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Colonic Hydrotherapy in Brighton & Hove |
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Colonic hydrotherapy (also known as Colonic Irrigation)
is now available 7 days a week at Revitalise in Brighton
& Hove. Colonic Hydrotherapy involves the irrigation
of the colon together with nutritional and general lifestyle
advice. The treatment helps among other things to prevent
colon cancer, which has become one of the main killers
in the UK.
Your stool tells you a lot about
your colon health. For example, if it's dark, compact
and heavy, and elimination is irregular and hard work,
you need a cleanse. Afterwards your stool will be light
both in colour and weight, and elimination will be regular.
Other benefits include weight loss (1-5 lbs of accumulated
waste will be discarded from your colon).
Clients have also reported less
allergies, clearing of acne, cessation of migraines
and generally much more energy after treatment. Your
body is cleansed of the old toxins and when the colon
walls are clean, you can absorb the nutrients from your
food better, producing better health. |
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What
is Colonic hydrotherapy?
Also known as a "Colonic", "colon lavage",
colon irrigation", or "high Colonic", Colonic
hydrotherapy is a safe, effective method for cleansing
the colon of waste material by repeated, gentle flushing
with water.
And colon, what is that again?
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 eliminate waste
and to conserve water. Also, there are bacteria living
in the colon that synthesize valuable nutrients such as
vitamins "K" and portions of the vitamin "B"
complex.
What is the purpose of having
a colonic?
Waste material, especially that which has remained in
the colon for some time, (i.e. impacted faeces, dead cellular
tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms, etc.), poses
several problems. First this material is quite toxic (poisonous).
These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the blood
stream making us feel ill, tired or weak. Second, impacted
materials impair the colon's ability to assimilate minerals
and bacteria- produced vitamins. And finally, a build
up of material on the colon wall can inhibit muscular
action causing sluggish bowel movements, constipation,
and the result of these disorders.
How
can I tell if I have toxic material in my colon?
This condition is prevalent in all civilized societies,
and particularly in the U.K. Common signs include: headaches,
backaches, constipation, fatigue, bad breath, body odour,
irritability, confusion, skin problems, abdominal gas,
bloating, diarrhoea, sciatic pain, and so forth. As you
can see, intestinal toxicity is part and parcel of many
peoples everyday experience.
It sounds to me as though intestinal toxicity is a common
condition?
Yes it is, but toxicity is not limited to just the colon.
Toxic material is found throughout the body, particularly
in fat tissue, joints, arteries, muscles, liver, etc.
Colonics effectively eliminate large quantities of toxic
waste, affecting the condition of the entire body.
But the colon isn't the only organ of elimination,
what makes the Colonic so important?
While the lungs, skin, kidneys and liver also serve to
eliminate toxins, people have experienced throughout history
that when they ensure that the colon is cleansed and healed,
the well-being of the whole body is greatly enhanced.
Colonic hydrotherapy has been found to be the most effective
process available to accomplish this work quickly and
easily.
Okay, it appears to be important
to cleanse the colon, but why not use enemas, suppositories
or laxatives instead?
Every thing has its proper place, but those things really
aren't substitutes for Colonics. Enemas are useful for
emptying the rectum (the lowest 8 to 12 inches of the
colon). Usually, one or two pints of water are used to
do that. Suppositories are intended to accomplish the
same task. Laxatives particularly herbal laxatives are
formulated for various purposes, such as: to undo the
effects of temporary constipation, to build up the tone
of the colon muscle, etc. But the Rolls Royce of colon
cleansing without question is Colonic hydrotherapy.
What makes a Colonic so special?
In a 45 minute session approximately 15 gallons of water
is used to gently flush the colon. Through appropriate
use of massage, pressure points, etc., the colon therapist
is able to work loose and eliminate far more toxic waste
than any other short-term technique.
What will Colonics do to the colon?
Specifically, a Colonic is used to accomplish the following:
1. Cleanse the Colon: Toxic material
is broken down so it can no longer harm your body or inhibit
assimilation and elimination. Even debris built up over
a long period is gently, but surely removed in the process
of a series of treatments. 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.
2. It Exercises the Colon Muscles:
The build up of toxic debris weakens the colon
and impairs its functioning. The gentle filling and emptying
of the colon improves peristaltic (muscular contraction)
activity by which the colon naturally moves material.
3. It Reshapes the Colon: When problem
conditions exist in the colon, they tend to alter its
shape that in turn causes more problems. 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.
4.
It Stimulates Reflex Points: Every system and
organ of the body is connected to the colon by reflex
points Colonic stimulates these points, thereby affecting
the corresponding body parts in a beneficial way.
