Feeling better in your gut often means feeling better in your day-to-day life.
Colonic Hydrology at the Clinique Naturelle
✔ A therapy designed to promote better intestinal comfort and more regular bowel movements by supporting the body’s natural elimination functions.
✔ A session conducted in a reassuring environment, with respect for your comfort and privacy and in accordance with strict hygiene standards, using appropriate equipment and a single-use cannula.
✔ Therapists with experience in treating digestive disorders, ASCA-certified, and practicing within an organization that promotes collaboration among professionals and is committed to providing high-quality care.
✔ An approach that complements conventional medicine, never replaces it.
Ready to improve your digestive comfort?
Why have a colon hydrology test?
Constipation, bloating, a feeling of a swollen stomach, irregular bowel movements, or the sensation of incomplete evacuation… These digestive issues can have a significant impact on daily comfort and quality of life. The colon plays an essential role in digestion. These digestive issues can arise, in particular, when the colon’s function is disrupted.
The colon, also known as the large intestine, is the final part of the digestive system and is approximately 1.5 meters long (or longer in cases of dolichocolon). It performs several essential functions: it reabsorbs some of the water and minerals contained in food residues, helps form stool, and ensures its elimination. It also houses the gut microbiota, a community of billions of microorganisms that contributes to proper digestion and the body’s overall balance.
Its function can be affected by many factors, such as a low-fiber diet, inadequate hydration, a sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress, certain medications, hormonal changes, or certain digestive disorders. When bowel transit slows down, stool remains in the colon longer. It gradually becomes dehydrated, harder to pass, and can promote the fermentation of food residues. This fermentation can lead to digestive problems.
When these symptoms become persistent or recurrent, personalized care may be considered. Colon hydrology is one of the complementary approaches that can be offered to support the colon’s natural elimination functions and promote better digestive comfort. It is part of a comprehensive care plan tailored to your situation and needs.
Colonic hydration may also be recommended as part of preparation for a colonoscopy.
What is colon hydrology, colonic irrigation, or colon hydrotherapy?
Colonic irrigation is a gentle technique that involves cleansing the large intestine using warm, filtered water. Performed by a trained therapist, it supports the colon’s natural elimination functions.
Unlike an enema, which acts primarily on the rectum and the lower part of the colon, colon hydrotherapy provides a more thorough cleansing of the large intestine through the gradual introduction of water in a closed system that ensures hygiene, comfort, and privacy.
Practiced since ancient times, this technique now benefits from modern equipment that ensures sessions are conducted under optimal conditions of safety and comfort.
Could colon hydrology be helpful in my situation?
Why should you have your colon hydrotherapy done at La Clinique Naturelle?
Your treatment at a glance
Rates
Our subscriptions are valid for 1 year
| Session | Duration | Rates |
|---|---|---|
| First session | The 1st session lasts 1h30 | CHF 260 |
| One session | 1 session, 1 hour | CHF 220 |
| Three sessions | 3 sessions (1h30 + 2 x 1h00) | CHF 610 |
| Three sessions | 3 sessions (3 x 1h00) | CHF 570 |
Are the sessions covered by supplemental insurance?
Some supplemental insurance plans may cover part of the cost of these sessions. Since reimbursement terms vary from one insurer to another, we recommend that you check directly with your insurance provider before your first appointment.
To obtain accurate information, it is recommended that you provide the therapist’s name and the type of therapy involved, as these two factors are generally taken into account when determining reimbursement.
What our patients say
Two years ago, I had a severe skin condition. Parts of my body were completely inflamed; it felt like shards of glass were scraping my skin. That was just the tip of the iceberg: the good bacteria in my gut flora were completely depleted, and I had to start from scratch.
Two years later, the problem has been resolved—or rather, it’s under control thanks to a treatment that’s working. This condition isn’t without its consequences; I have to regularly monitor my overall health because such aggressive treatment inevitably affects the body’s balance (white blood cells, liver, lungs). I had the idea of doing a colonic irrigation to start fresh, to lay a solid foundation for good health going forward. Taking care of your insides, ridding them of the waste that has built up, giving them a deep cleanse—it’s like looking after your life partner!Following the recommendations of the professionals Marie-Anne and Nathalie, I had two sessions close together and then the last one two months later. It was to the most recent one that I reacted the fastest, as if this reactivated body had come to life the moment I decided to take care of it.
