| Did you think celebrities are fit and | | | | modern times. He is totally convinced in the |
| beautiful because of diet and exercise alone? | | | | benefit of colonic hydrotherapies, and in |
| Well, think again! They definitely have some | | | | 1999 when he stated that colon hydrotherapy |
| tricks up their sleeves. Many celebrities | | | | is a more aesthetic body clean-out than a |
| have become devotees of regular colonics, a | | | | bowel movement, many celebrities became |
| procedure that rids the body of toxins and | | | | interested in exploring the benefits of |
| improves health and energy. Did you know that | | | | colonics. |
| the average person who is not even overweight | | | | |
| may have between 10-25 pounds of dried fecal | | | | Could you ever imagine that your colon may be |
| matter in their colon? Colon hydrotherapy is | | | | some day the focus of a scandal? Probably |
| a natural method for removing this matter and | | | | not, but neither did Princess Diana, who |
| improving the body's digestive and | | | | didn't know she would be considered a colonic |
| eliminative functions. | | | | fan when British newspapers reported she had |
| | | | spent more than $4,300 a year cleaning her |
| Colon Hydrotherapy can be most beneficial in | | | | colon. In 1993, The Globe reported that the |
| helping to restore good health by: | | | | late Princess of Wales had two to three |
| | | | colonics a week, which released her from |
| The prevention of illness Improved physical | | | | anorexia, headaches, tiredness, allergies, |
| appearance A boost in emotional well-being | | | | depression and candida. The tablods claimed |
| A sharpening of mental capabilities An | | | | that the bizarre secret to her healthy slim |
| enhancement in digestion The elimination of | | | | figure was giving her body a "Royal Flush." |
| unhealthy food addictions and allergies The | | | | Princess Di is recognized as one of colon |
| attainment of ideal weight A minimizing of | | | | hydrotherapy's greatest advocates. She |
| the effects of aging Single therapy | | | | credited colonics and the regular use of |
| treatments vary, but on average range from | | | | cleansing enemas for her radiant complexion |
| $65 to $95 for a typical office visit of one | | | | and silken hair, as well as relief from |
| hour, of which 45 minutes is the actual colon | | | | physical ailments. |
| hydrotherapy treatment. Generally, a series | | | | |
| of six colonics are recommended for those who | | | | Since detoxification and colon cleansing have |
| desire heightened energy, increased well | | | | become more popular over the years, exclusive |
| being, and renewed vitality. One session | | | | luxury spas around the world have leading |
| alone cannot rid the body of a lifetime of | | | | health experts conducting cleansing programs |
| toxins. Depending on one's diet and state of | | | | for the rich and famous. Colon cleansing has |
| health, it may take several sessions to | | | | become all the rage among Hollywood |
| release most of the old waste matter. | | | | celebrities. Actor Damon Wayans has been |
| | | | chatting up the colonic procedure, including |
| Legend has it that after performing over | | | | on Howard Stern's radio show. Renowned |
| 20,000 colon surgeries, Dr. John Harvey | | | | celebrities such as Mae West, John Lennon, |
| Kellogg, the famous surgeon father of | | | | Janet Jackson, James Coburn, and others have |
| Kellogg's Corn Flakes, believed that the | | | | used colon cleansing methods and stated how |
| bowel could be the origin of most health | | | | these therapies helped them. Some of the |
| problems, hence the creation of Kellogg's | | | | stars escaping to spas that offer colonic |
| cereal as an aid in colon function. In his | | | | irrigation according to Us Magazine are Ben |
| medical practice, Dr. Kellogg said he never | | | | Affleck, Matt Damon, Courtney Love, Andie |
| saw a normal healthy American colon. | | | | MacDowell, Cindy Crawford, Alicia |
| | | | Silverstone, Usher, Demi Moore, Paris Hilton |
| Dr. Robert Charm, a gastroenterologist and | | | | and Liv Tyler. They find colonic irrigations |
| professor of medicine at the University of | | | | a quick way to lose weight and not a bad |
| California, is considered America's "Number | | | | "weekend getaway. |
| Two" Doctor and the King of the Colon in | | | | |