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Originally Posted by marbleflys
Just curious,(not judgemental) did you tell your Internist you were getting *cleansed* on a regular basis? and get his/hers opinion on the contraindications to this *therapy*? Aren't you also flushing out the natural bacteria that protects your colon?
going every 4 days is NOT a comfortable way to live, (diverticulitis-yikes)!
But WHY would you decline meds to treat your problem?
thanks for the info....hope you continue to feel well.
I haven't gone to an internest, just my regular doctor who had given me a bunch of suggestions and her last resort was not to refer me to an internest, but to give me drugs. I've read up on the contraindications to colonics and so far from what I've read and from what the "colonic lady" asked I don't have any reasons why I shouldn't do this (not in first or last trimester of pregnancy, no bleeding hemeroids, etc.). As for my regular doctor, haven't even told her. I'm a military wife and if there's one thing I've learned so far about military doctors it's that they are so far on the opposite spectrum of alternative that I don't even go there with them!
The reason I choose not to take drugs is because I feel like there is a reason why I'm not going and drugs will not solve the underlying reason...only mask it. True, drugs would make me go and true drugs are much needed in certain circumstances but overall, it's my belief that most drugs are toxic (not only to our bodies but to our environments) so the less I can take the better. It always amazes me that people can question me or think I'm a quack for essentially using PURE WATER to "cure" my problem but they see nothing wrong with synthetic chemicals doing the job. Not saying that *you* are being that way to me...just people in general. I'm treated like I have a third eye and I think it's unfair. I honestly believe that my diet, surroundings, stress, something is the cause of this and I'd rather fix it at the root cause and not just with a pill. This is something I've only just begun doing and it's amazing how much better I already feel yet how much worse others make me feel for doing it a different way. If I don't do something I will end up with colon cancer or some other cancer, that I'm sure of.
As for the bacteria...yes, there is some truth to that. The colonic does not take the bad bacteria out and leave the good. For that reason, after a session I take probiotics (something I plan to start doing more regularly now) in the form of kefir or cultured vegetables. These have the friendly bacteria in them and repopulate what was lost with the cleanse.
I have done my research and even though there are those against it I feel that so far it has really helped me. I had a cleanse yesterday, had probiotics, already went again today! For me, that's great! I believe it took me a lifetime to get this way...poor digestion, no poopin', overweight, etc. so I know it will take a long time to get healthy. It's going to be a long journey for me just as it will be for everyone striving for the same thing. It's just my belief that *I* kinda did this to myself with poor habits. I'm now trying to change that. We live in a very toxic world in this day and age. It's really sickening to me. I want to do what I can to keep the toxins out and the good stuff in and, for me, this is what I have found that is helping me on the road to that goal.