Colon Hydrotherapy
Probiotic Implants
Microflora is a term that refers to a community of bacteria that exist on or inside the body, and possess a unique ecological relationship with the host. The gut microbiota has the largest numbers and species of bacteria compared to other areas of the body. In humans, the gut flora is established at one to two years after birth, by which time the intestinal epithelium and the intestinal mucosal barrier that it secretes have co-developed in a way that is tolerant to, and even supportive of, the gut flora and that also provides a barrier to pathogenic organisms.
The relationship between some gut microbiota and humans is not merely commensal (a non-harmful coexistence), but rather a synergistic (helping each other) relationship. Some human gut microorganisms benefit the host by fermenting dietary fiber into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as acetic acid and butyric acid, which are then absorbed by the host.
Intestinal bacteria also play a role in synthesizing vitamin B and vitamin K, as well as metabolizing bile acids, sterols, and xenobiotics. The systemic importance of the SCFAs and other compounds they produce are like hormones and the gut flora itself appears to function like an endocrine organ. Dysregulation of the gut flora has been correlated with a host of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
The composition of human gut microbiota changes over time, when the diet changes, and as overall health changes. It is very important to preserve the healthy microbiota to help keep us free from disease and unwanted symptoms like constipation, bloating, etc.
This leads us to the role of probiotics. Probiotics are foods or supplements that contain live healthy microorganisms intended to maintain or improve the “good” bacteria in the gut. Probiotics are in foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut.
However, oral probiotics need to be carefully chosen depending on the symptoms presented by the patient and the reason for using them, otherwise it can lead to other problems. Ideally, the probiotics should be gastric resistant, heavily concentrated, multibacterial, and in a form that only opens when the pH is high (as in the small intestine or colon) making its action potential high. Over indulgence in probiotics can cause more harm than help.
The timing of administration can also be important. For example, probiotic intake with oral antibiotics should be within a minimum time gap of 2hrs.
There is an alternative way to deliver such probiotics: by using a probiotic implant, where the good bacteria are delivered directly to the sigmoid colon using a rectal catheter. The billions of bacteria thus delivered can then spread and grow upward through the colon. Implanting the probiotics directly into the colon greatly increases the absorption and effectiveness of probiotics since they do not have to survive the stomach acid in order to reach their destination.
Such treatment can help to reduce symptoms like bloating, abdominal heaviness and discomfort. It heals the gut from within by fighting unwanted organisms from the colon.
For people with problems such as allergies, IBS, systemic candida, bloating, constipation, or compromised immune systems, they might consider colon hydrotherapy followed by a rectal infusion of probiotic.
