Most people experience a sense of lightness and a surge of energy. It is also possible that you may feel a little bit tired or cold. Any unpleasant side effects are short lived and only the sign that your body is working hard and detoxifying.

An enema simply utilises the ability to retain water in the bowel, and less water is used. It cannot usually reach all the way up the colon and does not have the same flushing action as colonic irrigation not the same training effect on the peristalsis. For this reason they are not as effective but can be done at home between colonics.

Often a herbal enema or a green coffee enema will be used during treatment depending on needs and circumstances.

Using diet, vitamins and minerals through natures food, as these are high in fibre and feed the microbiome in your gut. Alongside a regular colonic treatment will be mutually beneficial. Personalised recommendations will be discussed with your practitioner.

Usually 36 - 48 hours. For best results eat lightly, more fibre in the form of vegetables, seeds and fruit. Drink plenty of water and follow your practitioner's personalised recommendations.

Many people cannot assimilate vitamins and minerals properly through their colon anyway due to toxic waste. In the longer term, the removal of toxic matter should help the patient absorb more efficiently through the colon wall.

Loose and transient bacteria living in the colon will be expelled (including the less desirable putrefactive bacteria and parasites). With the removal of accumulated waste and resulting improvement in bowel function, good bacteria will have a better chance to thrive. The bowel bacteria that are present on the bowel wall are not removed during the treatment. Those types of organisms breed best in a balanced environment. A colonic cleanse often leads to reduced bowel symptoms and it is believed that this is due to healthier colonies of protective bowel wall organisms.

Often colonic practitioners recommend the use of probiotic cultures to restock the bowel flora, and a diet which will encourage healthy microbes to multiply. More specifically, if your therapist thinks that your bowel bacteria may be out of balance, they might suggest a probiotic implant after your treatment.

Yes, additionally, colon hydrotherapy can be a very effective way to lesson period cramps.

Yes. Colonic irrigation is sometimes contraindicated. The therapist should always take a detailed history and be made aware of any medical conditions to assess if colonic irrigation is not advised.

The aim of the colon hydrotherapy is to restore effective bowel function rather than to clean it out. It is impossible to have a clean colon because we are using our colon to eliminate the by-products of digestion, lymphatic and liver detoxification. Depending on the condition of the colon, and alongside small dietary and lifestyle adjustments, minor problems could be eased or improved from 3 to 6 visits. Someone whose condition is more serious however, may need more treatments spaced over a longer period.  

It is also a good idea to maintain good bowel function by having regular colonics. A recommendation is 4 - 6 per year or more if the bowel tends to get lazy (up to one month apart).

People often display symptoms of toxicity before it turns into an identifiable or serious illness. Toxicity symptoms include constipation, bloating, fatigue, tiredness, skin problems, bad breath, aching muscles and joint pain, difficulty losing weight, water retention, bladder infections and recurrent thrush, irritability and low moods.

Diarrhoea can be another form of constipation (referred to as overflow of diarrhoea). Diarrhoea can also be caused by pathogenic organisms or an irritant which is flushed out during a colonic. However, if diarrhoea is caused by an inflammatory condition, colonic is contra-indicated.

It is very unlikely if you are in the hands of a trained practitioner. More often the bowel will already be overstretched or distorted because of retention of old faecal matter and poor muscle tone. Those can be improved by colon hydrotherapy.

No, on the contrary, the internal 'massage' provided by colonic irrigation, the variation in water temperature and he release of impacted matter from the colon will help train and tone the muscles of the bowel.

Unlike a colonoscopy, colonic irrigation does not carry such risk to the low pressure of the water against the colon wall and the small blunt device which is introduced a short distance into the rectum. Your therapist will take a medical history to avoid contra-indications.

You will always be covered and most of the treatment is done while you are lying on your back . Every effort is made to preserve your dignity.

There is no smell because everything is enclosed and the waste goes directly into the sewage system.

The tube is lubricated before it is inserted only a couple of inches into the rectum while you are lying on your side. This is not painful and carries no risk under normal circumstances. Your therapist will take a medical history to eliminate contraindications.

No, the treatment is gentle. There will be slight discomfort but overall the treatment can be relaxing. You are always nervous for your first treatment as you do not know what to expect, but with on going treatments it gets easier. 

Your first treatment can take upto an hour and a half with completing a questionnaire and a consultation. The colonic treatment lasts 30 minutes to an hour depending on tolerance, results, bowel size and level of built up waste.    

Colonic irrigation consists of slowly introducing warm filtered water into the colon under low pressure via a small tube. The water is let out through a larger tube, bringing with it any loose debris.