How many colonic should a person have?

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How do you know if you need addition colonics? If your diet does not consist of a lot red meat- but instead, fruits vegatables and grains, should'nt this be good internal cleansing? My patient had a colonic, not much was elimitated. Later when she had to eliminate, there was just bile. She was told she needed additional cleansings, thats is the reason why there waas no actual stool.
One can safely undergo multiple colon irrigations (colonics). When performed by a certified colon therapist, it is a safe, and non-addicting procedure that often helps cure many of a personas ails that are caused by chronic constipation.

Here is some information about colonics that may be helpful to your patient:

Colonics
by author Camille Breitman


Cleansing and fasting are wonderful healing opportunities. When you fast, your body uses the energy normally required to digest food to eliminate toxins instead. But fasting may not eliminate the toxins, yeast and other harmful elements quickly enough to promote the healing you are attempting to achieve. Colonics expedite the elimination of these toxins.

Norman W. Walker, PhD, a nutritionist and researcher, has called constipation "the number one affliction underlying nearly every ailment." He was an early proponent of fresh, raw vegetable juices, positive attitude and regular colon cleansing (twice a year) as the way to become younger and stay healthy. He wrote, "There is no ailment, sickness or disease that will not respond to treatment quicker and more effectively than it will after the administration of a series of colon irrigations."

A colonic offers a gentle cleansing of the last five feet of the digestive tract. Performed by a certified colon therapist, it’s a safe, non-medical procedure that helps strengthen a weakened bowel. Unlike laxatives, it’s non-addictive.

Colon cleansing therapy was used as far back as the Egyptians. During the early 1900s in North America, colonics were performed right in the doctor’s office, generally by nursing staff. It’s a healing modality that conventional modern medicine has turned its back on. Now colonics are once more gaining popularity as a wonderful tool that can enhance any health program.

Regular cleansing rids the body of impacted fecal matter, parasites, mucus, yeast and unwanted bacteria. Benefits include an improved inner ecology, a better absorption of nutrients, a reduction in toxins, healthier blood circulation and a general feeling of well-being.

Cleansing Regimen

The reclining client is usually clothed in a pair of colonic pants that provide comfort and privacy. The gloved therapist will insert a small disposable speculum gently into the rectum. If you prefer, you may insert the speculum yourself. Warm filtered water is gradually allowed to enter the bowel. The therapist monitors the temperature and pressure of the water, making adjustments to precipitate productive releases.

The colonic unit is a closed system in which waste material is eliminated through the speculum and tubing directly out the drain line. There is no odour or mess. Mild cramping may be experienced occasionally when the water comes into contact with blocked gases, but this passes quickly and is generally followed by a release of material. The procedure generally takes 30 to 60 minutes.

I encourage my clients to take a course of acidophilus before, during and after a colonic to help re-establish a healthy colony of bacteria. These products are available at health food stores.

The entire digestive tract benefits from a clean bowel. When the bowel is overly burdened, your eliminatory systems are stressed. Your liver, kidneys, lungs and skin all work hard to keep your body free of toxins. The tell-tale signs of toxic overload in the body include bloating and other bowel disorders, halitosis, skin eruptions, frequent headaches, persistent cough, fatigue, poor memory and body odour.

The portal vein conveys blood to the liver from the spleen, stomach and intestines. If the bowel is in distress with diarrhea, constipation or chronic conditions such as spastic or irritable bowel syndrome, the blood circulated through the portal vein is toxic and disease-laden. Colonics improve the quality of blood by reducing the toxins being circulated throughout the body.

Colonics help identify foods, vitamins and minerals that are not digested and absorbed. Most everything that goes through the "view tube" can be identified and analyzed. Easily identified materials include yeast, parasites and mucus. The "view tube" is a clear plastic section of tubing which is part of the evacuating tube leaving the bowel. It will be obvious to you and the therapist what is working for you and what is not.

Don’t further compromise your colon and your overall health with processed non-foods. Rather treat yourself well with the nutrients your body needs to build healthy cells.

For more information on keeping your colon healthy, read Good Digestion: Your Key to Vibrant Health by Ken Babal, CN, number 25 in the alive Natural Health Guide series, available at your health food store (or call alive books-800-663-6513).

