A Letter to myself – Colonics Queen in the Making!
*A letter to my past self Dear Helen At this point, having left your 8-week old baby (who was your gift from god after suffering a painful miscarriage previous to him) at home with your parents – I know you can’t imagine what the future may hold for you. Never in the mind of man […]
How heat helps you relax
I’ve met a lot of people who are scared of colonic hydrotherapy – they have mental images of lying on cold tiles being sluiced down with cold water from a hosepipe! With modern techniques, equipment and hygienic precautions, though, it’s more like a spa treatment than a health procedure. After the treatment, most clients feel […]
Let’s talk IBS
Here’s a quick riddle – what’s lively, interesting and obsessed with bottoms? Answer: a roomful of IBS specialists! Last month was IBS Awareness Month, and I attended the annual IBS Network conference in Sheffield, an event which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It’s amazing that a bowel condition can bring so many people together! For […]
The Power Of Networking – saving a ‘bum’ day!
A few weeks ago, I was having a bit of a crisis. While I normally love anything gut-related, I was really having a bum day. My lovely second home at the Lowry, where I’ve been for 9 years, is having a facelift. I was all set to be installed in another room at the hotel, […]
The secret diary of a colonic hydrotherapist
We colonic hydrotherapists may have to do our work in private, but we’re as fond of a get-together as any other profession. That’s why on a sunny Friday in August, I’m sitting on a train on the way to Birmingham for the Colonic Hydrotherapy International Congress, which I can tell you is a pretty big […]
Five reasons to have colonic hydrotherapy
If you’re new to the idea of colonic hydrotherapy, a gentle, non-chemical treatment that washes away toxins and cleanses your intestines, then you might be missing out on a range of health benefits. Here’s how colonic hydrotherapy can help: It’s great for maintenance. As adults, we eat an average of 750 to 1,100 meals a […]
Modern-day Colonic hydrotherapy, 2015-style!
You’ll probably know that colonic hydrotherapy isn’t a new idea, but did you know it’s been around for three thousand years? An ancient Egyptian medical document, the Ebers Papyrus, described the many benefits of ‘colonic lavage’ (washing) as long ago as 1500 BC. An ancient Egyptian-style treatment doesn’t sound much fun, though – apparently, it […]
Worried about colonic hydrotherapy?
If you’ve never had a colonic hydrotherapy treatment before, it might all seem like a bit of a mystery. Here at the Complete Health Clinic, people come to see me for all sorts of reasons, whether they’re having health problems or just want to try and establish a healthier routine, and I always explain to […]
How I got to the bottom of the career ladder
How I became a colonic therapist I know from chatting to my lovely clients that many of you are interested in how I became a colonic therapist. Those of you who know me know how much I love my job, and how I feel I’ve found my true calling, but the journey to get here […]
Taboo about Poo! Lets talk about it!
Fact: Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer On a more positive note though if it is treated early enough it can be successfully treated. But so often due to embarrassment it can often be too late…… with one person dying from it every half hour! The risks of developing bowel cancer is […]