Practitioner-written articles on digestive health, bowel function, gut flora, and colon health — from Marijke Vogel, ARCH and CNHC-accredited colon hydrotherapist and naturopath based in Belsize Park, North London.
Good digestive health underpins energy, immunity, skin, and mood. Marijke brings over 25 years of clinical experience to her writing on this subject, drawing on her training in naturopathy, herbal medicine, and colon hydrotherapy. The articles in this section explore how the digestive system works, what disrupts it, and the approaches — dietary, herbal, and therapeutic — that may support it. All content is written for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your GP or a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your health routine or seeking treatment.
Liver, spring time, cleanse time. Livers as well as bowels are more congested than ever this spring as we are coming out of one of the coldest winters in 50 years. People have been compensating by eating more and drinking more. Extreme weather changes are causing confusions to our normal ways of adapting to seasonal […]
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An enema is quite different from a colonic. Many people new to this are not aware that there is a difference. Colonic hydrotherapy will cleanse the entire length of the colon whereas enemas will cleanse only the lower part of the colon, the sigmoid and part of the descending colon. A colonic is a treatment
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We are approaching the time of year when many people start thinking about the liver cleanse. Many follow the Epsom salt and gallbladder flush made famous by Andreas Moritz. Andreas became well known for his books on cancer and particularly for his encouragement to do the liver flushes, several times a year. He was an
The cow has a very unusual digestive system. They chew their feed up to 60.000 times per day. They chew and chew and rechew. That is why they are so healthy and strong. Their stomachs have 4 compartments. The food passes through about 3 feet of esophagus and enters into a large vat that can
Why is the digestive system the most important system in the human body? Read More »
