A friend and I made a trip to Louisville a couple weeks ago, two days in a row, to have a “colonic” or “colon hydrotherapy.” I had never experienced the procedure before. What an experience!

Lillian B. Holliger*, has been doing colonics for many, many years. I went there knowing that 80% of our immune function originates in the colon, but never did I really “get it” until I saw it in action for myself. I was told by others that I would feel so good following the procedure. That was absolutely the case. I was full of energy.

It is amazing what happens when the toxic “sludge” is removed from the walls of your colon. Once the toxins are gone, the nutrients can freely cross the lining of the intestine to be absorbed – as nature intended.

It is estimated that we can carry 8 – 10 meals in our colon at any one time. Imagine setting your last 8 – 10 meals on your kitchen counter top for several days. What would happen to the food? Imagine what happens in the dark, warm, moist environment of your colon? Think of the toxic sludge sitting there.

Lillian gave me an 8 page pamphlet that explains the history of colonics and how they work. Here are some excerpts that you might find interesting:

If the colon is weak or dysfunctioning – and does not properly send waste on to the rectum – the body builds up an overload of waste material. Then the other elimination organs – the liver, kidney, skin, and lungs – must work even harder to eliminate waste from the body.

There are several general causes for waste buildup:

Bad dietary habits: eating low fiber, high fat foods; eating too much or too quickly; poor food combinations; drinking large quantities of liquids at meals that dilute digestive enzymes.

Not enough water: drinking coffee, tea, alcohol, or colas that contain caffeine that dehydrate the stool.

Emotional stress which triggers adrenaline which slows or shuts down “non-essential systems” like digestion and elimination.

Bad habits as adults: ignoring the call of nature or being in jobs that don’t allow you to go to the bathroom when you feel the need. This ruins the tone of the sigmoid and rectum muscles – the parts that push out the feces.

Whatever the cause, stagnated fecal material compromises your health. If a colonic resonates with you, I highly recommend that you give Lillian a call: 4010 Dupont Circle, Suite 518, Louisville, KY, (502) 893-2006.

Yesterday I wrote about the neat lady I met at last week’s Book Camp, Vicki Talmage. See http://rosiebrownrn.com/attract-adventure-to-you/. Vicki was all set to go to Med School when she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Her diagnosis led her on a search for health and living. Thirty-two years later, she is still passionately teaching people around the world about the significance of food and colon health.

Vicki reminds us that food is fuel. Your body adapts to what you give it. Fueling the body with poor food choices leads to a weakened immune system, trauma to the colon, and a buildup of material in the small intestine.

Per Dr. Mercola, 80% of our immune function resides in the colon. With a toxic colon and a lining of sludge in the intestines preventing absorption of nutrients from our food, it is little wonder that a myriad of degenerative diseases is the end result.

Vicki inspires hope that you can turn things around, no matter your age. A few of the empowering tools she provides to increase the level of optimum health in your body and in your mind includes:

1. Learning and applying a few principles of quarterly body cleansing.
2. Eating simply and being satisfied with what you eat.
3. Addressing and resolving discontent immediately instead of procrastinating.

Vicki has demonstrated in her work that within the first month of beginning her cleansing program, many people have experienced positive results in weight loss as well as increased energy, clarity of mind, and satisfaction in their lives.

Vicki states, “Just a few simple steps to cleanse the bowel, using wheatgrass juice to rebuild the cells, and using proper food combining techniques can bring amazing benefits to your way of life, and to your attitude.”

Vicki suggests that you do a week of “homework” and have a good colonic before starting consumption of wheatgrass juice.

In the next article I will share what Vicki considers “homework.” I don’t know about you, but for me it looks like I will be going back to school…

Have you ever looked at life as an adventure? You know, you get up in the morning and with the magical wonder of a kid, you create a chest popping excitement about where the day might take you?

Could it be that merely holding this thought attracts adventure to you?

As I walked down the stairs at my local airport, headed for Book Camp in Salt Lake City last Thursday, I had the thought, “What if I look upon this trip is an adventure? I wonder who I will meet along the way? I wonder what great things might come into my life as a result?”

I wasn’t disappointed.

The display set up right next to my book table belonged to an incredible person I was destined to meet. She introduced herself and commented that she didn’t know about the event till the evening before, so her being there was a miracle in itself.

The display belonged to Vicki Talmage, www.vickitalmage.com. Almost immediately she was asking me about my book, Stop the Needless Suffering, and I was asking her about her “Simple Solution for Optimum Health” display.

We hit it off immediately. She told me her story of how her life took a turn, launching her unexpectedly into a passion that became her lifetime career.

She was all set to go to Med School when she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Her diagnosis led her on a search for health and living. Thirty-two years later, she is still passionately teaching people around the world about the significance of food and colon health.

“Our bodies are gauges to determine the level of our health. They will manifest on the outside what is either working or not working on the inside. If we understand that healthy functioning bodies and emotions are essential for optimum weight, we resist the temptation of fad diets or starvation programs.

It may be time to take a look at how we are living our lives and make the necessary adjustments to take care of ourselves.

In the hectic pace that we have chosen to live in, we have to learn again how to take care of and respect ourselves. Scheduling time into each day to eat our meals and making a conscious choice to eat high quality foods will improve our quality of life and clarity of mind.”

I purchased her book, From Bin to Banquet, and read it on the flight home. I devoured her pamphlet on colon health. Now the buck stops here.

To hold myself accountable, and to share my new learnings with you, I will devote a series of upcoming articles on the information that Vicki taught me.

“I wonder what great things might come into our lives as a result?”