OasisColonics.com

A strong immune system is the best defense against pathogenic bacteria, “bad guys.”

Keeping your internal environment cleansed, eating clean foods, exercising and tending to emotional health is the best insurance premium for keeping dangerous bacteria at bay.

Taking a probiotic supplement, as needed, introduces beneficial bacteria into the colon, and eating fermented foods that are rich in living bacteria and enzymes keeps the bowel teaming with “good guys.”

Any discussion on elimination of body waste inevitably includes the creation of that waste. The food we eat makes a difference in the body’s ability to effectively produce, as well as move out waste by-products and toxic residues. Our culture promotes the consumption of masses amounts of empty calories, and often refined and heavily processed foodstuffs, which result in sticky, slimy, sludgy material at the other end. Our bodies were not designed to process and thoroughly evacuate this junk! Dealing with unnatural dietary choices creates stress for the body, and eventually takes it’s toll.

Dis-ease most often originates in the gut.

On a daily basis, I see a direct correlation between the body’s ability to effectively and efficiently eliminate waste and the food people consume. We truly are a culture of overfed, yet starving and toxic individuals.

Mark Hyman, MD has insights and info to about this dilemma. The “normal” standard American diet (SAD) is making us chronically fat, sick and stressed. The crowded hospitals and medical clinics in this country reflect this fact like a blaring fog light. If this paradigm continues unabated, we’ll be fast approaching disaster on a track with no breaks.

“The mistake is to think that if you eat an abundance of calories, your diet automatically delivers all the nutrients your body needs. But the opposite is true. The more processed food you eat, the more vitamins you need. That’s because vitamins and minerals lubricate the wheels of our metabolism, helping the chemical reactions in our bodies run properly. Among those biochemical processes greased by nutrients is the regulation of sugar and burning of fat. The problem is that the standard American diet (SAD) is energy dense (too many calories) but nutrient poor (not enough vitamins and minerals). Too many “empty calories” confuse the metabolism and pack on the pounds.”

I would add that these habits greatly tax the entire digestive system.

The above quote was taken from Are We Overfed And Starving To Death?, a very informative article by Mark Hyman, MD. Worth reading!

Therapy Prep Guidelines

Read these valuable guidelines below to make the most of your colonic investment:

The terrain and environs of a healthy and functional large intestine remind me of a flourishing garden.  In a garden, that is suitable for planting seeds, and growing plants, there exists nourishing, well hydrated soil that includes abundant friendly organisms, as well as aeration and moisture.

Similarly, in a  colon that does what it is suppose to, there exists abundant friendly organisms, as well as aeration and moisture.

Colon hydrotherapy supports the healthy functioning of the lower bowel by providing hydration; clearing out unfriendly, pathogenic, disease-producing bacteria, yeasts and parasites, thereby promoting the colonization of probiotics (friendly bacteria); and loosening up old waste material that can be likened to hardened, crusty, lumpy clumps of ground.

In order to maximize the results of the colonic treatment, a few preparatory steps can be helpful.  Just as the gardener tills up the dirt, and adds beneficial organisms in the form of manure and compost,  the person preparing for their colonic can similarly soften, and break apart “clumps” of toxic waste in the bowel getting ready for the rinse.

Because I want my clients to get the best possible results from their colonic treatments, I like to encourage them to consider the following preparatory guidelines:

Dietary prep can be beneficial in maximizing your colonic results. This prep can vary from person to person. Many people prepare for their series of colonics for a week or two, but even just a day or two helps.  By modifying your diet to include lots of green leafy vegetables, and avoiding refined and complex carbohydrates which convert to sugar in the bloodstream, you will minimize gas blockages in the bowel caused by yeasts. Incorporating cleansing fibers, calcium bentonite clay and herbal support during a series of colonics assists the body in collecting and mopping up old waste material in order that it will rinse out more thoroughly during the colonic. We can talk about this during your first treatment.

Extra fiber for a week or two before the treatment helps to “scrub” and “fluff” dense waste material in the bowel, preparing for more efficient removal.  Two heaping Tablespoons of flaxseed meal mixed into a glass of water, and drunk once or twice per day, are modest and effective prep steps before colonics.

Whether or not you are already on a special cleansing diet or detox program, I normally recommend these few preparatory steps to assist in a more thorough “rinse”:

1)  If possible, have a bowel movement the morning of the colonic to clear the rectum of solid matter.  Better yet, have daily movements for many days before treatment.  Some people can’t, that’s why they come to me.  It is optimal, if possible.

2)  Do your best to include extra fiber to get some ‘scrubbing’ action going. For example, a couple heaping Tablespoons flaxseed meal daily (you may mix it in water, and drink), or a couple teaspoons psyllium husks in water daily–drink quickly before the mixture thickens. During a series of colonics, don’t take large amounts of cathartic herbs, oxygen-based products or large doses of magnesium that make your bowel movements runny.  This irritates the bowel, and interferes with a thorough cleanse.

3) Try to refrain from eating and drinking for a couple hours before colonic so your bladder and stomach are comfortable.

Coconut offers our intestinal tract an excellent fiber source!

Coconut meat, coconut oil, coconut water, coconut flour, coconut water vinegar, coconut sap sugar. I love ALL of it, and eat it daily! Only recently has modern medical science unlocked the secrets to coconut’s amazing healing powers. We are discovering that coconuts are literally a super-food.

Coconut oil is of special interest because it possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil. It is extensively used in traditional medicine among Asian and Pacific populations. Pacific Islanders consider coconut oil to be the cure for all illness. The coconut palm is so highly valued by them as both a source of food and medicine that it is called “The Tree of Life.”

There is currently a huge, growing global demand for coconut products, but Indonesian farmers are not seeing the benefits. In Indonesia, which has the world’s largest plantations, this boom does not come as good news to all. An Al Jazeera journalist went to Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province to find out why…

Well, it’s not really poop that I exclusively love. It’s the people who come into Oasis Colonics for the purpose of rinsing it out of their colons, and watching it flow down the drain. “Bye-bye, old, built-up, toxic waste matter! Hello, feel better!”

Really, I love everything about my clients, inside and out, including their poop!

It’s not such a shitty business.

When my clients leave feeling lighter, clearer and more hopeful about their healing journey, it warms my heart, and makes me feel grateful and honored to be a part of that.

Happy Valentine’s Day, 2013