It’s not easy to consider this approach. Aside from The Imaginary Invalid, who makes us laugh with his obsession with enemas, we don’t readily focus on our stools. We’re not ready to start at the root of the problem—that is, why our digestive system is causing us trouble, what it’s trying to tell us through its signs of discontent. When the inside goes haywire, it means something is truly wrong!
In fact, when we go to the Clinique Naturelle for a session, we’re heading to our colon’s beauty salon. Everything is beautiful, bright, feminine, cozy—and surprisingly, everything smells wonderful. Nothing reminds us of an enema, and that’s a good thing. Moreover—and this is essential—Marie-Anne and Nathalie have magic fingers; they massage us as our bellies fill with warm water, helping our insides relax, release, and recharge. Their extensive medical experience puts us at ease; their humanity and kindness envelop us like a cocoon…“What a discovery!
This treatment will now be part of my routine for maintaining my health. As I approach 60, better late than never!”
FAQ – Colon Hydrotherapy
After your treatment, you should avoid heavy, hard-to-digest foods. Opt instead for whole grains, cooked vegetables, soups, and fruit compotes. Take it easy when you start eating again.
It all depends on the terms agreed upon with your supplemental insurance provider.
The therapists at Clinique Naturelle are ASCA-certified; we encourage you to contact your supplemental insurance provider to find out the terms of your coverage.
There is no difference. These three terms refer to the same treatment.
Maintaining proper bowel function, combined with a balanced diet, can help eliminate toxins and reduce constipation. This will lead to better health and potential weight loss.
You’re welcome to go back to work right after your treatment. You’re also welcome to relax here for a while with a cup of herbal tea and a hot water bottle.
Colon hydrotherapy is suitable for all adults suffering from bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas, bad breath, excess weight, muscle pain, joint pain, or poor sleep, as well as for those who are fasting, undergoing liver detoxification, or simply want to feel good, cleansed, and relaxed.
Generally, for afirst-time visit, we recommend three sessions.
However, after the first session, the therapist will let you know whether you need a second or even a third session, and whether they should be scheduled close together or not.
We take great care to ensure our patients’ modesty and respect their physical privacy. Several towels will be provided for you to cover yourself.
This treatment is gentle. It may feel slightly uncomfortable, but it is not painful (if there is gas present).
Yes. The cannula is packaged in a sterile, sealed package. The cannula is removed from its packaging in front of the patient at each session.
No. We simply recommend having a light meal so your stomach isn’t too full. We suggest not eating for at least one hour before your treatment.
Ideally, we ask that you follow a dietary plan 2 or 3 days before your session.
The first session lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes.
It consists of a medical history review (discussion with the therapist) and the treatment itself. Follow-up appointments last 1 hour.
Further information
Understanding the Topic
Educational articles written by our therapists to help you better understand this topic and answer the most frequently asked questions:
- The Hydrology of the Colon: Clearing the Bowels and the Mind: Excerpt from the journal “Mille Folia”
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are the Benefits of a Colon Cleanse?
- How to cleanse the colon naturally?
- How can you restore your gut microbiota?
- Preparing for your colonoscopy: the importance of colon hydrology
Additional Resources
Explore a selection of carefully chosen external resources to better understand this approach and related topics:
Faced with the saturation of work, responsibilities, stress, overconsumption of food, dʹalcohol and medication, and pollution, some people decide to treat themselves by "emptying the belly". At the Clinique naturelle in Geneva, Marie-Anne Geiser offers her patients colon hydrology, a kind of thorough enema. These therapies are fashionable, but are they recent? Behind the idea of a bodily emptying, isnʹt there the dream of a psychological and symbolic cleansing? Sociologist Francesco Panese, professor of social studies of science and medicine at the University of Lausanne, has long been interested in these practices.
Source: rts.ch, Radio Suisse Romande, LE VIDE - Éloge de la purge, VACARME(https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/vacarme/audio/le-vide-45-eloge-de-la-purge?id=9961703)
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