What Can You Do? You can try different types of gradual processes...such as changing your diet to a cleansing diet over a period of several weeks, cleansing teas, juicing, cleansing herbs, or cleansing fasts..along with a lot of water and proper nutrition. Water is probably THE most essential element in the cleansing process, aim for a minimum of two quarts up to a gallon per day while cleansing. These processes can take time. Anywhere from a few days, couple of weeks; or it could take months. A good detox diet has plenty of nutrition and is 12 weeks long. You will know when things are improving, your skin will look vibrant, eyes will look clearer, your digestion will improve and you will have more energy, and nagging aches and pains that have been around for years will likely disappear. You could feel mentally better too, clear-headed, and less jumpy. Many of these things are actually some things you should make a permanent part of your life style and ..not just during the cleanse. General Maintenance is best done during spring and fall. Ican be helpful to combine different processes of detoxing the colon. There are many body cleansing programs designed to Detox the colon and the rest of your body. No matter which processes you choose, don't get discouraged if you have a short period of time where you have "toxic reactions" before you feel the good results you are looking for. Once those toxins get loosened up and start moving around some of it can get absorbed back into the system before the body has had a chance to rid itself of the toxins. A very quick and efficient way to loosen impacted feces, and wash away toxins and parasites is colon irrigation. Most people think of colon irrigation as a nightmarish or embarrassing experience. It is far from this and can be pleasant and relaxing. The worse part is thinking about it. It might seem new and embarrassing to you, but to the colon therapist it is an every day occurrence. Sometimes doing as many as 50 in a week. At Soothing Solutions, we go out of our way to make sure your questions have been answered. We have little "extras" such as soft music and the "relax mat" that we have you laying on.. During the procedure our colon therapists may ask you questions about your bathroom habits or diet to help you improve your health. You will find that our therapists keep a professional attitude while being friendly and welcoming. We keep your comfort and modesty in mind at all times and require that you practice modest behavior for the comfort of our therapists. Most colon therapists will recommend that you get a series of 3 within a two week time frame. Especially if you have never done them before or if it has been a very long time. This does depend on how you eat. Be aware that if you tend to be constipated we might suggest that you could use more than the three. But also know that if you do not eat meat or dairy or are a vegetarian we might suggest that the whole series of three may not be necessary. While doing colonics alone is a very beneficial thing, combining colonics with other detoxing suggestions or therapies could result in an even more beneficial cleanse. This could be as simple as a few diet changes during the cleanse, a cleansing supplement, or a complete 12 week detox diet w supplements. Whether you are following suggestions from us, or from another practitioner, a series of even more colonics are beneficial during any cleansing program you may be doing. As the organs release toxins, they can get reabsorbed into the body. The quicker and more efficient your body can flush them the better! You may want to think about doing a "colonic additive" with one or more of your colonic