Are there any additional benefits I might
expect from a Colonic?
Yes, there are several. Working with a skilled therapist
a Colonic can be a truly enlightening educational process.
You will learn to expand your awareness of your body's
functioning by including signals from your abdomen, your
skin, your face and even from that most taboo of natural
products, your elimination's. You will find that you can
spot the beginnings of developing conditions through clues
from these body regions and functions before they become
serious. You can deal with them sooner and more easily
than you otherwise might if you waited until they produce
effects seen elsewhere in the body. Also, the solar plexus
is the emotional centre of the body and the transverse
colon passes right through it. If an emotional event is
left uncompleted, it often results in physical tension
being stored in the solar plexus, which affects all organs
of the area, including the colon. This on-going tightening
of the colon muscle results in diminished movement of
faecal material through the colon, which is experienced
as constipation. Not only do Colonics alleviate the constipation,
they can assist you in creating a fully holistic view
of your body's functioning, leading to a better quality
of life.
You've been talking a lot about
messed-up colons, and I can certainly relate to some of
the signs of toxicity you mentioned. What I would like
to know is what are the characteristics of a healthy,
well functioning colon?
Healthy babies, animals and adults not subjected to the
"refinements" of civilization (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.
How can I tell if I
would personally benefit from a Colonic?
Does your colon now exhibit the signs of a well functioning
colon? If not, one or more sessions with a knowledgeable
colon therapist may bring you great dividends.
Okay, it sounds like a Colonic may be good for
me, but will it be painful?
It rarely is. Usually, painful experiences are the result
of resistance and tension. A professional colon therapist
is skilled at putting you at your ease and minimizing
discomfort. Most people actually enjoy the Colonic and
are especially pleased with the unaccustomed sensation
of feeling lighter, clean and clear afterward. Sometimes
during a Colonic, the colon muscles will contract suddenly
expelling considerable amounts of liquid and waste into
the rectum. This may feel like cramping or gas, and may
create a feeling of urgency to empty the rectum. Such
episodes, if they do occur, are brief and easily tolerated.
Is it embarrassing to have a Colonic?
No, you will fully maintain your personal dignity. You
will be in a private room with only your therapist, who
fully appreciates the sensitivity of the Colonic procedure
and will help you feel at ease. Your emotions will be
acknowledged and honoured. After the gentle insertion
of a small tube into the rectum, you are completely covered.
Rubber tubing carries clean water in and waste out in
a gravity pressured system. The mess and odour sometimes
present during an enema simply does not exist with a Colonic.
Is there anything I need to do to get ready for a Colonic?
Since your abdomen will be massaged it is a good idea
to eat or drink lightly in the 2 hours immediately preceding
a Colonic. Also helpful, but not essential, emptying the
rectum with a bowel movement just prior to the Colonic
saves time and permits more to be accomplished.
And what can I expect afterwards?
Most likely, you'll feel great. Probably you'll feel lighter
and enjoy a sense of well-being. Not infrequently, someone
having their first Colonic will remark that it was one
of the most wonderful experiences of their life. As soon
as the Colonic is finished you can carry on with daily
routine. For some, the Colonic may trigger several subsequent
bowel movements for the next few hours, but there won't
be any uncontrollable urgency or discomfort. It's also
possible you may feel light-headed or chilled for a few
moments following a Colonic.
If Colonics
are so good, why haven't I heard about them before?
In a way, the answer to that is a commentary on our present
day lifestyle. Historically, artefacts 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. At that time modern man
began a 50 year love affair with drugs and surgery. These
seemed to offer relatively instant relief for body ailments,
resulting in purification and prevention techniques becoming
less attractive. 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 sterilization of the necessary equipment
is done as normal procedure and clean linen is used for
each Colonic as well.
I'm worried that
I could become dependent on Colonics. If I have to many,
the colon may stop functioning on its own. Are Colonics
habit forming?
The Colonic is a tool intended to be used to create a
clean and healthy colon. A colon therapist, who is dedicated
to your health, will encourage you to set a goal of having
a well-functioning colon. Our fulfilment comes from assisting
you in healing your colon, not in making you dependent
upon Colonics. Actually, one of its features is that a
Colonic can be used to tonify the colon muscle so that
the colon doesn't perform so sluggishly. Many people have
sluggish colons. It may take days for bowel movements
to return after a good Colonic. This is when people think
they are becoming "dependent" on Colonics. One
good Colonic is worth 20 or so regular bowel movements,
so it may take some time for faecal material to build
up in the colon once again if one has a sluggish colon.
