Colon Hydrotherapy |
To locate a certified colon hydrotherapist
in your area go to www.i-act.org
To Learn More Also Read:
Digestive Tract Hygiene
Constipation
Value Of Colon Therapy |
| Colon Hydrotherapy |
Colon hydrotherapy is the safe, gentle infusion
of purified water into the colon, without the use of drugs or
chemicals. It is a natural solution to disease conditions, which
interfere with the normal functions of the healthy colon.
Why is colon hydrotherapy such a valuable natural health tool?
A healthy colon is essential for a healthy body. Conventional
diets of today comprised of refined, processed foods, high in
saturated fats and low in natural fiber, lay the foundation
for intestinal disturbances and constipation. The elimination
of undigested food and other waste products are as important
as the proper digestion and assimilation of food stuffs. Waste
materials, allowed to remain too long in the digestive system,
results in fermentation and putrefaction of these substances
and subsequently the proliferation of bacteria and their toxins,
as well.
Colon hydrotherapy effectively removes stagnant fecal material
from colon walls, preventing the build up of these bacterial
toxins, resulting in a reduced load on the liver and other vital
organs. In addition, the treatment removes mucous, gas, parasites,
and cellular debris facilitating peristaltic action and better
absorption of nutrients. Intestinal toxemia may further result
in conditions such as headaches, allergies, irritability, malnutrition
and can potentially lead to an overall lowering of an individual's
immune defense system and mental attitude. This natural cleaning
process effectively removes the symptoms directly and indirectly
related to dysfunction of the large intestine. Next let me answer
some of the most ask questions about colon hydrotherapy. |
| Misconceptions About Colon Hydrotherapy |
| Many people believe that enemas and colon irrigation wash
out the intestinal flora and deprive the colon of a valuable
means of lubrication. This is simply not true. Obviously, when
feces becomes encrusted in the bowel , it is not possible for
the lining of the colon to function normally, glands in the
lining cannot produce the necessary intestinal flora or lubrication.
Such lack of lubrication only serves to intensify a state of
constipation and generate toxemia. Next, let's explain a little
more about the intestinal disease process. |
| The Intestinal Disease Process |
It goes without saying and most people know
to care for and clean the outside of their bodies. And
they do so automatically on a daily basis. But what they
do not consider or even take advantage of is the cleaning of
the entire body. That is to say cleaning the outside as
well as the inside of their body. Why would you consider
cleaning the inside of your body? Let's consider the percentages.
The outside of our bodies represents about 10%
of the entire body's cleaning area and the remaining
90% represents the inside of our body. As you will
learn cleaning the side of your body is far more important than
cleaning the outside. Edgar Cayce, "The Sleeping
Prophet" and "Father Of Natural Healing", has
this to say about the value of "Internal Cleansing".
"It was more important to cleanse the inside of the body
than the outside". He continued by saying, "What you
'Think' combined with what you 'Eat' becomes who you are (your
body)." If you have not considered cleaning the inside
of your body may I suggest that you at least look into its health
values.
Your colon (alimentary canal) in one of four major intake and
elimination systems. These systems also include your skin,
respirations, and your kidneys. Again let's take a look
at the percentages. The alimentary canal (colon) is responsible
for approximately 73% of all elimination and the other three
make up the remaining 27%. When the alimentary canal system
slows down or backs up the remaining other three pickup the
overflow and they themselves become overloaded. This overloading
into the skin produces a skin toxic condition.
Skin - Your First Indicator Of
An Internal Toxic Condition
The more the internal body remains in a toxic state the more
advancing sicknesses and diseases will onset. As an example
anyone who experiences allergies, itchiness, bloating, abdominal
distention, gas pain, stomach aches, or who gets filled very
quickly after eating (and can only eat small amounts of food)
may be a candidate for colon irrigation. Let's take a
look at some more percentages of those who are candidates for
colon Hydrotherapy.
