Land of the lost colons

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Dec, 2004 by Dirk Yow

The Body

Just as a tree depends on its roots to absorb nutrients and elements for growth and strength, so does our body's cells depend on our digestive system's optimal function. When you are constipated, fermentation and decay can cause a variety of symptoms, including muscle aches, fibromyalgia, and sciatica, just to name a few.

The Brain

Recent research shows the relationship between the liver, intestines and the chemistry of the brain. (8) Neurotransmitters such as serotonin, various elements and nutrients are sent to the brain by these systems. This explains why some of the symptoms of constipation can be foggy headedness and depression. Also as an anecdotal note, people often feel "lighter" and experience a sense of well being after an IOT session.

The Bowel affects the Blood affects the Bones affects the Body affects the Brain. Understanding this relationship can help you read your Colonic Compass and in turn enable you to balance and maintain it. What about the client that I began the column with? After 1 year of IOT sessions, working with her diet, she has lost 30 lbs and is having 2-3 bowel movements a day. She has learned to read and balance her colonic compass!

References

1. Previous Colonic Chronicles articles

2. The Human Body and its Care by S. Weir Newmayer, AM, MD Supervisor of Medical Inspection of Public Schools, Philadelphia. American Book Company, 1928.

3. Health Through Inner Body Cleansing by Enrich Rauch, MD 5th English edition Publisher Haug Heidelberg, Germany, 1998.

4. Saturday Evening Post April 1982.

5. Chronic Intestinal Toxemia and its Treatment with Special reference to Colonic Therapy. James W. Wiltsie, AB, MD Wm Wood & Co, Baltimore 1938.

6. Is the Large Intestine only a Reservoir for Effete and Indigestible Materials? American Journal of Physiology, 1882.

7. Tropical Disease of the Colon. Micheal J. G. Farthing, MD Noel W. Solomons MD and Gerald T Keusch MD. Gastroenterology 3. Publisher Butterworth & Comp. LTD. England 1983.

8. The Second Brain. Michael D Gershon, MD. Publisher Harper Collins: New York, 1999.

by Dirk Yow, DNT, CT, GOK Intestinal Oxidative Therapist

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