Volume 1 - Life Cleanse of Anoka

Cleansing Chronicles
LIFECLEANSE OF ANOKA
Let the Healing Begin
March 2009 Volume 1
LifeCleanse of Anoka Celebrates One Year!!
New EXPANDED Hours
Welcome to our newsletter! It will keep you up-todate and informed on issues regarding your health as
it relates to inner cleansing.
Monday thru Friday
6:00 am - 6:00 pm
I have appreciated getting to know many of you as
you have chosen colon hydrotherapy to reduce the
toxic overload in your body. I can think of nothing
more significant and vital than preventing the
danger of inevitable effects of toxemia and toxic
poisons that are a result of the neglect and failure to
expel feces, debris, and waste matter from the body.
Few of us realize that failure to effectively eliminate
waste products from the
body causes much
fermentation and
putrefaction in the large
intestine, or colon, that
the neglected
accumulation of such
waste can, and
frequently does, result
in a lingering demise!
Barb Abeler
Introducing...Renee Bergman, now on Staff
Renee chose to become a Certified Colon
Hydrotherapist after experiencing a significant
improvement in her own health through colon
hydrotherapy. She has completed training on the
LIBBE device and is certified through I-ACT
(International Association for Colon
Hydrotherapy).
Her background includes a B.S. Degree in Animal
Science and Biology. She then attended the John
Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in Seattle.
There she was the office manager for a
naturopathic clinic, which incorporated colon
hydrotherapy, along with massage, chiropractic, and
nutritional therapies.
Renee is married to Gene, has been blessed with 4
children, and has had the privilege of fostering 21
children. Renee's hope is that she can help others
discover the many healing benefits of colon
hydrotherapy, along with the other inner cleansing
modalities available at LifeCleanse.
Welcome Renee!
All sessions by appointment
Call today to promote your health!
Coming this Spring…
A second colon hydrotherapy room!
Make it a cleansing spa day with your
spouse, friend or family member!
Only you can take responsibility for your own
health. We are here for you, your friends, and loved
ones. Thank you for allowing LifeCleanse to be
part of your health maintenance program!
Yours in health,
Saturday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Choosing Colon Hydrotherapy
People choose colon hydrotherapy usually for
two reasons. First, is cleansing for health
maintenance such as supporting the function of
elimination or to support a detoxification
program, and improving health and well-being.
Getting a Colonscopy
or Barium X-ray?
Consider a colon
hydrotherapy
protocol instead of
the irritating oral
purging laxatives.
The second reason for choosing colon
hydrotherapy is to address any health problems
or as preparation for bowel procedures. The
bowel has layers of muscle and can be retrained
to work on its own. The water, gently going in and out of the
colon, exercises these muscles along with a healthy diet that
includes plenty of fiber.
KOLBO’S LAW
Fiber also works the muscles in the bowel
to retrain them for normal elimination.
“What goes in upstairs, MUST Do not expect one or two colon irrigations
come out down-stairs and so to revitalize your system if you have
in a TIMELY manner.”
neglected to take care of your waste matter
12-24 hours.
for 20, 30, or even 60 or 80 years.
~ Russell Kolbo acting president of I-ACT,
the International Association for Colon
Hydrotherapy
Healthful Tip...
Replenish & Rejuvenate your Body with Lemon Water First Thing in the
Morning. Why? Both lemon and water help flush out toxins in your
system. How? Mix pulp and juice from 1/2 lemon in tepid water and
drink! Although they are acidic, lemons are alkalizing in your body.
They also: stimulate and aid elimination help purify the liver
make skin look better
are a natural antiseptic
promote immune system
purify the blood
nourish brain & nerve cells
contain potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium
relieve many digestive problems, nausea, heartburn,
bloating, belching, constipation, parasites
are great for colds, sore throats, coughs and fevers
Diverticular Disease - It Can be a Matter of Life or Death.
