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Page 1 1. WHAT IS THE COLON AND WHY IS A HEALTHY COLON SO IMPORTANT? The colon is the last five feet of the digestive tract or large intestine. It is a hollow tube like organ made up of muscle structure that moves waste along by a wavelike motion known as peristalsis. The primary function of the colon is to absorb water, electrolytes and some vitamins, as well as preparing and storing fecal waste prior to elimination. The colon, along with the skin, kidneys lungs and lymphatic system is a major organ of elimination of toxins and waste. If bowel movements are not regular, the waste products and toxins accumulate and can compromise our health. Good health is as much a function of our elimination status as the quality of the food we eat. Consider that over 400 million dollars are spent annually on laxatives in the United States. Every year 140,000 Americans are diagnosed as having colon-rectal cancer which is the # 2 killer after heart disease. Of this population, 44% will die as a result of the disease. At least two million Americans suffer from colitis, ileitis, diverticulitis and 100,000 Americans have a colostomy each year. Periodic cleansing of the colon could prevent stagnation and minimize the exposure to potential cancer causing agents to the colon wall. 2. WHAT IS COLON HYDROTHERAPY? Colon hydrotherapy is referred to as colon irrigation, colonics, colon therapy or high enemas. Regardless of the name, they all refer to the use of water for internal cleansing of the colon (large intestine), without the use of drugs or chemicals. 3. WHAT EXACTLY DOES COLON HYDROTHERAPY ACCOMPLISH? Colon hydrotherapy is a process of removing fecal material from the colon and diluting the bacteria and toxic concentrations in the large intestine (colon). The therapeutic effects are: improved muscle tone which facilitates peristaltic action and enhances the absorption of nutrients, while minimizing the absorption of toxic waste material. 4. HOW DOES A PERSON KNOW IF THEY NEED COLON HYDROTHERAPY? Everyone can benefit from some internal cleansing. Everyday our bodies are exposed to toxins and pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Our modern life style has taken its toll on our digestive and elimination organs. Refined, processed, low fiber foods, animal fats, a lack of exercise and ever increasing levels of stress all contribute to our current gastro-intestinal health crisis. When waste and toxins can be eliminated from the body there is no problem. But when these build up faster than they can be eliminated, or when the elimination systems are under active, these toxins accumulate and create the necessary preconditions for disease in the body. Just as cleaning your teeth prevents gum disease and promotes dental health, so cleaning the colon of its accumulated waste help to prevent the common diseases. |
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Colon Hydrotherapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Ion Cleanse Therapy & More in Edmonton & Tolfield Alberta, Canada