Fall 2015 - International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy

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I-ACT
International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy
Quarterly
Fall 2015
Disclaimer:
I-ACT neither endorses, approves, nor supports any products advertised in this Quarterly Newsletter. These advertisements are provided
to the membership by each advertiser. Additionally, the readers should assure themselves that the material presented herein is current
and applicable at the time it is read. The authors cannot warrant that the material will continue to be accurate. Readers should verify
statements before relying on them. No statement herein shall be considered a legal opinion nor a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
For the most recent and complete interpretation of laws, please consult an attorney.
Table of Contents
I-ACT Policy Statements
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2
I-ACT President’s Letter
4
Legislative Committee Report
5
NBCHT President’s Message
I-ACT Cookbook
6
7
PSEC Committee Report
10
Regional Rep Committee Report
11
Regional Rep List
International Liason Committee Report
15
Marketing & PR / Speaker Report
16 - 17
Congress Memories
19
The Poop Chronicles
Build Your Success on Failure
21
24
15 Superfoods
2
20
Fun Page
Insurance Information
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13
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A&P Courses
NEW MEMBERS
3RD QUARTER 2015
Following is a list of our new members for the period July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.
We are glad to have you as members. Remember, at I-ACT you are important to us!
I-ACT Policy Statements:
I-ACT recommends the use of currently registered FDA equipment and only disposable speculums, rectal
tubes, or rectal nozzles. However, should the Therapist use reusable speculums, these speculums should,
at a minimum, be autoclaved for sanitation and cleanliness (30 minutes). Additionally, the autoclave unit
must be tested and inspected by competent authority at least four times per year- maintain documentation.
(Under NO conditions should a disposable speculum or rectal tube be reused).
I-ACT recognizes the FDA classifies equipment used to instill water into the colon through a nozzle
inserted into the rectum to evacuate the contents of the colon into three distinct classes; Class I (Enema
Kits), Class II and Class III are (Colon Irrigation Systems). Follow the guidelines of your manufacturer, as
approved by the FDA for the type of equipment (devices) you are using. Make no claims as to the use of
your device other than those approved by the FDA.
The main differences between Class I and Class II devices:
The code of federal regulations CFR 876.5210 & 876.5220 describe the differences between the Class I
and the Class II devices. From that regulation, a Class I device is an enema system and does not include
“colonic irrigation devices”. A “colon irrigation device” is a Class II device, which in part is described as:
“The system is designed to allow evacuation of the contents of the colon during the administration of the
colonic irrigation.
The Class I Device:
· The Class I device is defined as an enema system and may not have temperature control, temperature
gauges or water purification as part of the device. Class I enema systems must be self-administered.
· Manufacturers of Class I devices are not required to have third party oversight as they need not comply with the good manufacturing practices and record keeping that are required of Class II manufacturers. Class I devices are not as heavily regulated and controlled by the FDA as Class II devices are.
· Owners of Class I devices may not market their service using the terms “colonics or colonic irrigation” in describing the scope of their practice of evacuating the contents of the lower bowel.
The Class II Device:
· The Class II Device is a “colonic irrigation device”.
· Manufacturers of Class II devices are required to have third party oversight and must comply with
the good manufacturing practices and record keeping that are required by the FDA. Class II devices
are heavily regulated and controlled by the FDA.
· The FDA requires Class II devices to be sold and used on or at the order of a physician or health care
practitioner. This may be different in each state.
Although I-ACT is not aware of any laws that preclude you from assisting an individual with an enema,
I-ACT does want you to consider upgrading your equipment to the equipment that provides the greatest
safeguards to the public. In this profession, that would be equipment marketed as Class II devices.
Remember that I-ACT strongly recommends that all I-ACT members use FDA registered Class II devices
or devices equivalent to Class II devices regulated by the appropriate agency in your country. Only
individuals using FDA registered equipment will be placed on the I-ACT Web Site. Purchase equipment
at your own risk. Ensure you are in compliance with your local, state, federal and country guidelines.
Ensure that equipment you purchase is cleared for use in your country.
I-ACT recognizes there are two distinct types of colon irrigation systems; open and closed systems.
However, it is I-ACT policy that the colon hydrotherapist / technician is always in attendance / or is
immediately available to the client throughout the session. The degree of assistance is to be in compliance
with the instructions of the manufacturer of the equipment as registered with the FDA, and/or as directed
by a physician.
The policy on insertion is to follow the instruction of the referring physician; the guidelines of the
manufacturer as approved by the FDA; or the directives from the authority of your city, county, state, or
country ordinances.
I-ACT recommends that you do not put the initials (CT) for colon hydrotherapist after your name, write it out
in full. According to most state laws, putting initials after your name is not allowed unless you are licensed
or have a degree from an accredited professional school.
Advertising copy which states or implies that colon hydrotherapy can treat any disease, promise cure for
any disease, or that makes unsubstantiated medical claims SHALL NOT be used.
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“If you are purchasing a used device, please ensure that it has been maintained according to
manufacturer guideines and is fully functional prior to purchasing the device.”:
Dear Members,
This is my first Quarterly Newsletter as your President
(this tour), and my first act is to thank Gail Naas for
her tremendous leadership and effort as the I-ACT
President. Gail has been on the Board since 2007, her
leadership as President has helped I-ACT solidify its
position in the international environment as shown by
the recently completed and fantastic, first ever, Colon
Hydrotherapy International Congress.
I also want to recognize the outgoing Board members,
Darlene Holloway and Dorothy Chandler, RN, for
their superlative efforts and tireless support of our
association. Darlene has been on the board since 2013,
and Dorothy since 2005. Each has given selflessly
of their time, energy, money and love to help your
organization grow and prosper. Their integrity and
compassion have set a standard for all members of the
Board and organization to follow. Thank you both for
a Job Well Done, and for giving so much of yourself
to help lead our profession. May we all learn a lesson
from their service and increase our individual efforts
to serve our clients and humanity.
Now let me congratulate the new I-ACT Board. Your
President Elect is Beverley Blass, new Vice President
is Tiffany Jablonski, and the new Secretary Treasurer
is Joyce Long. Board Members “At Large” are Mark
Buse, Gail Marie Palms and Cathy Windland. Gail
Naas will be with us for two more years as our President
Emeritus. We look forward to serving the membership
and helping to lead our profession forward.
Next I would like to mention the success of the first
Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress. This
Congress was held in August at Birmingham England.
I-ACT had 27 members attend the Congress, It was
a fantastic event, that helped to bring our profession
to a more cohesive state than had ever been possible
previously. Four associations, ARCH, RICTAT, IPCH
and I-ACT all participated to put on this event.
Our efforts were spearheaded by Richard Armstrong.
Thank you Richard for the tremendous effort and
superb event.
As many of you remember from my first time as
President, one of my Goals for our Profession and for
RUSSELL KOLBO
I-ACT PRESIDENT
our Association is to increase
the levels of education. This
effort becomes even more
important as we work with
legislative bodies to develop
legislation to help protect
our members. During the
Convention in Nashville, the
Education Committee was
reviewing some suggestions to
our Education program. These suggestions will result
in increasing the number of hours for certification,
etc. With that in mind, I strongly recommend that
you begin working on certification, especially if
you do not have any level of certification. This is
important to you as a therapist, and you should
know that the public uses our certification levels to
help identify which therapist they will seek for their
colonic session.
Finally, I would like to provide you with a small
part of my vision for the future of I-ACT. As our
profession continues to evolve, we will need to
increase communication and information flow with
the medical community, we will need to continue to
increase our educational standards as a group, and
we will need to continue to increase our membership
base. I look forward to working closely with all of
you and invite you to participate with us to continue
to chart the future course for our profession.
