Colonic Irrigation

Is a gentle and soothing method of removing built up waste matter and toxicity from within the colon area of the digestive sytem.
We all spend a lot of time on a daily basis ensuring we look good on the outside and quite often neglect our body on the inside.
The high levels of processed food in an average persons daily diet can have a hugely negative impact on daily bodily functions and colonic Irrigation can help to restore the most basic function of all back to a more regular pattern.
Typical clients coming to us for a course of Colonic treatments would have experienced abdominal bloating for quite some time and would quite often have irregular bowel movement (sometimes as much as 2 weeks apart or even more).

We have a large number of clients who would present to us with the symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and in almost all cases they leave us very happy indeed.
The Colonic Irrigation treatment, in many cases actually returns the lives of these clients back to normal for quite some considerable time.

The Digestive System

The breaking down of food begins from the moment it enters our mouths with the actions of Salivary juices getting to work straight away.
The journey continues on to the stomach where the acids within, coupled with a churning motion continue to carry out the digestive process.
One of the main aims is to break food down so as to present the largest surface area possible to enable maximum nutritional absorption.
The average time food spends in the stomach is about 3 hours.
The food then passes down into the small intestine where nutritional and water re-absorption takes place and continues to do so into the large intestine or colon.
From here waste formation begins also.
As the colon is the main organ of the body which deals with a lot of the waste we create, it is always in a state of high toxicity naturally.
But when we challenge our body even harder through bad diet and eating habits those toxicity levels can go into overload.
By not chewing food correctly, eating on the run and consuming vast quantities of processed foods we are challenging our stomach to do the impossible and process those large portions in an unreasonable time scale or to try and absorb nutrients from foods which simply have no nutritional value or have lot of unnatural chemicals and preservatives present. This leads to foods being dumped into the colon in an undigested state and this is where the problems can begin.
The food then just sits in the colon where it can rot and putrify, eventually forming hardened areas in an otherwise soft walled organ. In these areas the muscles can have a significantly reduced impact on the overall movement through the colon, and so your digestive sytem begins to back up.

Colonic Irrigtion is a treatment which will eliminate built up waste products from your system, restore good muscle movement within the colonic region and restore your sytem to its optimum efficiency.

Colonic Irrigation - The Treatment

The Colonic Irrigation treatment itself is a relatively uncomplicated flushing action and differs quite considerably from a standard enema as it allows the water to completely navigate the entire 5 foot length of the colon from end to end.
Our method is the closed system method which allows the therapist to keep a close eye on water temperature and pressure at all times.
Usually, after an extensive consutation, to rule out all contra-indications, the treatment would begin
The Colonic procedure does require the insertion of a small pipe into the rectum to allow the water to gently flow into the colon and to facilitate evacuation of waste matter and water.
This element can be the most worrying part for clients. It is painless but perhaps a little unusual for the first few seconds.
Once that part is completed the pipe is connected to the machine and we begin to allow filtered water, at body temperature to flow into the colon.
This is done under slight pressure, roughly 1 third of that naturally exerted during a regular bowel movement.
As the colon begins to fill with water abdominal massage will be applied to help free up any matter trapped against the colon wall and to stimulate a peristaltic action.
This part of the procedure will also help any poorly functioning muscles to begin working again.
As the peristaltic action begins we would stop the inflow of water and allow the colon to push out any waste matter we have dislodged.
This will flow away through a waste pipe along with the water.
The process is repeated, usually a number of times over a 30 to 40 minute time period per session.
For a total colonic Cleanse it would be necessary to carry out a number of sesions and this would be discussed with your therapist.

Reasons Why You May Not Be Suitable For Colonic Irrigation

Some of the contra-indications preventing us from carrying out the treatment can be found below:-

Excessively high blood pressure
Diverticulitis
Crohn's disease (especially if it is an acute inflammatory stage)
Severe Active Haemorrhoid
Ulcerative Colitis
Abdominal Hernia
Open wounds around rectal area
Severe anaemia
Poor heart condition
Rectal Cancer
Intestinal Ulcer
Intestinal Cancer

Or if you:

Have had recent abdominal or digestive surgery (in the last 6 months)

Although some clinics may carry out Colonic Irrigation after the first 3 months of pregnancy it would not be our policy in general to carry out the treatment during any stage of pregnancy.

How Colonic Irrigation can Help You

The treatment alleviates conditions such as:-

Bloating, Heart burn, Constipation,Diarrhoea, Abdominal cramps, Flatulence,Fatigue, Poor sleep, Skin problems,Inefficient nutritional absorption.

Colonic irrigation enhances:


Energy levels, Concentration, Good sleep patterns,
Good skin condition,Clear/bright eyes, healthier appetite,
Strong nails, can boost the immune system, leaves you feeling fresh and light
and can lead to more efficient nutritional absorption.

In summary. Colonic Irrigation has positive effects on many aspects of our anatomy and most people would benefit from a course of treatments at some point in their lives.
The colon has links to all major organs in the body via the blood stream so reducing toxic build up within will help promote a better outlook on an untold number of conditions.
Colonic Irrigation will aid better absorption of essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals which otherwise would just pass straight through your system.