Colon cleansing is the process of introducing gentle jets of water into the large intestine for washing away waste matter and toxins. But is colon cleansing safe and what exactly does it involve? Preserving colon health is imperative for many reasons, with the most important being the role of the large intestine in evacuating organic waste from the body. Roughly the shape of a large letter “M”, the colon ranges in length from between four and a half to five and a half feet and is about two and a half inches wide. While the small intestine is wedged between the stomach and liver, the colon stops at the anus.

The colon is the portion of the digestive tract responsible for temporarily holding waste before it exits the body. Substandard colon health can impede the body's ability to properly dispose of waste. In fact, a contaminated colon can potentially lead to other medical conditions including:

Digestive DisorderConstipationDiarrheaProblem Skin (acne)Fatigue

When properly administered, colon cleansing has proven to be very safe, especially with recent updates in equipment and technique. Enemas were the old-fashioned answer to the colon cleansing dilemma. Unfortunately, enemas are also to blame for many concerns over colon cleansing safety. Enemas differ from bowel irrigation in their value; enemas typically cleanse only the lower 20% of the colon. With roughly eighty percent of the large intestine left untreated by an enema, the procedure doesn’t provide the same effectiveness as modern colon hydrotherapy. Some of the health benefits associated with colonic irrigation:

Removal of Trapped Fecal MatterExpulsion of harmful bacteriaEncouraged growth of beneficial intestinal floraImproved colorectal muscular activityExpulsion of harmful organisms

Other than water irrigation, many variations of digestive health treatments have emerged with colon cleansing being the chief aim. In fact, you can now obtain colon cleansing supplements featuring organic compounds to help the colon cleanse and heal itself. For example, Oxy-Powder® works by activating oxygen within the intestinal tract and is an excellent choice for helping to maintain colon efficiency along with your colon hydrotherapy sessions. Even though colon hydrotherapy has existed for years, the ultimate question remains—is colon cleansing safe?

Frequent Colon Cleansing Safety Concerns

When it comes to the question of safety, there are a number of common colon cleansing concerns:

Pain: Some individuals base their decisions on a simple idea—does it hurt? Colon hydrotherapy is routinely described as "reinvigorating" or "refreshing."Penetration of Treatments: Just how deeply the colon cleansing apparatus enters the body is another top safety concern. Enemas affect only the first eight to twelve inches of the colon. Colon cleansing treatments penetrate more deeply so as to provide a thorough cleansing for the entire length of the colon, but are relatively safe if administered by a hydrotherapy specialist.Risk of Infection: Perhaps one of the biggest concerns with colon cleansing concerns potential exposure to harmful bacteria and viruses. Modern advances in colon cleansing equipment, like the use of disposable pre-sterilized hoses and tips, help ensure a germ-free colon cleansing experience.

But Is Colon Cleansing Safe?

Colon irrigation promotes no direct side effects. Nonetheless, the process of eliminating toxins can cause some minor intestinal problems. Once the mucous buildup begins to leave the body, minute amounts may be reabsorbed along the way. The toxin absorption can result in cold or flue like symptoms (which may include nausea, headaches, and dizziness) but will ultimately reverse itself once the outflow diminishes. In fact, getting rid of all that toxic debris can lead to increased energy, mental clarity, and overall feelings of wellbeing.

Proper Colon Cleansing

Variations in bowel irrigation techniques also promote increased safety. For example, modern hydrotherapy systems, like colon cleansing board kits, utilize temperature-controlled water for cleansing the colon. Recent developments include a specially designed speculum to assist in delivering the water into the large intestine gently to reduce the possibility of tissue damage. Additionally, colon hydrotherapy equipment also maintains the water pressure and temperature so the cleansing is conducted at a uniform rate. Therefore, via a combination of advancements in material technology and the application of the cleansing by a professional, you can be assured colon cleansing can be a very safe procedure indeed!

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Burnaby, BC (Vocus) May 7, 2010

Families, friends and honored guests will gather with faculty and staff at the Bell Centre for Performing Arts on Saturday, May 8, 2010 to recognize the graduating class from PCU College of Holistic Medicine.

This year’s class includes graduates from all of the college’s natural health programs, including the Spa Practitioner, Acupuncturist, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

“By entering the holistic medicine and natural health fields, our graduates will contribute greatly to the health care system in Canada,” says Dr. John Yang, Dean of Faculty and Clinic Director at PCU College in Burnaby. “As practitioners, they will complement Western medical practices and increase awareness about the benefits of natural medicine. I welcome them to the field and look forward to their professional contributions.”

