By Fred Pescatore, MD
Scientific Advisor, Essential Formulas

I’ve said it before: A healthy gut is central to a healthy life, long life! Nevermore so than at this point in human history. We need to keep our gut healthy so we can keep our immune system robust- it is that simple.

Most of you know by now that the gut produces up to 80% of our immune system cells. There is even a medical name for it called “Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue” or GALT. If your gut isn’t healthy, how can you possibly be?

What’s the best way of keeping your gut healthy and, therefore, your immune system optimized? Diet is rule number 1! The second is taking a high-quality probiotic.

Numerous studies demonstrate that probiotics optimize the immune system and may play a vital role in helping prevent a whole variety of health issues, including enhancing brain health, lowering cholesterol, maintaining a healthy mood, and even helping to maintain a healthy weight.

But, the quality of the probiotic product you choose and the type of bacteria it contains is critical to its effectiveness.

Probiotics are live bacteria that help keep your gut healthy. These “good bacteria” help digest food, process and manufacture important vitamins, manage and eliminate toxins, and kill harmful bacteria. In essence, we need these beneficial bugs to survive.

However, the probiotics living in your gut can be disrupted, harmed, or even killed by any number of factors. Some of the things that can wreak havoc on the levels of good bacteria naturally present in your gut include:

• antibiotics

• steroid drugs

• oral contraceptives

• excess stress

• poor diet

• serious illness

And the worst offender of all—sugar—destroys good bacteria even faster than antibiotics do. Considering the average American consumes between 22 and 47 teaspoons of sugar each day, our guts can’t keep up.

That’s why everyone needs probiotic supplements—to boost your supply of good bacteria and help get your gut and your immune system back on track.

The easy steps to find a quality probiotic

So what’s a consumer to do? Here’s my three-step plan to ensure you’re taking the highest-quality, most effective probiotics.

1. Remember that bigger is not better when it comes to probiotics. A lot of probiotic products you see in pharmacies, health food stores, and vitamin shops try to wow you with the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) they deliver. But billions of CFUs are not suitable for you. Ingesting too many of any one type of bacteria can trigger an autoimmune response and cause complete havoc in your body.

2. The most important thing is getting the right bacteria—and not too many of the same kind. That’s why you should look for products with multiple strains of probiotics. With trillions of different types of bacteria cells in your body, a supplement that only has a single strain (or even just a few) won’t be much help.

3. Choose a probiotic that also contains prebiotics, which is basically “food” for probiotics. Prebiotics make probiotics more effective and longer-lasting.

Continue reading the Essential Formulas website.
Why Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics?

65%of our immune system is found in our GUT.

Through the colon hydrotherapy process, we clear out waste material that has become congesting and toxic. Cleaning the colon, on a consistent basis, has a huge impact on the health and wellness of your entire immune system---and not to forget to mention, your overall joy and happiness!

Putting a “gut health plan” in place you can improve your immune system to reduce or even reverse illnesses. 

Tips to help you stay on top of your gut health---in between colon hydrotherapy sessions.

1. Hydrate with clean water on a consistent basis.

2. Take a probiotic daily to assist in rebalancing your microbiome.

3. Drink fresh-pressed green vegetable juice daily.

4. Reduce or eliminate your intake of red meat, dairy, sugar, and gluten.

5. Eat fermented and cultured foods: kimchi, sauerkraut, and fresh pickles. Not only do these foods contain probiotics, but they are also full of digestive enzymes, which can compensate for your stomach, liver, or gallbladder.

6. Eat sprouted vegetables. Sprouted veggies contain dramatically increased amounts of enzymes.

7. Eat radishes, artichokes, dandelion, and chicory. These foods and other bitter greens stimulate the liver to create bile.

8. Eat demulcents to soothe irritated or inflamed tissues. I.e. almonds, barley, coconut oil, figs, parsley, prunes, and sage.

9. Avoid alcohol and coffee. These substances can adversely affect your microbiome—the balance of good and bad bacteria in the gut.

10. Try ghee (clarified butter) which has been used in India for thousands of years to treat digestive problems. It can reduce inflammation and is high in gut-healing butyrate.

11. Eat more fiber to help regulate your digestive tract and also acts as food for your good bacteria.

Armed with the right treatment and information about the triggers of disease or chronic ailments, there’s nothing to stop you from feeling better. Body Z(en) Alive is here to help you stay on course to build and maintain a stronger immune system and a healthier lifestyle!

Upon the launch of our new website in 2018, I began researching professional content, presented by professional medical doctors, on the subject of colon cleansing. I was hoping to find new studies, data, or insights.

I came upon an article, written by a very respected doctor, on the Mayo Clinic website entitled, “Is colon cleansing a good way to eliminate toxins from your body?” Instantly I realized the doctor used a standard medical textbook answer, abrupt and void of experiential input, or even having conducted a miniature core research group study. Instead, the feeling may have provided some enthusiasm about the possibility!

I was both angered and saddened upon reading this article because I have first-hand experience with lots of air bubbles and ruddy fecal matter moving out of the body via the spectaculum (the device the client inserts in the rectum for the colon hydrotherapy session).

Please note that as an Advance Level Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, it is never my or Body Zen Alive’s policy to diagnose or override the recommendation of the doctors. Speaking of which, some medical practitioners ARE now recommending colon cleansing when patients come in with elimination issues as well as for colonoscopy prep. I suggest you read the aforementioned article (linked above) before reading my additional insights about colon cleansing below.

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If you’re considering colon cleansing (colon hydrotherapy), no doubt you've researched the process and either reached out to someone who you know that has the first-hand experience.

