DEATH BEGINS IN THE COLON
The subject of alimentary toxaemia was discussed
in London before the Royal Society of Medicine, by
fifty seven of the leading physicians of the UK. Among the speakers were eminent
surgeons, physicians and specialists in the various branches of medicine.
This is a resume of the proceedings written in
1912-13, a 380 page Report which is on file at the Royal Society
of Medicine library in London. Although this was some years
ago, it is very relevant to the present time, and probably
even more so. Since that time we have removed more
nutrients from food, increased the chemical fertilizers and
insecticides and started feeding antibiotics and hormones to
our animal stocks, all of which has added more toxicity to
the system.
POISONS OF ALIMENTARY INTESTINAL TOXAEMIA
The following is a list of the various poisons noted by the several speakers:
Indol, skarol, phenol, cresol, indican, sulphurreted hydrogen, ammonia, histidine,
urrobilin, methy1mercaptan, tetramerhy-lendiamin, pentamethy, lendiamine,
putrescin, cadaverin, neurin, cholin, muscarline, butyric acid, bera-imidazzoiethy-lamine,
methylgandinine, promarropine, botulin, tyramine, agamatine, tryptophane,
sepsin, idolethylanline, sulpherroglobine.
Of the 36 poisons mentioned above, several are
highly active, producing most profound effects and in very
small quantities, and setting up charges which finally result
in grave disease.
SYMPTOMS AND DISEASES DUE TO ALIMENTARY TOXAEMIA
It should be understood that these findings are not mere theories, but are
the results of demonstrations in actual practice by eminent physicians. Of
course it is not claimed that elimentary toxaemia is the cause of all the
symptoms and diseases named: Although of many it may be the sole or principal
cause some of them are due to other causes as well. In the following summary
the various symptoms and disorders mentioned in the discussion in London,
to which reference has been made above, are grouped and classified.
THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS
Duodenal ulcer causing partial or complete obstruction of the duodenum; pyloric
spasm; pyloric obstruction; distension and dilation of the stomach; gastric
ulcer; cancer of the stomach; adhesions of the omentum to the stomach and
liver; inflammation of the liver; cancer of the liver.
The muscular wall of the intestine as well as
other muscles atrophy, so that the passage of their contents
is hindered The abdominal viscera lose their normal relationship
to the spine and to each other, on account of weakening of
tile abdominal muscles; these displacements are much more marked
and serious in women. Other conditions are: Catarrh of the
intestines; foul gases and foul smelling stools; colitis; acute
enteritis; appendicitis, acute and chronic; adhesions and 'kinks'
of the intestines; visceroptosis; enlargement of spleen, distended
abdomen; tenderness of the abdomen; summer diarrhoea of children;
inflammation of pancreas; chronic dragging abdominal pains;
gastritis; cancer of pancreas; inflammatory changes of gall
bladder; cancer of gall bladder; gallstones; degeneration of
liver; cirrhosis of liver; infection of the gums, and decay
of the teeth; ulcers in the mouth and pharynx.
HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
Wasting and weakening of the heart muscles; micorbic cyamosis from breaking
up of blood cells; fatty degeneration of the heart; endocarditis; myocarditis;
subnormal blood pressure; enlargement of the heart; the dilatation of the
aorta; high blood pressure; arteriosclerosis; permanent dilation of arteries.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Headaches of various kinds - frontal, occipital, temporal, dull or intense,
hemicrania; headache of a character to lead to a mistaken diagnosis of brain
mmour. Dr Lane tells of a case where a surgeon had proposed an operation
for the removal of a tumour from the frontal lobe of the brain; the difficulty
was wholly removed by the exclusion of the colon. Acute neuralgia pains in
the legs; neuritis; twitchillg of the eyes and of muscles of face, arms,
legs etc. Lassitude; irritability; disturbances of nervous system, varying
from simple headaches to absolute collapse; mental and physical depression.
insomnia; troubled sleep, unpleasant dreams; Un-refreshing sleep, the patient
awakening tired; excessive sleepiness, patient falling asleep in the daytime;
shivery sensation across lower spinal region; burning sensations in face,
hands etc; epileptiform tic; typhoid state; paralysis; chronic fatigue; honor
of noises; morbid introspection; perverted moral feelings; melancholia, mania,
loss of memory; difficulty of mental concentration; imbecility; insanity;
delirium, coma.
