the colon:
detailed
colon overview
The colon is a
muscular organ 5 to 6 feet in length. Two to three
bowel movements a day are needed to keep this
muscle strengthened & toned. Colon
hydrotherapy is a gentle purified-water washing
of the large intestine. The physical goals of
each session are to: hydrate the system, remove
waste, stimulate peristalsis, reposition the intestines,
and to rehabilitate the nerves, muscles, glands,
circulatory, and immune system. There are two
primary benefits of colon hydrotherapy.
The first primary
benefit
of colon hydrotherapy is that we are strengthening
& toning the colon muscle itself. The colon
is the largest muscle in the body. Colonics done
on an open
system force this muscle to gain strength
& tone. A series
of colonics is like a workout program for
the colon. It is well known that working out regularly
is the best plan for increasing muscle strength.
Once the colon is strengthened & toned it
will be emptying 2-3 times a day on it’s own.
These more natural bowel movements help retain
this strong muscle tone. When using an open system,
the more colonics you do the stronger your colon
muscle will become.
The second primary
benefit of colon hydrotherapy is that when we
empty the contents of the colon, all of the other
organs in the body will begin releasing toxins.
Even with three bowel movements per day the colon
still retains the remnants of 8-10 meals in it
at any given time. When we empty the colon all
at once, the other organs in the body can then
release their stored toxins into the empty colon.
For thousands of years the main method used to
detoxify the organ system was fasting. However,
most people today are unable to do a fast because
they get very sick from the numerous amount of
toxins suddenly released into their system. This
is a result of the increased level of toxins people
are absorbing through chemically polluted air,
water & food. Even with three bowel movements
a day most of us are in a toxic state, so the
International
Association of Colon Therapists recommend
doing a series of 10-15 colonics every year, allowing
the organs in the body to release these stored
toxins.
Most naturopathic
doctors believe that disease is a manifestation
of a toxic state. Even if you inherited a genetic
tendency for some specific disease, if you never
allowed your system to become toxic, you would
very likely not succumb to that disease. Disease
will present itself wherever your weakest genetic
link is. It is the choices you make every day;
like what you eat, drink, the products you use,
and how often you detoxify your system that determines
your risk factor’s for disease. The alarming increase
in the number of people with degenerative diseases,
such as diabetes, cancer & alzheimer's is
basically just the end result of our modern &
very toxic inner & outer environment. As the
level of toxicity on our planet continues to grow,
it is very important to allow our organs to detoxify
on a regular basis.
Pro-biotic's are
very beneficial & necessary if you are going
to do colonics. When we clean the colon &
remove unfriendly bacteria, we are also removing
some of the friendly bacteria. These good or 'friendly'
bacteria need to be replaced. A pro-biotic is
a combination of many strains of friendly bacteria
together with more strength than a single strain.
The reason we want this friendly bacteria in the
small & large intestines is that it lives
naturally in the intestines & helps maintain
a healthy
balance of intestinal flora. This is accomplished
by producing compounds that increase the acidity
of the intestine & inhibit the reproduction
of harmful bacteria. Many people have fewer than
20% “friendly or good” bacteria living in their
intestines, which means that 80% of the bacteria
in the intestines is “unfriendly or bad”. A cold
virus, flu, parasite or fungus uses this unfriendly
bacteria like plant food. As they feed on these
bad bacteria, they multiply & soon you have
a full blown viral, fungal, parasitic or bacterial
infection. To prevent such illness, it is vital
to maintain colonies of friendly bacteria throughout
the intestinal tract. These friendly bacteria
are the main line of defense for your immune system.
A good high quality pro-biotic is the single most
important supplement you should take every day
to protect your health long term.
A recently retired
medical examiner estimated that less than 10%
of the people he performed autopsies on had a
normal colon. This is really sad as it is the
primary detox organ for your entire body. When
this organ is not functioning properly, the end
result is usually autointoxication. This occurs
any time your colon is not emptying 2-3 times
a day. The toxins go back through the colon wall
& return to the blood stream, liver, kidneys
& other organs causing your entire system
to become toxic. The extra burden placed on your
immune system causes you to become exhausted &
creates a lack of energy for normal activities.
Eventually, when the immune system becomes burdened
enough, it can no longer protect you & your
body becomes susceptible to disease. Right now,
in America, colon cancer kills 400 times more
people than AIDS. If you consider how many deaths
are colon related due to autointoxication, let
alone the fact that 400 times more people are
dying from colon cancer than AIDS, a majority
of the deaths in America begin with a colon
problem. You just never hear about it because
nobody wants to talk about it. That is why it
is so important to keep the colon in great shape,
going 3 times a day & functioning as it was
designed to do. By doing a series of colonics
each year it allows your organs to release stored
toxins. Releasing toxins frees up a lot of energy
in the body, engaging it's innate ability to heal
itself. |
