Colonics – How they work
How do colonics work? By gently filling the colon with warm filtered water, we soften old fecal matter and stimulate the colons natural peristaltic action. This cleaning process clears excess mucus, fecal matter, gas, environmental and food pollutants, medication, and other harmful toxic substances.
Colon hydrotherapy is an ancient form used for detoxifying the body. This gentle, effective modality hydrates the colon with purified water helping it purge stored toxins and pathogens. By opening up drainage pathways we optimize pressure systems in the body, allowing other organs to detoxify, thereby enhancing gut-brain connection and metabolic function.
Why they work?
1. They flush out built-up waste.
Colonics involve gently introducing warm, filtered water into the colon to soften and flush out accumulated stool, mucus, and gas. This can give a feeling of lightness, relief, and even more energy.
2. They stimulate peristalsis.
The process can trigger the colon’s natural muscle contractions (called peristalsis), which helps move waste through the digestive tract. This can be helpful for people dealing with sluggish digestion or constipation.
3. They reduce bloating and discomfort.
By clearing out trapped gas and waste, colonics can relieve pressure and make the abdomen feel flatter and more comfortable.
4. Some people just feel better afterward.
Even if it’s partly psychological, many report feeling “cleansed,” lighter, and more energized after a session. That placebo effect is still real—and powerful.
We don’t talk about poop enough. It is literally the most important thing to keep your eyes on. Your poop tells you everything!
Is my colon clogged?
If you have never cleaned your colon, then it’s definitely not totally clean. It may be working well enough for you, but it’s not clean.
A clogged colon can cause serious inflammatory response which hinders the elimination pathways from the liver, spleen and pancreas. When those organs get blocked, look out, you’re on your way to full body illness.
Clean colon = strong immune system!
Cleaning the colon decreases the toxic load on the body’s other elimination organs. It resets balance and enhances immune function. Bowel waste contains toxins which can permeate the colon walls, enter the bloodstream, and cause symptoms like: fatigue, fogginess and anxiety, irritation and inflammation, bloating, chronic illnesses, pain, etc.
Why clean your colon?
Why wouldn’t you clean your colon?
Built-up waste in the colon can interfere with its ability to absorb essential minerals and nutrients. Over time, this accumulation can weaken the colon’s natural muscle contractions—known as peristalsis—leading to sluggish digestion, constipation, diarrhea, and potentially more serious issues like leaky gut or diverticulosis.
What is Diverticulosis?
Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches, or sacs, form and bulge outward through weak areas in the wall of the colon. When these pouches become inflamed, painful, start bleeding, or lead to other complications, the condition is then referred to as diverticular disease or diverticulitis.
We cannot treat you if your “diver” is active, but when it’s calm we can start the process of cleaning out those pesky poo balls that clog the colon walls. This takes time, but also gives people with diverticulitis great relief.
Who needs colonics?
Everyone can benefit from colonics. Whether you live a healthy lifestyle or not, have chronic issues like constipation or acid reflux, or maybe you are just curious, your colon needs a cleanout! It is the most important elimination pathway in your body, so if it is not functioning properly, toxins accumulate, reabsorb, and recirculate through the body. Hydrotherapy is used to maintain a healthy working colon, which enhances health, and prevents disease.
Colonics are very effective in removing waste and build-up from the colon, without the use of drugs, laxatives, or supplements. Seeing what comes out tells us what’s going on inside your gut. Your poop tells you who you are inside!
The image to the right shows a colon loaded with fecal matter. The colon has moved into other areas of the body in order to house all the extra poop. This is dangerous, causes body pain and inflammation, and is simply not okay.
Colon hydrotherapy treatments can clear blockages such as these allowing the colon to return (as best possible) to its original location and form.
Benefits
- Improved digestion (reduce bloating and acid reflux),
- noticeable decrease in inflammation and pain,
- increased energy,
- clearer eyes and skin,
- improved bowel function,
- increase in mental clarity,
- fewer food sensitivities,
- better absorption of nutrients, and minerals
- and let’s not forget simply an overall feeling of being clean!
Colon cleansing, intestinal lavage, colon irrigation, aqua therapy. Call it what you want… but make the right decision and add colonics to your routine. You will enjoy the benefits of improved overall health.
Additional advice about colonics
The benefits can be enhanced and accelerated by incorporating soluble fiber and other supportive supplements throughout the course of the series. Soluble fiber adds bulk to fecal waste. This causes waste to swell and push against the wall of the colon. Pressure against the colon wall provokes contractions (or peristalsis), propelling waste through the bowel.
Most people lack sufficient fibre in their diet. A lack of fiber prevents stool from forming into a normal size and shape, making it more difficult to pass comfortably. Fiber acts as a potent cleanser, attracting encrusted waste and absorbing mucus and other debris. Supplements, like EFA’s or probiotics, can help with internal lubrication to assist in your treatments.
So, we ask again… why colonics? True body health!
To maintain proper daily body function, you must have a properly working gut and upper GI system. If you’re not pooping, you’re probably not absorbing, and you’re definitely not living well!
Are laxatives an alternative
Laxatives, herbal or chemical, create dependency and damage the intestinal lining. Instead of strengthening the colon, laxatives weaken the colon’s natural ability to self-cleanse and eliminate waste effectively.
After your initial colon cleanse, colonics on a regular basis will help prevent illness and maintain good gut health.
Colon hydrotherapy is NOT habit-forming. Colonics strengthen peristalsis and assist in rebalancing colon health.
Professional guidance
Colonics should be administered by trained professionals. A certified CT can monitor the procedure’s impact on your health and provide personalized advice on frequency of treatments.
We recommend colonics as part of a regular protocol for maintaining colon health. The effectiveness of colonics depends on your individual health needs and objectives.
Whether you are looking for relief from digestive issues and discomfort, interested in detoxification, or just want to boost your overall well-being, colon hydrotherapy is a gentle and effective method to cleanse your body from within.
Equipment
At Vitalife Clinic we are proud users of both the Aquanet Pressure Fed EC-2000 and the Wood’s Passive Gravity (closed) System. Both are closed systems.