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About Refresh Health

At Refresh Health, we believe health starts from the inside out. This means giving your body the support it needs to do what it does best. While colon hydrotherapy is at the heart of what we do, our ultimate mission is to help your body cleanse, restore balance, and naturally detox for lasting health and vitality.

The truth is that detoxification doesn’t necessarily come down to eating any one specific superfood. It’s often a combination of approaches. This is especially true if you’ve experienced sluggish bowels or gut issues for months or years. The transit time between food entering and waste leaving your body should, ideally, be about eight to 24 hours. But if your system is struggling, a little support can go a long way!

Refresh Health brings together targeted services designed to help you detoxify and reset. Alongside colon hydrotherapy, we offer various other detoxification treatments—including our Niagara therapy—to support circulation, lymphatic flow, and overall vitality. While we don’t deliver traditional spa amenities, like massages or steam rooms, we provide something even more transformative—a space dedicated to natural internal cleansing, helping your body function as it’s meant to.

At the end of the day, true detox involves colon hydrotherapy as the foundation. It gives your body and health a nudge forward. Everything else we do is designed to complement and enhance this powerful treatment, guiding you toward the ultimate reset and refresh.

Why Choose An Open System Colon Hydrotherapy Device

Often dubbed the “Rolled Royce” in colon hydrotherapy, the Open System Colon Hydrotherapy Device has many more benefits when compared to a closed system. As a Colon Hydrotherapist registered with I-ACT, the International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy, here are a few reasons why I use this (and only this!) system for all of my clients at Refresh Health.

  • It’s much more comfortable since it has a smaller rectal tube.
  • An open system is much safer and more gentle because it’s gravity-fed (meaning no pressure!).
  • Since it's gravity-fed, it also helps with peristalsis (the muscle movement that allows food to easily go through your digestive tract).
  • It’s more effective than other systems since the water runs continuously, which, again, gets things moving!
  • Since fecal matter doesn’t actually come out of the tube, this system allows you to pass everything (even large stools!), so you feel fully emptied,
  • The open system allows for optimal privacy since you easily insert the smaller rectal tube yourself as opposed to the therapist doing it.
  • It eliminates the need for any massage with colonics to get things moving due to its effectiveness at softening the stool and triggering peristalsis.
  • The maximum time on an open system is 45 minutes, which prevents too much water from being absorbed or worked through the kidneys.
  • You can actually urinate during your colonics appointment! This is crucial for many patients since colonics cause the body to absorb plenty of water, which can lead to significant discomfort (and an urgent need for the bathroom!), especially in the last few minutes of your session.

Lauren van der Mast, Wellbeing Rebel

People come to colon hydrotherapy for all kinds of reasons, including long-time curiosity, detox support, cancer treatment support, and more. But for me, like many of my clients, it started with something more urgent—years of severe constipation and fecal impaction.

I once ranked 3rd among Australia’s top female rock climbers—full of energy, thriving as a personal trainer, and loving every moment of it. Being active was a major part of my life. Then everything changed.

It all began with stress and trauma, which triggered what seemed like a simple case of constipation. But things quickly spiraled. I developed a long list of unexplained symptoms that standard tests couldn’t explain. Even though doctors kept telling me everything looked normal, my health kept getting worse. I had brain fog, chronic fatigue, body-wide pain, food intolerances, and eventually, I became bedridden in my early 30s.

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What My Wonderful Clients Say

  • Lauren at Refresh Health is truely professional while providing a relaxed and welcoming environment. Having previously experienced Colon Hydrotherapy, I knew that my bloating and constipation was going to ease but Lauren was able to further explain the many other benefits that improving gut health brings. Full privacy is ensured and the treatment always leaves me feeling lighter and fully cleansed. I am an ongoing client and gladly recommend Lauren to anyone interested in their overall health

    Cheryl

  • My husband was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and it was through my research that I learnt of the benefits of colonics. I was so grateful to personally know Lauren first and have such an important resource at hand. She is knowledgeable, compassionate and the makes you feel right at home. The room was lovely and fresh, clean and beautifully decorated. We will definitely be going back as a means of maintaining good health.

    Danielle

  • Lauren offers an excellent service for anyone trying to improve their health and decrease inflammation. Having suffered from Lyme and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) for 20 years, I have tried many expensive treatments but this one is one of the most effective for me. Lauren is professional, kind and knowledgeable which puts you at ease. I highly recommend her service.

    Kylie

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