Colon therapy is a restorative, relaxing and effective experience.  Many people report relief from related problems after the first treatment.  Most people quickly experience improved mental and physical wellbeing, increased vitality and energy levels and noticeable differences in skin clarity and nail and hair condition.

Colon therapy has an antiseptic and solvent action on the intestines.  Putrifactive material, impacted fecal matter, excess mucous and even infected tissue are removed from the colon.  This leaves a cleaner, healthier colon resulting in a healthier body.

Colon hydrotherapy increases the water level and diuretic action of the body. This ultimate hydration increases blood volume, increasing circulation and greater bathing of the individual cells - diluting toxins and flushing them out; relieving uremia and toxemia and increasing elimination through the kidneys and skin as well as the bowel.  All this generally assists the cardiovascular and circulatory systems efficiency. 

Research into the complexities of the colon is vast and ongoing and until we fully understand the implications of its neglect, it demands our utmost care and respect! 

Today we are exposed to more stress, lack of sleep and excercise, chemicals, drugs and food additives in the processed foods we eat than ever before in our history. The removal of these toxins is essential to healthy body function. Healthy body funtion means a strong immune system, able to fight and eliminate disease.

The evacuation of a stool only once a day can result in the reabsorption of 85% of bowel toxins! If this happens, the colon may become saturated with harmful toxins. These toxic substances, transported into the bloodstream in turn affect the smooth running of every organ, gland and cell in the body.

In simple words, the colon is the sewage system of the body. Nature's laws of preservation and hygiene require and insist that this sewage system be cleaned regularly, under penalty of the numerable ailments, sickness and diseases that follow. There are many reasons why the body cannot always effectively do this for itself.

Colon hydrotherapy is an internal bath that helps cleanse the colon of toxins, gas, accumulated faecal matter and mucous deposits.  Such techniques were first recorded in 1500BC., and have been used in traditional and naturopathic medicine since. Until the regular use of prescription and over the counter laxatives, colon hydrotherapy and water enema's were treatments regularly given in hospitals.

Using sterilised equipment, filtered water is gently introduced into the rectum, progressively softening and expelling faecal matter and compacted deposits. The process is discreet and client comfort and dignity paramount at all times.

In the first instance, colon hydrotherapy:

• Cleanses, tones and excercises the colon.
  
• Empties pockets of diverticuli and improves muscle contraction.
  
• Balances the microflors ecosystem.
  
• Synthesises vitamins especially B vitamins, vitamin K and seretonin.
  
• Increases the absorption of nutrients through the colon wall.
  
• Decreases the amount of enterotoxins re-entering the body as in leaky gut syndrome.
  
• Decreases the risk of colon cancer.
  
• Decreases transit time.

The colon is a natural breeding ground for bacteria.  The purpose and function of this bacteria is to neutralise, dissipate, avoid and prevent a toxic condition from developing in the colon.  There are two types of bacteria: namely, the healthy, scavenging type known as bacilli coli, and the pathogenic or disease producing kind.  In a clean, healthy environment the healthy, scavenging bacteria will control the pathogenic kind.  When too much fermentation and putrefaction is generated in the colon as a result of , for example, poor diet, problems with digestion, and constipation resulting in slow transit time, the pathogenic bacteria proliferate and ailments result.  It is necesssary that such waste is expelled from the body and for this purpose the colon is equipped with an efficient system of elimination.  That is to say 'efficient' if it is in good working order, functioning on the schedule suited to your physical condition.

It has been stated that colon malfunction can lead to 80% of all diseased states.  It is fact that one third of the western world will have diverticulitis by the age of sixty!
Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK.

