rarely is. Usually, painful experiences are the result of resistance and tension. A professional colon Hydrotherapist is skilled at putting you at ease and minimizing any discomfort. While some people may experience mild diarrhoea- like cramps, most people experience no discomfort whatsoever.
Is it embarrassing to have a colonic?
No, you will fully maintain your personal dignity. You will be in a private room with only your therapist, who fully appreciates the sensitivity of the colonic procedure and will help you feel at ease. After the gentle insertion of a small tube into the rectum, you will be completely covered. The mess and odour sometimes present during an enema simply does not exist with a colonic.
Is there anything I should do to get ready for a colonic?
Since your abdomen will be massaged it is a good idea to eat or drink lightly in the 2 hours immediately preceding a colonic.
What can I expect afterwards?
Most likely, you will feel great! Probably you’ll feel lighter and enjoy a sense of well-being. As soon as the colonic is finished you can carry on with your daily routine. For some, the colonic may trigger several subsequent bowel movements for the next few hours, but there will not be any uncontrollable urgency or discomfort.
Are colonics dangerous in any way?
Being an essentially natural process, there is virtually no danger involved. Cleaning and sterilization of the equipment is done as normal procedure and clean linen is used for each colonic as well.
Won’t colonics wash away the good bacteria in my colon?
The truth is that the washing out of putrefied material in the large intestine, increases the good intestinal flora. Good bacteria can only breed in a clean environment which has been washed free of putrefaction and its accompanying harmful bacteria. Bacteria regenerate at a rate of 3 billion per second, therefore most of the good bacteria washed away regenerate very quickly in their natural media. It also stands to reason that valuable nutrients can better be absorbed in a clean environment than in a putrefied one.
How many treatments should I get?
Even though a person feels relief after the first session, it is necessary to take a series of Colonics to sufficiently soften and loosen the waste which is hard and deeply lodged in the colon, especially if your goal is to overcome a lifelong habit of constipation, to achieve high energy, good health, and to obtain long lasting results. Years of improper lifestyle and nutrition cannot possibly be reversed in only a few treatments. For best results, your colon Hydrotherapist will assist you in designing the right programme just for you, based on your health objectives and present condition.
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