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colonics

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

COLONIC IRRIGATION

CLEANSE, DETOX & HYDRATE

"Every tissue is fed by the blood, which is supplied by the intestinal system. When the intestines are dirty, the blood is dirty, and so are the organs and tissues. It is the intestinal system that has to be cared for before any effective healing can take place"

Dr. Bernard Jensen

Colon hydrotherapy is the gentle rinsing of the colon with warm water, to remove encrusted fecal matter, gas and mucus. This allows vital nutrients to be absorbed more easily and leaves you feeling healthy and rejuvenated. Colonics can also help re tone and reshape the colon. The ideal transit time of food through the body is 18 to 24 hours. On average in the UK it is now 60 hours for men and 70 for women!! The UK is the most constipated nation in the world - with 20,000 new cases of bowel cancer annually. Laxatives are the 2nd largest selling pharmaceuticals worldwide and antacids the 3rd! The benefits of colonics include increased energy, improved circulation, clearer skin/eyes, enhanced mental clarity, weight balancing, better digestion and relief from bloating and heaviness.

Ancient Egyptian writings from 1500 BC, the Bible and Himalayan Yogis all document various techniques to clean the bowel. The colon (bowel/large intestine) is approximately 5 to 6 feet long and from 2.5 cm wide. The bowel has a two-way wall - it completes the digestive process - absorbing nutrients and water from digested foods, and also receiving dead cells, tissues and waste toxins from around the body. The colon is the body's dump or sewage system. If the toxins present are not removed the result is autointoxication - the waste materials intended for a healthy exit become reabsorbed into the blood stream and re-distributed around the body. These toxins then have free run of the entire human body - where they proceed to land on and collect in organs and other areas, wreaking havoc. As the years continue to pass and the person still eats poorly, lives under emotional stress and in a spiritual vacuity, the body then gradually becomes overwhelmed by toxicity. Inevitably, it is at this point that disease (allergies, arthritis, migraines, skin problems, heart disease, metabolism/hormone imbalances, gout, Crohn's disease, constipation, parasites and candida) and death come. We most frequently do not die through 'old age', but due to a lifetime of acidic accumulation.

Our bodies are bombarded from every direction with substances we are not designed to process or eliminate - from air pollutants to chemicals found in everyday cooked food, industrial, beauty and household products, electrical magnetic fields and drugs. Yes it's true, we are remarkably resilient and some people handle toxins better than others - but the bottom line is that we are not equipped to expel these poisons without some help - especially if our lives involve: a 'Western diet', stress, alcohol, cigarettes, infrequent exercise and central heating/air conditioning.

The Western diet incorporates a lot of refined foods (factory produced), excess dairy, animal products and cooked food. These create mucus in the digestive system, which first becomes stuck in the colon, and then gets impacted - inhibiting peristalsis and reducing the space through which waste can move. An enlarged colon can prolapse (distended 'stomach') and put pressure on other organs i.e. uterus and bladder. Many colon diseases such as diverticulitis, colitis, IBS, spastic colon and cancer could be prevented through proper diet and bowel care. Colon hydrotherapy helps your immune system to help itself - by giving it a chance to 'breathe' and by allowing the lymph system to effectively cleanse the body.

The reason nutritionists and medical professionals find 'vitamin deficiencies' is often not because the individual isn't consuming enough of a given substance, but rather, because these substances (which were in our cells at birth) have been eradicated over time by all the poison we've put in (they're used as a buffer against toxins). This poisons acts somewhat like an acid eating away all the micro minerals, vitamins and enzymes that the human animal was born with. This is why malnutrition often takes time to show.

Yes, it is safe - all equipment is either sterilized or disposable. Colon hydrotherapy is not habit forming. Prior to your first treatment do not eat heavy meals (meat, fried foods, ice cream) for 24 hours or drink alcohol. There is very little (if any) 'good' bacteria in the average colon. Bowel pH levels can be rebalanced after a treatment by consuming fresh juices, super greens, prime directive, fruit and salads. There is no danger of damage to any internal organs - the filtered water is gently fed by a gravity tank.

The treatment itself takes around 45 minutes + time for consultation and changing =1 hour. The cost for a treatment is £65.

Please arrive a little early to fill out a form and don't have alcohol or a large meal in your belly.

If you have any questions, or would like advice, need ideas on books to read, or places to buy curious things just send us a little email and we'll try to tell you something useful!

In the meantime, buying and using a juicer is a good starting place, and 'The Tao of Detox' by Daniel Reid is a great book for beginners (or the lapsed healthy aspirant). Find your local yoga class for the physical side of things, and bin all the spam in the back of those cupboards....

Oh yeah and drink pure water, eat your greens and laugh more!