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Colon Hydrotherapy (LIBBE)
  When using the LIBBE Open System for colon irrigation you will experience a gentle, effective, clean, odourless and relaxing method of cleansing your colon (bowel). Waste material is evacuated by gentle, repeated flushing with gravity fed purified, filtered, warm water. You can release without having to inform the therapist. The therapist will only stay in the room if you ask. The gravity fed warm water is instilled gently into your colon through a pencil thin rectal tube. The rectal tube is individually wrapped, disposable, "STERILE" and "SINGLE USE ONLY". You insert your rectal tube, about 3cm, just inside your anus, in privacy following instruction from your therapist. The temperature and gravity fed flow of water can all be regulated throughout the procedure. During your session, you will lay on a specially designed, comfortable seamless fibreglass bed, face-up and modestly draped. The therapist will pop in to monitor you and the water temperature occasionally or if requested our therapist will stay with you and can massage your abdomen if you wish. If you prefer Reflexology: The Colon Reflex point is worked rather than an abdomen massage. Some clients find this more effective in supporting their cleanse. The water flows through the tube into your colon. As your colon fills with warm water there is a feeling of wanting to toilet, just like you feel normally. You are in control of how long you hold or release. What you may release, is visible through a sealed - clear viewing tube beside the bed. The LIBBE allows feces 3cm thick to pass into the sewer and does not require large speculums with metres of plastic tubing, gowns, pads or extra sheets. There are no messy leaks and Blow-Outs using the LIBBE open system. Your appointment with us will be about 1 hour. Generally everyone needs between 3 and 6 sessions to cleanse the 1.5m of colon, you can take these one per week or over two weeks. We also have many clients who come occasionally when they feel they need to. Whatever works for you. Some of the common signs that point to a toxic colon: backaches, headaches, bad breath, body odour, abdominal gas, weight gain, confusion, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, irritability, skin blemishes, sciatic pain, fatigue, IBS, etc.. And according to some clients, a great recovery method after a big night partying. Colon Hydrotherapy assists to cleanse and exercise the colon, initiating the body's detoxification process and decreasing the symptoms of toxicity. Debris built up over years is gently removed. Once impacted material is removed, your colon can begin again to function normally and you will feel energetic, slim and lighter! BEFORE YOUR FIRST SESSION The following will encourage your body to detox and release: Water intake: At least 2.5 litres each day of filtered drinking water, high water content vegetables and fruit. Raw vegetable juice is preferable to fruit juice. Abstain from eating for 2 hrs before your visit and eat lightly on that day Abstain or limit your intake of refined sugars, bread, fruit juice, alcohol and caffeine. If you do nothing else, increase your water intake, whether you visit us or not! You will feel the difference. WHAT TO BRING If you prefer your own music, bring your iPod and socks in winter are a great idea. You can use a clinic T-shirt or bring your own. AFTER People comment they will feel lighter. For some people bowel movements may not return for 2 or 3 days. This will indicate how long it takes your food to pass through you (transit time). Transit time ideally is 24 hrs. Continue with your water, vegetable, exercise lifestyle and you will begin to feel/see a difference. PRICE: Each session is $90. Package: Buy 4 sessions for $320. Anthony Robbins prefers the LIBBE system at his Namale Resort in Fiji. The LIBBE system is TGA Approved (Australia) and FDA (USA) Registered/Approved. COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT COLON HYDROTHERAPY - LIBBE OPEN SYSTEM I keep hearing about colon hydrotherapy and its benefits, so what is colon hydrotherapy? Also known as a "colonics", "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 warm filtered water. My Colon. What is that? The colon, bowel or large intestine, is the end portion of the human digestive tract (food carrying passageway extending from the mouth to the anus). The colon is approximately 1.5m (5 feet long) and 9cm (3 1/2 inches) in diameter. Major functions are to eliminate waste and to absorb water. There are also bacteria living in the colon which synthesise valuable nutrients such as vitamins "K" and portions of the vitamin "B" complex. What is the purpose of having colon hydrotherapy? Waste material, especially that which has remained in the colon for some time, (i.e. impacted faeces, dead cellular tissue, accumulated mucous, parasites, worms, etc.), poses several problems. First this material is quite toxic (poisonous). These poisons can re-enter and circulate in the blood stream making us feel ill, tired or weak. Second, impacted materials impair the colon's ability to assimilate minerals and bacteria produced vitamins. And finally, material