THE EYES
Degenerative changes in the eyes; inflammation of the lens; inflammation of
the optic nerve; hardening of the lens; sclerotitis; iritis; iridocyclitis;
cataract; recurrent haemorrhage in the haemorrhage in the retina; eye dull
and heavy.
THE SKIN
Formation of wrinkles; thin, inelastic, starchy skin; pigmentation's of the
skin - yellow, brown, slate-black, blue; muddy complexion, offensive secretion
from the skin of flexures; thickening of the skin of the back of the hand
- sores and boils; pemphigus; pruritus, herpes; eczema; dermatitis; lupus
erythemarosus; acne rosacrea; cold, clammy extremities; dark circles under
the eyes; seborrhea; psoriasis; pityriasis; alopecia, lichen; planus; jaundice; "An
infinitesimal amount of poison may suffice to cause skin emption".
MUSCLES AND JOINTS
Degeneration of the muscles; "Muscles waste and become soft and in advanced
cases tear easily. In young life the muscular debility produces the deformities
which are called dorsal excurvation, or round shoulders, lateral curvature,
flat-foot, and knock-knee". Weakness of abdominal muscles causes accumulation
of faeces in the pelvic colon, which renders evacuation of contents more and
more difficult. Prominence of bones; rheumatic pains simulating sciatica and
lumbago; various muscular pains; muscular rheumatism; arthritis deformities;
synavitis; rickets; arthritis, acute and chronic. Tubercle, and rheumatoid
arthritis are the direct result of intestinal intoxication. Dr Lane says: "I
do not believe it is possible for either of these diseases to obtain a foothold
except in the presence of stasis."
GENITO-URINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
Various displacements, distortion and disease of the uterus; change in the
whole forms contour of women; fibrosis of breast; WastiIlg of breasts; induration
of breasts; sub-acute and chronic mastitis; cancer of breast; meTritis and
endomestritis; infection of bladder especially in women; frequent urination
albmnosuria; acute nephritis; movable kidney; floating kidney. Dr Lane goes
so far as to say: "Autointoxication plays so large a part in the development
of disease of the female genito-urinary apparatus, that it may be regarded
by the gynaecologist as a product of intestinal stasis."
GENERAL DISORDERS AND DISTURBANCES OF NUTRITION
Degeneration of the organs of elimination, especially the liver, kidneys (Bright's
disease) and spleen; pernicious anaemia; lowered resistance to infection
of all kind; premature senile decay; retardation of growth in children, accompanied
by mental irritability and muscular fatigue; adenoids, enlarged tonsils;
scurvy; enlarged thyroid (goitre); various tumours and thyroid; Raynaud's
disease. In those who apparently suffer no harm from constipation during
a long series of years there is perhaps, as suggested by Hertz, a partial
immunity established. The writer has long believed that such an immunity
is sometimes established in the very obstinate constipation which accompanies
absolute fasting, because of the cleansing of the tongue and re-appearance
of appetite which often occurs at the end of the second or third week of
the fast, a phenomenon very like that which appears in typhoid fever and
other continued fevers. It must be supposed, however, that even the establishment
or so-called immunity lnsures the body against all injury. The labour of
eliminating an enormous amount of virulent toxins, which falls upon the kidneys,
damages the renal tissues and produces premature failure of these essential
organs. Any process which develops toxins within the body is a menace to
the life of the tissues and should be suppressed as far as possible, and
as quickly as possible.
The fact that symptoms of poisoning resulting
from constipation do not appear at once is no evidence that
injury is not done. Dr William Hunter in the course of the
London discussion remarked that the fact that chronic constipation "might
exist in certain individuals as an almost permanent condition
without apparently causing ill health is due solely to the
power and protective action of the liver. It is not any evidence
of the comparative harmlessness of constipation per se, but
only an evidence that some individuals possess the caecum and
the colon of any ox, with the liver of a pig, capable of doing
any amount of distoxification." In the face of such an
array of evidence backed up by authority of nearly 60 eminent
English physicians - and many hundreds of other English, US,
German and French physicians whose names might be added - it
is no longer possible to ignore the importance of alimentary
toxaemia or autointoxication as a fact in the production of
disease. To no other single cause is it possible to attribute
one-tenth as many various and widely diverse disorders. It
may be said that almost every chronic disease known is directly
or indirectly due to the influence of bacterial poisons absorbed
from the intestine. The colon may be justly looked upon as
a veritable Pandora's box, out of which come more human misery
and suffering, mental and moral as well as physical than from
any other know source.
