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Questions and Answers
What is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Also known as a "colonic", colon irrigation". Colonic hydrotherapy is a safe, effective way of cleansing the colon of wast. This happens by gentle flushing the colon with water.
What is a Colon?
The colon, or large intestine, is the end portion of the human digestive tract (food carrying passageway extending from the mouth to the anus). The colon is approximately 5 feet long and 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Its major functions are to remove waste and to conserve water. There are bacteria living in the colon which are important in bowel and also general health.
What is benefit of having a treatment?
The benefit is that waste material is removed- especially that which has been in the colon for some time (i.e. impacted faeces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms, etc.).
Why is having a treatment so important?
While the lungs, skin, kidneys and liver also serve to eliminate toxins, people have experienced throughout history that when the colon is cleansed and healed, the well-being of the whole body is greatly enhanced.
What makes a colonic so special?
In a 45 minute session approximately 15 gallons of water is used to gently flush the colon out.
What will colonics do to the colon?
Specifically, a colonic is used to accomplish the following:
The gentle action of the water, coupled with the massage techniques of the colon therapist helps to eliminate bulging pockets of waste and narrowed, spastic constrictions finally enabling the colon to resume its natural state.
Cleanse the Colon: Debris built up over a long period is removed in the process. Once impacted material is removed, your colon can begin again to co-operate as it was intended to. In this very real sense a colonic is a rejuvenation treatment.
The gentle filling and emptying of the colon improves peristaltic (muscular contraction) activity by which the colon naturally moves material.
What are the characteristics of a well functioning colon?
Healthy babies, animals and adults not subjected to the "refinements" of civilisation (i.e. aboriginal peoples) have bowel movements shortly after each meal is eaten. So, assuming there is sufficient fibre and water available to the colon, one characteristic is a bowel movement shortly after a meal is eaten. Once the urge to eliminate is honoured by a trip to the toilet, the elimination should be easy and take no more than a few seconds. The stool will be long, large in diameter, light brown in colour, without offensive odour and should float or sink very slowly. When the toilet is flushed, the stool immediately begins breaking apart by the action of water movement. As incredible as this may sound, it is true and commonly experienced in cultures where people live more naturally.
Is a colonic painful?
A professional colon therapist is skilled at putting you at your ease and minimising discomfort. Clients benefit a great deal from colonics as they regularly report feeling lighter, less bloated and clean afterward. Sometimes during a colonic, the colon muscles will contract suddenly expelling considerable amounts of liquid and waste. This may feel a little bubbly and strange but the pass quite quickly.
Is it embarrassing to have a colonic?
No, you will keep your personal dignity with a towel. Your emotions will be acknowledged and honoured.
Why haven't I heard about them before?
Historically, artifacts and records show that people have regularly purified their bodies, including cleansing the colon. Around the turn of the 20th century, the present-day colonic machine was developed, providing a significantly improved method of accomplishing colon cleansing. Up to the late 1920's many doctors had colonic machines in their offices, and machines were found in hospitals as well. Articles dealing with colon health frequently appeared in prestigious medical and scientific journals until the early 1930's. Recently, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in using natural approaches for healing the body, and colonics have rapidly been regaining the respectability they have already earned.
Are colonics dangerous in any way?
Being an essentially natural process, there is virtually no danger with a colonic. Our intent is to provide a safe and healthy service so that you do not have to worry. Cleaning and sterilisation of the necessary equipment is done as normal procedure and clean linen is used for each colonic as well. Are colonics habit forming?
The colonic is intended to be used to create a clean and healthy colon. The treatment is not habit forming. The goal is not to make the client have as many treatments as possible but to assist the client to be as healthy as they can be. Each client will be treated individually and recommendations are made on an individual basis.
Will a colonic make me or give me diarrhoea?
After a treatment many people take a day or two to return to a normal rhythm. Sometimes if the colon is weak and sluggish, there may be no bowel movement for several days following a colonic. other people may go to the toilet the next day, it just depends on the health of the colon and also how long it is taking to digest your food.
How long will my 1st appointment take?
Most treatments take about 45 minutes. It could also be shorter or longer as this is an approximation. There will also be a consultation before the treatment and of course time for questions and feed back at the end of the treatment. On a first colonic you should expect to spend an hour and a quarter.
What about the water?
We use highly filtered water, which passes through three separate filters before being heated to the correct temperature. Tap water is not used because it already has numerous chemicals and inorganic substances present.
Will it be OK to eat afterwords?
To get the most benefit We suggest that you eat at your normal meal time, and consume a moderate amount of whatever seems gentle and nourishing to you. Just as it doesn't make sense to have you car cleaned and then immediately drive it through mud, eating a meal known to cause trouble in your abdomen directly after a colonic isn't an intelligent choice. Salads, vegetable soups or broths, fruit, or juices are the best choice. it is best to avoid sugary drinks and also alcoholic drinks for the rest of the day.
How empty will I be?
It will probably never be completely empty, as its an organ in continuous use. As more of the old impacted material is released you will actually feel the water enter higher regions of the colon without any sense of obstruction. The objective should not be an empty colon, but rather a well functioning colon.
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