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…to let you know all the latest information I’ve read, or my clients have told me about, pertaining to your digestive health. The health of your colon is important to me!

              Special Announcement!!

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To receive this discount, mention this announcement when making your appointments (call 919-960-9580).  (Offer expires 9/30/08)

Changes In Season - Time to Cleanse!

Another season change should become a gentle reminder about getting your “maintenance cleansing” done. Plus, it’s a good time of year to honor your body (and the important function of the colon) by cleansing or fasting. Did you know that “poor elimination, especially in the bowel, is the #1 way we get sick??? Routine and seasonal elimination programs help every system of your body work better.” (Dr. Schulze’s News, Sept. 2006) And, Colonics are a very important part of any cleansing/fasting program you undertake.

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“Death begins in the colon”
Ilya Mechnikov, Nobel Laureate

Shameless Advertising

The Colon Health Center carries a probiotic from Country Life, called Daily-Dophilus. It is a very effective 30 day supply, with AM and PM formulations. It gets the active bacteria safely through the stomach to the intestines. This is very important since the reproduction ability of the bacteria in the intestines is the single most important factor in a probiotic product. That is, the bacteria must be in their natural state and alive, so that once they arrive in the intestines they can multiply and produce all the sub-strains necessary for a healthy intestinal flora. $25 (+ tax)

Just a reminder that The Colon Health Center also carries the HealthStep for use in your bathroom, putting you in a “squat” position on the toilet for easy and complete releases from your colon. $65 (+ tax)

Book/Magazines
to Read

Food and nutrition are not synonymous. You are not nourished by the food you eat, but in proportion to the amount you digest and assimilate. Fasting is only one phase of this system. “Fasting Can Save Your Life” by Herbert Shelton…see additional articles at the International Natural Hygiene Society website. “Preservation of life depends on a system of right living“.

Marc David (see marcdavid.com), a nutritionist with a masters degree in the psychology of eating, is the author of “Nourishing Wisdom and the Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, & Weight Loss“. His mantra is that you should “elevate the quality of your food. Quality is everything.” (Natural Awakenings, Nov. 2006)

Agribusiness uses 3 billion pounds each year of 50,000 different insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Read “Modern Foods: The Sabotage of Earth’s Food Supply” by David Casper, MA, and Thomas Stone, ND.

“Eat to Live” by Joel Fuhrman, M.D., demonstrates the connection between the standard American diet, disease and early death. Dr. Fuhrman is a firm believer in fasting to restore health by letting the body detoxify from the toxins of our artificially colored, flavored, preserved, and processed food.

Notes & Tidbits

It has been said that artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, dairy, and meat cause weight gain….that is, they are all treated as toxins by the body. The body tries to neutralize and eliminate toxins. When it has more to eliminate than the body can handle, it stores the toxins in fat cells to protect the rest of the cells [and vital organs]. Lose the toxins, lose the weight. Eat junk instead of real food and you’ll gain weight. (Master Cleanse & Raw Food Newsletter, 1/7/07) Additionally, if you are a woman, chances are you are hauling around even more toxins than men, since the fairer sex typically carries as much as 10% more body fat. (Energy Times, 1/07)

Let’s talk about irregularity! The checklist may be long, but the 4 biggest contributors are dehydration, lack of fiber, diet, and stress. The “Four Pillars of Great Health” are fairly easy to include in your day: Increase fiber - we need 25 - 40 grams per day. Increase activity - a 20 - 30 minute walk will help get your bowels moving. Some supplementation - Magnesium (200 - 1000 mg at bedtime) will bring immediate results, and Probiotics (friendly bacteria) help finish the digestive process and speed elimination. Water - add 2 - 4 additional glasses of water a day to your diet (this is above the amount recommended for daily consumption - ½ your body weight in ounces). (The Herbal Pharmacist, Issue V)

Peter Glickman’s Raw Food Newsletter (11/26), lists the Detox Diet Continuum (sorted by the speed with which these diets will detoxify a person): 1. Water Fast (nothing but distilled water), 2. The Master Cleanse (lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper in water), 3.Fruit Juice Fast (fresh fruit juices and distilled water), 4. Vegetable Juice Fast (nothing but fresh vegetable juices and distilled water), 5. 100% raw vegan diet, 6. 50% raw vegan diet and 50% cooked, non-processed vegan diet.

Websites of Note

I just read about a free public service website: HealingFoodReference.com It empowers consumers to prevent and reverse degenerative diseases with detailed natural health benefits of hundreds of foods and herbs. It cross-references food and herb nutrients and the part they play in supporting body organs and systems with the specific health conditions that each helps address. You’ll want to ’bookmark’ this one! (Natural Awakenings, Dec. 2006)

A marvelous and funny video by the Organic Trade Association about organic food done as “Store Wars”….a must-see for kids and YOU, too. www.storewars.org/flash/index.html

I talk a lot about the water you drink….check out this clearly written and comprehensive website if you still wonder which water system you should use (it touts the Berkey system): www.911water.com

Now there is a NC residential healing and teaching facility designed to help you detoxify and revitalize your body! The Center of Awakened Health in Southern Pines has live-in programs that you can find out about at http://www.awakenedhealth.net Call 910-695-1515.

The Final Word…

Most things mentioned in this newsletter are not tested or tried by me, but I hope you understand that they are offered in the interest of “education”. Also, I am not diagnosing, nor am I claiming any “truth” to anything reported here. I suggest that you follow your intuition regarding what you read, check it out for yourself,and ASK QUESTIONS! Life can be a real learning adventure, and you are in control of that process. Take charge and regain control of your own body and your own health!

Tell all your friends and other alternative practitioners you visit about the Colon Health Center! I sincerely appreciate your referrals. If you need brochures to give to your contacts, please call me at (919) 960-9580. MANY THANKS! Lou