Speaking to the ‘user friendly’ aspect of the body, give the body the tools it needs and it will build a healthy, strong body! Simply put, these tools are nutrient dense foods, clean water, clean air and exercise. Yes, it’s really that simplistic, but not that easy for most people. With all the fad diets, opposing exercise theories and general misinformation, it is confusing to sort through what is beneficial for each individual: which diet? which exercise program? which vitamin? more protein or less protein?….on and on swirls the confusion.

Some of the greatest authors regarding food and health are Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Thomas Rau, Colin Campbell, Dr. Russell Blaylock and Dr. Ben Lerner, to name a few. While non-traditional, each simplifies the complexities of the body, teaches the reader to understand the body and where to find the proper tools to build the kind of wellness of our dreams. Education leads to knowledge and knowledge to power. Once we have the knowledge, we have the power to change our lives, to reverse and prevent disease; we have the power to take charge of our lives and our well being. Fast food has become an acceptable norm, along with donuts and sugar laden cereals for breakfast. The majority of diseases in the United States are lifestyle related, which translates into; they’re within our control and within our power to change.

My goal and my passion are to share my knowledge, thereby empowering my clients to make lifestyle changes that save lives. I combine all the best of what I have learned from every book, every class, and every mentor, and formulate a program that allows me to share that knowledge in a way that is easy to understand and easy to put into practice.

Dr. Thomas Rau, author of The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health explains, “When you nurture your internal body, you optimize the rebuilding power that lies within every human being. As I have already explained, all living tissues renew within a certain period of time. If you have an organ that is sick, slowly degenerating, or not functioning as it should and you want to improve your health you need to create a new organ that functions better. You do this by nourishing the internal environment that surrounds and sustains that organ, so that over time, cell by cell, you grow a better body, essentially optimizing your natural potential for healing.” So now the big question: how is the internal body nurtured?

Healthy gastrointestinal function is essential to overall health and well being. Each section of the gut has a different function. These functions are not limited to digestion and elimination; but rather include the immune system, nervous system and hormonal function. Greater that 70% of serotonin is produced in the gut and 80% of the immune system lies in the gut lining. Problems, such as leaky gut, Candida, parasites and food sensitivities can cause damage to the gut lining. This damage creates minor, isolated symptoms and even systemic symptoms and diseases. Some symptoms or diseases that may not appear to be related to the GI tract but actually are directly related may include arthritis, skin eruptions, headaches, infertility, etc. The 4R’s to gut health, which translates to whole body health, are remove, repair, restore and replace. Scientists at the Institute of Functional Medicine describe the 4R approach as; remove stressors, antigens and toxins (food related as well), repair damaged lining mucosa, restore beneficial bacteria and replace inefficient digestive secretions such as digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid.

Whether the goal is maximized health or weight loss, the path to success is the same. The Get Lean Weight Loss Program and the Prescription for Wellness Program are founded on the 4R approach with hands on individual, weekly coaching and support with muscle testing for individual sensitivity and nutrient assessments. Also included is a program specific cookbook, bi-monthly group meetings and educational materials.

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“I know from nearly 30 years of experience that a client’s attitude about surgery—their mindset—has a profound impact on outcomes,” she says. “So I encourage my clients to gather information and connect with internal resources in a way that will truly serve their interests. Some people need a lot of information— from their surgeon, from nurses, and from others who are knowledgeable—so they can fully prepare themselves, mentally, physically, and emotionally, for the coming journey. If a client lacks confidence or a sense of comfort with a member of the surgical team, that’s an issue that needs to be addressed.

“My observation is that our emotions can and often do over-ride our physical presence. Ideally, our clients approach surgery with a confident sense that they are going to have a positive and healing outcome. Often, I will do extensive muscle therapy with clients in advance of coming surgery, to help prepare them both physically and emotionally.” And, says Ms. Holloway, there is the issue of diet. “I encourage my clients to abstain from heavy foods well before surgery.

Drugs are inevitably part of surgery, and they frequently induce constipation. Drugs affect people in different ways—there are few constants. So I encourage clients prior to surgery to monitor their nutrient, vitamin, and mineral intake, to strengthen the immune system to cope with the coming surgical event. I recommend this close attention to diet and supplementation for at least two weeks prior to surgery; longer is even better. On an individual basis, I might also recommend fasting for 24 hours prior to surgery, along with colon hydrotherapy to flush out the colon. How uncomfortable it is to be constipated and at the same time be dealing with a surgical incision!”

Post-Surgical Concerns

Hospital personnel typically want a patient to move their bowels before they are released, Ms. Holloway notes, and for some procedures—on the gall bladder or prostate, for example—“it’s difficult to accomplish this for some time after surgery. In those cases, it’s especially important to be cleaned out and properly nourished going into the procedure.

“Six to eight weeks after surgery, we urge our clients to come in for detoxification, so we can move the residual drugs from their system. We do that in a number of ways: through diet, detox supplements, colon hydrotherapy, lymphatic massage, and Ion cleanse. It’s essential to get these drugs, which served their purpose during surgery, out of the body as completely as possible, and to resume a healthy regimen of vitamins, supplements, good diet, and colon health.”

While she and her colleagues offer numerous healing therapies, Ms. Holloway is best known for her work in colon irrigation – or colon hydrotherapy—a safe, effective method of cleansing the large intestine by gently flushing with filtered water.

“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.”

For more information about colon hydrotherapy and other natural health therapies offered at the center, contact:
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CENTER OF CARY
919 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511
Telephone: (919) 380-0023

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This article is reposted from the ColonCleanseNC.com blog. The original author of this article is ColonCleanseNC.com.