In Natural and Wholistic Health Care programs good digestive
tract hygiene has become a very important consideration especially
over the last ten years. Poor diets that provoke poor elimination
of digestive tract materials and toxic build-ups are more and
more common-place in Americans than ever before. Let’s
take a look at some current facts about problems arising from
poor intestinal hygiene. Did you know that:
1. At least 2,000,000 Americans suffer from Colitis, Irritable
Bowel Syndrome,
Ileitis, and Diverticulitis
every year.
2. And at least 100,000 of this 2,000,000 will have a colostomy.
3. Every year 140,000 Americans will contract "Colon-Rectal
Cancer".
4. Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the America
today.
5. Of this 2,000,000 Americans 44% will die as a result of Colon-Rectal
Cancer.
6. And over $400,000,000.00 dollars are spent on laxatives each
year in the
United States, alone
All of the above ailments, many times have been corrected with
colon hydrotherapy. But did you know that the most common
and underlying outstanding problem is constipation? And constipation
leads to more advanced health care colon problems such as; colitis,
ileitis, and diverticulitis. These three more advanced
colon problems affect over two million people in this country
alone. And all of these problems can be very effectively
managed with colon therapy and changes in the individual's diet.
Let's take a closer look at constipation - the underlying cause
of many diseases.
Constipation - Your Second Indicator Of Internal Toxic
Conditions With Advancing Disease Processes
The word constipation comes to us from Latin meaning; to press,
crowd, pack, or cram together. Consequently, to be constipated
means that the accumulation of feces is packed in the bowel,
which in turn, makes evacuation difficult. However, a state
of constipation can also exist when movements of the bowel seems
to be normal, while, in fact there is an accumulation of feces
somewhere along the passageways of the colon.
Many natural health authorities believe that constipation is
the number one affliction underlying nearly every disease process.
This means that constipation would be the most prevalent ailment
affecting the civilized world. It is vital to stress that constipation
affects the health of the colon and ultimately the health of
the body.
Constipation contributes towards the lowering of the body's
natural resistance and immune system. Constipation predisposes
the body to many acute illnesses and starts the onset of a great
many more degenerative and chronic diseases. Almost every human
ailment has been traced back to a malfunctioning colon (one
that cannot perform its normal, regular and efficient function).
Intestinal constipation causes cellular constipation. Cellular
constipation, in turn, increases the workload on all the other
excretory organs. These are the kidneys, skin, liver, lungs,
and lymph systems that will have to work harder to handle the
problems caused by intestinal constipation. Repetitive and chronic
over stress of excretory organs causes them to become depleted,
overworked, and fatigued resulting in cellular metabolism becoming
even more sluggish. Vital tissue repair and growth are delayed
and the ability to eliminate waste materials is lowered, even
more. The body cells, instead of being alive, active, and full
of life, become dead and inactive. This process, autointoxication,
results in a decline of tissue and organ function which leads
to a rapid decline of health in the individual.
Constipation can be traced back to the eating habits found in
modern man. One such habit is the eating of enriched, processed
and refined foods. These substances have limited food value
and fail to nourish the organs responsible for the evacuation
of waste matter. Another is eating "on the run" and
not taking time to properly masticate the food we are eating.
Causing the stomach and the intestinal tract to work harder
to digest and assimilate the trace of nutrients in the fast
food you just ate.
Another poor habit in man is ignoring the body's signals to
defecate. That is to say, we make the stool movement wait for
whatever the reason. This type of self-conditioning can lead
to infrequent bowel movements or the shut down of the bowel
signal, which further complicates your colon problem. In a healthy
colon, bowel movements occur two to three times a day. Professionals
in colon health care agree you should have a bowel movement
following each meal. If you are having less than two bowel movements
per day, food residues are lying in the colon for an extended
period, and the fecal material in the colon becomes putrefied
and fermented. Any nutritional elements present in the fecal
matter would pass into the bloodstream as a polluted product.
What would otherwise be nutritional becomes, in fact, the beginning
of toxemia.
