| Moscow Food Co-op Business Partner Profile | |
by Jill Maxwell, from the November 2006 newsletter
November Business Partner Susann Clark was inspired to open Clearwater Colonic Therapy by a close friend who believes the treatments saved her life.
Clarke has been a radiology technologist since 1982. She moved to the Palouse from Kansas years ago. After her move, she met a woman who was living with cancer. Eventually, however, Clark’s friend’s cancer was pronounced untreatable and she was given two weeks to live. The woman’s parents took her to a naturopath in Lewiston, who put her on an intensive colonic therapy program. After two years, the cancer went into remission; 18 years later the woman is doing well. Clark’s friend opened her own colonic therapy business in Boise three years ago, and strongly encouraged Clark to begin a similar business on the Palouse. “She said, if you don’t do it for a business, at least do it for your health,” recalled Clark.
Clark followed her friend’s advice. She went to a school in Canada for training and earned a certification as a Colon Hydrotherapist. She opened Clearwater Colonic Therapy in Lewiston nearly a year ago.
Colon hydrotherapy, also known as colonic irrigation, is an alternative medical procedure, sometimes associated with naturopathy, that involves cleaning out the entire colon. The colon, or large intestine, is the part of the digestive system with the job of eliminating waste from the body. The colon is approximately 5 feet long and 2 and ½ inches in diameter. Clark believes that as the colon gets older, it can’t perform its function as well as it once did. “We all get older,” she reminded me. “As we get older, the colon—which is a muscle—gets weaker. We get backed up and constipated and the toxins buildup.” When the colon gets backed up, all of the other organs have to work harder to maintain a person’s health, says Clark.
During a treatment, the colon is cleansed of waste material through repeated, gentle flushings with water. In a thirty to forty-five minute session, as much as twenty to thirty-five gallons of water is used to gently flush the colon. Clark gently massages the abdomen during the treatment. She also takes care to replenish any electrolytes that may be lost during the treatment. Depending on a client’s physical health and condition, Clarke recommends an initial therapy session, followed by four maintenance treatments a year.
Clark says colonic therapy is an excellent treatment for overall health, and that it can also help treat ailments, such as irritable bowel, fibroneuraligia, and anything to do with the immune system.
Clark is a Co-op business partner because she thinks that most co-op members are “on the same wavelength,” and are more familiar with alternative treatments that can lead to a better life. Clearwater Colonic Therapy is located at 412 Park Ave, Lewiston. Susann can be reached by phone at 208-743-5476, or by e-mail at clearwatercolonics@msn.com.
Jill Maxwell lives in Moscow with her husband, two children, and a small menagerie.
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