Oasis Colonics

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.

After thinking about it for awhile, you’ve finally decided to make the plunge, and get a colonic. Where to go is an important consideration. A facility that charges higher fees is not necessarily a better choice just because the expense is greater. Oftentimes, the cost of colonic treatments is directly related to overhead.

Many people do not realize that there are various types of colonic devises. It is commonly assumed that all colonics are the same…water goes in, waste comes out. This is basically true, but it is best to be informed about the equipment and method used. Colonic equipment is normally categorized into two basic types: “Open” and “Closed.” Be sure to find out which system the establishment uses. Ask the colonic therapist if they are trained to use both systems, so that you can feel confident that they have had experience with, and understand the mechanics and function of each. Many of the clients at Oasis Colonics report much deeper releases and more thorough results when using the “closed” colonic devise.

In the “open system” colonic equipment, the waste material which is eliminated from the body is open to the air before it falls down into the drain below the buttocks, enroute to the sewer. The basin, which channels the fecal waste, requires a high level of cleaning with toxic chemicals between each treatment.

In the “closed system” colonic equipment, the waste material flows directly into a hose which carries it straight to the drain, enroute to the sewer. When the fecal material remains enclosed from rectum to drain, there is no odor. The hoses are neatly disposed of after each colonic, requiring no need for lengthy cleaning with harsh sanitizers and disinfectants. The disposable hose kits sufficiently ensure no cross-contamination between clients.

You may read detailed explanations of “Open” and “Closed” colonics, and see pictures of each, by selecting “Open System Colonics” or “Closed System Colonics” at the Search by Categories drop-down box to the right of this post.

Oasis Colonics in Portland uses state-of-the-art, FDA approved and registered “Closed System” medical equipment, including sanitary, one-use, disposable hoses.

I often tell my clients that colon cleansing is like cleaning out your closet.

Before you can actually take the water bucket to the baseboards, you must move out the junk…old basketballs, outdated heels, moth-eaten sweatshirts, dirty unmatched socks, clothes never worn, holey sport shoes and stuff that your naughty dog dragged in (let’s not even imagine what that might be!)

Colon cleansing presents a similar scenario. To efficiently rinse the large bowel with the water from the colonic devise, it helps to first remove the excess, built-up material  that lines the colon wall. Sometimes this is, in effect, like moving out old basketballs…well, let’s say golf balls or ping-pong balls in order to paint a more realistic picture. You’d be as astounded as I am to see the massive amounts of old waste material flowing out of people’s colons.

The colonic is like the rinse cycle after the scrubbing has been accomplished. That’s why preparation can maximize the results of the colonic procedure. Extra fiber, such as flax seed meal, pea hull fiber, chia seeds, pectins and/or psyllium husks, as well as bentonite clay and proprietary blends of herbs all serve to soften, break apart and draw out toxins through the layers of the bowel wall. This gets the waste hydrated and fluffed up for more effective elimination. Avoiding refined foods, and eating lots of green, leafy vegetables also helps to more effectively cleanse the colon.

Why multiple colonics? Occasionally a person will eliminate copious streams of waste material during their first colonic. Most often, however, the old, built-up, dehydrated material needs to be prepared for more effective release. First colonics are often similar to priming a pump. Did you ever push the handle on a well expecting water to immediately pour out the spout? We might be inclined to think that there is no water in the well when it doesn’t start to flow out right away. With patient pumping, the water finally gushes out. This is priming the pump.

Our colons will often react in the same manner. At the first colonic a soaking process starts, and we often see substantially more waste come out in subsequent treatments. Colonic treatments always build on each other, with increasing amounts of waste evacuating with each colonic in a series. Oasis Colonics offers value package pricing to encourage maximum cleansing benefits from colonic irrigation.

I recently received a list of questions from a person interested in colon hydrotherapy. These queries are unique, yet similar to many that I hear. By posting my response to these frequently asked questions, I hope that the wider audience of my readership will benefit from a better understanding of the perspectives which we hold at Oasis Colonics.

Are there any additives in the water?

The water used at Oasis Colonics is pure, with no additives. In the past, we used various implants and additives in the water during the colonic procedure, but we now use simply plain triple-filtered water. The time involved in providing this extra, often minimally beneficial option, was driving the cost up to the client, so we decided, because implants can be easily administered at home, that we would pass the financial savings along to our clients.

What are your thoughts on electrolyte imbalances?

