She has taken her work as a colon hydrotherapist to the highest level, and was recently recognized as Colon Therapist of the Year by the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy.

“Balance is a key issue in achieving health for the body,” she notes, “and over time I’ve become ever more aware of the link between the mind, the emotions, and our physical health, and the balancing act that goes on in those three arenas of life.”

Recently a middle-age woman on hormone replacement therapy under the guidance of her physician was referred to Ms. Holloway because of chronic constipation. Under her doctor’s direction, she had been taking laxatives for several months with limited success. “Actually,” says Ms. Holloway, “she was completely out of balance in all parts of her life: no bowel movements, poor eating habits, virtually no exercise, and emotional distress. And she was holding on, refusing to let go.

“So we began the colon hydrotherapy protocol, and our objective was to get her colon moving. In our second therapy session, she began to weep—and she loosened her grip on her personal demons. Years earlier, she revealed, she had been sexually abused. For years she harbored anger, resentment, and shame that she never expressed—not even to herself. But when she very haltingly began to talk about this, she did begin to let go—and her bowels started moving. I’m a great believer in the benefits of colon hydrotherapy, and I also respect and honor the non-physical dimensions of what is often happening in the human body. I referred this woman to a psychologist; we continue to work together, and today she would agree she is much healthier in all parts of her life.

“Our purpose with colon hydrotherapy,” she says, “in terms of physical goals, is to hydrate the system, remove waste, stimulate peristalsis—muscle movement—rehabilitate the nerves, muscles, glands, circulatory, and immune systems that form the components of the digestive system, and to reposition the intestines.

“I certainly would never suggest that colon hydrotherapy helps cure colon cancer or any other disease,” she says, “but it clearly offers significant preventive benefits for many health problems including cancer.

“Everything we put in our mouth touches and effects the walls of the stomach, small intestine, and colon—the large intestine. When these substances or their by-products are toxic—which increasingly is virtually impossible to avoid—they damage the intestinal wall and cells, intoxicate the nerves and glands, and can be absorbed through the walls into the blood and lymph and ultimately to the cells and tissue. And we become seriously out of balance.”

Health care professionals in increasing numbers are recognizing the health benefits of colon irrigation, Ms. Holloway says. “Dr. Robert Young, a respected microbiologist, has a lot to say about colon health in his book, The pH Miracle. He points out in his book that ‘the colon is very sensitive. Any injury, surgery, or other stress, including emotional upset and negative thinking, can change its friendly resident bacteria as well as its general ability to function smoothly and efficiently. Incomplete digestion here sets the stage for intestinal imbalance throughout the digestive tract, and for the colon to become a literal cesspool.’” Dr. Young’s work centers on the need to maintain pH balance in the body between acid and base, principally through the foods we choose to eat.

Many people seek out colon hydrotherapy for relief of a variety of ills, from headaches to arthritis, lupus to chronic fatigue. And, points out Ms. Holloway, “there is a strong emotional-spiritual component to this work, as well. For many, such as the patient I mentioned, a colonic is an opportunity to ‘let go,’ and they have a sense of release that is both physical and emotional.”

For more information about colon hydrotherapy and other therapies offered at the center, contact:
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CENTER OF CARY
919 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511
Telephone: (919) 380-0023
Visit our web site: www.ahealthcenter.net
Read our blog: www.coloncleansenc.com

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“Our purpose with colon hydrotherapy, in terms of physical goals, is to hydrate the system, remove waste, stimulate peristalsis—muscle movement—rehabilitate the nerves, muscles, glands, and circulatory and immune systems that form the components of the digestive system, and to reposition the intestines,” she explains. “We certainly do not diagnose illnesses in our practice, and I would never suggest that colon hydrotherapy helps cure colon cancer or any other disease,” she says, “but colonic therapy clearly offers significant preventive and ameliorative benefits for many health problems including cancer.

“Everything we put in our mouth touches and effects the walls of the stomach, small intestine, and colon—the large intestine. When these substances or their by-products are toxic—which increasingly is virtually impossible to avoid—they damage the intestinal wall and cells, intoxicate the nerves and glands, and can be absorbed through the walls into the blood and lymph and ultimately to the cells and tissue.”

Many people seek out colon hydrotherapy for relief of a variety of ills, from headaches to arthritis, lupus to chronic fatigue. And, points out Ms. Holloway, “there is a strong emotional-spiritual component to this work, as well. For many, a colonic is an opportunity to ‘let go,’ and they have a sense of release that is both physical and emotional. Occasionally, I work with women who are the victims of sexual abuse—often long suppressed— and in many instances colonic therapy proves to be a ‘letting go’ for them, as well.”

Colon Therapist of the Year

Ms. Holloway is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Natural Health-Florida School of Massage, in practice since 1981, and is licensed in Florida both as a colonic therapist and massage therapist—the only state, she notes, that requires licensing of colonic therapists “offering the most rigorous and highest level of training available in this specialty area.” She also holds the highest instructor-level membership in the International Association of Colon Therapists, and is certified by the National Board of Colon Hydrotherapy. Recently, that organization presented Ms. Holloway with its first Colon Therapist of the Year Award, recognizing three decades of outstanding service to the profession.

“In my training and my work,” she says, “I have come to deeply understand the strong beneficial relationship between massage and colonic therapy. The colon is simply a muscle, and as with any muscle, without proper exercise it becomes lazy and less active. When I work with a client during colon hydrotherapy, gentle massaging of the abdominal area, following the direction of the colon, is an important part of the process. The goal is detoxification— to move toxins out of the system. The colon needs to be actively involved to do that. Peristalsis refers to the muscle motion of the entire gastrointestinal tract that in rhythmic contractions and expansions propels matter from mouth to anus. Peristalsis needs high fluids, plenty of physical exercise, living food, and a harmonious emotional and mental state in order to function properly.”

For more information about colon hydrotherapy and other natural therapies offered, contact:
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CENTER OF CARY
919 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511
Telephone: (919) 380-0023
Find us online at www.ahealthcenter.net
Or visit our blog at www.coloncleansenc.com

Related posts:

1. Detoxification with Colon Hydrotherapy
2. Setting the Stage for Imbalance
3. Constipated nation: Colon therapy and proper diet – detoxification and prevention to the rescue.