Kuna, ID Health and Fitness

“People who do colon hydrotherapy flat-out feel better,” says Derrick Gillikin. A practicing colon hydrotherapist since 1995, he’s acquired much anecdotal evidence to support that claim. According to Gillikin, impurities build up in the colon from toxins in food and water, affecting people’s health and stress levels. He says that colon hydrotherapy is particularly beneficial for people who develop allergies in adulthood, as those allergies can be the body’s immune-system response to accumulated toxins or parasites in the system. It accomplishes what the body’s antihistamines are trying to do in a much more eloquent way than penning goodbye poems in iambic pentameter. Sometimes, Gillikin says, even he is surprised by what colon hydrotherapy has resolved in his clients, from migraines to chronic acne to other skin issues. Colon hydrotherapy can also be an effective part of a detoxification program, including Pathways to Health's seven-day detox program, which uses a combination of fasting, nutritional supplements, and colon hydrotherapy to help rid the body of toxins.

Dr. F. Todd Wortham—or “Dr. T,” as his patients call him—is so well trained in implantology, he finds installing replacement teeth to be fun. The dentist, who has more than 500 hours of continuing education in advanced dental techniques under his belt, has learned to be one with his work to such a degree that even the challenging procedures have become a joy.

Together with longtime colleague Dr. Rachel M. Deininger, Dr. T takes time to get to know each patient who comes through the door or scratches through the drywall. In addition to installing dental implants, the doctors treat periodontal disease, whiten teeth with custom bleaching trays, and fit patients for dentures.