Colonic Prep Diet

Eat plenty of fresh, organically grown fruit and greens and increase fibre intake before a colonic to make it a more productive treatment. You’ll minimize the addition of toxins and help soften stool.

Cleanse with a simple fruit fast.
Add one tablespoon of psyllium powder to half a cup of water and drink quickly. Follow with another full glass of water.
Avoid all refined carbohydrates, meat and uncultured dairy products.

Camille Breitman is a certified colon therapist living in North Vancouver, BC.

Source: alive #226, August 2001  (+ info)

What kind of weightlifing exercises unite the body for functional strength?

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want to do exercises that unite a lot of muscle together for functional strength for martial arts / wrestling. Not exercises that just isolate the muscles.
Olympic lifting should be incorporated into your routine. I'm a track athlete, and for any sport that requires explosive power, Olympic lifts are essential. Do sets of hang-cleans, snatches, jerks, Powercleans etc. If you've never done them before, get a weights coach to show you how. They can be technically difficult and if done incorrectly will be counterproductive and possibly harmful to you.  (+ info)

Does colonic irrigation flatten your tummy and love handles? Does it make you lose weight?

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Im currently on a strict diet and I have lost alot of weight but It just wont seem to budge from around my tummy and sides. Im having a colonic done on Friday and wanted to know will this help me achieve a flatter tummy and sides?

Appreciate any help you can give.
Amazingly -yes - because you have trapped air and solids in your colon the colonic therapy will eliminate the trapped air and solids therefore reducing those uneven bulges. Good Luck!  (+ info)

Does anyone know a good colonic hydrotherapy place in bristol uk?

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Hi, want to have a colonic done but obviously I want somewhere nice, tidy and discrete anyone help.
Hi, I went to a place called Pure Colonics in Clifton Bristol. It was amazing. Really clean premises, professional and friendly therapist. I would definately recommend it. It really helped me loads. website is www.purecolonics.co.uk. Good Luck x  (+ info)

Can you please tell me a recipe with at least three functional properties?

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Functional properties include; coagulation, dextrinisation, gelatinisation, caramelisation and crystalisation. Thank you heaps.
Look up Brown Sugar Fudge, Rock Candy and Gelatin based fruit pies. Then decide which fits your criteria. Have fun!  (+ info)

Can you get colonic irrigation on the medical card?

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For the past two months I have been having terrible trouble with constipation,bloating,flatulence,nausea and have tried every over the counter remedy with no success.My doctor just tells me to exercise more and eat more fruit and veg which I already do.I feel like I am not being taken seriously enough and I am worried that it may cause more problems if I just put up with it.Does anyone know whether colonic irrigation helps?And if so is it available on the medical card?
I've never heard of any insurance companies paying for colonic irrigation's. Take a series of enemas at home, you can get similar results for allot less money.  (+ info)

what is the equivalent alternative to colonic irrigation?

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i am not too keen on the procedure involved in colonic irrigation and have heard it can be dangerous and would much rather take something like a liquid herbal/tablets that would help flush out toxic waste in the same way a colonic would. any ideas?
You DO NOT HAVE "toxic waste" to begin with. This is a nonsense idea that alt med scammers have invented to try to sell gullible people colonic irrigation, enemas, "cleanses" and "detox" programs.
Your colon is perfectly capable of "cleanising" itself. Mankind existed for thousands of years without the need for all this ridiculous "cleansing". You will be fine without it.  (+ info)

What diseases would have the symptom of coughing up blood or blood in the phlegm?

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This is not a symptom of my own so please don't tell me to go to the doctor, it is for a piece of work I have to do for College.

If you could tell me the name of a disease/ diseases that cause this, preferably not consumption or TB, a little about it and other symptoms it would be a massive help!
If you could also include treatment options and how serious a disease it is that would also be fantastic!



Hope you can help! Thanks!
First: spitting up blood is clinically known as: HEMOPTYSIS (bloody sputum, spit)
Yes, pneumonia is the most likely, but......
The following is from my medical e-book (I'm a nursing student)

"Blood in the sputum (hemoptysis) is most often seen in clients with chronic bronchitis or lung cancer. Clients with tuberculosis, pulmonary infarction, bronchial adenoma, or lung abscess may have grossly bloody sputum."
Also the end stage of cycstic fibrosis will present with hemoptysis.

a biggie in the hospital is:
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a collection of particulate matter (solids, liquids, or gaseous substances) that enters venous circulation and lodges in the pulmonary vessels. Large emboli obstruct pulmonary blood flow, leading to decreased systemic oxygenation, pulmonary tissue hypoxia, and potential death. Any substance can cause an embolism, but a blood clot is the most common.

