Water~ Water ~ Water~ what’s the BIG DEAL?? !! During the growing season an Oak tree consumes 100 gallons of water per day; and a full grown Oak tree expels 7 tons of water through its leaves! I know, by now you are asking what does that have to do with me? Well, as Humans we need to drink at least ½ of our body’s weight in water per day. Drinking water is very important in our system in a variety of vital ways. Oh my gosh I can’t seem to remember anything!! Let’s start with our Brain: Do you ever experience foggy thinking? Headaches? Fatigue? Well check this out- Our Brains are composed of 70% water! Incredible! Drinking water carries nutrients and oxygen to our Brains cells and helps stabilize our body’s temperature and in some cases may even lower Blood pressure. The story of Aunt Joan: my Aunt never drank water, well maybe only 8-16 ounces per day and as she aged she developed foggy thinking, then Dementia. ,,,, Scary. Now let’s move on to our Skin. Our largest eliminatory Organ. Water helps hydrate the Skins barrier, reduces inflammation, wrinkles, and supports detoxification by removing free radicals. All of this sounds amazing, yes? Our Kidneys: we have 2 of them. This is where crystals can form, causing urinary tract infections, or Kidney stones. Drinking water helps FLUSH the Kidneys of toxic waste products. Let’s not forget our Liver. Drinking sufficient amounts help flush out harmful toxins, from the effects of Alcohol and medications. Water also helps break down fats, which will reduce your potential risk of developing fatty Liver disease And at last, the COLON. (Let’s talk POOP) The advice of all our Therapists at Healing Waters of Raleigh is drinking water keeps the Digestive tract functioning smoothly to flush out WASTE. So take a que from nature- look at the mighty Oak! Grateful abundance for Life, Carrie. Colonhydrotherapist and Nutrition Health Coach
Let’s kick start Fall- and talk about Liver D E T O X I F I C T I O N! Our Livers have been in distress after a summer of over indulgence. Too many beers at the Pool and sporting events, and yummy fruity cocktails on the Beach. Sticky BBQ sandwiches, chips, Charcuterie boards of imported cheese, deli meats and crackers, the lists go on. Our system needs a well-deserved break! Begin, by visiting Healing Waters for a series of Colonics with our certified colon – hydrotherapists. The Colonic will help gently remove toxins from your system. Our therapist will guide you with suggestions of fresh juice fasting and proper nutrition to aid in this process. Once the Colon is clear of toxic stool waste; one can begin a coffee enema. A typical question asked about a coffee enema: If coffee is so beneficial, why can’t one just drink it, instead of going through an enema? And: How does the coffee enema work? Here’s the science breakdown in a nutshell: coffee taken orally goes through the Stomach, causes digestive problems, and affects the Liver by shutting off the Bile ducts. It also raises Blood pressure and tends to cause capillary spasms in the extremities. The coffee enema aids in elimination, by stimulating the release of toxins in the Liver. The action of the caffeine in the coffee is absorbed up into the Portal vein system, which carries Blood supply to the Liver and Gallbladder. I can recall MY first coffee enema 16 years ago. I was amazed at the amount of MUCOUS my body expelled! It looked like ocean jelly fish in the toilet! No joke, I was convinced at that moment of the detoxification properties of the enema. In history, (to let you know how long this amazing enema has been around ;) the Gerson method is something that was developed and studied in the 1940’s by Dr. Max Gerson. It involves a strict metabolic diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, no sodium, low Trans and Saturated fats and low animal protein. His theory is that this addresses the CAUSE of cancer by detoxifying the body and stimulating the metabolism so the body can heal itself. The toxins Gerson claimed build up from environmental pollutants, processed foods, medications, that eventually alter the cells metabolism. Take this information as you will, there are no scientific claims on the Gerson regime. But, I am an Advanced Practitioner of Homeopathic medicine, and I can tell you from years of experience treating Patients with chronic health conditions that Diet and lifestyle changes are paramount to achieving good health! To close, our caring and educated therapists will be happy to answer all your questions, and describe the benefits of this noteworthy enema. “ Let food by the medicine and medicine be thy food ” - Hippocrates Energetically living my best life, I have the same desire for our clients.drinking water keeps the Digestive tract functioning smoothly to flush out WASTE. - Carrie. Colonhydrotherapist and Nutrition Health Coach
