OUR METHODOLOGY TO HELP YOU HEAL FROM A CHRONIC DISEASE

Yes, you are reading it right, you can fully heal from a chronic condition. Yes, you are capable of reversing the dysfunction and restoring optimal function in your body, you deserve it and your body already knows the way.  It is a matter of creating the right conditions and removing the layers that are blocking your innate healing mechanisms. And we are here to help you design your unique roadmap to vibrant health and wellness, we are here to guide you, hold you, support you and to celebrate you conquering the top of your vision.

We fully believe that Chronic Diseases are not biological mistakes but rather the manifestation of the body’s adaptive survival responses. Every cell in our body operates with an intrinsic intelligence designed to keep us alive and functioning optimally. So when the body manifests a chronic disease, it’s not behaving erratically or malfunctioning without reason. Instead, it is adapting to the environmental conditions, often in response to prolonged external or internal stressors.

Recognizing chronic disease as an adaptation reframes our approach to healing. Instead of waging a war against the symptoms, we become curious about what has triggered dysfunction in the first place and disrupted the body’s natural ability to regain balance, repair and heal. Instead of trying to shut down the symptoms, we become curious about why are they there, what are they trying to communicate and what can we do to remove that disruption. So we focus on addressing the root causes of dysfunction and on understanding the environment and life experiences that led the body to adopt such survival strategies.

Healing then becomes a journey of both, creating the safety and the right conditions that will reactivate our body’s innate repair systems, and removing the interference from the body to restore its natural state of flow. It is about creating a new reality where the body no longer needs to employ the drastic survival responses but rather can relax and feel safe to embrace holistic health and wellness.

Above on the left side you can see a graphic that represents our systemic approach to health and well-being through 8 fundamental steps that we assess and address in every patient on their journey back to vibrant health. Please know that this is just a simplified schematic representation, in real life, we might approach different steps at a time and, as we take every case as unique, we might apply modifications to the roadmap when needed.

The 8 Steps are:

1. Reveal the deepest Root Causes of disfunction and assess our patient’s current capacity to heal. It is important to know what we are treating so we can create an accurate therapeutic plan. When evaluating a patient with a Chronic Condition, we explore our patient’s timeline all the way back to their prenatal stage. We listen and enquire about antecedents, triggering events and we look for mediators and perpetuators of dysfunction, assessing and addressing the 6 dimensions of wellness which are the physical, mental-intellectual, emotional, occupational, social, and spiritual bodies. We do this through clinical interview, questionnaires, physical examination, conventional and functional lab tests and imaging.

We also know that healing requires a lot of energy, certain favorable conditions and an internal readiness to change that we assess and address before targeting the root causes of imbalance, this is what we call “assessing our patient’s current capacity to heal”.

While every case is unique and needs to be assessed individually, in most of cases we see that the deepest and most common underlying root causes of Body System’s Dysfunction which leads to chronic diseases are:

• Nervous System Dysregulation: living in chronic survival mode or sympathetic overdrive is probably the deepest and most underestimated root cause of all dis-ease. This is usually a result of having been exposed to a prolonged internal or external stressor without having had enough resilience to cope with it. We find that this is often rooted in unresolved childhood and/or transgenerational Trauma. We know that tuning into a predominant parasympathetic state is essential for healing so regulating and retraining the Autonomic Nervous System is one of our earliest fundamental steps.

• Toxicity: Toxic elements stored in the body interfering normal function. These are heavy metals, toxic emotions trapped in the body and limiting beliefs, the Electromagnetic Field (EMF), Environmental toxins and Industrial chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides, plastics, etc…

• Pathogenic Invasions: These are hidden pathogens in the body that can’t be fully eradicated by the immune system. These stealth pathogens have a function of acting as sponges cleaning up toxicity in the body and that, at the same time, are chronically triggering systemic inflammatory cascades that further weaken the immune system, interfering optimal function. Pathogenic invasions that create most interference and that usually need to be addressed first are Mold and Parasites.

