Can colon hydrotherapy affect the balance of flora or the good bacteria in the colon?
12: Our gastrointestinal tract contains billions of live bacteria, some are bad and some are good. In a healthy person, there is a ratio of approximately 80-85% combined good and neutral bacteria to 15-20%. In many people today, this ratio is reversed. Friendly flora does not usually predominate in colons that have old waste stuck to their walls. Colon hydrotherapy, therefore, washes out not only the bad flora, but also the environment in which it grows. Then the good flora has the ability to thrive in a clean environment. It is recommended to use probiotics but not because the treatment washes out friendly intestinal flora, but because it helps to improve the bacterial balance in the colon. By request only. Probiotics can be introduced back into the colon at the end of the session. Probiotics are also available at most health food stores and is highly recommended subsequent to colon cleansing. It is especially beneficial subsequent to a colon cleansing.
