The Inside Story - Colonic Hydrotherapy Information in Dublin

Colon Cancer In Ireland Among Highest In Europe

2010-01-30T08:41:00.002-08:00

Colon cancer screening aims to save 300 lives

Friday, 15 January 2010 22:13 RTE website

A national colon cancer screening programme is to be introduced on a phased basis from 2012, with the aim of saving around 300 lives a year.

Phase one of the programme will involve screening people aged 60-69 years, and over time it will be expanded to the full 55-74 age group as recommended by experts.

The programme will be built up over time to allow the infrastructure, equipment and staff to be put in place.

A simple home blood screening test will be offered with follow-up colonoscopies and treatment where necessary.

Each year, over 2,000 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed and on average 925 people die from the disease.

Rates here are among the highest in Europe.

The screening programme will cost around €12m in its first year, according to a revised model recommended in a report from the Health Information and Quality Authority for the Minister of Health.

Colonoscopies will be performed at eight to 12 locations and private health insurance companies will be encouraged to help cover the cost for subscribers.

The Irish Cancer Society has offered €1m over two years towards the cost of the programme.

Colon Cancer In Ireland Among Highest In Europe

2010-01-30T08:41:00.001-08:00

Colon cancer screening aims to save 300 lives

Friday, 15 January 2010 22:13 RTE website

A national colon cancer screening programme is to be introduced on a phased basis from 2012, with the aim of saving around 300 lives a year.

Phase one of the programme will involve screening people aged 60-69 years, and over time it will be expanded to the full 55-74 age group as recommended by experts.

The programme will be built up over time to allow the infrastructure, equipment and staff to be put in place.

A simple home blood screening test will be offered with follow-up colonoscopies and treatment where necessary.

Each year, over 2,000 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed and on average 925 people die from the disease.

Rates here are among the highest in Europe.

The screening programme will cost around €12m in its first year, according to a revised model recommended in a report from the Health Information and Quality Authority for the Minister of Health.

Colonoscopies will be performed at eight to 12 locations and private health insurance companies will be encouraged to help cover the cost for subscribers.

The Irish Cancer Society has offered €1m over two years towards the cost of the programme.

Hope Garden :: My Endometriosis Story: Not always blue sky after all...

2010-01-30T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hope Garden :: My Endometriosis Story: Not always blue sky after all...

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2010-01-26T02:20:00.000-08:00

Paris Hilton's High Colonic Adventure, An Inside Look
By Phil Maggitti
Dec 10, 2005, 08:48

LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton is about to appear nearly naked in a television commercial once again. This time, however, instead of doing a lap dance on a high-powered black car, Hilton will be stretched out on a table at The Total Health Connection touting the glories of colon cleansing on behalf of The International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy, for which she is the 2006 Colon Girl. The following is the text from that commercial. http://www.i-act.org/

"Hi, this is Paris Hilton. Perhaps you've been wondering how I manage to look so radiant while going to a different club every night, drinking to excess, and fighting off STDs. Sure, being independently wealthy and dating only Greek billionaires helps, but even the rich and famous can feel tired and frumpy sometimes.

"When I get the 'blues,' I get on down to The Total Health Connection and get hooked up with a refreshing high colonic purge. Take it from me, Paris Hilton, nothing restores the complexion, invigorates the mind, and cleanses the soul better than a king-size dump. That's why nearly two thirds of the celebrities in Hollywood—beautiful people like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Tara Reid, Lindsay Lohan, and Kimberly Stewart—rely on high colonics to keep them on the go.

"Perhaps you're wondering just what this high colonic business is all about. Well, let me tell you, it's better than sex, and I should know. A high colonic is warm, wonderful, and entirely painless—and best of all, you don't have to miss any important calls on your cell phone. Besides, it's quick. In no more than an hour you'll be back in your Mercedes, ready to hit Decades or The Gucci Store.

"To begin, you lie on this totally comfortable table in a stylishly appointed room. The colonic therapist gently inserts a small rigid tube called a speculum about six inches into your rectum. Oooooooh. Just talking about it gives me goose bumps.