• Genetics: These are inherited health or illness codes that are constantly modulated by our terrain, lifestyle and environment. Yes, the gens itself might not change but their expression does. We believe that Genetics load the gun and the Environment pulls the trigger. There is clear evidence supporting how we can change the expression of our genes through changing our environment. This is what we call Epigenetics which studies how our environment modulates our structure, function and genetic expression, and how we can activate healthy genes and deactivate genes of illness through lifestyle and environmental changes. So while we recognize the important role of genetics, we also recognize the power we have to create a new reality through working on the other 3 root causes of Disease.  

2. Environmental Mitigation: This is about creating safety in our patient’s environment through assessing potential sources of toxicity in their homes and direct environment, so they can be properly addressed. Environmental mitigation includes improving the quality of our water, air and food as well as mitigating EMFs, eradicating mold in the house and learning how to lower our toxic exposure in our daily life. This step is necessary for the human Nervous System to start relaxing into a new state where we can start working on creating inner safety in the body, so we can shift from a state of hypervigilance or hyper reaction to Life to a state of peaceful Trust.

3. Regulate and retrain your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS): This is about reconnecting with our bodies and our deepest healing intentions and working on our capacity to manifest a new reality. At this stage we focus on creating the inner safety in our bodies that will allow us to tune into a predominant parasympathetic state of healing.  We are aware that good health is dependent, first and foremost, on a well functioning ANS and we see Nervous System dysregulation as one of the most common root causes and perpetuators of Disease. This step is about supporting and nourishing the Nervous System, retraining the Limbic System and increasing the vagal tone so we can move towards a predominant “Rest and Digest” state where we can create the new reality we yearn in our hearts. We know this step is crucial for creating the heath and well-being we are calling in. Depending on the case and how affected this system is, we might refer our patients to an external program we collaborate with or to other colleagues expert in this field.

4. Engage with a pro-healing Lifestyle and Nutritional Plan: Here we work on the modifiable personal lifestyle factors creating a plan that supports your bio individuality and that also prioritizes pleasure so we can make it sustainable. Slowly and respecting your own pace, so we don’t over stress your Nervous System, we create changes in your lifestyle with the intention of helping you build up more resilience in your body. At this stage we work on our 5 pillars of Health, Well-Being and Longevity.

5. Gathering the Energy to Heal: As stated earlier, healing requires huge amounts of energy and nutrients which most of chronically sick patients no longer have available. Dealing with a chronic illness is deeply depleting as the body lives in a constant state of fight trying to bring us back into balance. We also find that, in chronic diseases, the body down regulates metabolism to preserve energy for the most vital organs. We find this step fundamental to address in order to gather the energy and resources we need for the healing process and avoid further stressing and burning the body out. At this stage we focus on Replenishing, Renourishing and Recharging the body with the right nutrients so the body can feel safe again to up regulate metabolism and activate its innate repair mechanisms. Here we focus on Adrenal and Mitochondrial support. 

6. Open Drainage Pathways: This step is about opening up the body’s detoxification or drainage pathways so we open the door to let go what is making us sick. This step is crucial to make sure we can release and eliminate from our body toxic substances that we are going to be mobilizing during detoxification and eradication of pathogens. Not addressing this step properly is one of the most common reasons why patients get sicker, more inflamed and burn themselves out even further during detoxification and healing protocols. Drainage is essential and needs to be addressed first before pushing detoxification or starting eradication of pathogens. Our body’s main drainage pathways are:

• Colon

• Liver, Kidneys & Womb

• Bile, Bile Ducts & Gallbladder

• Lymphatic System, Fascia & Skin

• Lungs & Respiratory System

• Glymphatic System

• Cells & Mitochondria

7. Direct Root Cause Treatment: Here is where we actively work on removing the layers that are making you sick and that are preventing you from regaining balance which is true health. This is the step where we go deep into detoxification, eradication of pathogens or other targeted treatments needed. As most of times there are few root causes in play, it is important to assess the need for prioritization and treat them in a specific order.

8. Repair, Restore, Rebuild & Expand again: Once we remove the layers of interference, the body is going to find its way towards homeostatic balance which is the true healing we are looking for. Here we focus on restorative therapies that support the reactivation of the body’s innate repair systems, the restoration of optimal function and the reconstruction of new tissues, so you can expand again disease free.