Toxemia is a condition is which the blood contains poisonous
products, which are produced by the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Pimples, blemishes, itchiness, and pale skin and are among the
first indications that toxemia has found its way into your body
tissues. Therefore, holistic health practitioners view stool
rates less than twice a day as intestinal constipation.
One of the ways the body manages toxemic pollutants is to isolate
them in fatty tissues. This process keeps them away from the
more vital tissues, organs and body systems. So, it is common
to see fatty tissue (cellulite) build-up in and around the intestines
and abdominal regions of the body. When this region begins to
saturate, the body starts storing in other regions such as,
the buttocks and the outside margins of the upper legs.
The colon is designed to manage approximately five pounds of
food weight at any given time. When the food and debris, repetitively
and/or consistently, exceed the five-pound weight limit, muscle
structures can no longer provide the proper support. As a resultant,
the transverse colon begins to deform, sag, or prolapse. In
females, when this happens, they may experience reproductive
and other pelvic type problems from a fallen transverse colon.
When this happens in males, they can experience prostate problems.
In either case, if allowed to continue, this can lead to unnecessary
health problems, diseases, and surgeries.
Autointoxication
Twenty-two autointoxication's have been identified as having
their origin in a toxic colon (reference 11). An Autointoxication
is defined as; "The poisoning of the body, in part or whole,
by toxic matter generated in the colon". Some of these
poisons are highly active and can produce harmful effects -
even in very small quantities. More importantly, these toxins
can, and do, seep out into healthy body tissues and;
1. Rob your body of youth, ruin your health, and age you before
your time
2. Cause foul breath along with other lung conditions
3. Cause wrinkles, blemishes, paleness, and other facial conditions
4. Cause liver spots, psoriasis, body odor, skin irritations
and other skin Conditions
5. Cause joint pain, stiffness, and other joint conditions
6. Cause muscle weakness and premature muscle fatiguing
7. Disturb mental function, causing depression, anxiety, and
mental senility
8. Lead to weakening and over stresses the heart
Constipation is the cause of autointoxication, and is a major
cause of chronic degenerative diseases. The dietary factors
responsible for constipation and autointoxication are:
1. Lack of fiber in the food
2. Eating cooked foods devoid of digestive enzymes
3. White flour products, which act like a glue in the colon
4. Lack of exercising such as walking or bicycling
5. Poor food combining
6. Use of prescription, recreational or over the counter (OTC)
drugs
7. And eating constipating foods such as;
a. Cheeses
b. Meats & animal fats
c. Fried foods or the use of hydrogenated
oils for cooking
d. White sugar products
e. Salt
f. White flour
products or refined foodsg7. Dairy products
g. Carbonated drink
h. Alcohol
i. Coffee
It takes years for the individual to create this toxic build-up,
so don't expect the healing process to occur in days, weeks,
or even months. The body is the only entity that can determine
when it is going to happen. Take the necessary corrective steps
and be patient. The end results called, "The Miracle of
Health" will be the same for you as it was for us and thousands
of others. Experience this wonderful God given gift of health
and happiness.
If eliminating constipation were merely a case of washing out
loose material lying inside any part of the colon a high enema
would be sufficient, but this is not the case. Constipation
involves not only the retention of feces in the bowel, but also
throughout the first half of the colon (from the cecum to the
middle of the transverse colon). The cecum is found next to
the ileocecal valve at the beginning of the colon.
The large intestine is approximately five feet long and is equipped
with sensitive nerves and muscles in the wall lining. Their
function is to create wavelike motions, known as peristaltic
waves, these propel the contents of the colon from the cecum
to the rectum for eventual evacuation.
Besides the formation of peristaltic waves, the first half of
the large intestines has two very important functions. First,
it must extract from the entire residue any available nutritional
material unreclaimed by the small intestine. By first mixing
the material, it then transfers the saved nutrition through
its walls where it is collected by blood vessels. The bloodstream
in turn carries this collected nutrition to the liver for processing.