"The therapist attaches the speculum to a gaily colored plastic hose connected to a colon irrigation machine. While soothing Yanni music plays softly in the background, all five feet of your colon are slowly filled with warm, purified, jasmine-scented water.

Do not attempt colon hydrotherapy at home.

"This causes the muscles that line the colon to contract and expand rhythmically—as though they're grooving to a sensuous disco beat—
forcing out that nasty fecal matter, gas, and mucus through an evacuation tube that leads back to the machine. Don't worry, girls, nobody's going to laugh if you make a noise like a tuba.

"After the first infusion of water has been expelled, the procedure is repeated until twenty to thirty gallons of water have been flushed through the bowel. Then, before you can say, 'Stavros, that feels so good,' you're ready to go shopping.

"So take it from me, Paris Hilton, Colon Girl for The International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy, if you want to look your best for the holidays, treat yourself to a high colonic right away. No ifs, ands, or butts about it."

Celebrities who use Colonics

2010-01-26T02:16:00.000-08:00

Colon hydrotherapy (CHT) is fast becoming one of the most dynamic areas of interest in medi spas and integrative health practices. Many medical professionals are verifying the value of colon hydrotherapy (also referred to as colonics, colon irrigation or colon hygiene) as CHT is once again gaining recognition in part because of modern colonicinstrumentation. The emergence of this ancient health practice is also entering mainstream consciousness as celebrities like

Matt Damon,
Madonna,
Usher,
Janet Jackson,
Pamela Anderson,
Jennifer Aniston,
Elizabeth Hurley
Paris Hilton (I-ACT Colon Girl 2006)
Ben Affleck
Brad Pitt
Barack Obama

Motivational speaker Anthony "Tony" Robbins and a host of others including professional athletes speak publicly about their personal use of colonics.

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Colonic Can Improve your Sex Life

2010-01-25T14:47:00.000-08:00

If your friends have been hinting that you're full of crap, it might be time to take action. Colonicirrigation, once thought of as an expensive, exotic enema for the super-rich and Hollywood stars, used to be out of reach for us mere mortals. Not any more.

It sounds vile, but colonic cleansing therapy has (reported) benefits that aren't just about improving the digestive system. Aficionados claim it canimprove everything from your skin tone to your sexlife - in just one hour.

If you fancy a spot of this buttock-clenching treatment - and if the thought of having diarrhea and /or explosive farts in front of a complete stranger appeals - then this just might be the treatment for you.

The Enema Within

Colonic irrigation is when liquid is introduced into the colon, or large intestine, helping eventually to rid it of poisons, gas, and 'accumulated fecal matter' (that's poo, to me and you).

Unlike your run-of-the-mill enema, in theory there is no water retention. Instead, a gentle, steady flow of mineral-enhanced water goes gently in and out of the colon, helped on its journey by a light abdominal massage.

In fact, some colonic converts are irrigated bi-monthly, claiming that a regular appointment helps them feel better by sloughing off years and years of encrusted poo and mucus, even getting rid of undigested food that has been lying around for decades (no, really).

Skeptics, however, say that the bowel is not a dirty place and that the bacteria there is there for a reason. They see no benefits of such a treatment, and argue that colonic irrigation interferes with nature's delicate balance, and is therefore a bit of a bum deal.

However, colonic hydrotherapy practitioners claim that having such an anal cocktail - with a good practitioner and not too often - has the following health benefits:
Can help cure everything from constipation to IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome to allergies to flatulence and even - wait for it - halitosis
Digestive transit time is improved, which can be helpful for people with conditions such as diverticulitis, multiple bulging pouches in the lining of the colon, although the condition must be in remission when you have the treatment
Great for people following a detox diet plan who want to make sure they are clean inside and out
Can improve other parts of the body where proper colon functioning is key, such as skin, lungs, urinary tract and even yoursex life (although don't let your partner see you having the treatment, or they may never want to sleep with you again!)

An Inner Journey

If the thought of having this type of rectal recreation doesn't appeal - and frankly, why would it - then perhaps you need to know more about the therapy. First off, you will have a in-depth (no pun intended) chat with your colonic irrigation specialist at your local med spa, to explain what the procedure is all about and whether you are a suitable candidate.

