May 07, 2015
Introduction
Holistic medicine is a course of healing that engages one’s whole being – mind, body, and spirit – in the pursuit of optimal health, and is made up of a broad range of therapies to treat not just specific illnesses when they arise, but the person as a total entity. It adheres to the belief that the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional components that make us human are interconnected and therefore the key to wellness is to maintain a balance between these four elements.
Anti-aging treatments are therapies which attempt to slow down the aging process and allow patients to grow older more gracefully, with an improved quality of life in their advanced years, including higher energy levels, better sleep patterns, and an overall improvement in their general well-being. This is a relatively new and a relatively new and fast-growing clinical approach to helping us in our fight with Father Time, and it employs a variety of scientific and medical technologies to detect, treat, and prevent age-related disorders and diseases
Introduction
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Introduction
Since we’ve always been taught to “take care of ourselves” and to “stay healthy” so we can live long lives, and since anti-aging treatments aim to slow down or even stop some of the symptoms and signs of getting old, it shouldn’t be surprising that there has been a gradual integration of these two categories of healthcare. As a philosophy,…
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…holistic medicine’s goal of ensuring we stay in balance, in shape, fit and vital, lends itself well to the numerous proactive and preventative anti-aging treatments in practice today. Holistic care, often regarded as more of an approach to, rather than a type of, medicine, has been incorporated into the way we treat aging.
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ARE HOLISTIC/ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS RIGHT FOR YOU?
ARE HOLISTIC/ ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Do you feel as though you’ve lost a step? Is your usual lifestyle and daily routine wearing you down more than it used to? Does it take you longer to overcome illnesses than it did in the past? If you can answer any of these questions affirmatively then perhaps now is the time to get serious about your health with a holistic approach and some regenerative anti-aging treatments.
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It’s never too early to start a holistic/anti-aging regimen, and the sooner you start restoring your being, the longer you’ll have a happy, healthy existence.
Whether or not “getting old” is the cause of the deficiencies you may be feeling such as fatigue, loss of fitness and stamina, weight gain, forgetfulness, susceptibility to ailments like colds and flus, insomnia, and decreased libido, don’t be compelled to just write them off as inevitable. Thanks to the emergence of holistic/anti-aging treatments, age-related decline is reversible, and while some of these things can’t be prevented, you don’t have to take them sitting down.
ARE HOLISTIC/ ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS RIGHT FOR YOU?
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For adults, it’s never too earlyto start a holistic/anti-aging regimen, and the sooner you start restoring your being, the longer you’ll have a happy, healthy existence. Fortunately,a place like Thailand specializes in high-quality, convenient, and affordable care in this area of medicine, and it’s a fantastic place to get back on the roadto total health and slowed-down aging.
ARE HOLISTIC/ ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS RIGHT FOR YOU?
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This is a process where toxic metals in the body become attached to a chelating agent, like EDTA, and are then excreted from the body. It has been used for years as a treatment for lead poisoning, but it has been shown to reverse the hardening of the arteries, improve circulation, and help in the treatment of arthritis, hypertension, and senility. Chelation therapy is usually delivered over a series of 20 or more IV infusions over a span of a few weeks. Further benefits of reduced blood toxicity include enhanced anti-oxidant activity, increased energy, and improvements with erectile dysfunction.
Chelation Therapy
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These supplementary treatments combine the best of natural holistic care and non-invasive traditional methods. They involve alternative procedures such as oxidation therapy, acid-base rebalancing, various body detoxification plans, Immunokine infusion to restore immune system balance, Gerson therapy, and systemic or local hyperthermia. Gerson therapy uses coffee enemas, infusions of dietary supplements, specialized diets,…
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…and juicing and aims to cleanse the body, stimulate metabolism, and provide a boost to the immune system and has been shown to help over half of end-stage cancer patients and it is often prescribed for late-stage malignancies. Hyperthermia is a successful complement to chemotherapy and radiation in which the temperature of body tissue is raised in order to kill cancer cells or make them more sensitive to radiation and anti-cancer drugs.
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A stressful, unhealthy lifestyle lacking enough sleep often leads to less-than-optimal hormone levels and imbalances that can cause a variety of serious medical conditions. One way of combating this problem that’s also common among menopausal women - aside from adopting a better lifestyle - is through hormone replacement therapy. Clinics in Thailand conduct comprehensive hormone screenings to look at how these important chemicals are affecting your overall health, and they offer personalized courses of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) to both men and women whose endocrine glands - our hormone factories - are faltering. These treatments can initiate greatly enhanced overall health by improving urinary problems, thinning hair, sleep disorders, moodiness, and concentration and memory difficulties.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Antioxidants can come in the form of nutritional supplements, or can be consumed by eating many types of fruits and vegetables, and are a critical weapon in the fight against aging. Antioxidant infusion by IV is an effective and immediate way to intake these vital molecules which nourish cells, boost collagen levels, and helps us form elastin, all contributing to wrinkle reduction and noticeably more vibrant and supple skin.