We are not alarmists on the issue of “electrolyte imbalances.” We believe that this cautionary idea is circulated by those who do not have a thorough or accurate understanding of colonic therapy. Electrolytes are nutrients that we consume everyday in a healthy diet. Imbalances occur from eating and living a less than optimal lifestyle. On another note, however, I support and encourage the use of probiotics, in order to help recolonize the gut flora that gets destroyed by antibiotic use and poor dietary choices.

How much water is pumped into the colon?

The colon hydrotherapy equipment used at Oasis Colonics is based on a gravity flow, so there is no pumping of water. The amount of water that enters the colon depends on how much the body will naturally accept. Anywhere between one cup and many gallons are used during each colonic treatment. The amount of water that remains in the colon for any period of time, during the procedure, depends on the body receiving the colonic.

Have you ever had incidences with your clients having infections in the bowel?

No way, Jose! None of my clients has ever experienced incidences of infections in the bowel due to the colonics that we have administered. The only time we have ever heard of bowel infections caused by a colonic procedure has occurred with the “Open-System” colonic equipment. There are a few reported cases of people having died of sepsis conditions that were precipitated by the poking, pencil thin, stick-like tube that is used to administer the water into the rectum. At Oasis Colonics, we use a completely disposable hose kit which includes a tube that gently holds the anus open, allowing the waste to freely flow out of the body. See this link to learn about the differences between Open and Closed colonic devises: http://www.oasiscolonics.com/category/closed-system-colonics

It was stated that colonics are not for everyone, and anyone with Crohns disease or internal hemorrhoids should stay away from this treatment. What are your thoughts on that?

That information is not posted on the Oasis Colonics website. We have read that statement here and there, as well. I would agree that there are some people, albeit few and far between, who might not be able to comfortably experience colon hydrotherapy, and therefore not benefit from the treatment. However, colonics are, in fact, administered to people with very serious medical conditions, including Crohns disease and internal hemorrhoids with remarkable results. Most often, people with debilitating health issues are referred to colon hydrotherapy by their doctors. It is not prudent to make a blanket statement that any group of people who suffer from certain health issues “should stay away from this treatment.”

What is the difference between taking oral treatments or herbal remedies to flush out the colon compared to a colonic?

We like to compare the rinsing of the colon to washing the kitchen floor. When we wash the floor we use soap, mops and various types of scrub brushes. Then, we rinse the dirt away with clean water. It is similar in colon hydrotherapy. The use of orally ingested substances, such as fibers, herbs and calcium bentonite clay serve to loosen, absorb and move the undesirable waste material (dirt) out of the bowel, Then, the colonic can more effectively assist the body in rinsing it clean, and allowing it to flow down into the sewer.

Calcium bentonite clay is awesome! Have you ever wondered how a cleansing clay mask works, or why clay is recommended for spider and insect bites? Well, clay actually acts like a magnet as it draws toxic material out from the layers of the skin.

How does it do this? Because it possesses a negative ionic charge, while all toxins have a positive ionic charge. That means, this marvelous natural substance, from the earth, literally attracts positive ions, and draws them to itself. That’s why, when we drink a high quality form of clay, such as calcium bentonite, it moves through the body, and magnetically attracts and catches the “bad guys” that lurk in the tissues. In our digestive tract, it draws out toxins through the layers of the bowel wall. It is remarkably detoxifying!

Healing clays are not new on the modern health scene. Cultures all over the world have touted the medicinal and cleansing properties of clay. They depended on clay like a medicine.

About two thousand years ago, a famous physician named Pedanius Dioscorides traveled throughout the Europe and Asia Minor with Emperor Nero’s army. He was considered the “engineer of medicine” in the Roman Empire. Dioscorides wrote extensively about the healing virtues of clay in his five-volume treatise De Materia Medica.

The Native American peoples have always believed that clay has a wisdom of its own, and knows where to go and what to do. Clay is an effective balancer. As a catalyst in the body, clay can produce an element that the body is deficient in, even though the element is not in the clay itself. That is why it is ofter referred to as “Living Clay.” High quality clay is capable of making changes in the organism without losing any of its own elements. This activity is called bio-transmutation.

I am continually impressed with the results I see in those people who drink calcium bentonite clay as a prep before, and during, their colonic treatments. Used with various forms of fibers, such as psyllium husks, pea hull and flax seed meal, the waste material moves out through the colon by means of a mopping effect. The combination of calcium bentonite clay and fiber pulls out old, black toxic waste that sits lodged in the bowel lining. It is VERY satisfying to see that ancient crap move out!

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We must not underestimate the power of clay!