Integrative Health Blog

Updated March 2024

Why am I constipated?

Like everything else related to your body, your constipation is a very individual thing.  In general, you become constipated because your diet does not provide enough fiber since you are not eating enough fresh green, leafy vegetables and fruit; your diet consists of highly processed, sugary, fast foods; you are not drinking enough water (juice, coffee, teas and other liquids don’t count) to keep your colon well hydrated; you do not exercise enough; you are stressed; you are holding onto toxic, negative  emotions (anger, resentment, etc.); you are taking  a prescription drug that is causing your constipation;  or any combination of these situations,  In a nutshell, there is something about your life and your lifestyle that has you “all blocked up.”

Some symptoms of constipation include:

So you're wondering, what is a Colonic or Colon Hydrotherapy?
Colon hydrotherapy is a safe, effective natural way of cleansing the colon (also known as the large intestine) without the use of drugs. Colon hydrotherapy gently introduces filtered, temperature regulated water into the colon to loosen impacted fecal matter and other waste products from the body. This procedure is sometimes referred to as colonics or colon irrigation.

Here are three important reasons why you can benefit from colon hydrotherapy: