Constipation - A Common sign of Toxic Colon

Chronic constipation is the most common sign of a toxic colon. What is constipation anyway? Constipation is a condition where fecal matter is tightly packed togeher in the colon. This causes ones bowel movements to be infrequent and incomplete and cause a lot of straining to produce dry, hardened feces. This old, hardened feces clings to the walls of the colon and absorb nutrients, as well as inhibit the proper function of the colon. The colon is filled with toxic buildup and parasites that thrive in that environment.

The passage through which the feces are forced to travel is also greatly reduced in diameter so the stools become much narrower, even as thin as a pencil sometimes. In our society, bowel movements of the chronically constipated may be looked upon as normal. This situation, allowed to continue, is serious trouble waiting to happen.

Two of the complications of a toxic colon are Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis. Diverticulosis is a small bulging pouch in the colon caused by weak spots. Those bulging pouches are are diverticulum. It is reported that about 10 percent of Americans Over 40 have developed diverticulosis. This condition increases to about 50 percent of the people over 60. A complication of diverticulosis is diverticulitis, which is when those pouches become Inflamed or infected. The main cause of this is low-fiber diet.

Colonic Hydrotherapy / Irrigation, are techniques and procedures for cleansing of the large intestine (colon) and sigmoid (lower bowel) of metabolic waste without the use of prescription medications or any other toxic agents. If you wish to maintain good health for life, you may discover colon hydrotherapy to be greatly beneficial in the prevention, treatment and relief of many common health ailments. Many doctors are now embracing colonic irrigation as an adjunct to their traditional medical treatments, or as part an overall regimen of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) designed to cleanse and detoxify their patient's colon, liver, kidney and lymphatic systems. Dr. Leonard Smith, MD, of Gainesville, Florida, a board certified general surgeon by the American College of Surgery, with 25 years practicing as a specialist in gastrointestinal surgery states, "If medical centers, hospitals, and clinics installed colon hydrotherapy departments, they would find such departments just as efficacious for patients as their present treatment areas which are devoted to physiotherapy." Colonics administered by a trained colonic therapists, using state-of-the-art colonic hydrotherapy equipment ensures maximum efficacy and safety, and is the perfect procedure to eliminate constipation, detoxify the major organs of elimination and restore normal bowel function. Colon cleansing can also be greatly assisted by the use of herbal supplement colon cleansers. When used in combination with drinking lots of water, addition of colonic bacterial flora and fiber food supplements, you may achieve excellent cleansing benefits. But if your goal is a more thorough cleanse, as part of a general detoxification or wellness program, you will find scheduling a colonic, or series of colonics, highly beneficial and much easier when performed by a competent colon hydrotherapist.

But like most things in life, not everyone agrees that colonics are beneficial. Some self-proclaimed medical experts discount and underestimate the importance of bowel "regularity" and maintaining proper colon health in relation to ones overall health. They view colonics and the use of colon hydrotherapy as a form of, in their own words, "gastrointestinal quackery." In their narrow view: ALL alternative health care modalities are useless. Possibly to their own premature demise, they contend that allopathic medicine (drugs and surgery) are the ONLY viable path to health and longevity. Many health professionals, doctors and at least one Nobel Laureate disagree profoundly, understanding the wide ranging benefits of colonic irrigation and the practice of colon hydrotherapy.

Not only do many medical professionals heartily endorse the use of alternative health therapies - including colonic irrigation - but they've even incorporated these therapies as an integral part of their daily patient care and healing. This fact remains... Colonic irrigation is an easy way to cleanse your colon, and whether you choose to use a home colonic (enema) kit, or you prefer the services of a professional colon hydrotherapist, using the latest state-of-the-art colon therapy equipment in a private health clinic, your health will benefit. Colon cleansing for women can be particularly advantageous to alleviate pre and post menstrual discomfort and pain. Men experiencing constipation and prostate problems, onset by excess pressure on the lower bowel, may also obtain significant relief from a series of colonic irrigations.