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Overfed, Fat and Starving. That’s SAD!

/ March 20th, 2013 / No Comments »

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!

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I “Heart” Poop

/ February 14th, 2013 / No Comments »

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

 

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Calcium Bentonite Clay is as Old As the Hills

/ October 13th, 2012 / No Comments »

There are many people who still think that ingesting clay in any form sounds foreign or unusual. “Eat dirt? You’ve got to be kidding me.”

But, truth be told, indigenous peoples throughout the world, since prehistoric times, have eaten clay. For millenniums, up until today, the practice remains prevalent. Clay, dried and re-hydrated, is used for medicinal, as well as nutritive purposes in regions such as India, Africa, South America, Australia, Canada and Haiti, just to name a few.

Calcium bentonite clay is actually volcanic ash that is as old as the hills. I mean, literally, OLD! This clay has been stored in Mother Nature’s womb for millions of years. Mined from deep under the earth’s crust, where no surface contaminants pollute the purity of this powerful, magnetic detoxifier, “living clay” is available to us for use in the 21st century. This fact does not cease to amaze me!

Raymond Dextreit, a French naturopath and forerunner in herbal healing states, “Clay is effective through a dynamic presence far more significant than a mere consideration of the substances it contains. It is a catalyst rather than an agent in itself. This is possible because clay is alive – ‘living earth’. We cannot always penetrate Nature’s secrets, we must merely acknowledge and use them.”

Certain clays, particularly the Montmorillonite variety in the Smectite family, have a balancing effect on the human body when taken orally. Calcium bentonite is the rarest form of clay in the Smectite family, and even though sodium bentonite and calcium bentonite are cousins from the same family genus, they are very different in efficacy. Throughout the history of clay mines there have only been a few in the world which contained a pure vein of calcium bentonite.

There are an increasing number of modern, health-conscious folks who are looking to nature for curative substances that address many of the ills we are challenged by. Numerous clients at Oasis Colonics highly value drinking their few ounce ration of “clay water” each and every day, in order to draw toxins out through the layers of the bowel wall in preparation for their colonic “rinse.” It is a phenomenon that the healing properties of calcium bentonite clay go to where needed in the body. The high absorption and adsorption properties of clay make it a most effective and gentle detoxifier in our increasingly toxic environment.

If you’re looking for the best clay for detox and internal cleansing purposes, calcium bentonite should be your first choice.

“Living Clay” calcium bentonite is sourced from a rare mine in Death Valley, California. Purchase through the Oasis Colonics online store, or pick some up at the Portland colonic studio to save shipping costs.

Mixing instructions for various uses:

  • For internal use: Shake 1 part clay powder to 8 parts water. To keep a convenient quantity on hand for daily drinking, mix 1/2 cup clay in a jar with 4 cups (1 quart) water.
  • For topical use: Stir 1 part clay powder to 3 parts water. Let stand until smooth.
  • For baths: Blend 1 to 2 cups of clay powder with water, and add to a shallow bath to soak entire body.

Kick-start your day with Living Clay!

 

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A Toxic Colon Can Equate To Ill Health

/ June 7th, 2012 / No Comments »

All the good things that you’ve heard about colon cleansing at Oasis Colonics is true! People’s lives change when their colon’s get cleaned out. Detoxification is integral where a sensible approach to health and wellness is concerned.

I don’t mean to sound negative, but frankly, we do live in a toxic, stressful world. Most people realize there are pollutants in every breath of air we breathe, in every drop of water we drink, and even in the food we eat. Our bodies are perfectly designed to handle a reasonable amount of internal bio-waste, but when we are overloaded with toxic chemicals, as we are nowadays, in addition to the natural waste that accumulates, the organs of elimination get maxed out, and can’t function effectively. The result… sickness!

Some symptoms of toxic colon overload might manifest as:
LOW ENERGY • SLUGGISH • BLOATED • GAS• CONSTIPATED • PRONE TO GAIN
WEIGHT • CAN’T SEEM TO LOSE THE WEIGHT AROUND YOUR MIDDLE • DEPRESSED •
NOT CLEAR IN YOUR THINKING • OVERLOADED • STRESSED
For more information and appointment possibilities, call us today! Oasis Colonics 503-752-5068
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10 Reasons To Feel Great Again!

/ June 7th, 2012 / No Comments »

These ten impediments commonly prevent us from thoroughly enjoying life’s simple pleasures:

  1. Internal poisons can cause wrinkles, blemishes, psoriasis, eczema and liver spots.
  2. Impacted waste disturbs mental function and hastens dementia.
  3. A toxic colon can cause acidosis, bloating and yeast infections.
  4. Decreased bowel activity can cause foul breath and bad teeth.
  5. An unhealthy colon can be related to arthritis and joint pain.
  6. A congested lower bowel can cause back pain, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and diverticulitis.
  7. An inactive colon can cause weight gain and slow weight loss.
  8. Toxins, such as phenol, ammonia, indol, scatole, cresol, cadaverin, botulin, butyric acid, neurin, sepsin, and other highly active poisons, found in a low functioning colon, can increase cancer risk by at least 75%.
  9. Waste in the colon putrefies, creates gas, and slows elimination.
  10. A toxic bowel can weaken and cause stress to the heart.

Who doesn’t want to kick up their heels, enjoy their summer vacation, play their favorite sports, wrestle with their grandchildren, or walk two miles along a peaceful beach at sunset?

Contact Oasis Colonics in Portland, Oregon for prices, information and assistance on your health journey toward feeling great again!

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