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The Benefits of Colon Therapy printable
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Colon therapy is a restoring, relaxing treatment which
is both pleasant and effective. Most people report relief of problems
after the very first treatment. Vitality and energy levels are restored.
Colon therapy has an antiseptic and solvent action on the intestines.
whereby putrefactive material, impacted fecal matter, excess mucus,
and even pus and infected tissue are removed from the colon. This
leaves a cleaner, healthier colon, which means a healthier body.
Colon therapy increases the water level and diuretic action of the
body. water is absorbed into the body which increases the volume of
the blood. Circulation is thereby increased, resulting in greater
bathing of the individual cells, thus drifting toxins and flushing
them out; relieving uremia and toxemia; and increasing elimination
both through kidneys and skin as well as the bowels. All this generally
assists the cardiovascular and circulatory systems to be more efficient.
During a colon cleansing, both warm and cool water may be used. the
warm water supplies heat to the body. The cleansing action along with
the warm temperature is excellent for relieving colds and flu. Probably
the greatest benefit of bathing the colon in warm water is relief
from tension and irritability. X-rays following treatment demonstrate
that spastic colons are more relaxed from irritation and inflammation
of tissues which accompany this problem.
On the other hand, the effects of cool water can also be beneficial.
Any time there is a
fever, cool water will aid in reducing it. Swollen tissues can be
alleviated and a loose or
elongated colon can also be improved. A colon lacking tone, accompanied
by gas and
constipation, will benefit greatly by the stimulation of the cleansing
which induces
peristalsis.
Many colon x-rays show that pressure of constipation is exerted in
the liver area, resulting in irritation to both liver and gall bladder
as well as to the common bile duct. This delays and obstructs the
normal draining of these organs - a condition which is often alleviated
through colon therapy.
In some cases, pain in the heart area is also relieved. X-rays demonstrate
that parts of the colon can be very high in the upper left quadrant
causing irritation to the heart. Rapid heartbeat, hypertension and
various chest pains may all be alleviated by proper intestinal cleansing.
The Healthy Colon
The colon is a hollow tube-like organ. It extends from the cecum,
where the small intestine empties the undigested food and' bodily
metabolic waste. It is approximately five feet and ends at the rectum.
The wall of the colon has several layers of muscular tissue which
contract and propel the contents of the digestive tract slowly along.
The inner lining is equipped with sensitive nerves and glands which
aid in the final stages of digestion and water absorption and assimilation
of food.
The colon's main function is to eliminate body wastes from the system.
When the colon is normal we experience health and well-being. When
the colon is sluggish, body wastes accumulate and constipation results.
When the colon becomes constipated, generally it is packed or lined
with accumulated feces that become hardened and lodged in the pockets
of the wall. This hardened matter then obstructs the muscular contractions
(peristaltic waves) and more feces build up thus inhibiting proper
evacuation. This build-up may take many months or years and can result
in 5-15 pounds of added weight, causing the colon to become distended,
abnormally shaped and ineffective. The clogged colon then interferes
with the final absorption and digestion of food and the body becomes
deprived of nutrients.
Also, the undigested food ferments and purifies, creating
abnormal gas and poisons which, when re-absorbed into the system,
can provide the right environment for disease. Symptoms of a toxic
colon can be headaches, indigestion, flatulence, aches and pains,
foul breath, skin problems, and that tired old feeling, to name a
few.
How to Maintain a Healthy Colon
- Have a balanced diet of wholesome, nutritious, unadulterated
foods. Avoid overeating and eat plenty of fiber. More information
in this area is offered in a variety of personalized programs on
diet and nutrition.
- Respond to the "Call of Nature". Delaying
or stopping the need to defecate will lessen
the effectiveness of the normal stimulus. Respond immediately to
the call of nature.
- it is necessary to respond not only to the call to
eliminate, but also to the call to rest, drink, eat, etc. listen
to your body, but keep in mind that a body in a degenerative condition
fails to talk to you as it should.
- Get sufficient exercise for both the abdominal muscles
and for the internal organs. When they sag, strain is placed on
the entire system.
- Remove stress which frequently puts tension on the
digestive trace - "tying you in knots"
- When tension is held inward,the lower portion of
the colonis greatly reduced in size, gastric juices are upset, digestion
is inhibited,eliminations are restricted and cellular nutrients
are depleted
- Colon Therapy - One further method for revitalizing
the colon is the colonic irrigation procedure whereby the lower
colon is flushed with water. The apparatus is simple and operates
with normal water and gravity pressure. The procedure is gentle,
comfortable and painless. When the colon is cleaned, relief from
varied disturbances is often dramatic, and you may experience an
immediate sense of well-being. In many cases, it takes several treatments
to remove sufficient build-up of accumulated tar-like substances.