A diverticulum is an outpouching of
the mucosa and may or may not be
covered by muscular
tissue. Diverticula can
occur at any point in
the gastrointestinal
tract, but are most
common in the
sigmoid region (the
lower left side) of the
colon. Most colon
diverticula are
acquired and caused by increased
pressure within the lumen, which
causes the tissue to bulge out between
the muscle fibers. The presence of
diverticula is referred to as
diverticulosis, a diverticulum is no
problem unless complications
develop. Complications are
perforation, hemorrhage, and
inflammation which is referred to as
diverticulitis.
The cause is thought to be from lack
of dietary fiber. Fiber gives the colon
something to push against to exercise
it, not unlike colon hydrotherapy.
When stool stays in
the colon too long
PREVENT
it becomes dry,
Diverticular
small, and hard
disease by
which creates
keeping the
higher pressure
inside the
colon moving
undistended colon.
and clean.
The colonic
muscles have to
contract harder, working against the
greater pressures in the colon.
Eventually, the muscle layer
hypertrophies (thickens) and can
become rigid. It is thought to be a
combination of the abnormally strong
muscle contractions and increased
intraluminal pressure that creates the
diverticula. In addition, straining to
pass stool may further increase
intracolonic pressure and also
promote diverticular formation.
It is thought that diverticulitis may
result from the entrapment of a piece
of hard, dry stool in a diverticular
pouch. The diverticulum impacted
with stool is subject to inflammation.
This is due to pressure, bacteria and
free radicals in the stool, which can
damage the adjacent blood supply
and lead to perforation, infection and
abscess formation. In more severe
cases, there can be significant leakage
of stool into the abdominal cavity,
leading to sepsis (blood poisoning).
It may show up in a test done for a
different reason. Where symptoms
are present, they may
include localized
tenderness, or pain,
usually over the left
side of the abdomen.
The pain may be
intermittent and vary
in intensity. Often it
increases when pressure
is applied to the abdomen. There
may be muscle spasms in the
abdomen and, in some cases, blood
in the stool when feces get trapped
inside a pouch and cause an adjacent
blood vessel to rupture. Bleeding is
often not present and usually not
severe when it does occur.
Abdominal distress may increase after
eating. The mere presence of
diverticular pouches is not a problem
requiring treatment; only when the
pouches become inflamed is action
needed. There is no known way to
get rid of diverticula once they have
formed, but we can take more steps to
prevent more of them from forming
and to avoid their developing into
diverticulitis.
A person with diverticulitis will
definitely know that something is
amiss. The symptoms, in fact, will
probably move a sufferer to seek
immediate medical attention, which
is a correct course of action, since
this disease can lead to potentially life
-threatening consequences. A person
who has developed diverticulitis may
experience any of the following
symptoms:
• Abdominal pain, cramping,
tenderness (usually left-sided)
• Fever
• Chills
• Bloating
• A change in bowel habits
(constipation or diarrhea)
• An almost continual need to
eliminate
• Blood in the stool
•
Elevated white blood cell count
(an indication of infection)
Nausea
Vomiting
•
•
Treatment goals are to rest the bowel
and control the infection. Eliminating
solid foods and only having clear
liquids in the initial phase, antibiotics
and possible surgery to correct and
control severe cases.
Colon hydrotherapy is contraindicated
without a doctor’s written prescription
in people with diagnosed diverticular
disease.
PREVENT THIS SCENARIO
As you can see, it would be beneficial
to continually keep the bowel clean
and free from these pouches with colon
hydrotherapy, 25-35 grams of fiber and
exercise, before this scenario occurs. I
have had to turn people away who have
diverticular disease.
“Gut Solutions” by Brenda Watson, N.D. & Leonard Smith, M.D.
Next Issue:
PARASITES
And Why YOU Don’t Want Them!
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Who has them?
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How do I know if I have them?
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Where do they come from?
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What do t hey look like?
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How do I get rid of them?
FREE Probiotic
with a purchase of
Any Colon Hydrotherapy
Package
Expires May 31, 2009
2665 4th Ave. N. Suite 101 Anoka, MN 55303
Tel: 763.231.7303
ANYBODY CAN GET IT.
What are symptoms of diverticular
disease? Many people don't even
know if they have diverticulosis
because they have no symptoms.
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