How great!  I keep hearing about colon hydrotherapy and how effective it is, but I’ve never been able to find out much about it.  Maybe for starters, I should ask what is colon hydrotherapy?

Also known as a “colon”, “colon lavage”, colon irrigation”, or “high colonic”, colon hydrotherapy is a safe, effective method for cleansing the colon of waste material by repeated, gentle flushing with water.

And colon, what is that again?

The colon, or large intestine, is the end portion of the human digestive tract (food carrying passageway extending from the mouth to the anus).

What is the purpose of having  colon hydrotherapy?

Well, waste material, especially that which has remained in the colon for some time, (i.e., impacted feces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, etc.) poses several problems.  First this material is quite toxic (poisonous).  These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the bloodstream making us feel ill, tired or weak.  Second, impacted  materials impair the colon’s  ability to assimilate minerals and bacteria-produced vitamins.  And finally, a buildup of material on the colon wall can inhibit muscular action causing sluggish bowel movements, constipation, and the result of these disorders.

How can I tell if I have toxic material in my colon?

This condition is prevalent in all civilized societies.  Common signs include:  headaches, backaches, constipation, fatigue, bad breath, body order, irritability, confusion, skin problems, abdominal gas, bloating, diarrhea, sciatic pain, and so forth.  As you can see, intestinal toxicity is part and parcel of many peoples everyday experience.

It sounds to me as though intestinal toxicity is a common condition?

Yes it is, but toxicity is not limited to just the colon.  Toxic material is found throughout the body, particularly in fat tissue, joints, arteries, muscles, liver, etc.  Colon hydrotherapy  effectively eliminate large quantities of toxic waste, affecting the condition of the entire body.

Suppose I have been suffering from constipation for a long time, will colon hydrotherapy help?

Constipation can be successfully treated with natural, harmless techniques, including the use of this treatment.  Constipation is one of what may be termed “civilized man’s disease”.   There are three factors involved in having a well- functioning colon:  diet, exercise and attitude.  All three must be in balance for the colon to function well.  Often, however, because the colon has been sluggish for so long, it has become severely weakened due to being constantly bathed in toxic waste, stretched from holding excessive amount of stools, and frequently, constricted by chronic tension in the colon.  The process of colon hydrotherapy  is excellent for cleansing and healing the colon sufficiently so that changes in diet, exercise, and attitude are then able to produce their effects.  Many people find the relief provided by the therapy stimulates the motivation and enthusiasm to institute positive changes in their lifestyle.

Some people say colon hydrotherapy can wash out intestinal flora and valuable nutrients.  Is this so?

The truth is that the washing out of putrefied material in the large intestine, increases the good intestinal flora.  Good bacteria can only breed in a clean environment which has been washed free of putrefaction and its accompanying harmful bacteria.  This is why intestines of a new born baby immediately begin to grow good flora.  Each time you clean out the putrefying rubbish and make a better environment for the good flora, they start to multiply immediately in their natural media.  It also stands to reason that valuable nutrients can better be absorbed in a clean environment than a putrefied one.

With all this talk of bacteria, I wonder what effect colon hydrotherapy has on our immune systems?
The removal of stagnant waste material and hardened, impacted toxic residue could rejuvenate the immune tissue that resides in the intestines.  Recent European studies speculate that 80% of immune tissue resides in the intestines. This is much higher than previously thought and makes it logical to believe that this type of therapy could influence such immune deficiency diseases as cancer and AIDS.  Colon hydrotherapy is not a cure-all, but an important adjunctive therapy in the overall health care of the client.

What makes colon hydrotherapy so special?
In a 45 minute session,  approximately 15 gallons of water is used to gently flush the colon.  Through appropriate use of movement, pressure points, etc., the colon hydrotherapist is able to work loose and eliminate far more toxic waste than any other short-term technique.

Is there a special kind of water used for colon hydrotherapy?
We use highly filtered and ultraviolet purified water, which passes through four separate filters before being heated to 100 degrees.  This kind of water is capable of absorbing and flushing more toxins out of the colon because of its drawing effect on solid particles, chemicals and other matter.  Tap water is not used because it already has numerous chemicals and inorganic substances present.

Will it be okay to eat after having colon hydrotherapy?
Deux Points suggest you eat at your normal meal time, and consume a moderate amount of whatever seems gentle and nourishing to you.  Just as it doesn’t make sense to have your car cleaned and then immediately drive it through mud, eating a meal known to cause trouble in your abdomen directly after a session isn’t an intelligent choice.  Salads, vegetable soups or broths, fruit, or juices are the best choice.

But the colon isn’t the only organ of elimination, what makes colon hydrotherapy so important?
While the lungs, skin, kidneys and liver also serve to eliminate toxins, people have experienced throughout history that when they ensure the colon is cleansed and healed, the well-being of the whole body is greatly enhanced.  Colon hydrotherapy has been found to be the most effective process available to accomplish this work quickly and easily.

Okay, it appears to be important to cleanse the colon, but why not use enemas, suppositories or laxatives instead?

