Oasis Colonics

A recent scientific study, published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research in 2011, found that yerba mate tea induces death in human colon cancer cells.

Mate is regularly consumed in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and southern Brazil. It has been long-valued for its medicinal properties by South American traditional healers.

University of Illinois associate professor of food chemical and toxicology, Elvira de Mejia, discovered that in-vitro cancer cells died when exposed to the bioactive compounds present in one cup of this beverage.

The study suggests that the mate tea compounds not only have potential as anti-cancer agents, but may also be effective against other diseases associated with inflammation. However, since the colon and its microflora play a major role in the absorption and metabolism of caffeine-related compounds, the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects of mate tea may be most potent against bowel cancer. “We believe there’s ample evidence to support drinking mate tea for its bioactive benefits, especially if you have reason to be concerned about colon cancer,” noted Professor de Mejia. “The caffeine derivatives in mate tea not only induced death in human colon cancer cells, they also reduced important markers of inflammation.” Mejia observed that this is important since inflammation can lead to cancer progression.

Just as new mamas and papas relish the sight of their baby’s dirty diaper duty, we at Oasis Colonics are delighted to see you and your poo-poo. We oooo and ahhh over the dark, tar-like sludge as it floats tidily through the lit-up view tube on it’s way down our drain. We joyfully gasp at the gas that musically bubbles through the rectal tube on it’s way out of you. We laugh as the last lumps leave, and we share in your delight as your bum takes a load off, and your once heavy burden becomes lighter. We smile with you as your face brightens, and your countenance takes on a hydrated glow.

At Oasis Colonics, there is no need to feel shy or embarrassed. We are proud and honored to admire with you, the ripe fruit of your labor.

We are peepeepleased by your poopoopoo.

When my daughter, still in diapers, was a year old, her father and I took a road trip with her and her sister across the country. While I prepared a snack for the non-nursing bodies in the car, I accidentally dropped one of the rice cakes that I had smeared with smooth, sticky almond butter. A small blob of the creamy, brown butter inadvertently plopped on my blouse which I quickly scooped up, finger-to-mouth, before passing the cakes around to waiting hungry mouths. Yum, yum, crunch, crunch, smack, smack…each enjoyed their mid-day nourishment before relaxing into a mesmerizing afternoon of moving scenery flying past our gaze.

After awhile, my little diapered darling signaled to me her need for a change. Efficiently, with motherly precision, I quickly accomplished the deed as she lay on my lap in the front passenger seat. (Those were the days long before infant car seats became a mandated, but safer, option.) I basked in the temporary satisfaction of clean booty and clean hands, while my little lap-child and I played patty cake together.  As our giggles increased, and I shifted our positions in the front seat, I noticed a small blob of almond butter on my skirt that had previously escaped my notice. Once again implementing my finger-to-mouth, keep-the-car-clean efficiency, I scooped up the insignificant little blob, and deposited it between my lips. Smacking tongue-to-teeth, I reacted almost instantly to the acrid sting of baby girl feces. Yikes!

From that day to this, I have tolerated being the brunt of well-meaning jokes in our family, “Mom has a poop-eating disorder!” Coprophagia is the medical term for the habit of eating poop. Well, that being said, it is an interesting phenomenon when mammals truly do develop this disconcerting behavior. Whether it be a bad habit stemming from a psychological cause, or a physical craving catalyzed by a nutrient deficiency, eating poop is a disgusting, but extremely common behavior in pets, especially dogs. I am warming up to the idea, for a future Wellness Cafe post, of exploring the topic as related to humans.

In the following video, holistic veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker discusses this all-too-common problem for many dog and cat owners

There is actually one stage in a female dog’s or cat’s life when coprophagia is expected, that is during pregnancy. An underlying medical problem, or a dietary deficiency, can cause a dog to develop coprophagia. When the activity is long-standing and behavioral in nature, it can be difficult to eradicate the habit.

Research indicates that supplementing with “friendly bacteria” (probiotics) is probably more important than taking a multivitamin. This is due to the profound role gut bacteria play in your health. The bacteria in your gut influence countless aspects of your health outside of your digestive tract, including your weight, insulin sensitivity, mood and risk of numerous chronic diseases. Medical research reveals that 80% of our immune function is centered in our bowels.

I’ve posted below, a summary of the recent article titled,  If You’re Tired or Constipated, This “Unusual Treatment” May Help from Dr. Mercola’s website.

The bacteria in your gut influence countless aspects of your health outside of your digestive tract, including your weight, insulin sensitivity, mood and risk of numerous chronic diseases.

New research provides further evidence that your gut bacteria play a role in multiple sclerosis, potentially triggering autoimmune nerve damage and influencing your immune system’s inflammatory response.

Fecal transplants, in which donor feces from a healthy person are transplanted into a patient, are showing remarkable results in treating a wide range of health conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, Clostridium difficile infection and possibly even metabolic syndrome.

Maintaining a healthy environment in your gut, by eating unpasteurized fermented foods and/or taking a high-quality probiotic supplement, along with avoiding antibiotics, will support your overall health and well-being.

Oasis Colonics offers a high quality probiotic to our clients. Multi-Probiotic contains billions of friendly bacteria that are derived from hardy soil-based-organisms, and are the most natural strains found in human gut flora.

Multi-Probiotic is a unique, high potency probiotic blend of 11 different strains that supports a healthy immune system and normal absorption and assimilation of nutrients in the gut.

Multi-Probioitic:

• Provides beneficial microorganisms that help to support a healthy microbial balance in the gut and health in general.
• Thrives in the toughest digestive environments, undeterred by stomach and bile acids.
• Supports a healthy balance of microflora in the GI tract.
• Contains 8 billion CFU’s per capsule at the time of manufacture.

Recently, I received an email from a client who inquired about the value of getting multiple colonics, and about optimal spacing of treatments. The following is my response, which might benefit some of my Oasis Colonics readers.

“Your question about whether three colonics, three days in a row is “too much” depends totally on your preparedness and ability to release old waste. Many people do multiple colonics in a row, sometimes 12 in a 2-week period, or one per day for a month, with very satisfying results. Normally these clients are following a relatively rigorous detox protocol that promotes the rapid release of toxins from the body, such as a raw vegetable juice fast, a cleansing weight loss diet or a dietary program at an in-residence health retreat. Colonics are like opening the windows when you’re cleaning your house…not mandatory, but extremely helpful and effective at moving out the dust!

On the other hand, many people choose to move excess waste out at a slower pace, perhaps doing one colonic per week, spaced out over a longer period of time. Their decisions are often based on financial concerns, health considerations, work schedules and/or limited knowledge of the detox process.

When cleaning anything, we normally use tools like “soap, sponges, scrub brushes, mops and brooms” to loosen, wipe, scratch, soak and sweep dirty debris from the surface of our intended project. Then, we bring rinse water to the scene, and splash away the filth and junk.

Colonics can be compared to the rinsing process after cleansing products assist in getting the old waste material dislodged, broken-up and turned into sludge that can then, more efficiently, be released from the large intestine. Effective colon cleansers have long been promoted by natural health proponents, and doctors practicing alternative medical treatments and detox therapies. Fibers, such as flax seed meal, psyllium husks, apple pectin and chia seeds, as well as drawing and stimulating agents, such as bentonite clay and various herbal combinations, not-to-mention cleansing foods and juices, are commonly used.

Washing a filthy floor requires soaking, soaping and scrubbing before the mop can effectively sop up the dirt. Similarly, colonics produce more satisfying results when the bowel, likewise, has been adequately prepared for the release of years-old, built-up and caked-on crapola.