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Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonic Irrigation)

Colon Hydrotherapy is a very ancient method of treatment and form of healing. Enemas were recorded as early as 1500 B.C. in the “Ebers Papyrus”, an ancient Egyptian medical document. In 500 B.C., Hippocrates, the Greek father of modern medicine, used colon cleansing to bring fevers down. This remains a valid application. Another Greek physician, Galen, also administered colon cleansing to his patients and wrote about its uses in 200 A.D..

Colin & Olive Harris introduced Colon Hydrotherapy into their naturopathic practice in 1993. Some chronically ill clients just weren’t showing the expected response to other therapies. It appeared that this was due to a chronic state of toxicity and ill-health. When the body’s energies are low, the healing ability of the body is impaired. After introducing Colon Hydrotherapy to treatment regimes, the response to regaining health was not only made possible, but the time between chronic ill-health and regaining energy and vitality was much shorter. Intestinal stasis may be indicated in a wide range of illnesses, from fatigue to chronic health concerns.

Colin & Olive have undertaken training in this modality both in Australia and USA, and are both certified Practitioners and qualified Instructors in Colon Hydrotherapy. Nurtura Health is a registered training facility for this therapy and is affiliated with I-ACT, the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy. Colon Hydrotherapy treatment is integrated into the clinic’s holistic approach to health and wellbeing.

Colon Hydrotherapy (colon irrigation) is an extremely safe and effective therapy for cleansing the colon of accumulated waste material. Your initial visit will involve the taking of a case history followed by an explanation of the procedure. The colonic treatment itself will take 30 45 minutes. An experienced Practitioner will be in attendance for the duration of the treatment. Heat packs and external abdominal massage may be used to assist in the release of stored matter. You will be gowned, fully draped, and your modesty preserved at all times. No fasting or special preparations are necessary prior to your first treatment.

Nurtura Health has installed the most up-to-date Colon Hydrotherapy equipment currently available. After passing through specialized filters, the water is introduced into the colon using single-use disposable speculums and tubing. During the treatment, the water gently bathes its entire length. The water softens and dislodges toxic accumulated fecal deposits. These deposits are often mixed with hardened colonic mucus. This waste material is released through the enclosed system.

During a Colon Hydrotherapy treatment, a series of water-fills and releases may also help to stimulate the expansion and contraction of the muscular walls of the colon. This, combined with a variation in the water temperature from warm to cool, may exercise the colon and assist in promoting the restoration of proper peristaltic action. People have found that the positive effects gained from Colon Hydrotherapy may stimulate motivation and enthusiasm to institute dietary and lifestyle changes, with a resultant long term return of good health and vitality.

From experience, the greatest benefits are gained when colonics are undertaken as a course of treatments. Initially the timing between each treatment should be such that the soaking effect of the previous treatment is not lost. What this interval represents will depend on individual health profiles.

Diseases are often accompanied by the production of toxins, and if these are reduced by aiding their elimination, the system struggling to fight the disease may be helped in its cause. The timing of the intervention is all-important. Some people delay seeking help until challenged by serious disease: others arrive when a functional problem such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects bowel function. But by far the greatest group, experts say, is people trying to get to grips with long-term constipation.

Constipation is one of what may be termed “civilized man’s diseases”. It is possible to have regular bowel movements and to actually be constipated. Accumulated wastes, mucus and gas in the colon may inhibit its natural peristaltic action, resulting in incomplete though frequent movements.

The following quote was written by Norman W Walker, D.Sc., Ph.D., a learned centenarian:

Although colon health emphasizes prevention, many people have found relief from constipation, fatigue, poor eyesight, hearing loss, asthma, prostate trouble, colds, allergies, nagging backache, respiratory disorders, digestive problems, gas, abdominal pain, colitis, indigestion, overweight, nutritional deficiencies, hypoglycemia, depression, anxiety, tenseness, and numerous other ailments.