What is Colon Hydrotherapy? (A colonic)
Colon hydrotherapy, colonics,or colon irrigation are all different terms for
an alternative health practice that gradually and gently cleanses the colon by
flushing the large intestine with warm water.
A disposable, sanitary, and F.D.A approved system is used for the therapy. I
use a toxygen BSC instrument developed by the Dotolo Research Corp. This is a
completely enclosed system equipped with water purification and filter systems.
The importance
of the colon and cleansing The colon is the last
five feet of the digestive tract.
It is a hollow tube like organ made up of muscle structure
that moves digested food and waste along by
a wavelike motion known as peristalsis. The primary
function of the colon is to absorb water, electrolytes and some vitamins,
as well as, preparing and storing
fecal waste prior to elimination.
At this time when processed food and stress are integrated
parts of most of our
lives the colon’s job has become much more difficult. Virtually everyone
has waste built up on the colon wall making absorption more difficult. When
this waste is stagnant it putrefies giving off toxins, which can then be
recirculated
into the body.
The repetition of filling the colon with water not only flushes wastes out
the colon, but it also stimulates the colon to contract. In doing so you
are strengthening
the colon muscles. This is why colon cleansing is not addictive, like laxatives,
but is strengthening to your colon. Laxatives use chemicals to stimulate
bowel movements, which is quite unnatural. Using water to cleanse your colon
can
be an excellent way to bring about optimal bowel function.
What are the risks of an unhealthy colon?
Consider that 400-600 million dollars are spent annually on laxatives in the
United States. Every year 126,000 Americans are diagnosed as having colorectal
cancer. Of this population, 44% will die as a result of the disease. At least
two million Americans suffer from colitis, ileitis, diverticulitis and 100,000
Americans have a colostomy each year. Periodic cleansing of the colon could
prevent stagnation and minimize the exposure to potential cancer causing agents
to the
colon wall.
Laxatives are the method of colon cleansing that is most popularly used today.
They are considered to be an irritant and stimulant to the body. They simply
draw water from the body and produce a thin watery substance that clears only
the most recently digested waste from the colon leaving behind bad eating habits,
and accumulated toxins and mucus in the small intestines, stomach, and colon.
They certainly don't promote bowel health . Enemas are fine to clean out the
lower part of the rectum and colon, but miss about four feet of colon.
