Colonic hydrotherapy has been said up to have a lot of medical benefits. The technique essentially gets rids of a lot of waste and toxic products from the intestine by means of flushing the colon with water, but does it make anyone healthier or cure any diseases?

Colonic hydrotherapy, also known as colonic irrigation is used to bring back your colon to life. Colon hydrotherapy is offered to those individuals who have experienced problems with their colon like irregular bowel movements, etc. Trained professionals who conduct colonic hydrotherapy to the individuals are known as colonic hydrotherapists.

Normally the colonic hydrotherapy process involves the gradual pumping of about sixty liters of purified water. The mechanism used takes advantage of the readily available water, the force of gravity and well specialized sterilized rubber tubing. It takes only a maximum of forty five minutes where water is directed into the colon via the rectum using the rubber tube while lying on the sides at a time and expelled periodically.

The popularity of colon hydrotherapy is eminently understandable, in a world where we become increasingly aware of the dangers of many aspects of our modern lifestyle. With the easy availability of information through such mediums as television, video, and the local library, and more recently the Internet, most of us strive to do the best we can in maintaining our health, and grasp eagerly any chance we can find to improve our wellbeing.

One of these ancient detoxification treatments that is quickly regaining its popularity in modern society is colon hydrotherapy. It is a cleansing process that is typified by the gentle and regulated introduction of sterilized water to the entire length of the colon through the rectum. The purpose of this treatment is to remove all impacted waste matters in the colon. These hardened accumulated wastes are believed to be the breeding ground of bad bacteria in the colon as well as the source of toxins.

Weight loss can also be attained through fasting or colon hydrotherapy. The procedure actually flushes out all the accumulated wastes in the colon. These wastes could weigh from 2 pounds to 25 pounds. Just imagine how much weight is pressing down on the the other organs of the body and this is partly what causes cramps during menstruation. Moreover, the lingering and proliferating toxins in the body which are partially originating from the wastes in the colon can weigh down on the entire body.

The therapy is recommended by those who believe in the holistic guides but there are scientists who do not follow this. They think that colonic irrigation is not necessary at all and risky too. The tube may cause infection and the good bacteria that are very important to be present in the colonic are washed away with the dirt. These good bacteria are not re-circulated and therefore cause worse problems. The scientists hold that colonic hydrotherapy can do only harm and do no good.