Many women suffer from cramps before and during their menstruation. Also, there are those women whose menstrual period comes after six weeks or even months. These tend to be worrisome at times and could even disrupt a woman's work schedule. With the growing interest on the naturopathic therapies, more and more women are becoming interested on the benefits of colon hydrotherapy and certain low calorie diets. Can colon hydrotherapy really help with regulating the menstrual period and alleviating menstrual cramps? Well, so far, many women have attested that after having a colonic treatment, they have experience lighter cramps on their abdomen before and during menstruation. In fact, others say that they no longer get menstrual cramps after having a colonic irrigation.

Moreover, a very low calorie diet is said to have helped with problems related to menstruation. Of course, this type of diet plan is medically supervised to assure safety and well-being. A very low calorie diet is typically advised to obese people to jumpstart their weight loss program. This diet plan was created to enable rapid weight loss. Women who intend to lose a certain amount of weight by following the very low calorie diet, under the guidance of a health professional. This diet program involves nutritional counseling, therapy, and exercise. A patient may be required to replace food with meal replacement bars or liquid shakes for several weeks or months, depending on the weight goal.

Weight loss can also be attained through fasting or colon hydrotherapy. The procedure actually flushes out all the accumulated wastes in the colon. These wastes could weigh from 2 pounds to 25 pounds. Just imagine how much weight is pressing down on the the other organs of the body and this is partly what causes cramps during menstruation. Moreover, the lingering and proliferating toxins in the body which are partially originating from the wastes in the colon can weigh down on the entire body. These toxins also cause various discomforts and illnesses such as depression, constipation, migraines, and abdominal pains. That is why detoxification therapies such as fasting, nutritional diet programs, and colonics are immensely beneficial.

Some women might wonder if colonic irrigation can be performed during menstruation. The answer is yes, except in cases of severe cramps and heavy bleeding. Then, it would be better for the cleansing procedure to be performed before the menstrual period. The procedure involves lying flat on a treatment table and loading of water into the colon via a tube inserted in the rectum.