Q: What is the historical origin of intestinal cleansing?
A: The cleansing of the intestine has ancient origins: the first description is in the Egyptian document Ebers Papyrus from 1500 B.C. it is also mentioned in ancient Indian texts among the countless cleansing techniques absolutely necessary for those who practice Hatha Yoga. It was used to purify the body and keep it healthy and strong in this particular ascetic path and everyday life.
Q: Why did ancient physiologists emphasise the importance of intestinal cleansing?
A: These extraordinary physiologists knew that practically any disease could develop from a malfunction of the intestine. Even today, any effective health recovery and detoxification program should necessarily and primarily begin with the cleansing of the intestine, especially in chronic pathologies.
If a city’s sewer system functions well, the city remains orderly, the air is clean, the streets are clean, and people are well. However, if at some point the sewers become clogged and start pouring waste material into the streets and open air, what happens? The air becomes foul, the streets dirty, bacteria spread everywhere, and the city is plagued by disease. The colon is the sewer system of the human organism, and, similar to city sewers, if waste material is allowed to stagnate, putrefaction processes begin, sending toxins into the bloodstream and thus to all the cells of the body, intoxicating them. This results in a slow but progressive poisoning, affecting not only the cells of the body but also those of the brain and, consequently, the nervous system, making the person irritable and/or tired, leading to mental excitement and/or depression, causing a state of overall malaise.
Q: What are the consequences of poor intestinal health on overall well-being?
A: The digestive system starts functioning less effectively, leading to abdominal bloating, flatulence, bad breath, a coated tongue, acne, dull and lax skin, and non-conforming stools. In short, every organ can be intoxicated, giving way to diseases and premature ageing.
Q: How can hydrocolon therapy alleviate chronic conditions?
A: Poor elimination can lead to many chronic conditions, which can be alleviated by hydrocolon therapy using water-based colon cleansing. Conditions that can be treated include constipation, diarrhoea, headaches, recurrent cystitis, vaginitis, candida, prostatitis, haemorrhoids, skin problems, asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia.
If you’d like to learn more about hydrocolon therapy in Dubai, schedule an appointment with Dr. Giovanni Leonetti, our gastroenterologist, at Cornerstone Clinic in Grosvenor House, Dubai.
23 January 2024
