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Preparation

For first-time colon hydrotherapy clients, please make sure to review the material in the Suggested Reading section and complete the Client forms. Print out: Client intake, Contraindication and the Cancellation policy to bring with you to your initial visit.

Please note: Women in their monthly cycle can still benefit greatly from having a colonic treatment. In fact, because the body is already in a natural state of cleansing during that time of the month, the session can prove to be even more beneficial. Many of our clients have noticed a decrease in cramping, bloating, moodiness and fatigue afterwards.

In the 24-48 hours prior to your Colon Hydrotherapy session, we suggest that you eat primarily seasonal and organic vegetables, fruits, juices and whole grains. Drinking a minimum of 6-8 glasses of purified or distilled water daily will assist in the cleansing process. The only thing that we require of you on day of your appointment is that you limit your fluid intake and DO NOT eat in the 2 hours immediately prior to your appointment. Once you arrive at our office, we will ask you to prepare your self for the session by emptying your bladder, undressing from the waist down and covering yourself with a gown to assure your modesty. Soothing music, essential oils, color therapy glasses, and a heated blanket all help to create an atmosphere of relaxation and safety.


Foods and beverages to be AVOIDED directly BEFORE and AFTER your session:

  • Alcohol
  • Coffee and tea with caffeine
  • Carbonated drinks
  • Chocolate
  • Dairy products
  • Fatty and fried foods
  • White flour products
  • Ice Cream
  • Processed and junk foods
  • Refined sugar
  • Foods that are acidic
  • Gas producing foods such as: beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, excessive soy products, and raw apples. Any foods that you know of that cause you gas should also be avoided for 24 hours prior to treatment.


Please remember the better you nourish your body with clean, green, organic and healthy food, the greater and more beneficial your treatment will be. Literally, you are what you eat. You will feel as “toxic and junky” as the toxic and processed junk food you eat. Please reference the Acid/Alkaline Food charts here for some healthy food choices


BENEFICAL foods and beverages directly BEFORE and AFTER your session:

  • Fruits and fruit juices, preferably organic
  • Chamomile, peppermint and ginger teas
  • Fish, and free-range poultry
  • Green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, mustard greens ect)
  • Miso soup, organic vegetables soups, bean soups
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Stevia, a great sugar substitute
  • Sweet potato, yams
  • Seasonal organic vegetables
  • Whole grains( brown rice, millet, quinoa, amaranth)
  • Purified and distilled water
  • Raw live foods
  • Foods that are more alkaliney.

 

 

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