Plan on attending the convention in 2016 , it will be
held at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, FL.
Please consider volunteering your time and efforts
to work on our various committees as well as a long
range planning committee.
If you have suggestions to help improve our
association, or any ideas to help us strengthen our
profession please feel free to get them to us.
I know I speak for everyone on your Board, we are
here to help you and to serve you.
Russell Kolbo, DC, ND
I-ACT President
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LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT
September 20, 2015
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The I-ACT Legislative Committee was officially
formed in 2012 secondary to state regulatory actions,
which began in Washington, California, Louisiana
Connecticut and Illinois.
In each state, there was a report of violations of
the respective states medical practice act and the
interpretation by the attorneys for these departments
that colon hydrotherapy was in fact a medical practice
and all unlicensed. Cease and desist were stopped and verbal agreements were reached in Washington and
Illinois.
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In June 2012, The U. S. Health Freedom Congress adopted Resolution 13A, Protecting the Profession of
Colon Hydrotherapy, submitted by I-ACT.
A working relationship has been established with Attorney Diane Miller of the National Health Freedom
Coalition. Illinois I-ACT members worked with the NHFA in an attempt to amend monopolistic changes to
the IL Licensed Dietician Act.
In 2013, I-ACT members supported successful legislation protecting colon hydrotherapy practice in
Connecticut and Colorado. Both states require adherence to I-ACT certification guidelines and Colorado
additionally requires a practitioner disclosure statement informing the client of your credentials. All states
with health freedom legislation have been identified and this information is on the I-ACT website.
Recent actions of this committee have been to follow naturopathic licensing bills, which might negatively
impact the unlicensed practice of colon hydrotherapy due to the language of the bills pending. Please review
the Summer 2015 Quarterly article. Many thanks to board member, Darlene Holloway, for alerting the board
to these bills.
Board member, Cathy Windland, is leading the effort to amend the naturopathic bill in Pennsylvania to
include the words “colon hydrotherapy”. I-ACT and member therapists have hired a lobbyist and are
working diligently on this action.
Recently, Regional Rep, Rosemary Polhemus from New Jersey has taken leadership with the naturopathic
SB 1190. Rosemary had a productive meeting with the senate sponsor regarding colon hydrotherapy in New
Jersey.
The first Legislative Panel was presented during Convention June 2015. Panel members were Dr. Edgar
Guess, Dr. Russell Kolbo, Darlene Holloway, Beverley Blass, Cathy Windland, Gail Naas and James Allred.
Dick Hoenninger moderated and represented East Hampton, MA, Illinois, and Hawaii.
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BELINDA MASSEY, RN
NBCHT PRESIDENT
enters your colon on the right side, it should be mostly liquid. As the colon muscle contracts, it pushes the contents
up, across and down the left side of colon. If your muscle is actually working and contracting, you will have healthy
poop, if not–well that’s another story.
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The colon muscle can become flaccid due to inactivity - you know like the skin that hangs down from your upper
arms from not exercising. Once the poop has reached the left side of the colon it should be solid, just like when you
bake a cake – mixture goes in runny, comes out soft and solid. If you don’t bake you’re on your own, just use your
imagination! Now your poop is ready to come out of the oven.
BAD CONSISTENCY:
The reason that the consistency of poop should be soft is because it contains some dead bacteria, which is left from
digesting your food and maintaining your immune system, as well as water and fiber. If you are poorly hydrated
your poop can come out like golf balls! Not recommended-golf balls, or quite frankly any balls at all coming out of
your rectum are a big no-no in the world of poop!
FIBER:
One of my favorite topics–fiber. Chances are if you haven’t heard about fiber your poop is in bad shape. Fiber is the
Jack LaLanne of poop. It is the indigestible (cellulose) part of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains. By the way,
despite popular myth, there is NO fiber in Twinkies, chips, soda, or any of those fast, junk foods that we Americans
swallow by the truckload!
A little known “piece of the pie” so to speak, fiber is vitally important for healthy poop and a healthy body. You just
cannot live without it. It’s what makes the poop big, soft, and fluffy, an exerciser for those massive colon muscles.
When the colon has the right amount of fiber (35 grams a day) it automatically contracts and pushes the poop on
down the colon and out the body. I guess you could say that fiber is the thigh master for the colon.
So, to the float or sink question. Just to recap, a healthy poop slides out in one easy, effortless motion (that is unless
you clamp down on it with your rectum muscles, recommended only in extremely embarrassing circumstances),
hits the water gently with an “oosh” sound, sits on the top a few seconds and then slowly sinks - just like one of
those toy submarines from the cereal boxes you had as a kid. Poetry in motion! If it floats, splashes, or sinks like a
rock, all bad signs!!!!!!!
COLOR:
The color of healthy poop should be fashionably golden brown. Actually I like brown as it goes well with my red
hair. So most of the time my poop complements my hair color (not that anyone is likely to see this). This need to
color-coordinate certainly makes me strive for healthy poop every day.
But there are reasons for poop to be different colors and certainly as the guru of poop I can give a lengthy
dissertation of each and every color. But for now let’s just say if you eat something like beets or too much red meat
you will have a more colorful elimination. However, certain stool colors should raise a red flag – yellow and green
for instance can be a sign of more serious disorders and if these colors persist, get it checked out.
SMELL:
Boy does this bring to mind some uncomfortable situations for me and I’ll bet for you too. I remember the first time
I stayed with a boyfriend overnight. The next morning I was horrified to think I was going to have to poop and he
would smell it!!!!!!! If my poop had been healthy there would have been hardly any odor. But, back then my poop
was not healthy and it sure did stink up the bathroom. Guess it was what I was eating, or maybe drinking or…….
well, that’s a whole other story!
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From The Desk Of: Belinda Massey, RN NBCHT President
To: All Members of NBCHT
This is my first letter to you, as the new NBCHT President, and I feel humbled and honored to fill this position.
We have accomplished so much, under the leadership of Edgar Guess, MD, yet, we still have much to do.
First, I would like to recognize the new NBCHT Board, our President Elect is Bekki Medsker, ND, our Board
at Large is Terri Hawkins; and, Gloria Gilbere is our Civilian Board at Large member. Our President emeritus is Edgar Guess, MD. Congratulations to you all.
We are here to support you and to work together with you.
This board will continue to articulate the importance for everyone to take the new certified NBCHT examination. This examination allows you to be recognized by the NCCA. Of utmost importance, it is a legally defensible exam for your profession as a colon hydrotherapist and allows you to say you are NBCHT Credentialed.
As an NBCHT member, you can take the new NBCHT exam for only $200.00 (deadline for this reduced rate
is midnight, December 30, 2015). We hope you all understand that as a practicing Colon Hydrotherapist, you
should be able to pass the New NBCHT exam. The exam that many of you took to get “grandfathered” was
the most difficult exam that has been created for Colon Hydrotherapists. The new exam is an “entry level”
exam. Have faith in yourselves and believe you know what you are doing, then register and take the new
exam.
There is a big difference between being NBCHT Certified and being NBCHT Credentialed. Only those that
have taken the new exam can say they are NBCHT Credentialed.
Thank you for doing your part to help us grow our Association and our Profession.
Sincerely,
Belinda Massey
NBCHT President
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Professional Standards and Ethics Committee is composed of subcommittees of Website Compliance and Grievance.
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The primary objective of the Website Compliance committee is to Protect the Associations Brand and Use of Logo. Phone,
email and letter notification were used to communicate with members and those infringing on the I-ACT brand. Some of
the website compliance findings have been:
• Members using the I-ACT logo instead of the member logo
• Members making health/medical claims related to colon hydrotherapy
• Attributing claims of session frequency to I-ACT policy
• Members promoting the benefits of one system over another
• Members making negative statements regarding another system or therapist
• Making negative statements related to training; schools vs. instructors
• Making negative remarks regarding a fellow therapist place of business; professional center vs. home based
• Members plagiarizing others websites or credentials
• Violation of the Standard Operating Policy and Oath of Integrity
• Non members use of brand; copyright infringement
Our committee attempted to remove association logo from search engines such as Google without success, certification
levels were added to the website referral list, and advertising guidelines were developed and published in the Quarterly.
