Colonic Hydrotherapy

Many people have pre-conceived ideas about Colonic Hydrotherapy and Colonic Irrigation and imagine the worst, whereas it is a treatment that will leave you feeling clean, revitalised and well.

In todays society people lead a very busy lifestyle and very often the foods we eat everyday contain inadequate nutrients and toxic substances, especially refined pre-processed foods with preservatives, artificial colours and artificial flavours. We often add additional "free radicals" (i.e. unstable molecules that attack our cells) to our food by unhealthy cooking methods, such as deep frying in oil or grilling on an open fire. In addition, we intentionally ingest other toxic substances, such as alcohol, nicotine and stimulants, such as caffeine and other drugs with various adverse effects. After these foods are digested, our liver must work overtime to detoxify all the foreign toxic substances so that they can be excreted through our kidneys and skin.

Some of the toxic substances escape the detoxification process of the liver, especially for people who have compromised liver functions.

We clean our face everyday, but people seldom think about whether or not they need to clean their intestines. Our intestinal tract is like a plumbing system in a house, with the small intestines comparable to sewage pipes and the colon comparable to a septic tank. When fat and debris are poured down the drain every day, the pipes will become clogged. Septic tanks need to be pumped out occasionally. Otherwise, too much waste will accumulate and back up into the house.

The same phenomenon will happen to your intestines. When you pour greasy food, excessive dairy products, meats and other foods with toxic substances down your intestinal tract every day, food residues build up. Food residues, combined with mucus secreted by mucus membranes in the colon, form layers of gluey faeces, which will build up in pockets and may pile up along the entire length of the colon and part of small intestines, year after year. Constipation becomes a norm. People have been known to carry 40-50 lb. of old, dried up faecal matter in their intestines. Old faeces do not pass from the body with ordinary bowel movements. They need a special treatment to dissolve the glue which binds them to the intestinal wall.

Some symptoms which you may feel:

flatulence, constipation, heamorrhoids, headache, acne, skin eruptions, bad breath, foul body odour, irritability and depression. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Arthritis, Asthma, Atonic, (sluggish) colon, Bloating, Candida, Colitis in remission, Diarrhoea Diverticulosis (i.e Diverticulitis in remission) flatulence Gut, leaky Haemorrhoids, Headaches, Lethargy, Indigestion, parasitic Infections

This also explains why many elderly people have bowel obstruction, toxic colon, polyps, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, rectal bleeding or perforation, colon cancer and other intestinal problems.

How does it work

We use natural gravity fed, filtered water. This is our preferred method as it provides our consultant with greater control of the treatment. We do not re use our speculum each time we have a client, as this is extremely unhygienic, very old fashioned and it would be very time consuming as it is recommended that it be sterilised for at least 4 hours prior to the next client. In addition we do not use electronic pumped systems, or "self insertion" LIBBE equipment although some practises still prefer to use this method.

Hygienic and odourless

Colonic hydrotherapy is carried out in a private and relaxing environment. Your visit will involve taking a full case history, which is confidential, followed by an explanation of the procedure. The colonic itself will take 30-45 minutes, with the therapist continuing the assessment throughout. Please allow one and a half hours for your appointment so that you do not feel rushed.

The consultant will gently introduce a low pressure flow of water into the colon via a speculum inserted gently into the rectum (all speculums are disposable, thus preventing the risk of cross contamination). The consultant will use special massage techniques on the abdomen to stimulate the release of stored, toxic waste matter. The water will cause the muscles which line the colon to contract and expand rhythmically. This movement forces out the waste matter, gas and mucus through an outlet tube, which is evacuated out to a waste pipe.

The consultant will advise you of any beneficial dietary changes to further enhance your treatment. In addition, the consultant will also give advice on any supplements that you may require to support your health. These will be available from various recommended nutrition suppliers.

You should remember that it usually takes years for the colon to become clogged up with its own waste products therefore you may not release any waste matter the first few treatments.

The consultant will advise you on how many treatments are needed; this may vary from one treatment to a series of treatments over a period of time.

After the session we advise you to eat easy to digest nourishing foods such as vegetables, soups and broths. You may feel a little tired or nauseous due to movement of the old toxins and debris from the colon. If you have discomfort a warm hot water bottle placed on the abdomen will ease this and a warm peppermint tea will soothe the discomfort. Any of the symptoms will last no more than 24 hrs.

The benefits of colonic hydrotherapy can often be quickly observed in the form of improved bowel function together with clearer skin, more mental clarity and fewer headaches. Circulatory, immune, inflammatory and weight problems can also often improve with colonic treatments when accompanied by recommended diet and lifestyle changes.