Colonic Irrigation: Your Questions Answered

What is Colonic Hydrotherapy?
Colonic Hydrotherapy is a bowel cleanse using filtered water warmed to body temperature, which cleanses the colon of toxins, gas, and faeces, which is the waste material in your colon. This waste material collects in the colon. Poor elimination of waste material can make you feel tired, have lack of energy, headaches, halitosis, insomnia, constipation, diarrhoea, skin problems (eczema, acne and psoriasis), allergies which can lead to further problems such as diverticulities, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, spastic colon, abdominal bloating.

Colonic Hydrotherapy is a safe and effective way to improve muscular contraction of the colon and rid the colon of toxic debris.

What is involved?
In this clinic an experienced therapist using modern safe equipment carries out Colon Hydrotherapy. A two way speculum is used which allows the pure filtered warm water to enter the colon at low pressure, therefore there is no risk of perforating the rectum. This water will soften the hard faeces and mucus and organisms from the colon and will be gently flushed from the rectum. This is a therapy, which is natural, and clients can gain many benefits in their health by having colonic irrigations. Intestinal cleansing is therapeutic and is a pathway to vibrant health.

What does a consultation involve?
A consultation takes 90 minutes where a full medical history is obtained and the therapist will ensure there are no contra-indications to the person having a Colonic Hydrotherapy Treatment. The procedure will then be carried out in a safe and hygienic environment and will last approximately 45 minutes.

What is a Colon?
The Colon or Large Intestine is the end part of the digestive system. It measures 5 feet in length and approximately 2.5 inches in diameter. Its function is to eliminate waste and conserve water. The colon is at the end of the digestive system and sadly is often neglected. It's structure is made up of smooth muscle and consists of three parts:

1. The Caecum and Ascending Colon where food waste enters in a fluid state through the ileo - caecum valve. This leads to...
2. The Transverse Colon where minerals, vitamins and water are re-absorbed, which leads to the waste matter to pass into the...
3. Descending Colon where the faeces pass though the rectum and anus.

Why have Colonic Hydrotherapy?
Colonic Hydrotherapy has many benefits in a person's health. The water cleanses the whole colon and the water helps to remove toxic waste. Once impacted waste is removed the colon can then function again. Colonic Hydrotherapy will help reshape the colon and exercise the colon muscle as the gentle filling and emptying of the colon improves peristalsis (muscular contraction). Colonics give you a feeling of being healthier and encourage the colon to fuction, as it should.

Is Colonic Hydrotherapy painful?
In most cases people find the therapy rejuvenating and a sense of wellbeing is experienced. In some cases, slight discomfort may occur when the colon muscles contract, which feels like cramp or gas. This situation is dealt with by the qualified therapist.

Is Colonic Hydrotherapy dangerous?
For each individual client, a new sealed disposable pack is used which contains a speculum water inlet and outlet tube so there is no risk of contamination. The machine is cleaned with sterilsing solution between each client and all linen is also changed. There are no recorded incidents of perforation to the colon as water is gently intoroduced at low pressure. This therapy is carried out using a Transcom.

Will I need more than one Colonic?
Every person is different in their response to colonic hydrotherapy and the therapist will advise on the length of time between treatments. If there is constipation or other problems, it will be advised to have the second treatment fairly close following the first treatment so that the colon will not revert back to the way it was. More than one colonic therapy is beneficial in keeping the colon healthy and when a client's health improves through colonic hydrotherapy, they will return for further treatments. Herbal or coffee enema may be necessary during a treatment or acidophilus implanted but this will always be discussed with the client and the reason given as to why this may be necessary.

Aqua Detox: Your Questions Answered

How does it make one detox?
The machine does not make the body detox, it stimulates the body to enable self detoxification and rebalancing of the body.

Why do we have to add salt to the water?
The electrolysis process requires that an ionised solution complete an electric circuit between two electrodes. The salt creates conductivity, which allows the array to work.

How does the array work?
The Aqua Detox apparatus generates a continuous current, which is delivered through two coiled electrodes built into a housing called an “array”. The spiral form is used in order to maximise the surface area of the conductive surfaces. The passage of the electric current across the water produces ionisation. Positively charged ions in the conductive electrolytic solution will move toward the cathode and the negatively charged ions towards the anode. This migration of ions through the electronic solution (i.e the water in the foot bowl) constitutes the electric current within the bowl/bath.

Can I use the machine every day?
It is recommended that healthy people should use the machine around twice a week, although the maximum usage should not exceed once every two days.

How long is the treatment?
30 minutes

Have you proof of what it cures?
The machine does not cure anything. It simply enables your body to re-balance and gain energy which stimulates self-detoxification.

Should I use the machine if I am taking medication?
Our research so far has found no evidence that any type of medication is affected by the use of Aqua-Detox. However if you are worried, the medication can be taken after the treatment. If you have a pacemaker, had a Kidney transplant, are pregnant or suffer from psychotic episodes or epileptic seizures; you should not use the machine.

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