Next, clients are led into a special room where they are given unattractive, hospital-type gowns and told to disrobe completely from the waist down, then lie on their backs with their knees up. If you women out there are reminded of a Pap smear, you're right!

From this vantage point you'll be able to see a machine that looks like an enormous Hoover mounted to the wall, with a large hose pointing menacingly toward at you. You'll be asked to turn slightly to one side then, as fast as you can say "No frickin' way!", the end of a speculum attached to a hose, actually quite a small one, will be inserted between your buttocks.

After the initial shock (and embarrassment) wears off, the machine will be switched on. Warm water mixed with special minerals begin traveling down the hose toward you, and after a few minutes you'll feel your bowels filling up.

The machine will then be switched off and your tummy will be massaged lightly. After about five minutes the machine will be switched back on. As clean water enters your colon, soiled water will exit it, through a tiny attachment to the hose.

The best bit is the view. You can literally watch, spellbound, as years of accumulated matter begins to unlatch itself from your colon wall and float away out the transparent tube, turning it a beautiful shade of brown.

After you are well and truly irrigated, your attendant, if he or she is a good one, will politely excuse him or herself and allow you to use the toilet. While you may think your fecal matter will no doubt have already emptied out, meaning the worst part is over, that is not usually the case.

"I barely had time to close the door before I exploded, emptying the contents of my bowels several times and repeatedly thanking God that nobody was around to hear the sound effects that accompanied my final evacuation," says client Daisy Monson, recalling her first time.

Colonic Facts
About 60 liters of water (filtered, that is) are used per treatment
Only about 15 liters of the above water are allowed to actually enter the bowels
Maintenance, or follow-up treatments, may be recommended, depending on how full of sh*t you are
Colonic irrigation is considered safe, and when done properly with sterile equipment and not too often you should experience no negative side effects, apart from short-term flatulence and loose bowels. Sometimes friendly bacteria is introduced along with other minerals to make sure your digestive system is working well in the long-term
Colonic irrigation is not habit-forming

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Colonics Can Make You Happier

2010-01-04T04:28:00.000-08:00

Serotonin, the body’s natural “feel good” hormone is produced in the colon (Group.E) which could explain why so many people report a feeling of well being and uplifted mood after colonic hydrotherapy treatment. In fact, drugs used to treat IBS, a broad term for general disorders of the colon including sluggish bowel, constipation and bloating, are derived from antidepressants. This would indicate that it may be possible to treat mild depression known as “the winter blues” naturally with colonic hydrotherapy.

“Most of us have heard about the relationship between depression and serotonin in the brain, but the gut also produces serotonin, which in turn acts on nerves in the digestive tract. Some research suggests that IBS patients who suffer mainly from diarrhea may have increased serotonin levels in the gut, while those with constipation-predominant IBS have decreased amounts”. (Harvard, 2009)

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 24 million people in the United States. Experts aren’t sure why, but 70% of sufferers are women.

At Dublin Vitality Center, clients can benefit from Colonic Hydrotherapy without any loss of privacy. The center, which is located in Blanchardstown village, has launched a NEW 3 day colonic detox programme in time for the new year, which allows the client to benefit from a life-changing detox performed over 3 days.

The new colonic detox removes years of dangerous toxic build-up from the walls of the colon and creates a renewed sense of well being and health. Weight loss is a natural side effect of body detoxification. There is an optional treatment of “coffee implant” which can be used on the final colonic to induce a total liver detox. Coffee encourages the bile ducts in the liver to release bile and the coffee enema has been known to cause a feeling of exhilaration and total rejuvenation due to this.

The 3 day Detox costs €300 Euros with a Coffee enema or €250 without. Contact Dublin Vitality Center in Dublin 15 on 01-8201602 or www.dublinvitalitycenter.com

References

The Sensitive Gut, a Harvard Health Publications special health report. http://www.health.harvard.edu/SG

(2007) Dr. Edward Group, Health Begins in the Colon, Published by Global Healing Center, USA

The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut, by James Scala (Dimensions, 2000).