stuck 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? Common signs we hear include: headaches, backaches, constipation, fatigue, bad breath, body odour, irritability, confusion, skin problems, abdominal gas, bloating, diarrhoea, sciatic pain and so forth. Impacted fecal matter can also be seen with an x-ray. As you can see, intestinal toxicity is part and parcel of many peoples everyday experience and these days prevalent in all civilised societies. Toxic material is found throughout the body, particularly in fat tissue, joints, arteries, muscles, liver, etc. Colon Hydrotherapy effectively eliminates large quantities of toxic waste, benefiting the condition of the entire body. What makes the colon so important? While the lungs, skin, kidneys and liver also serve to eliminate toxins, people have experienced throughout history that when they ensure that 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. It appears to be important to cleanse my colon, why not use enemas, suppositories or laxatives? 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 are a particular concern because the colon can become dependent on laxatives. The Rolls Royce of colon cleansing without question is the FDA (USA)/TGA (AUST) approved LIBBE colon hydrotherapy system. What will colon hydrotherapy do to my colon? You will benefit from the following: 1. Cleanse 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 co-operate as it was intended to. In this very real sense a colonic 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 the massage techniques of the colon therapist helps to eliminate bulging 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, a colonic stimulates these points, thereby affecting the corresponding body parts in a beneficial way. Are there any additional benefits I might expect from a colonic? Yes, there are several. You will learn to expand your awareness of your body's function, including signals from your abdomen, your skin, your face and even from that most taboo of natural products, your elimination's. You will find that 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. The solar plexus is the emotional centre 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 faecal material through the colon, which is experienced as constipation. Not only do colonics alleviate the constipation, they can assist you in creating a fully holistic view of your body's functioning, leading to a better quality of life. What are the characteristics of a healthy, well functioning colon? Healthy babies, animals and adults not subjected to the "refinements" of civilisation (i.e. aboriginal peoples) have bowel movements shortly after each meal is eaten. So, assuming there is sufficient water available to the colon, one characteristic is a bowel movement shortly after a meal is eaten. Once the urge to eliminate is honoured 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 colour, without offensive odour 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 a colonic? Does your colon now exhibit the signs of a well functioning colon ? If not, cleansing sessions with a knowledgeable colon therapist may bring you great benefits Okay, it sounds like a colonic may be good for me, but will it be painful? Usually, painful experiences are the result of resistance and tension. Sometimes during a colonic, 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 it embarrassing to have a colonic? You will be in a private room with only your therapist, who fully appreciates the sensitivity of the colonic procedure and will help you feel at ease. Following a full introduction with your therapist. After you gently insert a small pencil like rectal tube into your rectum, you are completely covered. Your privacy will be maintained at all times. Is there anything I need to do to get ready for a colonic? Since your abdomen may be massaged it is a good idea to eat or drink lightly in the 2 hours immediately preceding a colonic. Increase your water intake either by drinking 2 litres of water each day or eating raw/salad vegetables and fruit in the days before your treatment. And what can I expect afterwards? Most likely, you'll feel great, lighter and enjoy a sense of well-being. Not infrequently, someone having their first colonic will remark that it was one of the most lightening experiences of their life. As soon as the colonic is finished you can carry on with daily routine. For some, the colonic may trigger several subsequent bowel movements for the next few hours, but there won't be any uncontrollable urgency or discomfort. You may feel a little light headed following your treatment but this usually has passed within minutes. If colonics are 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 colonic machine was developed, providing a significantly improved method of accomplishing colon cleansing. Up to the late 1920's many doctors had colonic machines in their offices, and machines were found in 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 50 year love affair with drugs 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 for healing the body, and colonics have rapidly been regaining the respectability they have already earned. Could I