IV Infusion (Intravenous Antioxidant)
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Intravenous therapies deliver nutrients right to the bloodstream, which is valuable because it improves potency by eliminatingthe potential for breakdown in the digestive tract. Poor nutrition, stress, poor sleeping patterns,and our increasingly sedentary lifestyles all contribute to premature aging, which IV infusion can combat by ensuring we’re receiving enough vitamins, minerals, enzymes, phytochemicals, and antioxidants.
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One of the major causes of aging, or perhaps one of the results, is that the number of damaged cells in our bodies outnumbers the new and healthy cells we produce. This creates imbalances that manifest themselves in things like wrinkled skin. Live cell therapy can severely limit the degeneration of cells and facilitate the production of new ones, critical in fighting and even preventing disease.
Live-Cell Therapy
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Treating ailments before they start is a key tenet of holistic medicine and is particularly beneficial as we age, and demonstrates a proactive alternative to the traditional reactive way of prescribing drugs after we’ve been stricken by symptoms. Some of the things live cell therapy can help prevent or delay are diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, caused by the degeneration of brain cells, and high blood pressure, diabetes, and nephrosis, caused by the degeneration of cells in our internal organs. It can also do wonders for your skin as new cells help it tighten and firm and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
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The liver is a vital organ with a wide range of functions like toxin removal, protein synthesis, producing bio-chemicals needed for digestion, and vitamin storage. As we are continuously bombarded by contaminants from the food we consume (in the form of preservatives, pesticides, artificial ingredients, and fungus), the air we inhale, substances our skin absorbs, and even things our own body produces, the liver is busy working all the time. It can therefore sustain damage from all the toxins it processes, but luckily, it is resilient and can repair itself better than any other organ.
Liver Detox
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Liver detoxification therapy is one way of ensuring that it stays in good order and can continue its efforts to strengthen the immune system, fight pathogens, combat allergy and flu symptoms, and reduce the formation of plaque in our blood vessels. Aiding the liver’s ability to continue keeping our insides clean with a detox program is the kind of holistic maintenance that helps keep us young.
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Sometimes known as Haematogenous Oxidation Therapy (H.O.T.) by its more formal name, Oxygen therapy is a treatment undertaken by extracting a small quantity of blood from a patient, enhancing it by infusing it with active oxygen, and then re-inserting it into the bloodstream. It is particularly helpful in activating cell metabolism, helps to keep our immune system healthy and active, and keeps our antioxidant enzyme levels in check.
Oxygen Therapy
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Oxygen therapy is often used when treating illnesses related to oxygen deficiencies, especially microcirculation problems and arterial circulatory disorders. Multi-step oxygen therapies like EWOT (Exercise with Oxygen Therapy) involve breathing high levels of oxygen while exercising and improves oxygen delivery throughout the body, with excellent results in treating eye problems like cataracts, senility, liver and internal organ disturbances, infections, poisonings and burns, and stress. Overall, holistically speaking, improved oxygen-carrying capacity provides numerous anti-aging benefits.
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When taken orally, Vitamin C is absorbed through the intestines, but much can be lost in the GI tract and ultimately only about 15-30% of the vitamin is received. In higher doses, since it is passing directly through the gut, it can cause stomach discomfort and diarrhea. For some ailments, higher concentrations of Vitamin C than can be efficiently and comfortably delivered by oral intake have shown to be beneficial. As a result, Vitamin C infusions have caught on as a way to deliver more vitamins directly to the body’s tissues.
Vitamin C Infusion
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At the appropriate levels, Vitamin C has shown antihistamine, antitoxin, antibiotic, and antioxidant properties, and is also known for its cancer-fighting and anti-aging properties. Key benefits include increases in HDL cholesterol (the good kind), decreases in LDL cholesterol, decreased blood pressure, improved cardiovascular health, and immune system boosts.
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In Thailand, holistic/anti-aging treatments abound and they are a common choice for people heading abroad for medical care. A multitude of world-class health spas and resorts provide the whole range of holistic/ant-aging procedures, and, as with other non-invasive restorative treatments, these therapies are an easy fit with the holiday aspect of medical travel where Thailand shines as a premier destination.
POPULAR ANTI-AGING CLINICSIN THAILAND
Absolute Health Integrative Medical Center
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Absolute Health Pluswww.absolutehealthplus.com
Add-life Anti-Aging Centerwww.add-life.org
Dr.Orawan Holistic Institute 1988www.drorawan.com
Holistic Medical Centrewww.holistic-medical.com/english
POPULAR ANTI-AGING CLINICS (BANGKOK)
CHIANGMAI
Sweet Herbal Garden (Mor Noi)www.mornoi-clinic.com
PATTAYA
ANG Healing Touchwww.pattayaalternativemedicine.com
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Thanks To Our Partners
We would like to offer special thanks to: illustrations contributors (in alphabetical order)
Absolute Health Integrative Medical Center, Add-Life Anti-Aging Center, Complimentary Medicine (COMED), Dr. Orawan Holistic Anti-Aging Institute 1988, Holistic Medical Centre
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