Second, it gathers intestinal flora from the glands in its walls
needed to lubricate the colon.
Intestinal Seepage
Another problem found in the colon is intestinal seepage or
leakage. This problem stems from a history of poor food combing
or a diet lacking vital digestive enzymes normally found in
good quality organic and natural foods. This enzyme absence
overworks the intestinal glands in their attempt to process
the food. Over an extended period the colon lacks the chemistry
needed to maintain cellular equilibrium causing toxic materials
and parasites to seep out into other tissues, organs, and body
systems. And finally, with its weakened cellular walls, the
colon becomes vulnerable for any disease process that comes
along.
Compounding this problem is the wide spread over use and misuse
of drugs and vaccinations, which further weaken our bodies and
invites germs, viruses, and parasites to populate and thrive.
When we treat a condition caused by toxicity , such as, colds,
flu, or acute diseases with aspirin (a poison), antihistamines,
antibiotics, or immunizations we only suppress the removal of
toxins in the body that are trying to be eliminated, while themselves,
additionally complicate, making problems worse. When this problem
escapes into the blood stream it becomes systemic. That is to
say; it is now affect all body areas. Now you can understand
why it is important to become user friendly by learning nature's
ways of allowing your body to heal itself. Pollutants, such,
as, pesticides, herbicides, gasoline vapors, car exhaust, carbon
monoxide, heavy metals, and harmful food preservatives are abundant
in our water, food, and air supplies. These environmental pollutants
poison, weaken, and pollute our bodies and complicate any existing
intestinal ailments, as well as, injure the delicate tissues
of the colon.
The first step in allowing your body to heal itself, naturally,
is by adding raw foods (preferably organically grown) to your
diet, especially fresh vegetable juices. Raw fruits and vegetables
are rich in natural digestive enzymes, which not only improve
digestion, but help in the rebuilding of intestinal tissues
and glands. When your raw food intake reaches into the high
percentages the body's innate healing process can start to reverse
degeneration, sickness, and diseases and provide noticeably
more energy and vitality.
Another of nature's natural healing methods is fasting. Fasting
on vegetable juices provide valuable digestive enzymes, which
allow your body to make necessary tissue, repairs and direct
the body towards a healthy status. Fasting is a massive detoxification
process directed by the body to generate good health by letting
the body have physiological rest.
A series of colon hydrotherapy treatments has had good success
in helping the intestines maintain their necessary healthy status.
Cleansing the digestive tract and colon will help assure the
body is digesting and assimilating the necessary nutrients for
repairing and restoring proper tissue functions, tissue healing,
and maintaining a healthy body. Colon hydrotherapy ensures the
safe removal of autointoxins, fecal retention, and parasites
without the use of any harmful drugs or surgeries. The amazing
thing is that the body's health automatically returns following
the practice of good holistic health habits, such as colon hydrotherapy.
Parasites - Found In The Intestines
A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense of another
without making any useful contributions. It derives it sustenance
and protection from the host while usually infecting the host
with a disease process. Intestinal parasites include; bacteria,
viruses, flukes, worms, mold, and fungus. It is estimated that
over 200 million people are infected by intestinal parasites.
The numbers are increasing yearly. It doesn't take much imagination
to see that constipation makes the colon susceptible to harboring
an amazing variety of very harmful and toxic parasites. Parasite
infestation in the intestinal tract is the lesser concern however,
when compared to intestinal parasitic seepage. Intestinal seepage
of toxic parasites add a new dimension and meaning to man-made
and parasite caused diseases.
These disease processes are incurable by any drug application.
Drugs only give the patient temporary relief and a false hope
while the disease process goes unchecked. In my opinion Holistic
procedures offer a better hope for real and permanent healing.
Drug and surgery are never a solution. Over the last fifty years
the occurrence of these very harmful diseases has only been
compounded by the increase in the use of drugs and surgery.
