Gwen Goldsmith, Colon Hydrotherapist

Intro by Bill Haggard: Gwen was a client who was passionate about healing. She is a bundle of joyful enthusiasm and is endlessly curious about how the body heals. Gwen asked me to mentor her as she trained to do this work. After her certification, I was pleased to have her join our staff in October of 2012.

Originally published in the January/February 2014 issue of Truly Alive magazine

Question: When did you start at AAH?
Gwen: After 20 years of being a colonics patient in many cities, I was inspired to learn more about them and to become a practitioner; particularly because I was SO inspired by Bill Haggard’s work. He seemed to take colonics to a deeper level than I had ever experienced and I felt it could be the modality that would fit me and my gifts. My clients keep coming back to me so it was a wonderful choice. I love helping people heal.

Q: What was your background?
A. I attended a seminary school in New York for two years and became an Interfaith Minister specializing in Spiritual Counseling. Prior to that, I was an Inspirational Workshop Leader. Using those skills during a colonic helps my clients achieve a very deep session of emotional, spiritual and physical release. It’s more than just cleaning out your colon. Also, I have a great passion for healthy, local food, cooking and nutrition, so I coach my clients about their current food choices and help them make adjustments to maximize their healing.

Q. What is your main message?
A. Eat Live Food. Raw fruits and vegetables contain water, so they not only nourish, but also hydrate you, which is especially important here in the desert. Most Americans suffer with constipation due to a diet without enough vegetable fiber. Their colons don’t absorb nutrients properly so they end up undernourished yet overweight. You need a clean, healthy colon to eliminate well and to absorb the benefits of nutrition. Don’t waste money on supplements if you can’t absorb them. Get colonics first.

Q. Anything else?
A. Yes! Many people are juicing and fasting in order to detox. However, if you have any elimination issues, chances are your colon isn’t functioning well, and that means you will end up reabsorbing the toxins your juice fast releases from your organs. Imagine! You go to all that time, expense and effort to clean yourself out, and you end up shaking the toxins up but are not able to fullyrelease them. This is why colonics are essential to any detox regimen. I can’t say enough good things about them.

Q. Final words?
A. Colonics are great for your skin. Your eyes will sparkle. They help you stay on a diet by reducing cravings; they repair brain fog from Candida and toxins; they relieve allergies by improving your immune system; and they reduce PMS symptoms!

Bill Haggard is the owner of All About Health, Cleansing and Restorative Therapies. All About Health has been in business for more than 6 years and your health is their #1 priority. www.allabouthealthinc.com.