The PCU College graduation ceremony will be held at the Bell Centre for Performing Arts, 6250 144th Street in Surrey, BC and is open to the public. Guest seating begins at 10:00am and the ceremony starts promptly at 10:30am. A reception will follow.

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During my recent visit to a local pharmacy to buy some allergy medicine, I noticed a profound trend while looking at some of the over-the-counter (OTC) products. About half of all the products, on their packaging, were touting that they either contained natural ingredients or used some sort of alternative healing modality.

The use of herbs, vitamin supplements, and homeopathic medicine is growing because of the multitude of side effects associated with conventional care. For the purposes of this discussion, let us take a closer look at each of these different types of natural products and some examples of products in each category.

Herbal medicine has been around longer than any other form of treatment. Ancient man used plants for almost everything, including food, shelter, and even clothing. So, they turned to their botanical resources for treating disease as well. Man developed herbal medicines by observing animals, and then through trial and error, they would assemble random concoctions of various plants until they found the remedy that worked best.

The most popular herbal remedies include echinacea, ginger, and ginkgo biloba. Echinacea is very adept at stimulating the immune system when the patient is suffering from an acute viral or bacterial infection. It is often found in cold remedies. Ginger has been demonstrated to reduce nausea and vomiting (and is used in most hangover cures). Ginkgo biloba helps combat various diseases of the circulatory system, and has also been shown to help treat people suffering from depression and even Alzheimers. Basically, there are a lot of herbs that do help treat certain conditions, but on the whole, herbal remedies do not seem to be as effective as conventional medicines and should only be used as a supplement to conventional treatment if the patient is severely ill.

The next category of natural remedies is the vitamin supplements. Between herbs, vitamins, and homeopathic products, vitamins are probably the least effective form of treatment when dealing with acute illnesses or serious medical conditions. The most popular vitamin supplement on the market today is Airborne, which is currently the number one selling OTC natural cold remedy in the United States.

Airborne is an effervescent tablet that contains a blend of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and amino acids. Following a powerful endorsement on the Oprah Winfrey show, sales of Airborne skyrocketed. Airborne was designed to prevent the common cold. So, it is not a treatment medicine. However, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that ingesting a bunch of vitamins and minerals can prevent the onset of cold symptoms. In fact, one of the ingredients in Airborne, echinacea, which we touched upon earlier in this article, has been shown to be effective for treating an acute infection, not necessarily for preventing it. Also, Airborne contains 1000 mg of vitamin C, which most experts agree is not safe to take. Daily ingestion of this much vitamin C can lead to a wide variety of medical problems, such as kidney stones and other noxious ailments. Airborne has not undergone an independent study to confirm its effectiveness.

The last, and perhaps most important, category of natural medicine products that we will discuss is homeopathic medicines. Homeopathy is probably the best system of natural medicine, hands down. Simply put, it is a system of medicine that treats disease with tiny amounts of natural substances that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. For example, a homeopathic remedy for treating the common cold may contain a diluted concentration of substances that if present in high quantities, would cause you to become congested and develop a sore throat. But, because the medicine contains a highly diluted amount of the substance, it does not actually make you sick; instead, it causes your immune system to activate so that your natural defense mechanisms will kick into high gear and fight off any cold viruses you might have in your body.

Homeopathic products, when formulated properly, do not produce side effects because the ingredients are so diluted within the mixture that no effects are produced from the substances themselves. The ingredients in these brands often have an X or a C after them to indicate how many dilutions were done for each ingredient. Also, treatment with these sorts of products has been demonstrated to actually prevent recurrences of certain diseases over the long-term. Some of the best manufacturers in this category include Boiron, a French manufacturer with annual revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and Liddell, a small American company whose products are sold primarily in health food stores.

So, next time you stop by the pharmacy, take a closer look at the ingredients for the various natural medicines on the shelf. You should try to stay away from vitamin supplements. You might want to try some herbal remedies depending upon your condition, but the homeopathic products are probably the best way to go. Also, you should consult your physician or a pharmacist before buying any medicine that you have never tried before, even if it is sold over-the-counter.

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People suffering from diabetes have no good time, several blood glucose monitoring every day is not a pleasant experience, for that reason an effective treatment for this disease would be very welcome, even if this treatment is not coming from traditional medicine.

Have you ever listened about alternative therapies for diabetic people? if you have, have you ever tried one? if your answer is no, keep read on because this article is intended to point out some alternative diabetes therapies that have showed some degree of success treating this disease. Then, we have listed some of them without any particular order, that way you can further research one that has picked out your attention.

Firstly, take in consideration that the therapies listed below do not replace any medical treatment that you have been advised to follow, but they are very helpful as adjuncts. So, as usual it is advisable to ask your doctor for specialized and technical recommendations.

