TREATING CONSTIPATION

At ALETRIS, constipation is treated with colon hydrotherapy, supplementation, and diet and exercise modification.

Typically, constipated individuals have fewer bowel cues, no cues, or weaker cues in comparison to healthy individuals. Colon hydrotherapy is a wonderful treatment for constipation because it generates many cues during each treatment, which can facilitate multiple bowel releases.

In a colon hydrotherapy treatment, as many as 20 cues are generated. These cues are, in essence, contractions of the colon wall muscles. These contractions have a strengthening effect which, over time, leads to stronger and more frequent cues during an individual's daily life.

Our goal is to rehabilitate the colon and remove its dependency on stimulants, herbal medicines and laxatives.

We see clients that have been constipated from childhood and clients who have a temporary constipation. We see clients who evacuate every day and clients who are in a crisis and have not evacuated in a month. Treatment is always customized to the individual needs and situation of each client.

Please keep in mind that colon hydrotherapy should never be used as a long-term solution for constipation. When properly performed, colon hydrotherapy can rehabilitate the colon to function on its own. After optimal bowel health is achieved, colon hydrotherapy treatments should be necessary only one to four times per year for a "tune-up" or general detoxification.