The colon is a sewage system but by neglect and
abuse it becomes a cesspool. When it is clean and normal we
are well and happy; let it stagnate, and it will distill the
poisons of decay, fermentation and putrefaction into the blood,
poisoning the brain and nervous system so that we become mentally
depressed and irritable; it will poison the heart so that we
are weak and listless; poisons the lungs so that the breath
is foul; poisons the digestive organs so that we are distressed
and bloated; and poisons the blood so that the skin is sallow
and unhealthy. In short, every organ of the body is poisoned
and we age prematurely, look and feel old, the joints are stiff
and painful, neuritis, dull eyes and a sluggish brain overtake
us; the pleasure of living is gone.
To reverse this condition requires a change in
diet, exercise and cleansing procedures. One of the easiest
and quickest ways has been found in using colon hydrotherapy.
This is accomplished by inserting a speculum in the bowel with
an inlet and outlet attachment. Water can therefore be instilled
and removed at will. This cleanses and exercises the colon
and dislodges old waste and gas, giving a light, healthy feeling
internally.
CANCER RISK FOR WOMEN
A new study by University
of San Francisco medical researchers has revived a turn-of-the-century
idea that substances
produced in the bowel can have damaging health effects. The
study's findings also support recent suggestions of a link
between a diet high in fat and low in fibre and an increasing
risk of developing breast cancer.
The study of 1,481 non-nursing women showed that
those who are severely constipated tend to have abnormal cells
in the fluid extracted from their breasts. Such cells have
been found in woman with breast cancer and, the researchers
suggested, may indicate that the women face an increased risk
of developing cancer. The cellular abnormalities occurred five
times as often in women who moved their bowels fewer than three
times a week than in woman who did so more than once a day.
Chronic constipation is often the result of a diet high in
protein, fat and refined carbohydrates (sugars and refined
flour) but low in the fibrous foods as whole grains, fruits
and vegetables.
REGULAR COLON HYDROTHERAPY LOWERS TOXICITY
Most of us experience varying degrees
of constipation and digestive difficulties. Using water to cleanse the colon
has been practised for thousands of years by holy men in India
and has always been, part, of European nature cure. Not only
does it detoxify the colon, tile whole body can benefit. Often
skin clears, digestion improves, energy increases, headaches
go and the brain functions better. Such benefits are often
reported, but as far as we know they have not been studied
before.
The putrefactive micro-organisms we all have in the Colon produce significant
amounts of toxic compounds. These poisons include. hydrogen sulphide (bad egg
smell), ammonia, histamine, phenol and p-cresol, and some awful-sounding substances
like cadaverine, putrescine and skatole;, They have ,a direct toxic effect
on the gut wall, but they also reach other parts of the body if absorbed. The
liver cannot detoxify some of them and they may be excreated in urine or sweat.
Constipation prolongs the stay ,of waste in the colon and increases the production
and absorption of toxins.
A trial conducted at the University of Kuopio
in Finland and published in Experimental Clinical Gastroentero!ogy
studied the effect of one week continuous and four successive
three day colonic hydrotherapies. Toxcity was tested by measuring
two common toxins in the urine (phetiol and
p-cresol), plus three enzymes which are involved in the release of toxins:
beta-glucuroludase, nitroreductase and urease.
After daily colon hydrotherapies for one week,
the toxic indicators were all significantly lower. They remained
lowered two weeks after the therapy. When the colon hydrotherapy
was repeated in three day sequences, daily urinary output of
p-cresol showed a statistically significant decrease.. .
Other good effects reported included an increase
in frequency and softening of the stool, alleviation of haemorrhoids
and headaches.
Faecal Enzyme Activities, Gut Function and Urinary
Phenols,
Effect of Repeated Daily Colonic Hydrotherapy.
By: W H Ling, A. Ariyasheed, O. Hanninen.
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