Below are some of the typical symptoms of colon toxicity:

Aching muscles and joints                               
Acne
Skin rashes
Allergies
Asthma
Arthritis
Attention deficit disorder
Body odour
Bad breath
Brittle hair/nails
Candida
Constipation
Colitis
Depression
Excessive gas and or bloating
Food cravings
Frequent colds
Haemorrhoids
Headaches
IBS
Inability to loose weight
Insomnia
Memory lapses
Irritability
Poor concentration
Lower back pain
Poor posture
Menstrual problems
Nausea
Persistant tiredness

Each persons experiences will be different depending on their condition but  from reasearching this therapy, I believe their is no organ or system in the body that will not benefit, nor ailment, sickness or disease that will not respond to treatment quicker and more effectively than it will after the administration of a series of colon irrigations!

Is it Safe?

Yes.  Equipment is sterilised using hospital approved sterilisation solutions which kill all prevalent bacteria, viruses and fungi in minutes. Countless thousands of colonics are given safely.  We use a gravity controlled system so you feel in control.  The water pressure is low, pre-filtered and heated to body temperature.

Unlike regulare use of laxatives, colon therapy is non habit-forming and actually improves muscle tone and peristalsis ie. the wavelike muscular contractions and dilations of the colon that move the contents forward.

Whilst colon health emphasises prevention rather than cure, similar to reflexology, each sack in your colon is related to another part of your body. This is why colon cleansing helps people in so many different ways.

Clients come for colon hydrotherapy for a number of different reasons. For example, to relieve symptoms of IBS, constipation, gas, sciatic pain, for general detoxing, weight loss, headaches to name but a few. In short, for all problems caused by an overload of toxins in the system.

Colon therapy is restorative, relaxing as you get used to it and extremely effective. Many people report relief of problems after the first treatment. Vitality and energy levels are restored.

Colon therapy increases the water level and diuretic action of the body. Water is absorbed into the body increasing the volume in the blood. Circulation is thereby increased, resulting in greater bathing of the individual cells, thus diluting toxins and flushing them out - increasing elimination through both kidneys and skin as well as the bowel. All this generally assists the cardiovascular and circulatory systems efficiency.

Clients often notice an immediate improvenent in their skin, hair and nails through the elimination of toxins and easier assimilation of vitamins and minerals.

As early as 1908 Elie Metchnikoff - the scientist who discovered white blood cells pointed out that the vast majority of diseases occur because of the bulid up of toxicity in the body. When this occurs, everything from acne to premature ageing can take hold. Prevent toxicity and you hold back the hands of time. Eliminate it and you rejuvenate skin. Unless your skin goes through an effective process of detoxification, no amount of expensive face creams or surgical procedures will make a significant difference to it!

'....virtually all disease manifestations are reactions to, and interpretation of the body's exposure to toxins.' (E.Metchnikoff;  The Nature of Man)

Scientists have discovered that 90% of seratonin in the body is produced in the colon wall.  The links between an inert colon and psychiatric illness and depression is well known in the medical profession. 

Pharmacutical companies are developing drugs to treat depression which effectively activate an inert colon. Colon hydrotherapy does just that! One of the first noticeable effects of the treatment is a sense of well-being.

Colon inertia and outlet obstruction are a major problem of constipation affecting almost solely women and characterised by extreme slowness of colonic transit times. This syndrome is associated with high frequency of gynaecological disease, urological abnormalities, Raynauds syndrome, idiopathic odaema and neurological symptoms.

Colon hydrotherapy creates an ideal environment for the good bacteria in the colon to flourish and correct imbalances that may have been caused by taking antibiotics, hormones, birth control pills and steroids. We also recommend taking quality acidophilus supplements to encourage the process.

Whilst colon hydrotherapy helps control food cravings and encourage sensible eating habits, the correct balance of  friendly bacteria he.lps with the production of B complex vitamins and increase the protein content of cultured foods. Low levels of friendly bacteria make it more difficult to burn off fat and keep it off.

So the benefits of colon hydrotherapy are many. Trying to take care of any symptom in the body without proper elimination is futile.  Colon cleaning does not hurt, it can only help. If you think about it they make sense!