The I-ACT office staff has continued scrubbing the Internet for misuse of the association brand. Members have taken an
active role in notifying the committee or office of any infractions.
• Association provides guidelines & recommends action
• Association members will understand they are fully responsible for their advertising medium
• Association may use grievance procedure for enforcement
• Association may have attorney issue cease & desist letters for copyright infringement
• Advertising violations, claims of cure etc., are corrected using local enforcement and/or federal guidelines
In August 2010, this committee evolved into the Professional Standards and Ethics Committee (PSEC) and with board
approval became a full committee. Web compliance complaints were still worked under this committee. The committee
has written numerous articles for the Quarterly. Some of our findings and actions have been:
• Review of all I-ACT policy documents
• Development of the Zero Tolerance Policy
• Quarterly article identifying Truth In Advertising violations
• Quarterly article identifying I-ACT colon hydrotherapy Standard of Care based on a medical model, using I-ACT practice guidelines.
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Also check our “Help Needed” section, page 24 in this issue.
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REGIONAL REP
COMMITTEE REPORT
Regional Representative Fall Committee Report
By: Darlene Holloway
Chair Regional Representative
Autumn is here, what a breath of fresh air! It’s the perfect time to
fall into attending a Regional Meeting for further education.
Remember you will receive 3 CEUs towards your NBCHT certification
by attending a Regional Meeting.
I would like to take this time to thank all of our Members and the
Regional Representatives for the opportunity to work with such a great group. Over the past 2 years we have
revamped our mission statement, created go-to meetings, updated our regional booth to become more inviting for
our members with updated information and provided samples.
I have been touched by each passing Regional Representative and each new incoming Regional Representative.
This association needs the involvement and caring that each one of you provides.
I would like to extend a big welcome to James Alred. James is our new Regional Representative for the Central
Region covering Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska. Please feel free to contact James to see when his next
Regional Meeting will be taking place.
Members please continue to support your Regional Meetings by attending and receiving the education and
information that can be provided to you.
We currently have 21 Regions; 14 in the United States and 7 Out of Country. Three Regions are open in the US;
North Central, Mid-South and South East. Two Regions are open out of Country; Eastern Australia and SE Asia.
Please check to see what regions need representation, step up, and become a Regional Representative and support
our association.
As of Sep 23, 2015, I will be stepping down as Chair Regional Representative and passing the torch onto another
Board Member/Officer. But, I will still be available for the Board and Members as needed.
With Love and Gratitude,
Darlene J. Holloway
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We as Regional Representatives will provide leadership and sharing the I-ACT story with members and
non-members through regular communication, invitations to join our Association, providing education to
further the profession, and opportunities for testing
Check the I-ACT Web site http://www.i-act.org/regionalmeeting.html to find out when your Regional Meeting is scheduled
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INSURANCE
INFORMATION
Professional liability insurance.
Allied Professional Insurance will write professional liability insurance for I-ACT members. You must be a current
member and keep your membership current to be eligible for the insurance. Contact the I-ACT office (210-366-2888)
for the application form, or go to the I-ACT web site - Members Only Section - and download the application from
the web site.
Doctors’ Insurance Agency also writes professional liability insurance for colon hydrotherapists. Email them at: info@
doctorsagency.com. They are located at 6 Hamilton Landing, Suite 170, Novato, CA 94949. Phone 415-506-3030.
Another company, CM&F may write liability insurance for colon hydrotherapists (they have dropped numerous
therapists, but some are getting insurance. - call 800-221-4904, or go online to cmfgroup.com. It will be listed as
“Enterostomal Therapist.” They will put a rider in the policy stating colon hydrotherapy if you request; however, it
is not required - this depends on the underwriter of the insurance.
In Canada, try Lloyds of London - check with your local Lloyds of London agent. In the UK, try Balens Insurance
Brokers at 01684 893006.
In the Netherlands, try: Mark Hypotheken & Pensioenen B.V., Therese van Reeuwijk
Oude Delft 103, NL-2611 BD DELFT • tel. +31 152147543 • fax. +31 152126086 • www.markhypotheken.nl
Check around and choose the best policy for you. As other options become available, we will let you know. If you
hear of anything let us know.
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NEW ENGLAND/NEW YORK -- New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
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Barbara Chivvis
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NORTH EAST -- Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, D.C., West
Virginia
Rose Mary Polhemus973-697-3530
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AUSTRALIA - EASTERN REGION
Michelle King
Gum Tree Retreat
3570 Orara Way, Grafton, NSW, Australia 2460
612-6649-4464 email: [email protected]
NORTH CENTRAL -- Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
AUSTRALIA - WESTERN REGION
Open Position
Open Position
MID ATLANTIC -- Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Darlene Holloway 919-380-0023
email [email protected]
EUROPE
Lisette Timmermans
Natuurgeneeskundig Therapeut / Aqua Lingua Center for Colon
Hydrotherapy Education
Oosteinde 179, 2611 VD Delft, Netherlands
Phone: +31 15 214 42 21 email: [email protected]
MID SOUTH -- Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Open Position
SOUTH EAST -- Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Florida
Open Position
FLORIDA -- Florida
Naima Reynolds 305-490-5850
SOUTH CENTRAL -- Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Debra Christian 903-593-4025 [email protected]
NORTH MID WEST -- Wisconsin, Minnesota, N Dakota, S Dakota
Kristin Burich 651-490-3347
[email protected]
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AROUND THE WORLD
MID WEST -- Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas
Grace Melby 815-648-4544 [email protected]
Open Position for Rep to co-host with Grace
NORTH WEST -- Washinton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
Russell Kolbo, DC, ND 253-853-8853 [email protected]
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN -- Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska
James Allred
303-325-6718
[email protected]
CALIFORNIA/SOUTH WEST -- California, South Nevada, Arizona
Suzanne Childre’
310-576-6360 email [email protected]
France Robert
310-576-6360
HAWAII -- Hawaiian Islands
253-853-8853
[email protected]
CANADA
Katherine Labonte
Dharma Spirit Holistic Health
67 Gleneagles Terrace
Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1W5, Canada
Phone 403-981-3334
CARIBBEAN
Jennifer Blaufox
The Holistic Therapeutic Center & International Colonic Institute
125 Molynes Rd.
Kingston, 20
Jamaica West Indies
Phone 876-969-6124
SE ASIA
Open Position
UNITED KINGDOM
Marlin and Richard Armstrong
Heavenly Spa
Cloud 9, Potterspury House 3 Poundfield Rd., Potterspury, Northants
NN127QL United Kingdom
Phone: 44-207-298-3820
If interested in becoming a Regional Representative in
any of the open areas, please contact the I-ACT office
or Darlene Holloway 918-380-0023 for an application.
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FUN PAGE
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POOP -- /poop/ noun: Excretion from the anal cavity. See below for examples.
GHOST Poop: The kind where you feel the Poop come out, but there is no Poop in the toilet.
CLEAN Poop: The kind where you Poop it out, see it in the toilet, but there is nothing on the paper.
WET Poop: The kind where you wipe your butt 50 times and it still feels un-wiped, so you have to put
some toilet paper between your butt and your underwear so you don’t ruin them with a stain.
SECOND WAVE Poop: This happens when you’re done Pooping and you’ve pulled your pants up to
your knees, and you realize that you have to Poop some more.
