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Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon hydrotherapy is advisable before a surgery or as a part of pre-endoscopy preparation. It’s carried out in hospitals and the researches show that the effectiveness of colon hydrotherapy is much higher that the use of oral magnesium sulfate, enema or oral mannitol. It helps to cleanse the large bowel much better and the success rate of the procedure is 98%.
How Colon Hydrotherapy is Carried Out
During this colon cleanse procedure the large bowel is cleansed with the help of water. The water is filtered to remove solid sediments and passed though an ultra-violet unit to kill viruses and bacteria. The water is introduced into the large bowel with the help of a special instrument and a therapist carries out a gentle massage to facilitate the movement of the waste material.
How the Patient is Prepared
As a rule, the patient can maintain normal meals, the changes in the diet are necessary only if you have a serious medical condition and are going to have a surgery/colonoscopy, etc. One has to empty the ladder before colon cleansing, then the patient lies down in a so-called Sim’s position and after a short examination the procedure starts.
Colon Hydrotherapy Side-Effects
Colon hydrotherapy helps to kill harmful bacteria and cleanse the colon fast, but it also carries a potential danger, as it kills ALL bacteria in the large bowel and your body needs additional help for normal functioning, so make sure that your doctor prescribes you a course of bacteria after this aggressive form of colon cleansing.