You may have also searched the Internet for personal reviews about a specific clinic or practitioner. Naturally, you would think that the utmost wisdom, regarding the use of colonics, would come via one’s most knowledgeable and trusted source, a doctor!

A little about the history of the colonic.

In or around 1200 BC, Egyptian physicians sensed there was something missing in the understanding and care of the patients they treated. The story goes that they were guided to go to the river banks where they were instructed to sit and wait.

As it is written, these ancient health and wellness practitioners watched when a bird came to the river, placed its beak in the water, and then placed its water-filled beak in its rectum. The physicians instantly realized what was missing! And so began the process of colon cleansing for human beings began.

Toxins are everywhere!

Toxins are in the air, the water, and the soil. Toxins are in food, and even inside the human body. While there are many treatments that can help to fight all of these toxicity issues (from medications to topicals), thus colon cleansing (colon hydrotherapy) is a holistic, natural way to fight off toxins that invade our bodies!

What are the benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy?

1. Speeds up the slow-moving digestion of foods, various liquids, and even “helpful” medications.

2. Fights the rigors of regular air travel which can create dehydration, swelling, and sluggish elimination.

3. Helps to complete a detox regimen that affects the ENTIRE body.

4. Changes and improves your overall eating, drinking, and exercise regimen.

I like to tell people to use their innate wisdom. In other words…
“If you feel like SHIT you're probably FULL OF SHIT”

The body’s digestive system is designed to eliminate toxins!

Like the Egyptians in 1200 BC, you have to ask yourself: “If my digestive system is designed to rid my body of toxins and it’s NOT, is there something else I need to do?”

Then, of course, ask your doctor to see what he/she has to say.

Colon Hydrotherapy CAN and WILL HELP you!

Contact us to learn more about Body Z(en) Alive and our colonic process, colon hydrotherapy.

You can also book an appointment here on our website.

Please comment below if you have additional thoughts or questions!

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]]>So what do you REALLY need to know about Colon Cleansing?ContributionsBZAliveTue, 24 Sep 2019 21:16:29 +0000https://www.bodyzenalive.com/blog/discover-more-benefits-of-colon-cleansing5cbd59b4a09a7e798d03105e:5cc0fbd9e4966bdef42d478f:5d8a87b3d64e061b63539321Author: Shelagh Braley, originally published by GAIAM.

1. MAKES THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MORE EFFECTIVE

As the colon is cleansed, it pushes waste through your system, clearing the way for good nutrient absorption. A clean colon from a colon detox allows waste to pass easily.

2. MAINTAINS REGULARITY AND PREVENTS CONSTIPATION

Constipation — especially when it's chronic — causes a sluggish digestive response, which in turn leaves waste in the system longer. This increases the likelihood of certain conditions and irritations, such as hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

3. INCREASES ENERGY

Releasing the toxins from your body is rejuvenating because it refocuses the energy usually used for forcing waste through your intestines to other parts of your body. People who have undergone colon detoxification say they have better blood circulation, more restful sleep, and a boost in energy.

4. INCREASES THE BODY'S ABSORPTION OF VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS

A colon that's been cleansed allows only water, vitamins and nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream, creating an unobstructed path for essential nutrients to filter into your body.

5. IMPROVES CONCENTRATION

Poor diet and ineffective vitamin absorption can cause you to become distracted and lose your concentration. The buildup of mucous and toxins in your colon can keep your body from getting what it needs to function, even if you eat a consistently healthy diet. Cleansing the colon with a detox diet can be the difference between feeling alert and not being able to focus. This has far-reaching ramifications for work, your relationships, and your overall health.

6. KICK-STARTS WEIGHT LOSS

Foods lacking in fiber move through the digestive tract at one-quarter the pace of high-fiber choices. This slow-moving food produces excess mucous that literally sticks to the intestinal walls, weighing the intestinal tract down with pounds of decaying fecal matter. Colon cleansing has the potential to aid weight loss; some people claim to have lost up to 20 pounds over the course of a month. The average human colon weighs about four pounds empty and can hold up to eight meals' worth of food before digestion finally occurs. A colon cleansing can result in significant weight loss and kick-start your metabolism, as well as refocus your attention on better food choices and whole-body wellness.

7. DECREASES RISK OF COLON CANCER

All the toxins that you eat, drink, breathe, and absorb through your skin end up processed by your gastrointestinal system, kidneys, and liver. If they're not forced from your organs as quickly as possible, they can wreak havoc on your body's systems. By releasing stagnant body waste, you reduce the causes and the risk of polyps, cysts and cancerous growths in your colon and gastrointestinal tract.

8. INCREASES FERTILITY

Colon cleansing, as well as increased fiber intake and healthy food choices, improves regularity and helps keep your weight under control. Fat is estrogen-based, and if too much is present, becoming pregnant becomes more difficult. A colon that is weighed down by years of buildup can also press on the uterus and surrounding reproductive organs in women, causing strain. Colon cleansing rids the body of many chemicals and toxins that affect the egg and sperm. Many naturopaths recommend that both partners undergo colon cleansing before attempting pregnancy.

9. MAINTAINS PH BALANCE IN THE BLOODSTREAM

Foods that cause colon blockages are acid-forming — particularly high-protein diets without enough fiber. This leads to general malaise in the body. The colon's tissue eventually becomes inflamed, reducing its ability to do its job, which is to allow only water, minerals and vitamins to pass into the bloodstream. If yeasts, molds, fungus, bacteria, parasites or fecal material enter the bloodstream and connected tissue, the body's pH will be thrown out of balance.

10. IMPROVES WHOLE-BODY WELL-BEING

Ridding the colon of waste and toxins by releasing layers of colon buildup can lead to feelings of lightness, increased energy, and overall good health.