One is usually truly amazed at the amount of fecal matter carried
around from day to day, which is never eliminated by natural evacuation.
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease has reached
almost epidemic proportions. In the last decade alone, a 300% rise
in middle-aged patients with ileostomy and total colostomy was seen.
Because of this tremendous increase in incidence, bowel disease can
no longer be ignored. Chronic debilitating mal functional bowel disorders
afflict more than 20 million North Americans, and is one of the leading
causes of hospitalization. Despite these facts, the digestive tract
and its functions are viewed through veils of ignorance, taboo and
inappropriate humor.
Autointoxication (toxic conditions set up by un eliminated bodily
poisons) is the underlying cause of an exceptionally large group of
symptoms: intestinal colitis, intestinal toxemia, fatigue, nervousness,
gastritis, bloating, indigestion, mal absorption, endocrine disturbances,
headaches, arthritis, low back pain, allergies, asthma, sinusitis,
cardiac (heart) irregularity, pathological changes in breast, eyes,
ears, and nose problems.
Metchnikoff, a Russian microbiologist, concludes that there is a close
relationship between health and the type of bacteria found in the
lower bowel. The lower bowel is a great storehouse which generates
a thousand times more toxins than the combined output of all other
toxin-producing areas in the body. These "bad baderia" coupled
with impaction in the colon, high protein and junk food diets, create
the appropriate environment for the proliferation of disease and a
wh01e host of common complaints which are absolutely needless.
Our bodies constantly produce acid waste products as
they go through normal maintaining processes. Undigested foods, ingested
poisons and pollution also contributes to toxic accumulations; If
we can come to terms with the fact that there is only one disease,
that of body toxicity, then we need only consider treating one disease.
Purifying the body enables it, and every organ within,to do its job
at optimal effectiveness.
The job of the colon, liver, kidneys, lungs and skin
is to keep the body pure, but they quickly become ineffective if the
job gets too large. If the colon, (the main "sewer system")
becomes clogged the other organs have an even greater job and thus
begin to degenerate, starting with the weakest one. Because we continue
to accept such a low standard of health and consider aggravating health
problems as normal we get further and further away from the truth.
We fail to understand, as a nation, that disease is self inflicted
and that good health is a personal responsibility.
Many overweight patients have eliminated as much as 10-25 pounds by
having their
intestinal tract cleansed.Constipationis responsible for the accumulation
of large amounts of fecal matter in that area as well as allowing
the body wastes to buildup at the cellular level. Proper colon cleansing
aids greatly in eliminating unwanted and unsightly excess pounds -not
to mention that dull, irritable feeling that is so prevalent. Unfortunately,
weight gain comes upon people so gradually that they often do not
realize what changes occur from year to year.
Various other results are often seen. Some patients
report they have never been able to perspire until receiving colon
therapy. Because of the removal of toxic wastes, the skin becomes
strong and healthy and people look years younger. Memory is often
improved. A feeling. of well-being hastens the removal of bowel contents
(mucus, gas, parasites, undigested food particles, glandular and cellular
debris, plus bacterial toxins).
Abdominal massage during a colon cleansing helps release
fecal impections, moving the water around to help break up the solidified
crust on the inner surface of the colon. It also stimulates peristalsis
and helps return the colon to its normal shape, thus removing pressure
on other organs (liver, gall bladder, stomach, heat, etc.). Dr. B.
Jensen writes: "Every person who desires the higher things in
life must be aware of proper bowel management, what it is, how it
works and what is required. In so doing, you will discover many secrets
of life, develop a positive attitude toward yourself and become the
master of body function."
Colonic Preparation
For maximum results of your colonic irrigation, please take note that
it is best to prepare for it. We suggest that you take light meals
the day before each session, which would include fruit and vegetables.
The evening meal on the day before should be especially light.
On the day of the irrigation, again eat very lightly
until you receive your treatment and
lightly after to avoid neutralizing the beneficial effects of your
colonic. If you are beginning the seven day cleansing program you
will be following the outline supplied, but bear the above in mind
for the follow-up sessions in months to come.
On the night before your irrigation or preceding the
cleanse, it is strongly suggested that you take a cleansing drink
(psyllium powder and bentonite) and on mild laxative. This will help
prepare the colon for an easier release.
like many people, you may be unaware of the vital role
your colon plays in maintaining
your good health. Next to heart disease, cancer of the colon is the
highest cauSe of
premature death, and 'doctors are rediscovering natural methods for
restoring and
maintaining colon health that have been known in the past.
Happy Cleansing!I
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