POP-A-VEIN-IN-YOUR-FOREHEAD-Poop: The kind where you strain so much to get it out, you
practically have a stroke.
LINCOLN LOG Poop: The kind of Poop that is so huge you’re afraid to flush without first breaking it
into little pieces with the toilet brush.
GASSEY Poop: It’s so noisy, everyone within earshot giggles.
DRINKER Poop: The kind of Poop you have the morning after a night of drinking. Its most noticeable
trait is the skid marks on the bottom of the toilet.
CORN Poop: (Self-explanatory)
GEE-I-WISH-I-COULD-Poop-Poop: The kind where you want to Poop, but all you do is set on the
toilet and fart a few times.
SPINAL TAP Poop: This is when it hurts so badly coming out you’d swear it was leaving you sideways.
WET CHEEKS Poop: (The Power Dump). The kind that comes out of your butt so fast, your butt
cheeks get splashed with water.
LIQUID Poop: The kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots out of your butt and splashes all over the
toilet bowl.
MEXICAN Poop:It smells so badly that your nose burns.
UPPER CLASS Poop: The kind of Poop that has no odor.
THE SURPRISE Poop: You are not at the toilet because you think you are about to fart but...oops...a
Poop!!! THE DANGLING Poop: This Poop refuses to drop into the toilet even though you know you
are done Pooping it. You just pray that a shake or two will cut it loose.
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INTERNATIONAL LIASON
COMMITTEE REPORT
ARTICLE
By Larry Wenger, MSW
Success is fun. It makes us feel good, alive. And I am all for celebrating our successes; chances are we have
worked hard to achieve them. But success breeds complacency and reinforces the status quo. What works now
will no doubt not work tomorrow, next year or certainly in 5, 10 or 20 years. How do we change with the times
and keep our services and products relevant and effective? We need to pay more attention to our mistakes and
what’s not working well; because within them lie the ingredients to future and long-term success.
History is replete with examples of failure which led to the development of products and procedures which
changed our world. Study the work of Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein,
,Michael Debakey and many others. All people whose initial attempts to invent game-changing products
and processes met with undeniable failure. But like sales guru Zig Ziglar said, “if you learn from defeat, you
haven’t really lost.”
You may have heard this idea that failure leads to success before, but remember it’s not automatic. We cannot
go about our lives gambling our time and money with reckless abandon, creating failure on every front. That’s a
way to achieve nothing and lose a lot of money too. For example, hard work and discipline are required. Many
great inventors, like Thomas Edison were known workaholics; spending thousands of hours to solve a problem.
Other than hard work what does it take to be able to leverage a mistake or failure into a worthwhile change
process? First of all, we have to acknowledge our failures and mistakes; we can’t be in denial about them It
would be a good start to begin every senior staff meeting with a quick review of what went wrong during the
past week. Secondly, address the problem quickly. Allowing a mistake to linger unresolved just creates more
problems and wastes more money and employee time. Third, while we must encourage our employees to take
risks, to share their ideas about making our process more efficient, even at the risk of being incorrect, we should
define the limits of risk. Things like an upper limit on the amount of money that can be spent in an effort to
solve a problem or the amount of time a team has to develop a new solution to an old problem.
Admitting to our mistakes, learning and improving based on our experience is a powerful tool for building trust
and power within an organization. On the other hand when everyone seems in denial about a problem and the
problem re-occurs day after day , as employees put it “same old, same old”, leaders lose their influence and the
seeds of a lack of trust are sown in abundance.
Larry Wenger is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Social Work, and over the years has held various
leadership positions in social services. Until 2005, Larry was Association Executive Director of Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Metuchen, NJ, a $50 million organization serving four counties in New Jersey. In 2005, he started Workforce
Performance Group, and has been training supervisors and managers since, helping them better understand the role of
responsible leaders. He focuses on challenge, growth and high level of satisfaction for employees. Larry resides in Bucks
County, PA, where he is also involved in many business and networking groups.
MID-ATLANTIC
REGIONAL MEETING
April 25, 2015. Hosted by Darlene Holloway
What a great day? A small but powerful group! Our day began with updates on the latest I-ACT and NBCHT
news, followed by a day filled with educational information.
We would like to extend our appreciation to the following speakers. Thay each gave such dynamic talks:
- Dr. John Pittman, MD - Detoxification Support in Chronic Infections and Inflammatory Diseases
- Denise Souza - How Does Dietary Lifestyles Impact our Bowel.
- Marina Lando, MS, RM - Essential Oils for Digestion and Detoxification
- Dotty Bryan, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, RN - Biomat and its Technology
- Venica Harris-Thomas - Benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy
Members in attendance: Beth Good, Venica Harris-Thomas, Darlene Barnes, Shari Mewborn, Donna Randolph,
Darlene Holloway, Karen Benson and De Anna Fryar.
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September 23, 2015
The minutes reflect that President Gail Naas formed this committee in September 2013 and Dorothy Chandler was
assigned as Chair.
Prior to the formation of this committee, Russell Kolbo traveled to the UK to meet with the leadership of ARCH
and resolved a misunderstanding related to I-ACT training unlicensed practitioners.
Following Russell’s visit, members Richard and Marlin Armstrong representing I-ACT began attending many
negotiation meetings with the leaders of European associations and formed a successful working relationship
allowing for discussion of practice standards.
In Sept 2011, UK Regional Rep’s, Richard and Marlin Armstrong arranged for Dorothy Chandler to meet with
leaders of several UK colon therapy associations. Visit purpose was to again clarify misunderstandings regarding
I-ACT’s training requirements and to build goodwill in the UK and to speak at the UK Regional meeting. During
that overseas trip, Dorothy, hosted by member Pia Brixed, visited Copenhagen, Denmark and met with a nursing
colon hydrotherapy association; and then to Delft, Netherlands where Lisette Timmermans held her first European
Regional meeting.
With board direction, Richard continued to attend regularly scheduled meetings with leaders of the European
associations and subsequently, a common practice standard document governing colon hydrotherapy was
developed. Each association agreed to the language and intent and signed. Additionally, I-ACT now has a MOU
(memorandum of understanding) with each of these associations.
As a result of this networking group, the 2015 Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress, CHIC, was agreed
to and occurred Friday, August 21st and Saturday the 22nd at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole in Birmingham,
UK. Hosting associations are I-ACT, ARCH, RICTAT and IPCH.
On board direction, our ED added a translation app to our website. This allows any members or visitors to view
the I-ACT website in their language.
Lastly, I-ACT now has a memorandum of understanding with the professional colon hydrotherapy association of
Quebec Canada. www.cchcc.ca
Committee objectives have been:
• To identify international education standards
• To identify existing regulations governing colon hydrotherapy
• To promote benefits of I-ACT membership internationally
• To collaborate with international colon hydrotherapy associations on global standards
• To provide a voice for our international membership
Submitted by,
Dorothy M. Chandler, RN,
Outgoing committee Chair
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ARTICLE
The Poop Chronicles .... It’s all about the poop
by Brenda Watson
We all poop–we’d be in real big trouble if we didn’t! Some of us analyze it on a daily basis, and others just want
to know more about it. And then there are some who want the scoop, but don’t want anyone to know about it.
Wherever you fall on the poop scale let’s be honest, the satisfaction of a good poop cannot be underestimated.
But what exactly constitutes a good poop?
I have been analyzing poop professionally for around 20 years, so I feel after looking at thousands of poops I am
more than qualified to give my view on what healthy poop is and what it is not. I have seen plenty of both. And yes,
by the way, I do look into the toilet every day. If something looks a little scary, I sometimes get a spoon and check it
out. Now don’t raise your eyebrows at me, if poop were your business you’d be doing the same thing.