When the colon is sluggish and bowel movements do not
return for a few days after one Colonic, it is an indication
that extensive colon work is needed to remove the debris
that the bowel has built up over the years. This build
up of faecal material has decreased the muscular action
in the colon. Once a series of Colonics is completed,
the colon will begin to function like Mother Nature intended.
Colonics give you a feeling of being lighter, cleaner
and healthier with a sense of well-being. Cleansing and
building programs offer preventative measures so that
you can be in control of your own health. Dietary changes
may be necessary to ensure long lasting and vital health.
Will a Colonic make me constipated or
give me diarrhoea?
The most frequent post-Colonic experience is to have a
slight delay in bowel movements and then a resumption
of a somewhat larger, easier to move stool. Sometimes
if the colon is weak and sluggish, there may be no bowel
movement for several days following a Colonic. However
this is not due to the Colonic, but rather to the weakness
of the colon, and should be interpreted as an indication
that the colon requires strengthening and healing. Very
infrequently diarrhoea or loose bowels may be experienced.
This could be due to the extra water introduced into the
colon or to the stirring up of toxic waste. If this should
occur, it is usually of very short duration. However,
since severe diarrhoea dehydrates the body, it must be
carefully monitored.
Suppose I have
been suffering from constipation for a long time, will
Colonics help?
We want to state that constipation can be successfully
treated with natural, harmless techniques, including the
use of Colonics. Constipation is one of what may be termed
"civilized man's diseases". There are three
factors involved in having a well functioning colon: diet,
exercise and attitude. All three must be in balance for
the colon to function well. Often, however, because the
colon has been sluggish for so long, it has become severely
weakened due to being constantly bathed in toxic waste,
stretched from holding excessive amount of stools, and
frequently, constricted by chronic tension in the colon.
The process of Colonic hydrotherapy is excellent for cleansing
and healing the colon sufficiently so that changes in
diet, exercise, and attitude are then able to produce
their effects. Many people find the relief provided by
Colonics stimulates the motivation and enthusiasm to institute
positive changes in their lifestyle.
Some
people say that Colonics wash out intestinal flora and
valuable nutrients. Is this so?
The truth is that the washing out of putrefied material
in the large intestine, increases the good intestinal
flora. Good bacteria can only breed in a clean environment,
which has been washed free of putrefaction and its accompanying
harmful bacteria. This is why the intestines of a newborn
baby immediately begin to grow good intestinal flora.
Each time you clean out the putrefying rubbish and make
a better environment for the good flora, they start to
multiply immediately in their natural media. It also stands
to reason that valuable nutrients can better be absorbed
in a clean environment than in a putrefied one.
With all this talk of bacteria, I wonder what
effect Colonic hydrotherapy has on our immune systems?
The removal of stagnant waste material and hardened, impacted
toxic residue could rejuvenate the immune tissue that
resides in the intestines. Recent European studies speculate
that 80% of immune tissue resides in the intestines. This
is much higher than previously thought and makes it logical
to believe that this type of therapy could influence such
immune deficiency diseases as M.E. cancer and A.I.D.S.
Colon Hydrotherapy is not a cure-all, but an important
adjunctive therapy in the overall health care of the client.
How long does a Colonic take?
Probably 90% of all Colonics take about 45 minutes. It
could also be shorter or longer than that, based upon
the judgement of the therapist and sometimes, the wishes
of the client. There will also be about 15 minutes required
before the Colonic for the therapist to go over your medical
history, another 15 minutes should be allowed for changing.
On a first Colonic you should expect to spend an hour
and a half at the clinic.
Is there a special kind of water used for Colonic hydrotherapy?
We use highly filtered water, which passes through three
separate filters before being heated to the correct temperature.
This kind of water is capable of absorbing and flushing
more toxins out of the colon because of its drawing effect
on solid particles, chemicals and other matter. Tap water
is not used because it already has numerous chemicals
and inorganic substances present.
Will
it be okay to eat after having a Colonic?
We suggest that you eat at your normal mealtime, 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.
Will one Colonic completely empty the
colon?
Almost never. Firstly, many of us have a considerable
amount of impacted faeces in our colon. These is hardened,
rubbery or wallpaper like material. Substantial work must
be done to remove it. Secondly, there is a subtle learning
process involved in receiving Colonics. As you become
more aware of what is going on in your abdomen, and as
your body learns how to allow the cleansing experience,
you are better able to enter into that process, and therefore
more material is released. One Colonic will remove some
of the stagnant waste in the colon. The second and subsequent
Colonics will remove more. How many you may wish to have
will depend upon your personal objectives.
