1. To see if a colonic will help with digestive issues ie Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), constipation, toilet urgency, abdominal pain and discomfort, indigestion, bloating, incomplete bowel movements
2. To help rid the body of excess gas
3. To release accumulated toxins during a cleansing/detox programme
4. To exercise the colon muscles, we all know that if muscles are exercised then they work more effectively
5. To rid the body of old waste matter
6. To kick start a healthy eating plan
7. The colon can have ‘kinks’, water pressure during the therapy can very gently reshape the area enabling waste to pass through easier
8. If faecal matter stays in our colon too long it pollutes all our cells and tissues within the body and we may experience headaches, skin problems, depression, sleeplessness, poor concentration, bad breath, lethargy, allergies and colds to name a few
9. A colonic rehydrates the colon, encouraging efficiency
10. General wellbeing – “ those who do not find some time every day for health must sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness.” Father Sebastian Kneipp (founder of modern hydrotherapy)