Colon Hydrotherapy: Indications and Contraindications

Nowadays, colon hydrotherapy is the most perfect and effective way to cleanse the colon from accumulated waste, gases, mucus and toxins. However, it is necessary to know clearly in what circumstances this procedure is recommended, when it is almost necessary, and when it is needed to wait or to conduct appropriate consultation.

This kind of colon therapy refers to the category of procedures of a therapeutic and prophylactic nature aimed at cleansing and improving the body. The general principle of colon hydrotherapy is the cyclic filling of the colon with sterile water and its emptying.

The main problem is in slags which remain in the colon for some time (for example, fecal stones, mucus, dead tissue, growths of parasites, worms, etc.) and create a number of problems for the body.

First, those elements are quite toxic. In addition to local poisoning of the intestinal wall, absorbed toxins are spread through the circulatory system throughout the whole body, injuring liver, lungs, and kidneys. This causes patients experience almost permanent weakness and increased fatigue.

Second, the effect of slags worsens the ability of the intestines to metabolize minerals and bacterial production of vitamins.

Finally, forming of a material on a thick wall can suppress the effect of muscle causing sluggish bowel movements and constipation.

This unique technology of colon hydrotherapy will improve the skin condition, get rid of excess weight, gastrointestinal problems, hemorrhoids, allergies, eliminate symptoms of alcohol and food poisoning and cure sexual diseases.

Although this kind of therapy is very effective, for complete cleansing of the intestine and for the prolonging the results, the procedure must be repeated three times or – if necessary – 5-6 times.

This method helps to maintain health, sustain youth and brings back beauty. It is mainly recommended for:

• Constipation of different etiologies
• Diarrhea
• The phenomena of autointoxication (headaches, unmotivated weakness, decreased efficiency, unpleasant odor from the body)
• Dyskinesia of the large intestine
• Parasitic infections
• Preparation for colon examination
• Hemorrhoids (mild to moderate)
• Prostatitis and prostate adenoma
• Vaginitis, cervical erosion
• Signs of impaired immune system function (frequent respiratory diseases, dermatitis of unclear etiology)
• Preparation for surgical intervention
• Detoxification after alcohol and drug intoxication, poisoning with chemicals, contamination with radionuclides

In addition, colon hydrotherapy is extremely useful in alcohol and drug detoxification programs, for the reason that it increases the excretion of toxins from the blood.

As in case of every medical procedure one shall be informed about restrictions of its conducting regarding particular health issues. Thus, it should be noticed key contraindications of colon hydrotherapy, namely:

• anal fissures and fistulas
• perforation of the intestine
• acute hemorrhoids
• nonspecific ulcerative colitis
• Crohn's disease
• tumors of intestines and rectum
• recent surgery on the intestine and abdominal wall
• bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract
• inguinal and ventral hernia
• kidney failure
• severe cardiovascular diseases
• pregnancy
• uncontrolled hypertension

Anyway in every clinic that provide colon cleanse in Toronto or somewhere else doctors carefully and precise examine health status of every client before the procedure.