Frequently Asked Questions

The process of colon hydrotherapy involves using UV purified water to clean the colon (gut). The client will lay on a FDA approved device and self-insert a sterile tube which will allow the flow of the water inside the colon.  For more information on the process click here

 Avoid eating gas-forming foods such as beans and cabbage the day of your colonic as well as the day before to help reduce cramping. If there are other foods that you know make you gassy, avoid those as well. Drink lots of water or tea, eating high water content fruit can be beneficial as well. It can be more comfortable to refrain from eating at least two hours before your scheduled appointment time. For best results, avoid fatty foods and prepare a diet of salads, vegetables, fresh fruit, smoothies and fresh juices. Any detoxes should be started after your first session as to not build up toxins on top of stagnant waste. Contact us if you need help with this.

If you deal with chronic constipation where laxatives or stool softeners are not effective, colon hydrotherapy has worked wonders for many with this problem. In such cases, it's strongly  recommended to do the minimum of 2 and possibly an advanced cleansing protocol with a series of sessions. Wise Words: If you want the best results and best experience with colonics, start with at least two. Many of our clients have claimed to be "regular" but want to "try" a colonic session. Those that follow our suggestions are shocked with the amount of waste eliminated from their large colon when tried as a series. 

When using colon hydrotherapy for the first time it is recommended to start with a minimum of 2 sessions scheduled back to back or as close as the client can get them. We have our clients come in to remove built up waste before starting their detoxes. Then, you would come back after starting to flush out whats detoxed out of your system. After your first session you will soften and loosen up much of the stagnant waste in the colon but much of it will still remain. When you return on the following visit your colon will be hydrated and typically more waste is expelled on that visit. Depending on your issue you may want to try one of our advanced detox programs.

 Rarely. The feeling of a colonic is very similiar to having a bowel movement over and over. Sometimes during the procedure the muscles of the colon will contract suddenly, expelling considerable liquid and waste into the rectum and out the tubing. This contraction may feel like cramping or gas with pressure in the rectum. Most of the process is mild and gentle with a light, empty and clean feeling afterwards. 

Plan on about an hour per visit. You will be on the table for about 45-50 minutes and will want time before to insert the tube and after to clean off.

 Not often. Many of us have a substantial amount of impacted feces in our colon that consists of hardened, rubbery or mucus like material. Secondly, there is a learning process involved in receiving colonics. As you become more aware of what is going on in your abdomen, and as your body learns how to allow the cleansing experience, you are better able to enter into that process, and therefore more material is released. One colonic will remove some of the stagnant waste in the colon. The second and subsequent colonics will remove more. Everyone is different though and eating habits, bathroom habits and individual health objectives and the advice of the colon hydrotherapist should all be taken into account.

We use an open-system, FDA approved device called a LIBBE. This system provides privacy where the colon hydrotherapist comes to check on you in 15-20 min increments.

 It is completely safe. You will be attended by a professionally trained and skilled Colon Hydrotherapist that utilizes safe FDA approved equipment. Sterile- disposable tubing are used with each treatment to prevent any contamination. The water pressure is that of a normal pressure for a healthy bowel movement. 

You can not cancel your appointment after you place a deposit. But you can reschedule your appointment if you notify us within 12 hrs of your appointment. When you schedule your appointment, that tells us that you will be there for your session. We make sure that supplies are ready and that you are not rushed and can receive the attention needed. If you do not show or do not call in the proper amount of time we need, you will lose your deposit and will have to reschedule with a new deposit. If you have multiple sessions, one of your sessions will be used for a missed appointment. This policy allows us to fill in spaces that are not being used and not lose out on revenue. You have one time to reschedule after booking. You can reschedule by calling us at 770-365-0758 or emailing us at info@greenherbswellness.com

Some of the most common signs are:  constipation, bloating, not being able to release fully, coated tongue, bad breath, shallow complexion, dark circles under the eyes, abnormal body odor, cold hands and feet, unstable blood pressure (up or down), brittle nails and hair, sagging posture (pot belly), tension, fatigue, allergies, indigestion, menstrual problems, swelling of legs, asthma, backache, and loss of memory or concentration. 

 In truth, the washing out of rotten material in the large intestine, which is only partially reached in Colon Hydrotherapy, increases the good intestinal flora. Good bacteria can only breed in a clean environment that has been washed free of putrefaction and its accompanying harmful bacteria. That is why the intestines of a newborn baby immediately begins to grow good intestinal flora. Each time you clean out the putrefying garbage and make a better environment for the flora, they start to multiply immediately in their natural media. It also stands to reason that valuable nutrients can better be absorbed in a clean environment that in a putrefied one. We recommend most people to take a probiotic supplement on a regular basis to replenish the levels of good bacteria in their system. 

 No! To clean out the lower part of the colon, enemas work fine. But, you are missing about four feet of the colon. Laxatives are an irritant to the body causing the body to produce a thin, watery substance that goes through the colon leaving behind impacted waste on the colon walls and should not be used for continuously. Colon Hydrotherapy safely cleans the entire colon.