Waste Management

I went to the barber shop one day to get my hair cut and made a mistake and showed up early. Usually when I show up early, I walk in on some conversation about this, that and the other that usually makes my eyebrows raise. This particular time, my barber and his customer were talking about colonics. I was trapped. It was my turn in the chair so it wasn't like I could get up and walk out. So he began talking about his colonic experience in great detail. Yuck. He finds joy in engaging me in such conversations because that gives him an opportunity to ask health related questions with hopes that I would give free advice. Pretty clever he is. He asked if I had ever had a colonic before and I told him no. He was quite shocked. I had to admit that I wasn't a fan of what I had heard about regarding colonics. There had been a talk on tv a few times, and I read about it in magazines. It seemed like the new fad since Tyra Banks had her colonic done on her show. Having your gut and butt cleaned out... yeah that sounds like fun.

I had been wanting to have a colonic done for awhile. I wanted to change my eating habits and I was becoming a vegetarian so I thought what better way to kick off the new year than to have a colonic done after Christmas. So I made an appointment for my colonic. The woman who does the colonics is a nurse so I felt in good hands. I had done my research about the pros and cons of colonics a few years prior to even making that appointment. Its a very controversial subject among the medical community versus the holistic health community so I had to see what all the hooplah was about.

A colonic is "The cleansing of the colon using copious amounts of water was a common procedure in the era 1930-1950s." Today most hydrotherapist use herbal solutions that will help to eliminate waste from the colon. "Colonics administered by a trained colonic therapists, using state-of-the-art colonic hydrotherapy equipment ensures maximum efficacy and safety, and is the perfect procedure to eliminate constipation, detoxify the major organs of elimination and restore normal bowel function." Some of the down falls is that you have untrained and unskilled people performing the colonics. There is a lot of misinformation out there as to how many times you should get a colonics. I don't offer this as a service of mine but I would recommend a colonic at least once a year. Getting a colonic more than that using a solution other than water can cause more harm than good. With regular colon, kidney and liver cleansing through the use of herb and drinking the adequate amount of water daily, you can keep your system flowing nicely.

Some of the benefits of having a colonic:

• Eliminates food addictions
• Prevents illness
• Aids in weight loss
• Helps in strengthening the muscles which line the colon
• helps in relieving problems like constipation.

There are also some disadvantages to having a colonic:

• You can increase your risk of dehydration
• Increase the risk of getting an infection
• You can cause a rise in your electrolytes, which can be dangerous if you have kidney disease or heart disease

All in all, do your research. I did have my colonic done. It WAS an experience. I am not going to go into all of the gory details however I will say that it was worth it and I do recommend having a colonic done if you can find a person who is trained and skilled at it.

As always, thank you for reading. Visit my website at http://www.nu-bodi.com/ and I will see you tomorrow.