I am–amongst other things–a colon therapist. Never in my misspent youth, or wildest dreams did I ever ponder that
poop would become my profession. But now that it is, I am going to pontificate on what poop should look like,
smell like, and be shaped liked. I will describe how it should come out, hit the water, the consistency and the big
question–“should it float or sink?” So, let’s start with how it should leave the body:
POSITIONING:
For a healthy bowel movement, you should sit your bum on the toilet, prop your feet up on your store-bought
LifeSTEP, so you are in the squatting position like those people in third world countries who have no toilet (and
who, by the way, have no colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, IBD, and IBS, just to name a few of our
“civilized diseases”). The poop should slip out of you, just like a child sliding down a water slide, a slight push and
out it goes.
SOUND:
Healthy poop is very quiet. In fact it barely makes a sound. Just the gentle “oosh” like a kayak being pushed off the
shore of a pristine lake into the water. If you hear a distinctive plop or a loud splash like someone has fallen over
the side of a boat–that’s not good! Worse still if you get off the toilet and need to take a shower because your bum is
wet from your poop hitting the bowl, let me tell you that is not a healthy poop. Quiet and gentle is healthy.
Much has been written about the physical characteristics of poop. I’ll bet most celebrities would be thrilled if they
had so much attention. So let’s put poop under the microscope and take a closer look:
SIZE:
In the world of poop size does matter. There are two ways to define healthy poop: size and volume. If it’s about 18
inches long, that is definitely in the category of healthy. Sometimes though, the 18 inches will not look like a big
banana, it could be more like a cow patty. Imagine taking a tube of toothpaste and squeezing it all out - It sort of
piles up on itself like, well, a cow patty! If that’s the way your poop comes out and you are hell bent on measuring
it, the only way to do that would be to fish it out of the toilet, get a tape measure, and away you go. Personally I
think that’s taking it way too far, but I will tell you people do it, and they send me pictures!
At any one time, you have about 5lbs. of poop in the form of bacteria (good and bad) in your whole colon, so
squeezing out 16 to 18 inches every morning should be as effortless as passing gas when the urge hits you.
GOOD CONSISTENCY:
A little more descriptive content is needed here to get across the actual look and feel of poop. To get more specific,
the actual content of poop should be 75% water and 25% waste (fiber) and dead bacteria. What happens is, as poop
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Board Update – September, 2015
MARKETING & PR
REPORT
Since convention in June, the Marketing & PR Committee has been busy talking with members to see how
we can expand the new Marketing Toolkit that was introduced and is now available on the I-ACT web site in
the members only section. Conversations have been held with members from the United Kingdom, Denmark,
The Netherlands, and the United States. Conversations were also held at the first Colon Hydrotherapy
International Congress (CHIP) exploring ways that we can expand the toolkit to be usable for all members.
The outlook for marketing is extremely bright. Conversations have begun on how to
increase I-ACT’s social media presence as well as the web presence. It was exciting
to have conversations with people who were interested in helping I-ACT grow in these
areas while at CHIP. I look forward to continuing these conversations and working
toward enhancing communications for our members.
As the Quarterly continues to evolve and be more content driven, members are asked to submit articles for
inclusion in upcoming issues. Not a writer? That’s okay. If you read a really good article that you think your
I-ACT fellow members would like to read, submit that with the proper source credits.
As the board changes and new committee assignments are made by the incoming president, I want to thank
you for the honor and privilege to serve as the Marketing & PR Committee Chair for the past two years. I
look forward to continuing to market the Association, and look forward to working with members from
around the world to help support their marketing needs.
Submitted by,
Cathy Windland, Chair
SPEAKER
REPORT
Speaker Report. September 23, 2015
It has been a privilege to be Speaker Chair for I-ACT.
Doing this work of researching and finding speakers for our Conventions with committee help,
has allowed me to grow in my communication skills and finding amazing people who live their
passion around the work they have created and wish to share with others.
The speakers I have met had so much enthusiasm and were delighted to speak at our
conventions. They embodied all different aspects of health including our main focus, the
digestive system, and how it relates to many other aspects of ourselves as we expand our own
horizons about health in our profession.
They have given us education, wisdom and asked us to take a look at the gift we have as healers and how we can
impact others by continuing to learn and share what we learn in body, mind and spirit with each other and our
clients.
We press on to continue to bring speakers who are on fire for their work.
We are busy now preparing and already have an exciting group who will speak at our convention in 2016.
See you there!
Warmly,
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Beverley Blass
Speaker Chair
Vice President
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CONGRESS
MEMORIES
First Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress
Birmingham, England
CONGRESS
MEMORIES
Dancing Grannies
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CONGRESS
MEMORIES
First Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress
Birmingham, England
CONGRESS
MEMORIES
Dancing Grannies
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Board Update – September, 2015
MARKETING & PR
REPORT
Since convention in June, the Marketing & PR Committee has been busy talking with members to see how
we can expand the new Marketing Toolkit that was introduced and is now available on the I-ACT web site in
the members only section. Conversations have been held with members from the United Kingdom, Denmark,
The Netherlands, and the United States. Conversations were also held at the first Colon Hydrotherapy
International Congress (CHIP) exploring ways that we can expand the toolkit to be usable for all members.
The outlook for marketing is extremely bright. Conversations have begun on how to
increase I-ACT’s social media presence as well as the web presence. It was exciting
to have conversations with people who were interested in helping I-ACT grow in these
areas while at CHIP. I look forward to continuing these conversations and working
toward enhancing communications for our members.
As the Quarterly continues to evolve and be more content driven, members are asked to submit articles for
inclusion in upcoming issues. Not a writer? That’s okay. If you read a really good article that you think your
I-ACT fellow members would like to read, submit that with the proper source credits.
As the board changes and new committee assignments are made by the incoming president, I want to thank
you for the honor and privilege to serve as the Marketing & PR Committee Chair for the past two years. I
look forward to continuing to market the Association, and look forward to working with members from
around the world to help support their marketing needs.
Submitted by,
Cathy Windland, Chair
SPEAKER
REPORT
Speaker Report. September 23, 2015
It has been a privilege to be Speaker Chair for I-ACT.
Doing this work of researching and finding speakers for our Conventions with committee help,
has allowed me to grow in my communication skills and finding amazing people who live their
passion around the work they have created and wish to share with others.
The speakers I have met had so much enthusiasm and were delighted to speak at our
conventions. They embodied all different aspects of health including our main focus, the
digestive system, and how it relates to many other aspects of ourselves as we expand our own
horizons about health in our profession.
They have given us education, wisdom and asked us to take a look at the gift we have as healers and how we can
impact others by continuing to learn and share what we learn in body, mind and spirit with each other and our
clients.
We press on to continue to bring speakers who are on fire for their work.
We are busy now preparing and already have an exciting group who will speak at our convention in 2016.
See you there!
Warmly,
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Beverley Blass
Speaker Chair
Vice President
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ARTICLE
The Poop Chronicles .... It’s all about the poop
by Brenda Watson
We all poop–we’d be in real big trouble if we didn’t! Some of us analyze it on a daily basis, and others just want
to know more about it. And then there are some who want the scoop, but don’t want anyone to know about it.
Wherever you fall on the poop scale let’s be honest, the satisfaction of a good poop cannot be underestimated.
But what exactly constitutes a good poop?
I have been analyzing poop professionally for around 20 years, so I feel after looking at thousands of poops I am
more than qualified to give my view on what healthy poop is and what it is not. I have seen plenty of both. And yes,
by the way, I do look into the toilet every day. If something looks a little scary, I sometimes get a spoon and check it
out. Now don’t raise your eyebrows at me, if poop were your business you’d be doing the same thing.
