She said that few people felt any side effects. For two days following a colonic, Schmidtberger recommends a light diet focusing on fruits, nuts and acidophillus, a supplement to replenish the colon with healthy bacteria. After her first colonic at Heartland Cleansing, Andrea Newton, Omaha, Neb., junior, was surprised. It was very relaxing. I wanted to fall asleep.
Coon assists the patient through the entire cleansing process.
He helps insert the speculum and also controls water flow into the colon from his gravity-flow cleansing equipment. Coon talks with patients during the procedure to accommodate their sensations while he massages their colon to help release impacted fecal matter. Anyone who is interested in maintaining good health is a candidate for colonics, Coon said. Rock said he did not believe that colonics were necessary for people wishing to maintain optimum health. The medical profession says if the digestive tract is allowed to perform its designed function, it alone will be successful in sustaining a healthy body.