Alternative Therapies For Treating Diabetes List:

- Meditation

- Homeopathy

- Nutrition Therapy

- Self Hypnosis

- Relaxation Techniques

- Yoga

- Exercise Conditioning

- Massage

- Detoxification Diet Programs

Most of these therapies, at least the ones that have for objective to calm down your nervous system, reducing stress and relieving tension of your muscles, are very effective improving diabetes condition, this is because you got unwanted toxins eliminated from your body.

The other important important point is that by researching online, meaning using using internet to your advantage, you can get free access to some of those therapies, for example many Reiki practitioners even Reiki centers offer free sessions of Reiki. Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy healing technique, the same with the practice of Yoga.

Other therapies like relaxation techniques – for instance – you can find them in books, so even if you do not have or do not want spend money on, you still have the chance to visit a public library, then get some interesting reading because you have nothing to loose, and it could be beneficial for your health.

Last but not least, remember that diabetes disease is all about how to control elevated blood sugar and consequently how to lower your blood glucose levels, then independently of the therapy and medical treatment that you follow, testing regularly your blood sugar levels it is a good comparative point in order to know if you are getting good results with the chosen alternative therapy.

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Revealed! — The Hidden Cause of Hypertension And how you can beat it without drugs

Do you know what “essential” hypertension is? It’s the term medical doctors use for hypertension when they don’t have the slightest clue what causes it. And the overwhelming majority of cases are dubbed “essential.” That’s right! Most doctors don’t know what causes most cases of high blood pressure. For most doctors, it just comes out of the blue.

They pay no attention to a deficiency of minerals, such as magnesium and potassium. They ignore toxins like lead and mercury, which most Americans have in their body. Until recently, they even ignored the role of diet and lifestyle. Most just chalk it up to stress and age.

You can’t do anything about it except relax. I’ve shown you time and time again that there’s plenty you can do to lower your blood pressure. And it’s a good thing there’s something you can do about it. One in three Americans have the problem, which is also dubbed the silent killer.

It can lead to sudden death from a heart attack or stroke with no warning signs! While most doctors have ignored these causes, and even my solutions, scientists recently discovered another cause of hypertension that doctors won’t be able to ignore.

This newly found cause is a virus called cytomegalovirus or CMV. Why will they pay attention? Because Big Pharma will spend bazillions to find chemicals to treat the virus.

Doctors and you will be bombarded with Pharma propaganda. Problem is there’s no safe drug treatment for viruses. And, in my opinion, there never will be a safe synthetic chemical treatment for viruses.

Fortunately, there is something you can do about it. But first, let’s look at the virus and why it can cause your blood pressure to go up. CMV affects between 60-99% percent of adults worldwide.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have found that CMV infection is a cause of hypertension. And, when coupled with other risk factors for heart disease, the virus can lead to the development of atherosclerosis. Past studies had already determined that the CMV virus was a cause of re-stenosis (re-blocking of vessels) in angioplasty patients.

They also linked CMV to the development of atherosclerosis. But no one knew the mechanism. This new study brought together a unique investigative team of researchers.

It included infectious disease, cardiology, allergy, and pathology specialists. They found a very simple cause. It’s one that I’ve talked about repeatedly here, that scientists had overlooked — inflammation (in this case, it’s viral-induced). The scientists used four groups of laboratory rodents.

They fed two groups a standard diet. And they fed two other groups a high cholesterol diet. They ate these diets for four weeks. Then, the researchers infected one standard diet mouse group and one high-cholesterol diet group with the CMV virus.

The other group of each diet served as controls. Six weeks later, the scientists inserted a small catheter into the animals’ carotid artery to measure their blood pressure. In the standard diet groups, the CMV-infected mice had increased blood pressure compared with the uninfected group.

But there was more drama in the high-cholesterol groups addition to hypertension, 30% of the CMV-infected mice that were fed a high-cholesterol diet also showed signs of developing atherosclerosis.

The researchers then turned to causes. They discovered that CMV infection stimulated the production of three different inflammatory cytokines (proteins) -IL6, TNF, and MCP1.

This strongly suggested that the virus was causing inflammation in vascular cells and other tissues. But this story gets even better. Have you heard of ACE inhibitors? ACE is angiotensin converting enzyme. You might even be on a chemical drug to reduce ACE activity! ACE is an enzyme stimulated by kidneys that increases blood pressure.

Your kidney is responsible for eliminating waste by blood filtration. If they’re not getting sufficient blood, they call for more by making an enzyme called renin, which, in turn, increases ACE.