I am–amongst other things–a colon therapist. Never in my misspent youth, or wildest dreams did I ever ponder that
poop would become my profession. But now that it is, I am going to pontificate on what poop should look like,
smell like, and be shaped liked. I will describe how it should come out, hit the water, the consistency and the big
question–“should it float or sink?” So, let’s start with how it should leave the body:
POSITIONING:
For a healthy bowel movement, you should sit your bum on the toilet, prop your feet up on your store-bought
LifeSTEP, so you are in the squatting position like those people in third world countries who have no toilet (and
who, by the way, have no colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, IBD, and IBS, just to name a few of our
“civilized diseases”). The poop should slip out of you, just like a child sliding down a water slide, a slight push and
out it goes.
SOUND:
Healthy poop is very quiet. In fact it barely makes a sound. Just the gentle “oosh” like a kayak being pushed off the
shore of a pristine lake into the water. If you hear a distinctive plop or a loud splash like someone has fallen over
the side of a boat–that’s not good! Worse still if you get off the toilet and need to take a shower because your bum is
wet from your poop hitting the bowl, let me tell you that is not a healthy poop. Quiet and gentle is healthy.
Much has been written about the physical characteristics of poop. I’ll bet most celebrities would be thrilled if they
had so much attention. So let’s put poop under the microscope and take a closer look:
SIZE:
In the world of poop size does matter. There are two ways to define healthy poop: size and volume. If it’s about 18
inches long, that is definitely in the category of healthy. Sometimes though, the 18 inches will not look like a big
banana, it could be more like a cow patty. Imagine taking a tube of toothpaste and squeezing it all out - It sort of
piles up on itself like, well, a cow patty! If that’s the way your poop comes out and you are hell bent on measuring
it, the only way to do that would be to fish it out of the toilet, get a tape measure, and away you go. Personally I
think that’s taking it way too far, but I will tell you people do it, and they send me pictures!
At any one time, you have about 5lbs. of poop in the form of bacteria (good and bad) in your whole colon, so
squeezing out 16 to 18 inches every morning should be as effortless as passing gas when the urge hits you.
GOOD CONSISTENCY:
A little more descriptive content is needed here to get across the actual look and feel of poop. To get more specific,
the actual content of poop should be 75% water and 25% waste (fiber) and dead bacteria. What happens is, as poop
14
Contiued page 28
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INTERNATIONAL LIASON
COMMITTEE REPORT
ARTICLE
By Larry Wenger, MSW
Success is fun. It makes us feel good, alive. And I am all for celebrating our successes; chances are we have
worked hard to achieve them. But success breeds complacency and reinforces the status quo. What works now
will no doubt not work tomorrow, next year or certainly in 5, 10 or 20 years. How do we change with the times
and keep our services and products relevant and effective? We need to pay more attention to our mistakes and
what’s not working well; because within them lie the ingredients to future and long-term success.
History is replete with examples of failure which led to the development of products and procedures which
changed our world. Study the work of Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein,
,Michael Debakey and many others. All people whose initial attempts to invent game-changing products
and processes met with undeniable failure. But like sales guru Zig Ziglar said, “if you learn from defeat, you
haven’t really lost.”
You may have heard this idea that failure leads to success before, but remember it’s not automatic. We cannot
go about our lives gambling our time and money with reckless abandon, creating failure on every front. That’s a
way to achieve nothing and lose a lot of money too. For example, hard work and discipline are required. Many
great inventors, like Thomas Edison were known workaholics; spending thousands of hours to solve a problem.
Other than hard work what does it take to be able to leverage a mistake or failure into a worthwhile change
process? First of all, we have to acknowledge our failures and mistakes; we can’t be in denial about them It
would be a good start to begin every senior staff meeting with a quick review of what went wrong during the
past week. Secondly, address the problem quickly. Allowing a mistake to linger unresolved just creates more
problems and wastes more money and employee time. Third, while we must encourage our employees to take
risks, to share their ideas about making our process more efficient, even at the risk of being incorrect, we should
define the limits of risk. Things like an upper limit on the amount of money that can be spent in an effort to
solve a problem or the amount of time a team has to develop a new solution to an old problem.
Admitting to our mistakes, learning and improving based on our experience is a powerful tool for building trust
and power within an organization. On the other hand when everyone seems in denial about a problem and the
problem re-occurs day after day , as employees put it “same old, same old”, leaders lose their influence and the
seeds of a lack of trust are sown in abundance.
Larry Wenger is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Social Work, and over the years has held various
leadership positions in social services. Until 2005, Larry was Association Executive Director of Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Metuchen, NJ, a $50 million organization serving four counties in New Jersey. In 2005, he started Workforce
Performance Group, and has been training supervisors and managers since, helping them better understand the role of
responsible leaders. He focuses on challenge, growth and high level of satisfaction for employees. Larry resides in Bucks
County, PA, where he is also involved in many business and networking groups.
MID-ATLANTIC
REGIONAL MEETING
April 25, 2015. Hosted by Darlene Holloway
What a great day? A small but powerful group! Our day began with updates on the latest I-ACT and NBCHT
news, followed by a day filled with educational information.
We would like to extend our appreciation to the following speakers. Thay each gave such dynamic talks:
- Dr. John Pittman, MD - Detoxification Support in Chronic Infections and Inflammatory Diseases
- Denise Souza - How Does Dietary Lifestyles Impact our Bowel.
- Marina Lando, MS, RM - Essential Oils for Digestion and Detoxification
- Dotty Bryan, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, RN - Biomat and its Technology
- Venica Harris-Thomas - Benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy
Members in attendance: Beth Good, Venica Harris-Thomas, Darlene Barnes, Shari Mewborn, Donna Randolph,
Darlene Holloway, Karen Benson and De Anna Fryar.
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September 23, 2015
The minutes reflect that President Gail Naas formed this committee in September 2013 and Dorothy Chandler was
assigned as Chair.
Prior to the formation of this committee, Russell Kolbo traveled to the UK to meet with the leadership of ARCH
and resolved a misunderstanding related to I-ACT training unlicensed practitioners.
Following Russell’s visit, members Richard and Marlin Armstrong representing I-ACT began attending many
negotiation meetings with the leaders of European associations and formed a successful working relationship
allowing for discussion of practice standards.
In Sept 2011, UK Regional Rep’s, Richard and Marlin Armstrong arranged for Dorothy Chandler to meet with
leaders of several UK colon therapy associations. Visit purpose was to again clarify misunderstandings regarding
I-ACT’s training requirements and to build goodwill in the UK and to speak at the UK Regional meeting. During
that overseas trip, Dorothy, hosted by member Pia Brixed, visited Copenhagen, Denmark and met with a nursing
colon hydrotherapy association; and then to Delft, Netherlands where Lisette Timmermans held her first European
Regional meeting.
With board direction, Richard continued to attend regularly scheduled meetings with leaders of the European
associations and subsequently, a common practice standard document governing colon hydrotherapy was
developed. Each association agreed to the language and intent and signed. Additionally, I-ACT now has a MOU
(memorandum of understanding) with each of these associations.
As a result of this networking group, the 2015 Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress, CHIC, was agreed
to and occurred Friday, August 21st and Saturday the 22nd at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole in Birmingham,
UK. Hosting associations are I-ACT, ARCH, RICTAT and IPCH.
On board direction, our ED added a translation app to our website. This allows any members or visitors to view
the I-ACT website in their language.
Lastly, I-ACT now has a memorandum of understanding with the professional colon hydrotherapy association of
Quebec Canada. www.cchcc.ca
Committee objectives have been:
• To identify international education standards
• To identify existing regulations governing colon hydrotherapy
• To promote benefits of I-ACT membership internationally
• To collaborate with international colon hydrotherapy associations on global standards
• To provide a voice for our international membership
Submitted by,
Dorothy M. Chandler, RN,
Outgoing committee Chair
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SPINAL TAP Poop: This is when it hurts so badly coming out you’d swear it was leaving you sideways.
