As we age, nothing seems to work as well as it used to. Sometime in our late forties or early fifties, we notice more pain, less energy, change in sleep patterns, or our primary care doctor tells us we need to be on a baby aspirin and a pharmaceutical medication for the rest of our lives for our diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.  Most of us completely take our health for granted for our first 40 years. A good analogy I like to use with my patients is that they have been withdrawing from their health bank account for years, and are now in the red, and it is time for them to make some big deposits into themselves before there is a health crisis.

One of the first problems of aging starts with the digestion, especially in the United States, where our diets are relatively low in fiber, and high in carbohydrates and saturated fats. As we digest less efficiently, we absorb nutrients less, and don’t have the means to repair tissue damage from toxins in the environment, stress, and unhealthy lifestyle. Our state of mind can deteriorate; we experience stress, anxiety, and depression more powerfully because we have less reserve in our health bank account.

The TRUE Health Plan offered by Bodhi Body is true preventative medicine in that it puts big deposits into your health savings account.  You have unlimited access to a physician who addresses your personal and specific health concerns. Our IV nutrient bags make huge nutritional deposits directly into your body so you don’t have to rely completely on the digestive system. Colonics help heal and regulate the digestion, and Acupuncture and massage address stress and pain directly. Our TRUE Health Plan is completely drug free, and the side effects are more energy, better sleep and state of mind, better digestion and better overall life.  For more information go to www.bodhi-body.com or call 480-237-2410

As  2010 rolls in, many people are interested in detox for the new year.  Many options are available, to decrease the toxicity of the body through stimulation of the liver and digestive tract.  Why are Americans starting to recognize the need for detox?  Thankfully mainstream personalities and celebrities are sharing their detox experiences, and the public is following in their footsteps.  The FDA has also named Mercury amalgam fillings as hazardous waste before they are put in your mouth, and after they are taken out, they must be put into superfund sites for the same reason, but while they are sitting in your mouth, they are completely, they have as yet not released information about any danger.

Think of your body as a bucket, and as toxic chemicals from the environment fill that bucket, they can begin to run over, and cause symptoms and disease.  Toxins in the environment can cause oxidative stress on your body, cells and DNA, which may result in many diseases, including cancer.  Detox helps put a spigot on the bucket, to remove the chemical toxicity, cause less oxidative stress, and help the body avoid disease and lesson symptoms.

Chemicals, like pesticides and heavy metals, get trapped in your fatty tissue, and bones, and cannot be removed by conventional detox methods.  At Bodhi Body we have physicians on staff trained in medical detox methods which include sensitive  blood and urine testing which is followed by specific protocols, including intravenous and oral chelation, which remove heavy metals, solvents and pesticides from your tissues, and help eliminate them from the body.

Far Infrared Sauna, comprehensive supplement therapy, intravenous nutrients and colon hydrotherapy are also offered to help support your body while it mobilizes and releases these toxins.

For more information on our environment, and pollutants’ effects on your health and wellbeing, you may consult the following websites: The Environmental Working Group www.ewg.org,  and The National Institutes of Health http://ehis.niehs.nih.gov.

Dr. Heather Wdowin is the Medical Director for Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers in Chandler, AZ www.bodhi-body.com

Dr. Heather Wdowin

Humans are one of only a few animals on earth that do not manufacture or store vitamin C, which is an indication of how important this nutrient is. Studies have shown that animals that do have the ability to produce vitamin C on their own dramatically increase its production during times of injury or stress.

Vitamin C is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body. It is necessary to form collagen, an important protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds, and for the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones, and teeth.

Vitamin C is also an anti-oxidant, and protects the body from free radicals, the build up of which, over time, is largely responsible for the aging process and can contribute to the development of various health conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and a host of inflammatory conditions like arthritis.

Some experts say we can only absorb a relatively small amount of vitamin C supplementation orally, so at Bodhi-Body we give this anti-aging, body restoring, immune system supporting, metabolism speeding, anti-oxidant intravenously so higher doses are available to your body to bodhi-fy your life.

Interested in learning even more ways Bodhi can help improve the way you LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM? Contact us at 480.237.2410 for a free 15-minute consultation to get started.

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