The Gut Wellness Clinic

COLONIC AFTERCARE

COLONIC IRRIGATION & ENEMA PREPARATION & AFTERCARE

Familiarise yourself with pre-care and aftercare instructions before booking a treatment. Refunds will be not offered to those who book a treatment without having checked if any contra-indication applies to them. Colonic irrigation, and all other treatments at Dublin Vitality Centre aim to boost health and restore balance when undertaken as part of a healthy lifestyle and dietary programme. No result or improvement to any condition is guaranteed. Those with any medical condition, or who are on medications are advised to seek advice from their doctor before booking. 

TO PREPARE FOR COLONIC IRRIGATION, OR RELATED TREATMENT YOU SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Fast for at least 2 hour in advance of your colonic irrigation treatment.
  • Schedule your treatment on a day that you dont need to do very much. Because colonic irrigation exercises an involuntary muscle, you may feel very tired. Involuntary muscles require four times more energy than voluntary muscles.
  • Make sure you get to bed early after your colonic irrigation treatment as your body will need a good rest.
  • Prepare food which will easily move through the colon. The ideal foods to eat after colonic irrigation are vegetable soup, brown rice and vegetables, quinoa, fish and white meats.
  • Avoid large potions, and especially heavy white carbohydrates such as white bread, white pasta and white rice.
  • Your colon drinks in water during the treatment so you will be hydrated. Keep hydration levels optimal by drinking at least 2 litres of water per day. This will keep your bowel moving.
  • You may not need to pass any matter for 2 days after your colonic irrigation treatment. This is quite normal. If the bowel does not return to normal function after this time, you may need more treatments.
  • Cramping can happen in rare incidences.  Take Buscapan as advised by pharmacist.
  • Avoid fizzy drinks and sparkling water as these can cause cramping. 
  • Avoid Kombucha and excessive raw or cultured foods directly post treatment.  
  • For best wellbeing outcome, please consider a course of three treatments. 

Pre-Probiotic is recommended after all colonic treatments. 

A clean liver reacts quickly to the affect of alcohol. Therefore, it is best to avoid alcohol after your treatment.

It is advisable to take a course of probiotics after and during a course of colonics. A probiotic is provided as part of your treatment at Dublin Vitality Center.

Contraindications

On arrival, you will be required to confirm that none of the following apply to you. These conditions are contra-indications for colonic hydrotherapy and related treatments. In the interest of your wellbeing,  treatment will not be offered to those who are under the care of a medical doctor or who are currently in treatment, or awaiting results for any contraindicated medical condition.

Hernia (of any type)

Recent Abdominal Surgery (past 6 months)

Upcoming colonosopy (next 4 weeks)

Recent colonoscopy (past 4 weeks)

Chronic distension

Chronic Anemia

Aneurysm (any type)

Cancer (any type)

Cardiac condition (if not medicated)

Colitis

Crohns

On Dialysis

Diverticulosis

Fissures of Fistulas

Hemorrhaging

Recent Hemorrhoidectomy

Intestinal performations

Lupus

Pregnant (or having given birth in the past 6 months)

Rectal/Colon Surgery pending or recent

Renal insufficiencies

Anorexia/Bulimia (currently)