Well, everything has its proper place, but those things really aren’t substitutes for colon hydrotherapy.  Enemas are useful for emptying the rectum (the lowest 8 to 12 inches of the colon).  Usually, one or two pints of water are used to do that.  Suppositories are intended to accomplish the same task.  Laxatives, particularly herbal laxatives, are formulated for various purposes, such as to undo the effects of temporary constipation, etc.  But the “Rolls Royce” of colon cleansing without question is colon hydrotherapy.

You’ve been talking a lot about messed-up colons, and I can certainly relate to some of the signs of toxicity you mentioned.  What I would like to know is what are the characteristics of a healthy, well-functioning colon?

Healthy babies, animals and adults not subjected to the “refinements’ of civilization (i.e. aboriginal peoples) have bowel movements shortly after each meal is eaten.  So, assuming there is sufficient fiber and water available to the colon, one characteristic is a bowel movement shortly after a meal is eaten.  Once the urge to eliminate is honored by a trip to the toilet, the elimination should be easy and take no more than a few seconds.  The stool will be long, large in diameter, light brown in color, without offensive odor and should float or sink very slowly.  When the toilet is flushed, the stool immediately begins breaking apart by the action of water movement.  As incredible as this may sound, it is true and commonly experienced in cultures where people live more naturally.

How can I tell if I would personally benefit from colon hydrotherapy?

Does your colon now exhibit the signs of a well functioning colon?  If not, one or more sessions at Deux Points Colon Hydrotherapy may bring you great dividends.

Okay, it sounds like colon hydrotherapy may be good for me, but will it be painful?

It rarely is.  Usually, painful sessions are the result of resistance and tension.  A skilled colon hydrotherapist  will put you at ease and minimize discomfort.  Most people actually enjoy the session and are especially pleased with the unaccustomed sensation of feeling lighter, clean and clear afterward.  Sometimes during a colon hydrotherapy session, the colon muscles will contract suddenly expelling considerable amounts of liquid and waste into the rectum.  This may feel like cramping or gas, and may create a feeling of urgency to empty the rectum.  Such episodes, if they do occur, are brief and easily tolerated.

Is there anything I need to do to get ready for colon hydrotherapy?

It’s recommended to refrain from eating solid food for two hours before your session begins.  If you’re not in a cleansing or fasting mode, it’s also recommended to take two tablespoons of either flax-seed oil or extra-virgin olive oil.

And what can I expect afterwards?

Most likely, you’ll feel great.  Probably you’ll feel lighter and enjoy a sense of well-being.  Not infrequently, someone having their first session will remark that it was one of the most wonderful experiences of their life.  As soon as the colon hydrotherapy session is finished you can carry on with your  daily routine. 

Is it embarrassing to have colon hydrotherapy?

No, you will fully maintain your personal dignity.  You will be in a private room with only your colon hydrotherapist, who fully appreciates the sensitivity of the treatment and will help you feel at ease.  Your emotions will be acknowledged and honored.  After the gentle insertion of a small tube into the rectum, you are completely covered.  Disposable rubber tubing carries clean water in and waste out in a gravity pressured system.  The mess and odor sometimes present during an enema simply does not exist with colon hydrotherapy.

If colon hydrotherapy is so good, why haven’t I heard about them before?

In a way, the answer to that is a commentary on our present-day lifestyle.  Historically, artifacts and records show that people have regularly purified their bodies, including cleansing the colon.  Around the turn of the 20th century, the present-day colon hydrotherapy equipment was developed, providing a significantly improved method of accomplishing colon cleansing.  Up to the late 1920‘s many doctors had the equipment in their offices and hospitals as well.  Articles dealing with colon health frequently appeared in prestigious medical and scientific journals until the early 1930”s.  At that time modern man began a plus 75-year love affair with pharmaceuticals and surgery.  These seemed to offer relatively instant relief for body ailments, resulting in purification and prevention techniques becoming less attractive.  Recently, however, there has been a resurgence of interest in using natural approaches.   Colon hydrotherapy has rapidly been regaining the respectability it had already earned.   The body heals itself!

Is colon hydrotherapy dangerous in any way?

Being an essentially natural process, there is virtually no danger with colon hydrotherapy.  Our intent is to provide a safe, clean  and healthy service so you don’t have to worry.  Cleaning and sterilization between each session of the Hydro-San Model A equipment is done as normal procedure.  The chemicals used to clean with kill bacteria, virus, tuberculosis  and fungus.  All apparatus and utensils are disposable.

What will colon hydrotherapy do to the colon? Specifically, a session is used to accomplish the following:

• 1.  It cleanses the colon: Toxic material is broken down so it can no longer harm your body or inhibit assimilation and elimination. Even debris built up over a long period is gently, but surely removed in the process of a series of treatments.  Once impacted material is removed, your colon can begin again to cooperate as it was intended to. In this very real sense colon hydrotherapy is a rejuvenation treatment.
• 2. It exercises the colon muscles:  The build up of toxic debris weakens the colon and impairs its functioning.  The gentle filling and emptying of the colon improves peristaltic (muscular contraction) activity by which the colon naturally moves material.
• 3.  It reshapes the colon:  When problem conditions exist in the colon, they tend to alter its shape which in turn causes more problems.  The gentle action of the water, coupled with certain techniques, the colon hydrotherapist helps to eliminate building pockets of waste and narrowed, spastic constrictions finally enabling the colon to resume its natural state.
• 4.  It stimulates reflex points:  Every system and organ of the body is connected to the colon by reflex points.  The colon hydrotherapy stimulates these points, thereby affecting the corresponding body parts in a beneficial way.