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Serving Raleigh, Cary, Durham, RTP North Carolina

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The preventative medical practice of detoxification can assist in ridding the body of excess toxic minerals and chemicals that may have accumulated. Everything we ingest has an effect on us, and often our digestive systems are not able to effectively handle highly processed and chemical-laden foods. The build-up of toxins in the body can lead to a variety of illnesses including headaches, chronic fatigue, acid-reflux, digestive disorders, arthritis, and even cancer and other degenerative diseases. Darlene Holloway at Alternative Health Center in Cary comments:

Colorectal cancers are the second largest cause of cancer deaths in this country, with the expectation this year of nearly 60,000 deaths out of about 150,000 reported cases. Further, the survival rate for people with colon cancers found early is better than 90 percent—so the great health challenge is to educate people about colon health and encourage appropriate screening.

Colon hydrotherapy is a very effective and therapeutic way to detoxify the body. Warm, purified water is introduced into the colon, where it gently dissolves and removes waste material, such as feces, gas, mucus, and toxic compounds. The result is a cleaner, healthier colon and improved overall health. Periodic cleansing of the colon prevents stagnation and minimizes the exposure of the colon wall to chemicals and other potential cancer-causing agents.

Another effective therapy is ion cleanse detoxification. This process removes excess acid and other toxic substances from the body and helps to neutralize the body’s pH balance. Typically, ion cleanse detoxification is done via a footbath, during which osmosis extracts toxic compounds from throughout the body. Using colon hydrotherapy or ion cleanse detoxification periodically will aid in the removal of excess chemicals and lead to better digestive function and overall health.

By becoming more aware of what we put into our mouths and avoiding processed foods, sugar, salt, and other chemicals, consumers may prevent many digestive and health-related illnesses. Diet is a critical issue. We’re not seeking one ‘right’ avenue of approach, but are concerned chiefly with the function of the body as a complete system.

With the abundance of natural and organic foods available at local farmer’s markets and natural health food stores, consumers have many choices for eating foods that benefit the body. In conjunction with using natural and organic foods, a licensed health practitioner can recommend other ways to detoxify the body. So, instead of waiting until you feel bad enough to visit your doctor, be proactive about your health, and learn how to detoxify with colon hydrotherapy, ion cleanse and other natural therapies.

Darlene Holloway, LMBT, CT, ST, is a nationally certified Colon Hydrotherapist. She can be reached at Alternative Health Center, 919 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary. Phone 919-380-0023.

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“We do not live in the natural world as we used to. We live in a society that increases the toxic load on our bodies every day,” explains Darlene Holloway, LMBT, CT, SIT, the owner of Alternative Health Center of Cary and the president of North Carolina Colon  Hydrotherapy Safety Association. “Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. We are what we eat and drink. Read the labels of all those boxed processed foods that we bring back home from the grocery store. They are full of chemicals. Our fruits and vegetables absorb all the pesticides and artificial fertilizers they were sprayed with. Our body is not designed to process chemicals. Our body is designed to process food. Man-made chemicals effectively confuse our digestive system and as a result are stored in the body.”

According to Holloway, most “cleansing” pills on the market are composed of herbs, fiber and laxative compounds.  When the fiber enters into the colon it will swell, absorbing all the water content in the colon.  This can lead to constipation and is the reason why the laxatives are added to expel the fiber.  Over use of laxatives will lead to constipation, so the pictures of gross stuff you see on the websites that promote their “cleansing” products are not actually captured and expelled toxins, but the fiber compound itself.

“Colon Hydrotherapy”, continues Holloway, “is the best, simplest, and the most ancient way of detoxification.”

Colon Hydrotherapy is a very old practice. Ayurveda, a five thousand year old wellness system from India, recommends Basti, an Ayurvedic form of Colon Hydrotherapy, as a part of seasonal cleansing along with special diet and massages.

According to Egyptian texts, it was presented to a High Priest by Thoth, the god of medicine, who turned into Ibis, took the water into his beak and injected it into the anus.

“Colon hydrotherapy is simply a cleansing of the large intestine,” says Holloway. “The large intestine is five to six feet long, and two to five inchs in diameter. Even during a normal bowl movement the remains can be trapped in sacks of the colon and start decaying and fermenting. It then turns into a liquid substance that is highly toxic, and can be re-absorbed into the body causing headaches, fatigue, low back pain; the list goes on and on,”  she continues. “You would not tolerate a sewer system that leaks back in your house. Don’t let it happen to your body.”

Cancer centers in America are now including Colon Hydrotherapy as a part of the treatment. Danbury Hospital in Connecticut uses it for prep in colon scopes.

Properly trained colon hydrotherapists assess the client based on their diet, emotional state, and medical history. The initial series includes one to three sessions, with maintenance visits 4 times a year.

Colon hydrotherapy is a useful tool for many reasons, including  preparing a person for surgery, preparing for a colon scope, flushing out toxins after chemotherapy, preventive therapy, detoxification, or just to tone a “lazy” colon. Research shows that colon hydrotherapy does not kill friendly flora.

Darlene has recently been recognized as colon hydrotherapist of the year by the Interational Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT).  As president of the North Carolina Colon  Hydrotherapy Safety Association, she  is involved in working towards licensing for  colon therapy in the state of North Carolina. She holds licenses in both Florida and North Carolina for massage.  She holds the highest degree with I-ACT as an instructor, and is National Board certified.  With 30 years of experience in colon therapy and massage, she is one of the most experienced and educated women in her field.

For more information contact:

Darlene Holloway, LMBT, CT, SIT,  Alternative Health Center of Cary.  (919) 380-0023

http://www.ahealthcenter.net/

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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 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: Alternative Health Center of Cary
Read our blog: Colon Cleanse NC

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“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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