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, 888-964-2001 (toll free),www.iffgd.org

HISTORY OF COLON HYDROTHERAPY

2009-02-16T05:52:00.000-08:00

Colon lavage was first recorded in 1500 B.C. , in the ancient Egyptian document, Ebers Papyrus, which dealth with the practice of medicine. These enemas were described as the infusion of aqueous substances into the large intestine through the anus. Hypocrites (4th and 5th century B.C), recorded using enemas for fever therapy. Galen (2nd century A.D), also recognised and was a proponent of the use of enemas. Pare in 1600 A.D. offered the first distinction between colon hydrotherapy and the popular enema therapy of that age.

Colon therapy since the turn of the century has experienced periods of reaction. The factors that contributed to the ambivalence primarily were due to the practice of colon hydrotherapy by the untrained and unskilled. which was very detrimental to its professional growth. When the therapy gained the attention of such physicians as James A. Wiltsie, M.D. and Joseph E.G. Waddington, M.D.,great value was placed on the therapeutic benefits of this modality. The philosophy attributed to colon therapy by certain physicians of this era was depicted by Dr. Waddington: "Abnormal functioning of the intestinal canal is the precursor of much ill health, especially of chronic disease conditions. Restoration of physiolic intestinal elimination is often the first, but too often ignored , important preliminary to eventual restoration of the health in general. Dr Wiltsie contends that "our knowledge of the normal and abnormal physiology of the colon and of its pathology and management, has not kept pace with that of many organs and systems of the body. As long as we continue to assume that the colon will take care of itself, just that long will we remain in complete ignorance of perhaps the most important source of ill health in the whole body.
In summary, though misconceptions, misunderstandings and preconceived emotionalism, controversy has prevailed, but accomplished nothing. Historically, we recognize two unequivocal conclusions - First there is something of value in this modality or it would have been conclusively withdrawn; second, that through lack of professional control and study, colon hydrotherapy never received the attention and recognition it justly deserves.
Today, with modern technological advancements in colon hydrotherapy instrumentation, particularly with regard to safety, along with educated and skilled hygienists, colon hydrotherapy has become a valuable adjunctive modality to the physician in treating disease.
Combined with sound nutrition, exercise and a positive mental and spiritual outlook, colon hydrotherapy can play an important role in achieving and maintaining vibrant health.
Eilsih Ni Casaide.

2009-02-09T03:00:00.000-08:00

The cleansing effects of water have been recognised since the very start of time for their amazing revitalising properties. And since time began colonic irrigation, the process of cleaning the bowel has been known to promote well being, long life and detoxification
Colonic Irrigation helps prevent bowel cancer, the most common cancer in Ireland

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in Ireland, accounting for almost 10 percent of all new cancers diagnosed. Bowel cancer is the second highest killer of cancers in the USA. The majority of cases occur in people over 50 years of age. The latest figures released by the National Cancer Registry in Ireland show that approximately 2,000 people in Ireland develop bowel cancer each year and half die from it. Worldwide, it is the fourth most common cancer, and is more prevalent in western countries.

Colorectal cancer begins in the lining of the large bowel, or colon. The majority of colorectal cancers are found in the sigmoid colon (the part of the bowel above the rectum) or in the junction of the rectum and sigmoid.

Colonic Irrigation washes out waste and toxins from the bowel

Everybody has a certain amount of waste and toxins in their body. They come from pesticides on food, cosmetics, undigested material, pollutions and fumes.
Kathleen

Hydrotherapy

2009-02-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

Benefits of Colonic Hydrotherapy

Many of us spend a large amount of money and time perfecting how we look on the outside. We cleanse, tone, exercise, manicure, condition, massage and exfoliate our bodies regularly. Some of us treat our skin to spas and facials. But how much time do we really put into what is going on in the inside?
Lady Diana was reported to have invested over $4300 in colonics and claimed that they greatly improved depression and vitality.

A clean and healthy elimination system brings many powerful benefits to the body. Immediately after treatment, many clients report a feeling of happiness and well being and the complexion is immediately radiant. Bloating disappears and the tummy is flattened. Clients often report feeling "lighter" and "uplifted" with a new zest. The body is rehydrated and the eyes are brighter and sparkling. Some clients notice that their skin is dramatically improved especially between the eyebrows where stress and toxin are evident.