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LIQUID Poop: The kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots out of your butt and splashes all over the
toilet bowl.
MEXICAN Poop:It smells so badly that your nose burns.
UPPER CLASS Poop: The kind of Poop that has no odor.
THE SURPRISE Poop: You are not at the toilet because you think you are about to fart but...oops...a
Poop!!! THE DANGLING Poop: This Poop refuses to drop into the toilet even though you know you
are done Pooping it. You just pray that a shake or two will cut it loose.
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the web site.
Doctors’ Insurance Agency also writes professional liability insurance for colon hydrotherapists. Email them at: info@
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Another company, CM&F may write liability insurance for colon hydrotherapists (they have dropped numerous
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enters your colon on the right side, it should be mostly liquid. As the colon muscle contracts, it pushes the contents
up, across and down the left side of colon. If your muscle is actually working and contracting, you will have healthy
poop, if not–well that’s another story.
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The colon muscle can become flaccid due to inactivity - you know like the skin that hangs down from your upper
arms from not exercising. Once the poop has reached the left side of the colon it should be solid, just like when you
bake a cake – mixture goes in runny, comes out soft and solid. If you don’t bake you’re on your own, just use your
imagination! Now your poop is ready to come out of the oven.
BAD CONSISTENCY:
The reason that the consistency of poop should be soft is because it contains some dead bacteria, which is left from
digesting your food and maintaining your immune system, as well as water and fiber. If you are poorly hydrated
your poop can come out like golf balls! Not recommended-golf balls, or quite frankly any balls at all coming out of
your rectum are a big no-no in the world of poop!
FIBER:
One of my favorite topics–fiber. Chances are if you haven’t heard about fiber your poop is in bad shape. Fiber is the
Jack LaLanne of poop. It is the indigestible (cellulose) part of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains. By the way,
despite popular myth, there is NO fiber in Twinkies, chips, soda, or any of those fast, junk foods that we Americans
swallow by the truckload!
A little known “piece of the pie” so to speak, fiber is vitally important for healthy poop and a healthy body. You just
cannot live without it. It’s what makes the poop big, soft, and fluffy, an exerciser for those massive colon muscles.
When the colon has the right amount of fiber (35 grams a day) it automatically contracts and pushes the poop on
down the colon and out the body. I guess you could say that fiber is the thigh master for the colon.
So, to the float or sink question. Just to recap, a healthy poop slides out in one easy, effortless motion (that is unless
you clamp down on it with your rectum muscles, recommended only in extremely embarrassing circumstances),
hits the water gently with an “oosh” sound, sits on the top a few seconds and then slowly sinks - just like one of
those toy submarines from the cereal boxes you had as a kid. Poetry in motion! If it floats, splashes, or sinks like a
rock, all bad signs!!!!!!!
COLOR:
The color of healthy poop should be fashionably golden brown. Actually I like brown as it goes well with my red
hair. So most of the time my poop complements my hair color (not that anyone is likely to see this). This need to
color-coordinate certainly makes me strive for healthy poop every day.
But there are reasons for poop to be different colors and certainly as the guru of poop I can give a lengthy
dissertation of each and every color. But for now let’s just say if you eat something like beets or too much red meat
you will have a more colorful elimination. However, certain stool colors should raise a red flag – yellow and green
for instance can be a sign of more serious disorders and if these colors persist, get it checked out.
SMELL:
Boy does this bring to mind some uncomfortable situations for me and I’ll bet for you too. I remember the first time
I stayed with a boyfriend overnight. The next morning I was horrified to think I was going to have to poop and he
would smell it!!!!!!! If my poop had been healthy there would have been hardly any odor. But, back then my poop
was not healthy and it sure did stink up the bathroom. Guess it was what I was eating, or maybe drinking or…….
well, that’s a whole other story!
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From The Desk Of: Belinda Massey, RN NBCHT President
To: All Members of NBCHT
This is my first letter to you, as the new NBCHT President, and I feel humbled and honored to fill this position.
We have accomplished so much, under the leadership of Edgar Guess, MD, yet, we still have much to do.
First, I would like to recognize the new NBCHT Board, our President Elect is Bekki Medsker, ND, our Board
at Large is Terri Hawkins; and, Gloria Gilbere is our Civilian Board at Large member. Our President emeritus is Edgar Guess, MD. Congratulations to you all.
We are here to support you and to work together with you.
This board will continue to articulate the importance for everyone to take the new certified NBCHT examination. This examination allows you to be recognized by the NCCA. Of utmost importance, it is a legally defensible exam for your profession as a colon hydrotherapist and allows you to say you are NBCHT Credentialed.
As an NBCHT member, you can take the new NBCHT exam for only $200.00 (deadline for this reduced rate
is midnight, December 30, 2015). We hope you all understand that as a practicing Colon Hydrotherapist, you
should be able to pass the New NBCHT exam. The exam that many of you took to get “grandfathered” was
the most difficult exam that has been created for Colon Hydrotherapists. The new exam is an “entry level”
exam. Have faith in yourselves and believe you know what you are doing, then register and take the new
exam.
There is a big difference between being NBCHT Certified and being NBCHT Credentialed. Only those that
have taken the new exam can say they are NBCHT Credentialed.
Thank you for doing your part to help us grow our Association and our Profession.
Sincerely,
Belinda Massey
NBCHT President
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LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT
September 20, 2015
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The I-ACT Legislative Committee was officially
formed in 2012 secondary to state regulatory actions,
which began in Washington, California, Louisiana
Connecticut and Illinois.
In each state, there was a report of violations of
the respective states medical practice act and the
interpretation by the attorneys for these departments
that colon hydrotherapy was in fact a medical practice
and all unlicensed. Cease and desist were stopped and verbal agreements were reached in Washington and
Illinois.
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In June 2012, The U. S. Health Freedom Congress adopted Resolution 13A, Protecting the Profession of
Colon Hydrotherapy, submitted by I-ACT.
A working relationship has been established with Attorney Diane Miller of the National Health Freedom
Coalition. Illinois I-ACT members worked with the NHFA in an attempt to amend monopolistic changes to
the IL Licensed Dietician Act.
In 2013, I-ACT members supported successful legislation protecting colon hydrotherapy practice in
Connecticut and Colorado. Both states require adherence to I-ACT certification guidelines and Colorado
additionally requires a practitioner disclosure statement informing the client of your credentials. All states
with health freedom legislation have been identified and this information is on the I-ACT website.
Recent actions of this committee have been to follow naturopathic licensing bills, which might negatively
impact the unlicensed practice of colon hydrotherapy due to the language of the bills pending. Please review
the Summer 2015 Quarterly article. Many thanks to board member, Darlene Holloway, for alerting the board
to these bills.
Board member, Cathy Windland, is leading the effort to amend the naturopathic bill in Pennsylvania to
include the words “colon hydrotherapy”. I-ACT and member therapists have hired a lobbyist and are
working diligently on this action.
Recently, Regional Rep, Rosemary Polhemus from New Jersey has taken leadership with the naturopathic
SB 1190. Rosemary had a productive meeting with the senate sponsor regarding colon hydrotherapy in New
Jersey.
The first Legislative Panel was presented during Convention June 2015. Panel members were Dr. Edgar
Guess, Dr. Russell Kolbo, Darlene Holloway, Beverley Blass, Cathy Windland, Gail Naas and James Allred.
Dick Hoenninger moderated and represented East Hampton, MA, Illinois, and Hawaii.