Are there any additional benefits I might expect from colon hydrotherapy?

Yes, there are several.  Working with a skilled colon hydrotherapist, a session can be a truly enlightening, educational process.  You will learn to expand your awareness of your body’s functioning by including signals from your abdomen, your skin, your face and even from that taboo of natural products, your elimination.  You will find you can spot the beginnings of developing conditions through clues from these body regions and functions before they become serious.  You can deal with them sooner and more easily than you otherwise might if you waited until they produce effects seen elsewhere in the body.  Also, the solar plexus is the emotional center of the body and the transverse colon passes right through it.  If an emotional event is left uncompleted, it often results in physical tension being stored in the solar plexus, which affects all organs of the area, including the colon.  This on-going tightening of the colon muscle results in diminished movement of fecal material through the colon, which is experienced as constipation.  Not only does colon hydrotherapy alleviate the constipation, it can assist you in creating a fully holistic view of your body’s functioning, leading to a better quality of life.

I’m worried that I could become dependent on colon hydrotherapy.  If I have too many, the colon may stop functioning on its own.  Are sessions habit forming?

Colon hydrotherapy is a tool intended to be used to create a clean and healthy colon. Deux Points is dedicated to health, will encourage you to set a goal of having a well-functioning colon. Fulfillment comes from assisting you in healing your colon, not in making you dependent upon the therapy. Actually, one of its features is that colon hydrotherapy can be used to tonify the colon muscle so the colon doesn’t perform sluggishly.  Many people have sluggish colons.  It may take days for bowel movements to return after a good session. This is when people think they are becoming “dependent” on  colon hydrotherapy. One good session is worth 20 or so regular bowel movements, so it may take some time for fecal  material to build up in the colon once again if one has a sluggish colon.  When the colon is sluggish and bowel movements do not return for a few days after one session, it is an indication that extensive colon work is needed to remove the debris that the bowel has built up over the years.  This completed, the colon will begin to function like Mother Nature intended.  Colon hydrotherapy gives you a feeling of being lighter, cleaner and healthier with a sense of well-being.  Cleansing and building programs offer preventative measures so that you can be in control of your own health. Dietary changes may be necessary to ensure long lasting and vital health.

Will colon hydrotherapy make me constipated or give me diarrhea?

The most frequent post-session experience is to have a slight delay in bowel movements and then a resumption of a somewhat larger, easier to move stool.  Sometimes if the colon is weak and sluggish, there may be no bowel movement for several days following a session.  However, this is not due to the session, but rather to the weakness of the colon, and should be interpreted as an indication that the colon requires strengthening and healing.  Very infrequently diarrhea or loose bowels may be experienced.  This could be due to the extra water introduced into the colon or to the stirring up of toxic waste.  If this should occur, it is usually of very short duration.  However, since severe diarrhea dehydrates the body, it must be carefully monitored.

How expensive is a session at Deux Points Colon Hydrotherapy?

$90 per session.  However, there are price-saving packages available; $240 for a three-session package; and $500 for a seven-session package. 

Will one colon hydrotherapy session empty the colon?

Almost never.  First, many of us have a considerable amount of impacted feces in our colon.  This is hardened, rubbery or wallpaper like material.  Substantial work must be done to remove it.  Secondly, there is a subtle learning process involved in receiving colon hydrotherapy.  As you become more aware of what is going on in your digestive system, and as your body learns how to allow the cleansing experience, you are better able to enter into that process, and therefore more material is released.  One session will remove some of the stagnant waste in the colon.  The second and subsequent sessions will remove more.   How many you may wish to have will depend upon your personal objectives.

How will I know when the colon is empty?

It will probably never be completely empty, as it’s an organ in continuous use.  As more of the old impacted material is released you will actually feel the water enter higher regions of the colon without any sense of obstruction. The objective should not be an empty colon, but rather a well-functioning colon.

Will colon hydrotherapy clear up my skin?

Your skin actually “breathes” and is an important organ of elimination of waste material.  Sometimes, if the colon, liver or kidneys are functioning poorly, the skin will be required to make up the difference.  Surface eruptions on the skin of various sorts may occur due to toxins being released.  Cleansing and healing the colon diminishes the burden placed upon the skin as well as the other organs of elimination: lungs, liver and kidneys.  As elimination is accomplished through its proper channels, the skin will very often clear up.

How long does a colon hydrotherapy session take?

Probably 90% of all sessions take about 45 minutes.  It could also be shorter or longer than that, based upon the judgment of the therapist and sometimes the wishes of the client.   There will also be about 15 minutes required before the session for the colon hydrotherapist to go over your health history, a few more minutes  should be allowed for changing.  On  your first visit,  you should expect to spend an hour and a half at Deux Points.