At some point in your life, you too will learn that drugs and
surgery are a last resort measure and could never offer a real
or permanent solution. The only obvious solution comes from
each individual who takes the responsibility for learning about
his health. Holistic procedures combat these diseases naturally,
as it has been successfully done for thousands of years.
Skin Problems resulting from Toxic Build-ups In our practice,
we have found people with all kinds of skin problems ranging
from body odors to acne, itchiness, psoriasis, eczema, etc.
who usually benefit from a therapeutic course of colonic irrigations.
The skin is the largest excretory organ in the body. When the
colon is sluggish and/or clogged up; or, there are a lot of
toxins in the body, the skin may act as a major excretory organ.
Unhealthy skin is usually a sign of an unhealthy colon and no
amount of antibiotics, skin creams, or medications will alleviate
the problems until the cause of the problem is addressed. In
addition, Vitamin A plays an important role in skin health.
When the colon is adequately cleansed, Vitamin A can be more
effectively absorbed through the intestinal tract.
Arthritic Problem
sWe have found that patients with arthritis may be helped tremendously
with a series of colon treatments. This may be due, in part,
to the fact that arthritis patients suffer from some form of
internal toxemia whereby toxins are continually being absorbed
into their system and settling in the joints, causing further
inflammation and aggravation .
Cancer
Cancer patients also benefit greatly from a series of colon
treatments. We know that cancer patients have a tremendous problem
breaking down and assimilating proteins, but they may also be
extremely deficient in many vitamins, minerals, and essential
fatty ,acids. They may also suffer from constipation and other
varied digestive disorders. Colon irrigation may help greatly
in enhancing their ability to absorb these various macro and
micro nutrients.
In addition, it is very important that a cancer patient eliminate
efficiently and effectively all internal toxins. This is especially
true in the case of a cancer patient who is on an integrated
metabolic program. When on such a program, the cancerous tumor
may start breaking down resulting in the release of cancer cells
and various toxins throughout the body. Colonics may perform
a very important function in helping to expel these toxins from
the body. Dr. M. Gerson described a comparable situation when
he first started treating cancer patients with an intensive
dietary approach. He stated that he lost a number of cancer
patients because of toxemia. They literally died from their
own internal pollution. As their cancerous tumors were being
broken down they were unable to eliminate these toxic products
effectively or efficiently with dire results. |
| Summary |
Combating degenerative diseases and restoring
the true state of health, starts with the combination of the
two most powerful clinically powerful health care processes
known to mankind chelation and colon hydrotherapy. They are
known for slowing the aging process and reverses the disease
processes in man. It is not surprising to see more and more
Holistic and Wellness centers utilizing their combination in
their practice.
Colon Hydrotherapy should be limited in the following cases:
1. Pregnancy (after 4 months)
2. Hemorrhoids, fissures and rectal fistules in acute phase
3. Acute inflammatory pathologies of the colon
4. Intestinal ulcers, acute hemorrhaging colitis
5. Suspicion of digestive perforation
6. Recent colon surgery
7. Acute arterial hypertension
8. Abdominal hernia
9. Colon neoplasia
10. Cardiac type congestive syncope
11. Kidney failure
12. Cirrhosis
13. Necrosis (abdominal irradiation)
14. Acute anemia |
| Where To Find Assistance, Information,
or Services for Colon Hydrotherapy contact: |
1. International Association Of Colon Therapist
(I-ACT)
2204 N. W. Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-366-2888
www.i-act.org
2. Dotolo Research Corp.
12555 Enterprise
Blvd. !101
Largo, FL 34643
800-237-8485
(813) 535-3459
Fax 813-535-8384
3. Specialty Health Products, Inc.
21636
North 14th Ave. Suite A-1
Phoenix, AZ
85027
800-343-4950
(602) 582-4950
Fax 602-581-8724
4. Clearwater Colon Hydrotherapy, Inc.
Mission Hills Plaza
2915 State Road 590,
Suite 17
Clearwater, FL 34619
813-726-7782
Fax 813-726-7782 |
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