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Dear Members,
This is my first Quarterly Newsletter as your President
(this tour), and my first act is to thank Gail Naas for
her tremendous leadership and effort as the I-ACT
President. Gail has been on the Board since 2007, her
leadership as President has helped I-ACT solidify its
position in the international environment as shown by
the recently completed and fantastic, first ever, Colon
Hydrotherapy International Congress.
I also want to recognize the outgoing Board members,
Darlene Holloway and Dorothy Chandler, RN, for
their superlative efforts and tireless support of our
association. Darlene has been on the board since 2013,
and Dorothy since 2005. Each has given selflessly
of their time, energy, money and love to help your
organization grow and prosper. Their integrity and
compassion have set a standard for all members of the
Board and organization to follow. Thank you both for
a Job Well Done, and for giving so much of yourself
to help lead our profession. May we all learn a lesson
from their service and increase our individual efforts
to serve our clients and humanity.
Now let me congratulate the new I-ACT Board. Your
President Elect is Beverley Blass, new Vice President
is Tiffany Jablonski, and the new Secretary Treasurer
is Joyce Long. Board Members “At Large” are Mark
Buse, Gail Marie Palms and Cathy Windland. Gail
Naas will be with us for two more years as our President
Emeritus. We look forward to serving the membership
and helping to lead our profession forward.
Next I would like to mention the success of the first
Colon Hydrotherapy International Congress. This
Congress was held in August at Birmingham England.
I-ACT had 27 members attend the Congress, It was
a fantastic event, that helped to bring our profession
to a more cohesive state than had ever been possible
previously. Four associations, ARCH, RICTAT, IPCH
and I-ACT all participated to put on this event.
Our efforts were spearheaded by Richard Armstrong.
Thank you Richard for the tremendous effort and
superb event.
As many of you remember from my first time as
President, one of my Goals for our Profession and for
RUSSELL KOLBO
I-ACT PRESIDENT
our Association is to increase
the levels of education. This
effort becomes even more
important as we work with
legislative bodies to develop
legislation to help protect
our members. During the
Convention in Nashville, the
Education Committee was
reviewing some suggestions to
our Education program. These suggestions will result
in increasing the number of hours for certification,
etc. With that in mind, I strongly recommend that
you begin working on certification, especially if
you do not have any level of certification. This is
important to you as a therapist, and you should
know that the public uses our certification levels to
help identify which therapist they will seek for their
colonic session.
Finally, I would like to provide you with a small
part of my vision for the future of I-ACT. As our
profession continues to evolve, we will need to
increase communication and information flow with
the medical community, we will need to continue to
increase our educational standards as a group, and
we will need to continue to increase our membership
base. I look forward to working closely with all of
you and invite you to participate with us to continue
to chart the future course for our profession.
Plan on attending the convention in 2016 , it will be
held at the Hilton in St. Petersburg, FL.
Please consider volunteering your time and efforts
to work on our various committees as well as a long
range planning committee.
If you have suggestions to help improve our
association, or any ideas to help us strengthen our
profession please feel free to get them to us.
I know I speak for everyone on your Board, we are
here to help you and to serve you.
I-ACT President
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Disclaimer:
I-ACT neither endorses, approves, nor supports any products advertised in this Quarterly Newsletter. These advertisements are provided
to the membership by each advertiser. Additionally, the readers should assure themselves that the material presented herein is current
and applicable at the time it is read. The authors cannot warrant that the material will continue to be accurate. Readers should verify
statements before relying on them. No statement herein shall be considered a legal opinion nor a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
For the most recent and complete interpretation of laws, please consult an attorney.
Table of Contents
I-ACT Policy Statements
3
2
I-ACT President’s Letter
4
Legislative Committee Report
5
NBCHT President’s Message
I-ACT Cookbook
6
7
PSEC Committee Report
10
Regional Rep Committee Report
11
Regional Rep List
International Liason Committee Report
15
Marketing & PR / Speaker Report
16 - 17
Congress Memories
19
The Poop Chronicles
21
24
15 Superfoods
2
20
Fun Page
Insurance Information
31
13
22
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A&P Courses
NEW MEMBERS
3RD QUARTER 2015
Following is a list of our new members for the period July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.
We are glad to have you as members. Remember, at I-ACT you are important to us!
I-ACT Policy Statements:
I-ACT recommends the use of currently registered FDA equipment and only disposable speculums, rectal
tubes, or rectal nozzles. However, should the Therapist use reusable speculums, these speculums should,
at a minimum, be autoclaved for sanitation and cleanliness (30 minutes). Additionally, the autoclave unit
must be tested and inspected by competent authority at least four times per year- maintain documentation.
(Under NO conditions should a disposable speculum or rectal tube be reused).
I-ACT recognizes the FDA classifies equipment used to instill water into the colon through a nozzle
inserted into the rectum to evacuate the contents of the colon into three distinct classes; Class I (Enema
Kits), Class II and Class III are (Colon Irrigation Systems). Follow the guidelines of your manufacturer, as
approved by the FDA for the type of equipment (devices) you are using. Make no claims as to the use of
your device other than those approved by the FDA.
The main differences between Class I and Class II devices:
The code of federal regulations CFR 876.5210 & 876.5220 describe the differences between the Class I
and the Class II devices. From that regulation, a Class I device is an enema system and does not include
“colonic irrigation devices”. A “colon irrigation device” is a Class II device, which in part is described as:
“The system is designed to allow evacuation of the contents of the colon during the administration of the
colonic irrigation.
The Class I Device:
· The Class I device is defined as an enema system and may not have temperature control, temperature
gauges or water purification as part of the device. Class I enema systems must be self-administered.
· Manufacturers of Class I devices are not required to have third party oversight as they need not comply with the good manufacturing practices and record keeping that are required of Class II manufacturers. Class I devices are not as heavily regulated and controlled by the FDA as Class II devices are.
· Owners of Class I devices may not market their service using the terms “colonics or colonic irrigation” in describing the scope of their practice of evacuating the contents of the lower bowel.
The Class II Device:
· The Class II Device is a “colonic irrigation device”.
· Manufacturers of Class II devices are required to have third party oversight and must comply with
the good manufacturing practices and record keeping that are required by the FDA. Class II devices
are heavily regulated and controlled by the FDA.
· The FDA requires Class II devices to be sold and used on or at the order of a physician or health care
practitioner. This may be different in each state.
Although I-ACT is not aware of any laws that preclude you from assisting an individual with an enema,
I-ACT does want you to consider upgrading your equipment to the equipment that provides the greatest
safeguards to the public. In this profession, that would be equipment marketed as Class II devices.
Remember that I-ACT strongly recommends that all I-ACT members use FDA registered Class II devices
or devices equivalent to Class II devices regulated by the appropriate agency in your country. Only
individuals using FDA registered equipment will be placed on the I-ACT Web Site. Purchase equipment
at your own risk. Ensure you are in compliance with your local, state, federal and country guidelines.
Ensure that equipment you purchase is cleared for use in your country.
I-ACT recognizes there are two distinct types of colon irrigation systems; open and closed systems.
However, it is I-ACT policy that the colon hydrotherapist / technician is always in attendance / or is
immediately available to the client throughout the session. The degree of assistance is to be in compliance
with the instructions of the manufacturer of the equipment as registered with the FDA, and/or as directed
by a physician.
The policy on insertion is to follow the instruction of the referring physician; the guidelines of the
manufacturer as approved by the FDA; or the directives from the authority of your city, county, state, or
country ordinances.
I-ACT recommends that you do not put the initials (CT) for colon hydrotherapist after your name, write it out
in full. According to most state laws, putting initials after your name is not allowed unless you are licensed
or have a degree from an accredited professional school.
Advertising copy which states or implies that colon hydrotherapy can treat any disease, promise cure for
any disease, or that makes unsubstantiated medical claims SHALL NOT be used.
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