become dependent on colon hydrotherapy. Is it habit forming? Many people have sluggish colons. It may take days for bowel movements to return after a good colonic because it may take some time for faecal material to build up in the colon once again if one has a sluggish colon. It is an indication that extensive colon work is needed to remove the debris that the bowel has built up over the years. This build up of faecal material has decreased the muscular action in the colon. Once a series of colonics is 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. Holistic cleansing offers preventative measures and assists you to empower your own innate healing. Dietary changes may be necessary to ensure long lasting and vital health. Will a colonic make me constipated or give me diarrhoea? The most frequent post-colonic 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 colonic. However this is not due to the colonic, rather to the weakness of the colon, and should be interpreted as an indication that the colon requires strengthening and healing. Very infrequently diarrhoea 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 diarrhoea dehydrates the body, it must be carefully monitored. Suppose I have been suffering from constipation for a long time, will colonics help? Constipation can be successfully treated with the use of colon hydrotherapy. Constipation is one of what may be termed "civilised man's diseases". 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. 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 colonics stimulates the motivation and enthusiasm to institute positive changes in their lifestyle. Some people say a colonics will 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 the intestines of a new born baby immediately begin to grow good intestinal 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 in a putrefied one. With all this talk of bacteria, I wonder what effect colon hydrotherapy has on my immune system? 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 immune deficiency and an important adjunctive therapy in the overall health care of the client. Is there a special kind of water used for colon hydrotherapy? We use highly filtered purified water, which passes through three separate filters before being heated to the correct temperature. 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. Will it be okay to eat after having a colonic? We suggest that 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 you car cleaned and then immediately drive it through mud, eating a meal known to cause trouble in your abdomen directly after a colonic isn't an intelligent choice. Salads, vegetable soups or broths, fruit or vegetable juices are the best choice. Will one colonic completely empty the colon? Almost never, many of us have a considerable amount of impacted faeces in our colon. This is hardened, rubbery or wallpaper like material. Substantial work must be done to remove it. There is a subtle learning process involved in receiving colon hydrotherapy. As you become more aware of what is going on in your abdomen, 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 is 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 a colonic 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. Lifestyle Factors Detrimental to the Colon Eating high-fat, low-fibre foods that are over processed, over cooked and devitalised. Good colon health is not only a result of a clean and efficient elimination system, it is also a function of the quality of the food we eat. The typical Australia diet of highly refined, processed foods which are high in saturated fats, sugar, white flour, meat, preservatives and toxins, while at the same time being very low in fibre that are necessary for efficient elimination of toxins, is a primary root of problems that create an unhealthy colon. Not drinking enough water handicaps the body's natural hydration processes, adversely affecting colon health. Drinking water of poor quality may increase exposure to harmful toxins and parasites, both of which put stress on the healthy functioning of the colon. Consuming caffeine in coffee, tea, chocolate and colas dehydrates the bowel and disrupts proper digestion. Mental or emotional stress inhibits proper digestion, assimilation and elimination. Postponing the "call of Nature" is very common in modern society and very detrimental to optimal functioning of the colon. The major peristaltic contractions of the large intestine only occur 6 to 8 times a day and postponing a response to their signal increases the risk of constipation setting in. Use of artificial stimulant laxatives weakens the peristaltic muscle action within the colon walls over time. This can make the colon muscles lazy and dependent on the use of the laxatives. Frequent or prolonged use of antibiotics kills off beneficial "friendly" bacteria in the colon, upsetting the synergistic balance of natural digestive processes and allowing for unchecked growth of yeasts and harmful bacteria within the intestinal tract. This can gradually create a chain reaction of declining health throughout the organs and cellular tissues of the body.  |
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