Pulmonary embolism is the most common acute pulmonary disease (90%) among hospitalized clients. In most people with PE, a blood clot from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) breaks loose from one of the veins in the legs or the pelvis. The thrombus breaks off, travels through the vena cava and right side of the heart, and then lodges in a smaller blood vessel in the lung. Platelets collect with the embolus, triggering the release of substances that cause blood vessel constriction. Widespread pulmonary vessel constriction and pulmonary hypertension impair gas exchange. Deoxygenated blood shunts into the arterial circulation, causing hypoxemia. About 12% of clients with PE do not have hypoxemia.

Pulmonary embolism affects at least 500,000 people a year in the United States, about 10% of whom die. Many die within 1 hour of the onset of symptoms or before the diagnosis has even been suspected.

For clients with a known risk for PE, small doses of prophylactic subcutaneous heparin may be prescribed every 8 to 12 hours. Heparin prevents excessive coagulation in clients immobilized for a prolonged period, after trauma or surgery, or when restricted to bedrest. Occasionally, a drug to reduce platelet aggregation, such as clopidogrel (Plavix), is used in place of heparin.



A smaller one that popped up in the book:
GOODPASTURE'S SYNDROME
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Goodpasture's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which autoantibodies are made against the glomerular basement membrane and neutrophils. The two organs with the most damage are the lungs and the kidney. Lung damage is manifested as pulmonary hemorrhage. Kidney damage manifests as glomerulonephritis that may rapidly progress to complete renal failure (see Chapters 74 and 75). Unlike other autoimmune disorders, Goodpasture's syndrome occurs most often in adolescent or young adult men. The exact cause or triggering agent is unknown.

COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT
Goodpasture's syndrome usually is not diagnosed until serious lung and/or kidney problems are present. Manifestations include shortness of breath, hemoptysis (bloody sputum), decreased urine output, weight gain, generalized nondependent edema, hypertension, and tachycardia. Chest x-rays show areas of consolidation. The most common cause of death is uremia as a result of renal failure.

Spontaneous resolution of Goodpasture's syndrome has occurred but is rare. Interventions focus on reducing the immune-mediated damage and performing some type of renal supportive therapy.

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Is Colonic Irrigation good or bad for you?

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Im just wondering if Colonic irrigation is as healthy as ive been told.
Has there been any bad past experiences or is it as easy as tube + water = cleansed.
Colon Irrigation is the process of water running through a small rectal tube allowing change to happen to the waste stored in your colon. During the change your colon will wash out your STUFF HARMING YOUR INTESTINAL TRACT. This stuff causes DIS-EASE…. Bloating, Gas, Bad bacteria from not eliminating the byproduct from your foods you eat. How well do you chew your food when you eat? Do you eat 80% wet foods throughout your days? Do you have a stressful Life? How many times a day do you Poop? So a OPEN system COLONIC device is USER FRIENDLY, like doing a more intense enema… ANCIENT MEDICINE seeing is BELIEVING, Colonics WORK!!! live lighter 247 www.lapazspa.com or youtube lapazspa.. If you want to know how important it is to clean your colon to allow your liver to WORK correctly. Please ask?  (+ info)

What diseases can you get from cutting yourself with a rusty knife?

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This is a question from a growing nurse. I've always wondered if you really can get a disease from a rusty knife or any rust and what kind of diseases you can get.
staph aureus and staph epidermidis are commonly found on the skin and are responsible for
most infected wounds. methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) is becoming a serious
problem. tetanus (clostridium tetani) is also a possibility but is usually not a problem with superficial
cuts that bleed a lot. infected wounds not treated properly can become gangrenous (clostridium
perfringens). clostridium bacteria are anaerobic which means that require a lack of oxygen to
grow. poor circulation or elevating an infected foot may lead to gangrene due to the lack of oxygen
in the infected area. if a person touches the cut with unclean hands, e. coli could infect the wound.  (+ info)

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