understanding weight loss medications for colonic hydrotherapy

Understanding Weight-Loss Medicines

Last updated: September 30, 2026
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£75.00
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understanding weight loss medications for colonic hydrotherapy
£75.00
Course Duration:
1 hour
Course Level:
All Level
Tax:
0%

Description

Welcome to The Treatment Rooms Courses

Welcome, and thank you for choosing to learn with The Treatment Rooms.

These courses have been created to help practitioners develop a deeper understanding of the human body, with a particular focus on gut health, digestive health, human body systems, anatomy and physiology, and professional colonic hydrotherapy practice.

Throughout each course, you’ll explore how the body’s systems work individually and together, helping you build the knowledge and confidence to better understand your clients, recognise patterns, and make safe, informed clinical decisions.

Every topic has been designed to be straightforward, practical and easy to revisit whenever you need a refresher.

Whether you’re studying the digestive system, nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, immune system, gut-brain axis, pelvic floor, microbiome, or the wider principles of functional gut health, each module builds upon the last to help strengthen your understanding of the body’s interconnected systems.

My hope is that these resources give you the confidence to continue learning, thinking critically, and providing safe, professional, client-centred care throughout your career.

Thank you for being here, and I hope you enjoy the journey.

– Tracy Johnson

Who are these courses for?

These courses are designed for colonic hydrotherapists, gut health practitioners, complementary therapists, holistic health professionals, wellness practitioners, and students who want to develop a greater understanding of digestive health, anatomy and physiology, the microbiome, human body systems, and client-centred practice.

Curriculum

Module 1 – Understanding the person behind the treatment

Understanding the person behind the treatment
Why might they book a colonic?
Keep your consultation neutral

Module 2 – From diabetes treatment to weight management

From diabetes treatment to weight management
A brief UK milestone and medicine names
Why this history matters in our clinic

Module 3 – How the medicines work: understanding the signals

How the medicines work: understanding the signals
GLP-1, GIP and stomach emptying
Fullness, hunger and “food noise”
Why this knowledge matters in consultation

Module 4 – Knowing the medicines: names, ingredients and differences

Knowing the medicines: names, ingredients and differences
Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Saxenda
Dose increases, milligrams and tablets
Practical consultation example

Module 5 – Retatrutide: understanding the interest, evidence and client experience

Retatrutide: understanding the interest, evidence and client experience
Current status and products sold as “Reta”
Research medicine versus a product sold online
Reflection and key learning

Module 6 – Digestive changes: understanding what the client reports

Digestive changes: understanding what the client reports
Constipation, nausea and vomiting
Diarrhoea, bloating, hydration and symptom timing
What does this mean for a colonic appointment?

Module 7 – Risks, precautions and safe decisions in the colonic clinic

Risks, precautions and safe decisions in the colonic clinic
Warning symptoms and when not to treat
Appropriate response and explaining postponement
Documenting decisions and the Yellow Card scheme

Module 8 – Why clients seek colonics during their weight-loss journey

Why clients seek colonics during their weight-loss journey
Listening to reported benefits
How many clients attend for this reason?
Supporting the wider conversation

Module 9 – Supportive products: potential benefits and practical understanding

Supportive products and understanding electrolytes
Digestive enzymes and vitamin B1
Fibre, probiotics and matching the product to the need
Knowledge supports better conversations

Module 10 – Tablets versus injections: understanding oral Wegovy

Tablets versus injections: understanding oral Wegovy
A practical comparison: Wegovy injection versus tablets
Digestive side effects, milligrams and effectiveness
Consultation questions, case study and key learning

Final Assessment

Understanding Weight-Loss Medicines

Course Instructor