Why filter your enema water?

Today I spoke with a man on the phone about therapeutic enemas. He understood the tremendous value of increasing the mineral content of the water by adding one to three teaspoons of Celtic Sea Salt. He also understood the value of adding peppermint essential oil to the water to increase the amount of release he was having from his colon. However, he just couldn't see going to the trouble of filtering his water.

Water is so important because it is your main tool for cleaning your colon. A good enema program consists of being able to infuse enough filtered water into your colon to stimulate peristalsis throughout the entire colon, thus cleansing the entire colon and not just the rectal or sigmoid areas. Once enough water is in the colon, you then expel it, and the resulting waste, into the toilet. You then repeat the process one or two more times. This process of taking two to three enemas in a row is called an enema series. For some, the colon cleanse is at the heart of healing from health problems such as prostatitis, anal fissures, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.

If the water you use contains chlorine or other toxic elements, you may make yourself very sick. To learn more about enemas in series, please view our DVD, Cleansing, Coffee Enemas, and Colon Tubes.

City water is generally chlorinated water. Chlorine kills good microbes and damages the lining of the colon. A strong population of healthy microbes in your colon is essential for you to stay healthy and to live long. To learn more about creating a strong microbial community in your colon, read about Primal Defense.

In addition, many water supplies at different times contain unhealthy microbes, parasites or other impurities. When you drink water, impurities and parasites from the water are effectively neutralized by your mouth, your saliva, and your stomach acids. This is not the case with putting water into the colon. If you use impure water when taking an enema, you are putting your health at risk. "Most municipal water supplies in the United States are home to protozoa like Giardia and Cryptosporidium, and one in five Americans drinks water that violates federal health standards. Every year almost a million North Americans become sick from waterborne diseases, and about 1% die." (Leo Galland, M.D., Power Healing, New York, Random House, 1997.)

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Thirdly, many people think that distilled water is the best water to use for colon cleansing. This is absolutely NOT the case.

I recommend using water from a Chlorgon™ & KDF Shower Filter, which we feature. This type of water filter is very easy to use and inexpensive. Following extensive research and development, this filter medium provides maximum filtration performance in a minimum size. In addition to the benefits this water offers for taking enemas, it also has the advantage of being available to you in your bath and shower. I have found that if people take a hot bath while taking their enema series, they are able to hold the water more easily, take more water into their colon for a deeper cleanse, and have an easier time cleaning up during and afterwards. When you bath in chlorinated water, you are taking the chlorine into your body through your skin. This is less than optimal for good health.

Consider adding one of our shower filters to your enema supplies.



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