How
will I know when the colon is empty?
It will probably never be completely empty, as it’s
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.
Will
a Colonic clear up my skin?
Your skin actually "breathes" and is an important
organ of elimination of waste material. Sometimes, if
the colon, liver or kidneys are functioning poorly, the
skin will be required to make up the difference. Surface
eruptions on the skin of various sorts may occur due to
toxins being released. Cleansing and healing the colon
diminishes the burden placed upon the skin as well as
the other organs of elimination: lungs, liver and kidneys.
As elimination is accomplished through its proper channels,
the skin will very often clear up.
How
expensive is a Colonic?
At Revitalise we charge £60. Although cost is
obviously relevant, far more important is your health.
A knowledgeable colon therapist can help you on the road
to vital health.
The Q&A information
was adapted from the website of The Guild of Colonic
Hydrotherapists
For further Colonic information please contact one of
the following
organisations:
The Guild of Colonic Hydrotherapists
The Association and Register of Colon Hydrotherapists
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www.colonic-association.org
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Pain
free way to clear out system
by Deborah Tucknott
The
Argus
When it was first suggested I should have a colonic
irrigation treatment for a feature I thought it sounded
like a great idea.
But when I told my friends and colleagues what I was
planning their reactions were a mixture of horror and
amusement - and suddenly I started to feel nervous.
As I was filling out my consultation form at Revitalise asking about my health, our photographer arrived
grinning at the prospect of one of his colleagues having
colonic irrigation.
He was under strict instructions from me that there
were to be no pictures of my bottom in the paper. After
a few discreet shots he left us to get on with it.
My therapist Penny Star greeted me with a smile and
led me to the warm therapy room.
A quick glance around and I couldn't see any machines
which looked scary. We sat down and she talked me through
the procedure and asked about my health and why I wanted
the treatment.
I have always been prone to acne and long for clearer
skin. Like many women, I can sometimes have a bloated
stomach. My job can be stressful and I could do with
more energy. A healthy diet of lots of fruit and vegetables
can make a person a little bit prone to, ahem, a gassy
tummy.
But without sharing too many details of my bowel movements,
I am quite regular and generally healthy.
Before a treatment, clients are advised to take two
teaspoons of fibre intestinal bulker such as psyllium
husks, Regucol or Colon Care in water twice a day, followed
by another glass of water at least five days beforehand.
Penny left me while I took the lower half of my clothing
off, covered my modesty with a big towel and climbed
on to the couch.
I reminded myself Penny had dealt with lots of bottoms
before. She asked me to lie on my side facing away from
her and to take deep breaths while she inserted the
speculum. It didn't hurt.
Penny started the water and once the procedure was under
way, I rolled on to my back and started to relax.
It was not a painful treatment but every now and then
I got a stomach cramp. Penny gently massaged my tummy
to ease the waste and any trapped gas out.
Occasionally I got a desperate need to go to the toilet.
"You are going," Penny said.
As all the gas and waste came out I felt an immense
feeling of relief.
Penny explained she usually got through three canisters
of water of about 20 litres each in a treatment which
goes in and out the bowel gradually. But if I wanted
to stop at any time I just had to say.
I went through the whole treatment without feeling any
need to stop.
When she had finished Penny sent me to the toilet to
let out all the excess water along with any remaining
waste. I stayed there until I was absolutely sure my
bowel was empty. I was worried one big bump on the bus
ride home could have been a disaster.
Penny told me to have a warm drink and not do anything
energetic in the evening. She advised me what foods
I should be eating and what I should be drinking and
told me to take friendly bacteria to top up my colon.
Under Penny's care, I didn't feel embarrassed and although
the process could be uncomfortable at times, it was
not painful.
By the time I arrived home I felt tired and hungry but
relaxed and calm. I had a wonderful night's sleep.
My friends and colleagues have commented on how much
fresher and healthier my complexion looked and I went
into work the next week with plenty of energy to face
the day. My bloated tummy also went down.
Colonic irrigation certainly isn't something to snigger
at and I advised my interested friends and colleagues
it was worth having.
A session of colonic irrigation at Revitalise, 86
Church Road, Brighton &
Hove, (Opp. Hove Town Hall) is £60. For more information,
call 01273 738389
f you would like further information about Irritable
Bowel Syndrome (IBS) , from drugs to alternative
therapies please have a look at the following information:
www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws
Colonic Irrigation is now available at Revitalise in
Brighton & Hove 7 days a week |
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