Frequently Asked Questions
How can Colon Hydrotherapy help?What is Involved?
Is it Safe?
Will the colonic fix my bowel and my digestion?
Does it hurt?
How many treatments do I need?
What will I feel like after the treatment?
Why do you recommend supplements after a colonic treatment?
What supplements would you recommend for maintenance between colonic treatments?
Can I have a colonic if I am having a period?
Can I have a colonic if I am pregnant?
How soon after the childbirth can I have a colonic? Can I have it while I am nursing?
Will I be able to drive home after the colonic?
What equipment do you use?
Do I have to leave my modesty at the door?
What are the medical conditions that prevent a Colonic treatment?
What advice will I be given?
How can
Colon Hydrotherapy help?
Colonic
hydrotherapy or irrigation is a gentle internal bath using warm, purified water
that can help to eliminate stored faecal matter, gas, mucus and toxic
substances from the colon. A practice dating from around 1500 B.C., colonics
can also help retonify and reshape the colon.
However, colonics have a much broader effect than simply cleansing the colon.
Additional benefits can often be observed throughout the body in the form of
clearer skin, more energy and mental clarity, fewer headaches, improvement in
circulatory, immune and weight problems and many other positive side effects.
Many people are referred to colonic practitioners by other alternative medicine
therapists including homeopaths, acupuncturists, herbalists, etc., since by
detoxifying the system using colonics, these therapies tend to be more
efficacious.
Your visit to a colonic therapist will involve the taking of your case history followed by an explanation of the procedure. You will be asked to remove your clothes from the waist down and will be given a large towel.The colonic itself will take about 45 minutes during which time water will be gently introduced into the colon via the rectum You will initially be asked to lie on your side and then you will lie on your back for the 45minute treatment. Your modesty is preserved at all times.
Yes. The water is introduced at a low gravitational pressure, so there is no danger of bowel perforation. All equipment is either disposable or disinfected using hospital approved disinfectant solutions, which kill all viruses, bacteria or fungi. Colonic hydrotherapy, unlike the use of laxatives, is not habit forming and actually improves the tone of the colon.
Will the colonic fix my
bowel and my digestion?
Colonic hydrotherapy is a tool. It is a powerful tool that gives you a head start in improving your diet, lifestyle and exercise regime. However, a tool is only as good as the person using it. If you use colonics to help your body improve, feel younger and work more effectively, then this is what you will achieve. However, if you use colonic as roadside assistance only, then you will achieve a short-term rather than a long-term improvement.
The procedure does not cause pain. At the start of the procedure, you may experience a 'strange' sensation of wanting to go to the toilet, but most people get used to this feeling in the first few minutes, and even find the colonic treatment 'unexpectedly relaxing'.
How
many treatments do I need?
It all depends
on your condition and on the results of the first colonic. If a condition has
been building up for years, it is unlikely that it will disappear completely
after 45 minutes of cleansing, but most people feel improvements after the very
first session.
If you go on our maintenance programme between treatments, and you adopt
dietary and lifestyle modifications, if they are required, then the number of
colonics will be reduced, and the periods between colonics will be longer.
However if you find it easier to come to Staffordshire Colonic Clinic, get on
with the treatment, and forget all about it till next time, we would recommend
more frequent treatments, to maintain a higher level of health.
What will I feel like after the treatment?
Generally, you
will be able to continue with your daily plans, drive, go back to work etc.
Some people feel energised straight away, some feel tired 'in a nice way' - in
the same way as one feels tired after a good workout, some feel lighter, some
feel very hungry, some don't feel like eating for hours afterwards...
In some instances people may feel quite tired as the detoxification process
kicks in deeper, and in these instances we recommend coming for a repeat
colonic without delay.
We don't recommend eating heavy food and drinking alcohol, coffee or tea for 48
to 72 hours after the treatment, to get the full benefit of the detoxification
process.
Why do
you recommend supplements after a colonic treatment?
In the ideal
world, if you lived on naturally fertile farmland and ate organic home-grown
freshly cut vegetables, berries and fruit, fish from the river, natural live
yoghurt etc you would not need any supplements (and, as a matter of fact, you
would not need a detox programme either!)
However, in the real world we need to assist our bodies to self-cleanse, hence
the need for supplementation.
What
supplements would you recommend for maintenance between colonic treatments?
Probiotic
supplements are recommended to give a head start to the good bacteria, that
populate our bowel and that ensure absorption by the body of nutrients and
vitamins from our food.
Patrick Holford,
'Supplements are needed to carry beneficial bacteria into the intestine to
re-establish a healthy colony. The role of these Bifidobacteria is to increase
acidity by producing lactic acid and acetic acid, and to inhibit undesirable
micro-organisms that would compete against them. Tissues densely covered with
beneficial organisms provide an effective blocking mechanism, deterring
invading pathogens'.
As part of Patrick Holford's Advanced Nutrition Programme you will be advised
which supplements will be beneficial for you to promote healthy digestion.
Other supplements improve bowel tone, cleanse bowel walls, bulk up the stool,
remove gases and provide quality and regularity of elimination.
We normally recommend only one or at most two supplements at a time, for
relatively short periods of time, to help your body start working more
efficiently. Most of them are still very inexpensive and present great value
for money.
But even a full-blown supplementation programme will cost you per day less than
a cup of cappuccino, a pint of lager or a glass of wine. Once you have invested
a considerable sum of money into having a colonic, then low-cost maintenance
definitely makes sense.
Can I
have a colonic if I am having a period?
Yes you can. The warm water can be very soothing and help relieve period pains. Please make sure you have a spare tampon or towel that you can use immediately after the treatment.
Can I
have a colonic if I am pregnant?
We would not recommend colonics during pregnancy unless it is recommended and performed by a qualified medical practitioner specialising in pregnancy.
How soon after the childbirth can I have a colonic? Can I have it while I am nursing?
You can have a
colonic 10-12 weeks after a regular childbirth, unless you had complications or
a caesarean. You need to decide for yourself whether your body has recovered
enough from the shock of the childbirth. Make sure your stitches have healed
fully, talk to your doctor or nurse if in doubt.
You can have a colonic while you are nursing.
Will I
be able to drive home after the colonic?
Most people do not find it difficult to drive back after their colonic treatment.
We use the latest model of US FDA-approved Dotolo-Toxygen, the world's
most popular pressure colon hydrotherapy device.
What is unique about the equipment we use?
The system is incredibly gentle: there is regulation of both temperature and pressure during the whole treatment.
We use triple filtration for incoming water: carbon and particle filter and hi-flo UV disinfectant that make sure the water we use on you is as fresh and clean as possible.
The system is easy to operate and give the therapist the flexibility to add massage to treatments.
Fully disposable kits are used with the system.
Do I have
to leave my modesty at the door?
You certainly don't need to. We use fully disposable kits: water line, waste line, speculum, and incapads. You are covered in a large towel all the time. The toilet and changing room are en-suite to ensure your complete privacy.
What medical conditions prevent a Colonic
treatment?
There are few people that cannot have a Colonic. However, the following conditions are contra-indicated and we will not treat :
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Severe Cardiac Disease (uncontrolled Hypertension or Congestive Heart Failure) Aneurysm Severe Anemias GI Hemorrhage/Perforation Severe Hemorroids |
Cirrhosis Carcinoma of the Fissures/Fistulas Abdominal Hernia Recent Renal Insufficiency |
As part of Patrick Holford's Advanced Nutrition Programme we look at your diet and ask you to complete a Health Questionnaire before attending the Colonic treatment. During the treatment we will observe your eliminations and offer advice on Nutrition as appropriate.You will also be given an aftercare and supplement advice.