“A lot of damage”, – answers Denise Souza, a certified Colon Hydrotherapist, who holds a  Degree in Holistic Nutrition, – “Poor food choices lead to poor digestion , inadequate absorption, slow elimination and potentially constipation.”

And if you think that constipation is just one of the minor annoying facts of life, you might want to reconsider.

“The large intestine is where all the toxins and debri from the food and body functions end up. There is a part of colon where toxins can be reabsorbed back into the blood stream. It happens when the waste sits in the colon for too long. It goes back into the blood stream, and back into the liver. The liver becomes overworked, its function becomes sluggish and it can not clean our bodies as efficiently as it would under the normal circumstances. Inadequate elimination also allows the bad bacteria to proliferate.  By choosing a poor diet you slowly poison yourself and have absorption issues.”- explains Denise, a founder of Body Symmetry.

Poor dietary choices and improper elimination have been linked to various symptoms like bloating and headaches through diabetes and heart disease.

“In an ideal situation, my clients would not come to me in crisis, but rather for prevention and maintenance. Many people do come for colonics as a preventative once a month or with the changes of the season (3-4 colonics sessions).”

What is Colon hydrotherapy? The large intestine is bathed with warm, filtered water; the pressure and temperature are regulated by a trained Colon Hydrotherapist. There are various systems, Denise prefers the closed system. The water inflow is separate from the out flow of waste and the waste is always contained with in the equipment.

As North Carolina does not license Colon Hydrotherapist yet it is important for consumer to check credentials. I-ACT, the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy provides certification and requires various levels of training for therapists.

Denise Souza also coaches her clients in a proper diet. As without proper diet any detoxification process is absolutely pointless.

She starts her consultation with setting achievable goals and muscle testing for food tolerance.

“Not everybody is the same, but we all eat the same. The point of food tolerance testing is to find out if our body properly processes the food we eat? I sit with the client and find what works best, we put together a plan. Sometimes the changes are too overwhelming, so I set up the plan where transition is made gradually. We start with food groups or meals. And after the client sees results we make more changes to the diet”

Who might benefit from colon therapy and diet consultations:

• People who went through chemotherapy – to eliminate toxins and get back in shape
• People who are overwhelmed by food restrictions imposed by their doctors
• Those who want to maintain a healthy weight
• People with digestion problems
• People who are looking for a healthy lifestyle
• People who need detoxification
• And even people with liver disorders like Alagille syndrome can keep their biliary in check with proper colonic maintenance and diet

And for those who are too stressed to make any dietary changes, Denis makes house calls where she shows how to cook tasty meals in a new way with new food.

“My passion is to educate people. I do cooking classes for small groups, for those who want to find new healthy ways to cook. I bring food, cook, clean, and give handouts.”

Denise Souza can be reached at:

919-600-8840

Free classes every 3^rd Monday at Earth Fare.

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