Maryke Vogel - Naturopath and Author

colon hydrotherapy benefits.

2010-01-20T14:48:00.008Z

Health is wealth' as the old saying goes.

Many people, I notice from my clinical practice are totally unaware what it is that creates a good state of health.

The aspect of proper nutrition is overlooked as so many are imagining they are eating healthily.

There are many diets aimed at losing weight but very few work. Every year there are more, with most unusual names usually endorsed by a famous actress.

I see girls that come in saying they want to loose weight, but they are not fat except around the middle.

When they discover that most of that turns out to be gas you can imagine their delight.

The key is to avoid having these 'stuck' gasses in the bowel. They are pockets of fizzy gas that are stuck in the small and large intestine.

They can be removed with the right approach such as colon hydrotherapy and herbal and dietary help.

Causes are;

eating to fast

drinking fizzies

alcohol

food allergies

certain medication

insufficient or totally lacking beneficial flora

not enough alkalizing foods

too much meat

wrong food combinations

too much sugar and salt

leaky gut, maybe caused by the above

Once the cause is cleared up and the gas removed health can improve and then the occassional mishap won't affect you adversely.

Marijke

Why is the digestive system to most important system in the human body?

2007-05-12T14:43:00.000+01:00

The cow has a very unusual digestive system. They chew their feed up to 60.000 times per day.
They chew and chew and rechew.
That is why they are so healthy and strong.
Their stomachs have 4 compartments.
The food passes through about 3 feet of esophagus and enters into a large vat that can hold 5 gallons. There the feed is digested with the help of 500.000 billion bacteria and 50 billion protozea living there. These beneficial organisms help the cow to survive their sometimes highly undesirable situations. They function as a digest-aid and give the cow energy. Help to produce protein from nitrogen, and synthesize B vitamins to help their brain, bowel and nervous system.
Us mere mortals have a much harder time with our digestion, especially when we eat meat as that can take as long as 3 days to pass through our system. It starts to rot and ferment and create bad smells and fumes. We may need help with digestive enzymes and probiotics if we want to be as healthy as that cow. Better still we must eat more plant food and chew better. We should think about the importance of good digestion for a long healthy life.

What...does detox really mean?

2007-05-04T22:31:00.001+01:00

IT IS SO FASHIONABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT. WE HEAR IT EVERYWHERE.

Is it Colonic Irrigation that brings that detox we all want. Can it really help?

Did you know that the bowel is responsible for nearly all our health conditions.

So many expensive products all claiming the fabulous way back to health.

Can colon cleansing also help the toxic and fuzzy mind?

Is there such a thing as a normal or even healthy colon?

Has anybody seen one lately?

In my experience I have not found one really normal one.
It does not exist.
Sickly, twisted, spastic, lazy, hyperactive, ballooned, nervous, windy.

A lot of this is to do with our diet of course, whether it is the
‘fast foods’ of today’s generation.

The fatty foods consumed during times of war, or the carnivorous exploits of our ancient forefathers.

The fact is, the bowel nearly always has “a cause for complaint”.
From congestion to obstruction, from excessive gas to fermentation, it all gets locked in to the accommodating bowel. Until one day!!

Well, you may ask, ’how come we are not aware of these fermentations and blockages’? ‘Like everything else in life we get used to being in a certain state and accept is as normal’. We make do.

Some people think it is normal to go to the bathroom several times a night as well as numerous times during the day. This is normal for them, but it is not ‘normal’ and it is also boring. At night it breaks up your sleep, and during the day it is inconvenient to have to go to the bathroom when out and about or at important meetings. Next time you are on a long haul, with nothing to do, just observe how many people go continuously to the bathroom. If you observe well, you will see that they are the ones who consume salt with everything, drink fizzy drinks and of course, if they are able, have loads of free alcohol.
‘What has all this to do with the bowel’ ?
Everything!! All our important organs develop from the colon while we grow in the womb, so if our colons have problems ,then it has a knock on effect on the entire system.

Detoxification”

2007-05-04T22:10:00.001+01:00

Detoxification is such a big word you hear it everywhere, people walk into the clinic and say; ‘I’m on a detox, so I thought it would be a good idea to have a clear out’.
If only it was that simple.
What is a detox? What does it mean? Think about what and how you eat! How do we pollute the world and ourselves?

Some think it’s enough to just cut out bread, others go to another extreme and come in looking green from the famous self administered ‘liver-flush’. Everybody tries in his or her own way to be healthier and those with plenty of money will also try every single remedy touted on the Internet. That is just another form of toxicity.

It is not easy, we are battling against toxins in a world where everything is toxic.
Every person that eats, drinks and breathes needs good bowel movement and colonics. Food which is not digested ferments and produces litres of gas that form pockets in the bowel, causing bloating, discomfort and brain-fog. Some foods produce more gas than others and some people are allergic to certain foods that set up inflammation in the bowel, creating excess mucous.
Very few people today have an enzyme system that actually works. The food is not digested well. Very few people have sufficient beneficial bacteria in their bowel to help protect themselves from destructive invaders that take over when the system is out of balance, such as the dreaded candida. Top this with alcohol, fizzy drinks and…………….
Colonics can only be of benefit to our system, as we unwittingly hold on to and carry around with us kilos mental and physical toxins. The brain-bowel connection is a well-known fact.
We get marvellous results with most bowel problems some of which are related to stress as well as dietary excesses. Just a few small adjustments, step by step, can turn a condition around. You have got to work with it. Love your bowel and your body will love you.