Then your blood pressure goes up, getting more blood to your kidneys. It’s easy to understand why ACE would be high if your kidneys are compromised. But doctors haven't been able to explain why ACE would be high if you have normal kidney function.

Now, scientists have discovered that an infection can also increase ACE. The researchers in a second study infected mouse kidney cells with CMV. The infection led to an increase in the renin enzyme, which directly raises ACE. Human isolates of CMV infected cultured blood vessel cells also showed increased renin activity.

The researchers noted that “viruses have the ability to turn on human genes.” CMV was found to turn on the gene that makes renin. And renin is an enzyme directly linked to hypertension. But here’s the real kicker.

When the scientists inactivated the virus through the use of ultraviolet light (yes, ultraviolet light!), renin activity did not increase. The viruses had to actively replicate to cause the renin to increase. And, in a final experiment, the researchers found that CMV infection increased the hypertension-causing protein angiotensin 11.

These findings are very important factors in hypertension in humans. The co-author of the study said, “A persistent viral infection in the vessels’ endothelial cells is leading to increased expression of inflammatory cytokines, renin, and angiotensin 11, which are leading to increased blood pressure.

”I’ve been telling you about inflammation as a cause of vascular disease for many years. C-reactive protein (CRP) is one such measure. It’s relatively cheap to measure. Unfortunately, inflammatory cytokines are more expensive to measure. You can measure CMV antibodies fairly inexpensively.

Problem is, since most of the population is infected with it, antibodies alone won’t tell us if the infection is active in your blood vessels. But if you have hypertension and high CMV immune activity, it’s well worth considering CMV as a cause of hypertension. So how do you treat CMV and lower your blood pressure?

Take my word on this. There will never be a safe and effective synthetic chemical treatment for any virus. Most are designed to screw up viral DNA. However, viral DNA raw materials are the same as yours.

There’s just no way to assure that chemical alterations to the raw materials won’t harm your own DNA function. But what about alternative methods? The researchers actually gave us the answer when they used ultraviolet light to inactivate the virus. That should ring a bell!

One of my favorite therapies, ultraviolet blood irradiation or UBI, is one of the oxidation therapies I’ve repeatedly mentioned in these pages. Oxidation therapies can work wonders on viral infections.

Researchers discovered decades ago that UBI knocks out polio and viral pneumonias. Intravenous hydrogen peroxide induces a major immune response to viruses. And world-class researcher Velio Bocci, MD dubbed ozone as the ideal immune-system modulator.

The Europeans have used UBI and ozone extensively to completely reverse vascular disease, and quickly. In this country, Baylor University researchers reported that intra-arterial hydrogen peroxide literally melted away arterial plaque downstream from the catheter tip. These aren’t just coincidences.

Oxidation therapies can directly kill foreign invaders without harming you. The therapies activate the immune system. Your white cells go out to destroy any foreign invader. And, best of all, they stimulate your own body to do the majority of the job.

Furthermore, they reduce the very inflammatory cytokines induced by the infection. And, simultaneously, they raise anti-inflammatory cytokines. I’ve got 23 years of oxidation practice under my belt. That’s more, to the best of my knowledge, than anyone else outside of Europe.

My very best results with hypertension and/or vascular disease did not come from intravenous chelation therapy alone. They came from combining oxidation therapy with chelation. And where chelation therapy failed, I’ve seen oxidation therapy help! Action to take: If you’re taking ACE inhibitors and they’re controlling your hypertension, it’s quite possible you have CMV-induced hypertension.

Ask your doctor for a test for CMV activity. If positive, find a doctor who performs oxidation medicine. In addition to the resources I list on page 7, check out www.oxygenhealingtherapies.com. One of these organizations should be able to help you find a doctor near you.

Please remember that controlling hypertension does little to prevent heart attacks. It does prevent a hemorrhagic stroke. Now you might see why. The drugs that you’re taking might offset the higher blood pressure. But they are doing nothing to mitigate the real cause of the problem — inflammation.

It continues, and though your pressure is controlled, the inflammation continues its arterial-damaging effects. As for oral supplements, any or a combination of the incredible plant-derived bioflavonoids would be a fine addition to your daily routine. I’ve covered these extensively in these pages.

These include, but are not limited to resveratrol, Alginol™ (Seanol), curcumin, cherry extract, green tea extract, dark chocolate, and many more. Several of these are available from Advanced Bionutritionals, and you can find the others at most health food stores. One final warning: Now that we know CMV infection is the root of many high blood pressure cases, you can be sure the drug companies are looking for synthetic chemical solutions.

They may even throw antibiotics at it, which won’t help at all