What Is A Colonic?

It has been in the recent past that many are becoming interested in colon hydrotherapy for a number of reasons. More and more are having digestive issues at a younger and youger age, and more people are realizing the importance of cleansing the body which colon hydrotherapy is a great addition to any cleanse. Let's first talk about what a colonic is or other wise known as colon hydrotherapy. Colon Hydrotherapy is a method of gently cleansing the large intestine or the colon. This organ is approximately 5 feet in length and is separated from the small intestine by a one way valve. A colonic can NOT reach any other organ directly except the colon. To cleanse the other organs you have to go orally. With that said, there is an order to cleansing, and through these blog entries, you'll find out how and when is best to cleanse. The colon is the first place you want to start with any cleanse. It is your main organ of elimination and is the place where everything else dumps to be eliminated. There are 5 major eliminative organs; Colon, kidneys, Lungs, Skin, and Liver. And because the colon has such heavy job to preform, cleansing it will relieve pressure off of the other eliminative organs.

As you do your research you'll come to find that there are two different type of systems. One is called the closed system, and the other is called the open system. I am an advocate for both systems and have found that it is a preference on which system you choose to use. I have an open system and therefore will be making reference to that system because it is what I am most familiar with. The major differences that I see between the two are the following. On the closed system, the therapist is the one who controls the waterk based on a pressure gage as well as knobs which allows the therapist to help the client fill with water and then when ready the therapist will use another knob to release the water from the client. The tube that is inserted in to the client allows water to go in and waste to come out. So everything is regulated throught the same tube. On an open system, the tube that is inserted is about the size of your pinky and is inserted roughly 2-3 inches. The tube is there to insert water only. Nothing actually comes through the tube. Everything that comes out of the client comes out around the tube. The tube remains there the entire session and scoots over on its own when fecal matter is released. The client has total control over the amount of water they hold and when they release. As you go about finding a therapist make sure you ask questions and become familiar with the differences. As stated previously, I have found that it is a matter of preferance on which system one decideds to go with. It might be smart to experience both to get a feel for each system. Now on to why colonics are important.

Often times people will go to the health food store and grab a liver cleanse or a kidney cleanse or some type of fiber which they have no idea the quality of ingredients in it and where they came from. They begin taking the product and begin feeling sicker than when they first started the product. This happens because their bodies begin to eliminated toxicity and that toxicity is carried down to the colon to be eliminated. Since the colon was not addressed to the extent it needed to be, the toxins begin to circulate the body because they can't make it out the colon. When this happens, people tend to get many detox symptoms that are extrememly unfavorable. They then begin to take this product unknowing of what it is doing inside the body.

In any cleansing program the colon is the first and most important organ to pay attention to. Whether it is a 3 day juice fast you're doing or transitioning to a cleaner diet the colon is critical to keep clean. Colonics help to relieve the body of large amounts of toxicity at any given time. What doesn't make it out the colon will put more stress on the other eliminative organs.