Cortisol, produced from cholesterol in the adrenal glands, is a member of the family of steroid hormones and is widely known as the "stress hormone". When your body experiences a stressor, your adrenal glands secrete cortisol into your bloodstream....

Leaky gut syndrome, also known as increased intestinal permeability or intestinal hyperpermeability, is a phenomenon that occurs when microscopic pores (called tight junctions) in the wall of the small intestine widen enough to allow harmful substances such as microorganisms, toxins, and foreign antigens to enter the bloodstream. This may cause a significant immune and inflammatory response, which can lead to debilitating allergies and other health complications.

Most mainstream medical professionals do not recognize leaky gut syndrome as a disorder unto itself, but rather as a possible symptom of other disorders. However, significant scientific evidence does suggest that increased intestinal permeability may play a role in chronic autoimmune disorders such as celiac disease and Crohn's disease...

Kristina Amelong, CCT, CNC provides detailed instructions on how to make coconut oil suppositories with therapeutic essential oils. She discusses the benefits of essential oil suppositories and health challenges which can be supported, including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, candida overgrowth, prostatitis, BPH, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and more.

Many of the disposable, lower-quality enema kits that you might buy at your local pharmacy include hard plastic nozzles or cheap colon tubes. Such equipment works fine for some people for the short or long term, but for many people these one-size-fits-all, hard nozzles are not ideal, and can make enemas much more uncomfortable than they should be.

Optimal Health Network has expanded its nozzle selection over the years in an effort to meet everyone's needs. The nozzles we offer can be divided into four main categories...

A signature product line of Kristina Amelong, CCT, CNC, and the Optimal Health Network, these home colon-cleansing Flowmaster Enema Kits were carefully developed based on extensive clinical data to allow you to duplicate the effects of a complete intestinal cleanse performed by a professional colon therapist.

Widely used in hospitals and by physicians, Surgilube is a sterile, surgical-grade lubricant that offers the proper viscosity for inserting an enema nozzle. It is water-soluble, non-staining, and bacteriostatic. It is non-irritating to the skin, tissues, and mucous membranes.