Our big value, the 'economic colonic', is priced at $49.95 from March 1- 20, 2010. Such a deal! People have really taken advantage of this to purchase series in advance, to use with various cleanses, diet changes, fasts, and to pass the great news on to friends. The key is to mention the words, 'economic colonic' and you've got a deal. And, we will be happy!

I have a beautifully appointed, spacious room for rent for the right practitioner. I prefer someone with an active practice. We are centrally located with kitchen, foyer, office and library facilities. Chi Nei Tsang would be a good fit. I would love to hear from the right person. Call or email Sheila at 520-325-9686 or [email protected].

I continue to offer my second floor private guest bedroom and bath to one or two people who would like to retreat, cleanse, heal or unplug in general for a short period. I can teach the raw food or Specific Carbohydrate Diet for those that are interested. I can guide you through a GI or liver cleanse and provide colon hydrotherapy and massage.

I had another thought about the retreats. We are really designed to move. Exercise is always included in steps to self-care. Some of you might like to become more active in the time you spend in Tucson. Your stay can include hiking, kayaking, swimming, tennis, cycling and/or walking. I can guide you or point you in the right direction. All this, while eating well, hydrating and having some quiet time. Think about it.

Please be in touch if you are interested.

Matt Monarch was in Tucson AZ this year giving a raw food lecture. People that heard the lecture said he spent as much time talking about raw food as colon hydrotherapy. He is a firm believer in both. He wrote me a brief note on how you can find his original article on GAS.

http://www.rawspirit.org/bloodgas.html

If you would like you to read a rough draft of my new article on GAS, just click on this PDF link.

The site Truthout,org has an excellent article on 6 deadly chemicals that most Americans have in their bloodstream, what they are from and what they can cause. I finished listening to an audio book by Candace Pert PhD, author of new book on Bliss, and when asked what are the worst things we can do to damage ourselves, she responded 'food additives.' As a scientist, she knows the damage they can cause. OK, another reason to cleanse and detox.

When anorexia, bulimia and other labels don't fit, experts use other labels for disordered eating.

My brother Mike sent this link http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/health/19eat.html?em. We both have a common interest in eating disorders. I have had numerous ones, overeating and bingeing starting at 10, anorexia at 17 and bulimia at 26. It took years to overcome them and now I am going through the underlying emotional healing. This article presents a variety of other eating behaviors that are inappropriate such as binge eating disorder, purging disorder, night eating syndrome, chewing and spitting out food, and even picky eating. I thought some of you might be interested.

January 15, 2010 -- A traditional or whole diet characterized by vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and high-quality meat and fish may help prevent mental illness -- specifically, depression and anxiety. Conversely, a Western diet high in refined or processed foods and saturated fats may increase the risk of depression, new research suggests.

A large, cross-sectional study conducted by investigators at the University of Melbourne in Australia shows that women who regularly consume a so-called traditional diet were more than 30% less likely to have major depression, dysthymia, and anxiety disorders compared with their counterparts who consume a Western diet. In addition, the Western diet was associated with a 50% increased likelihood of depression.

Raw Food Naturals
http://rawfoodnaturals.com
This site calls themselves the 'Web's Premier Raw Food Resource. The foundation for a vibrant, healthy life is a diet based in organic raw food.' They have some of the new superfoods like the goji berries, chia and the green powders.

US Wellness Meats
http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok
A Naturopath turned me on to this site with its incredibly high quality grass fed animal products. Grass fed is the way to go to restore our Omega 3 fats. Site also had raw recipes for kids and adults by a fitness trainer!

Life Food Gourmet Restaurant in Miami FL 
http://lifefoodgourmet.com
I recently got in touch with a friend in Miami Beach. He sent the link to a great raw food and healing restaurant in Miami.

Blessed Herbs, A Cleansing Company
http://www.blessedherbs.com/bh/shop_wellness
What cleanses are out there? Blessed Herbs comes highly recommended. Organic products, good customer support, reasonable prices.

Specific Carbohydrate Diet
http://digestivewellness.blogspot.com
This is a new blog and resource site for the SCD. Zero tolerance for complex sugars diet for IBD, IBS, auto-immune conditions, neurological discorders such as autism, excessive gas, malabsorption syndrome and Syndrome X.

Organic Avenue
http://www.organicavenue.com/products/index.php
Check this out. They are a company in Manhattan NY who design cleanses and provide the juices and other products.

'For all of us resolution detoxers who want to start the year anew, I have asked Doug Evans and Denise Mari, co-founders of New York City's fantastic Organic Avenue to contribute his knowledge. I discovered Organic Avenue a few years ago through a girlfriend who was about to do one of their fasts, and I joined her on the 5-day program. The result was pretty amazing and the juices and smoothies (esp. the coconut mylk and the cacao smoothie) were so delicious that I imbibe them whenever I'm in NYC. They make a cleanse easy with different degrees of gnarlyness and home delivery if you are in Manhattan. If you aren't, like me, Denise Mari, the juice guru has given us some recipes for a DIY fast.'

Colon Hydrotherapy Spa & School, Consultations, Retreats & Raw Food Classes.

It's a pleasure communicating with everyone. I hope to see many of you at our retreat in Costa Rica, 6 days of restoring, rejuvenating, contemplating, playing, getting healthy in a beautiful environment. Be in touch and be sure to join me on Facebook. Best, Sheila Shea, Director www.intestinalhealthinstitute.com [email protected]