Arrive on time if possible - your intestines work better when you are relaxed. In the 24-48 hours prior to your colon hydrotherapy session, we suggest that you eat primarily seasonal and organic vegetables, fruits, and grains. Drinking 6 - 8 glasses of water (filtered or distilled) daily will also assist in the cleansing process. On the day of your session eat lightly, mostly vegetables, fruits, and juices. Unless you are on a special regimen*, limit water intake and do not eat in the 2 hours immediately prior to your appointment. For your benefit and personal use, you can download your copy of our guide to recommended preparation and aftercare.

If, however, you are suffering from digestive problems, the therapist is likely to recommend an initial course of 6-12 treatments to begin with. The recommended number of treatments in the initial course will of course depend on the severity of the digestive challenge(s) you are facing. Ideally, you would have the first 3-4 treatments within the first 2 weeks, followed by a weekly treatment afterwards. Once your digestive system is in a much better state your therapist may suggest for you to switch over to a maintenance schedule, during which you would have a follow-treatments between once every month and once every quarter.

You maintain your car on a regular basis - surely you would want to maintain the most precious thing you own, your colon health which is integral to your wellbeing! Your maintenance schedule is individual to you and your body’s needs, and will help to maintain the optimal health benefits you experience from a course of treatments for years to come.

Contact us now on 0870 190 9896 to discuss how we can best help you schedule your required appointments.

Most people feel more relaxed because they hold tension in their gut. Also people feel lighter, cleaner and more energised, feelings of bloating are relieved, and their stomachs are flatter. They have successfully released stored waste from their colon, and feel very well and healthy as a result - this is your body thanking you for the colon hydrotherapy treatment!

You can go about your normal day after a treatment, however we do recommend that you drink plenty of water and eat lightly for a few hours following a treatment Only very occasionally people can feel tired following a treatment. Stored waste and toxins irritate your system and when stirred up and released can cause feelings of fatigue. This feeling will soon pass, usually 10 minutes sat in reception and some water to hydrate will mean you are ready to face the world again. If symptoms persist any discomfort will usually pass within 24 hours.

Colon hydrotherapy does not remove all of the colon bacteria both good and bad. Most people due to our modern lifestyle have too much bad bacteria in their colons therefore by cleansing the colon we allow the body to naturally re-colonise the good bacteria and maintain a positive bacterial balance. To help your body maintain the good balance it is helpful to take acidophilus and probiotic supplements. By topping up your levels of good bacteria you help your colon fight the presence of the naturally occurring bad bacteria, and maintain a good balance between the good and bad bacteria.

Absolutely. We only employ certified colon hydrotherapists and only use state of the art German colon hydrotherapy equipment. The water pressure is very low and controlled and constantly monitored, so there is no danger of perforating the bowel. (Unlike old fashioned home made gravity fed systems which do not monitor the pressure within the patients colon). Our modern colon hydrotherapy machines utilize pre-sterilized, disposable hoses and speculums. These disposables are used once only then disposed of correctly. Thorough sterilisation of equipment is performed after each treatment.

An enema only reaches the rectum and lower part of the colon, whereas colon hydrotherapy cleanses the entire length of the colon (the large intestinal tract is approximately 5 to 5½ feet in length) Colon hydrotherapy is many more times effective. According to learned centenarian Dr. Norman Walker, "One colon irrigation is equivalent to 30 enemas."

No. In fact many people find their colon hydrotherapy sessions to be refreshing and relaxing.

If you have a concern about your health or the appropriateness of colon hydrotherapy for you consult your doctor. If you were diagnosed with any of the following complaints you would not be a candidate for colon hydrotherapy treatments:

• Abdominal hernia
• Aneurysm
• Blood clots
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Congestive cardiac failure
• Colon, kidney or liver cancer
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticulitis (inflamed, medicated and suffering from symptoms)
• Pregnancy
• Recent colon or rectal surgery
• Rectal bleeding
• Rectal fissures
• Renal insufficiency
• Severe anaemia
• Severe cardiac disease
• Severe haemorrhoids
• Severe prostate problems
• Ulcerative colitis
• Uncontrolled high blood pressure / hypertension

Professionally administered colon hydrotherapy is very safe however if you have any health concerns you should check with your GP first.

The actual treatment time is about 30-45 minutes, but plan a total session visit of one hour in duration due to consultation time and dressing.

Menstruating women can receive colon hydrotherapy as it may help with cramping. We will ask you to remove a tampon prior to commencing the treatment (tampons are available in the bathroom for after the treatment).

It is our policy that we do not treat pregnant women. We can offer the following advice to help sustain a health digestive system:

• Drink sufficient water ensuring you are properly hydrated at all times
• Adhering to food combining principles should also help reduce gas and bloating symptoms as well as reduce constipation
• For optimum natural health throughout your pregnancy you may want to consider nutritional therapy. This will give you a personal bespoked programme including recommendations regarding diet, therapeutic supplementation and naturoapathic techniques to help you support your body's needs throughout your pregnancy and give your baby the best possible start in life.
• Take high-strength probiotics (available from our clinic) which aid better assimilation and uptake of nutrients, help stop fermentation and help reduces gas and bloating
• Use cold milled flaxseed (available from our clinic) which is good nutrition with the added bonus that it bulks up your stool and aids more efficient elimination .
• Take Omega 3, 6 and 9 oils (available from our clinic) which is a great way to ensure you and your baby get essential fatty acids which your body needs but does not produce on its own. Studies show that people with digestive problems are deficient in essential fatty acids.
• Use high strength digestive enzymes (available from our clinic) as long as any gas and bloating you may be experiencing is not pregnancy-induced gastritis
• Help your body draw out toxins by using some of the naturopathic techniques from nutritional therapy, such as skin brushing (great way to boost your lymphatic system and your energy daily) and epsom salt baths (warm, not hot - footbaths can be taken hot), a very effective and gentle method to relax and draw toxins out at the same time. Everything you need (including clear instructions) is available from our clinic.
• And finally, after your pregnancy: you can support your body's need to regain strength by having colon hydrotherapy sessions to ensure that any residual issues such as gas, bloating, constipation, tiredness, headaches, lower back pain and other symptoms of colon toxicity are addressed as soon as possible. You may also want to consider using castor oil packing to further support your liver in its function to deal with toxins - helps to draw out toxins. And of course all of the other supplements, treatments and techniques described above are useful as part of your overall health programme.

Therapeutic strength probiotics and digestive enzymes, milled flaxseed as well as products needed for skin brushing, castor oil packing and epsom salt baths are available from our clinic and per mailorder. You will of course receive instructions for any of the products and techniques described above.

From consultation to the end of the treatment, your privacy is respected. All conversations and your medical questionnaire are strictly confidential. You wear a gown and are covered by a blanket, rest assured the treatment is very discreet and your modesty is protected at all times.

24 hour cancellation is required for any appointment. Should you have an appointment on a Tuesday you woul need to cancel at the very latest on the previous Saturday before the equivalent time of your appointment on the Tuesday. If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment time as explained above your payment card will be charged the cost of your session as the cancellation fee or you will lose that part of your pre-paid course of sessions unless we are able to refill your cancelled appointment slot. The full cancellation fee will also be charged to you payment card if you do not attend your scheduled appointment and have not given us at least 24 hours notice as described above.

Please note: by booking appointments at the Ultimate Balance clinic you are agreeing with our cancellation policy.

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