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Nutritional Counseling
Many patients come to our center seeking assistance to determine what supplements they should be taking and why. The focus of our nutritional doctors and therapists is beyond finding a better vitamin. We will work with you to identify your specific health needs and goals while assessing your diet and lifestyle habits that may be contributing to lack of vitality and/or symptoms of accelerated aging. These can show as: digestive challenges, hormonal imbalances, poor memory, joint pain and inflammation, damaged metabolism and weight gain. We will not only determine the most appropriate nutrients for your body's needs, but also the correct dosage and the proper time to take them.
| Initial diagnostic screening may include a health history questionnaire, vitality and longevity assessment, screening for possible food and environmental allergens, heart rate variability and a body composition evaluation using bio-impedance assessment instrumentation (an advanced medical |
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instrument to measure not only body fat and metabolism, but
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The director of the Center, Dr. Mark deDubovay, can provide you with a complimentary consultation to answer questions and coordinate the appropriate assessments and care.
> Preventative Diagnostic Screening
> Diet and Lifestyle
> Anti-aging Programs
> Learning/ADD Therapies
Preventative Diagnostic Screening
The Advanced Wellness Center offers a wide range of preventative diagnostic screenings designed to assist you in uncovering the underlying potential cause of what may be contributing to your ill health. With the test results in-hand we can build a strategic plan to effectively restore your health. We have expansive in-house testing, such as, RJL Bio-impedance testing. This test accurately measures your body composition and relative cellular health, including three of the top four biomarkers of aging.
- Heart rate variability evaluation This evaluates the health of your body's autonomic nervous system (which controls your internal organs) and the effects of stress upon it
- Advanced computerized health can lifestyle assessment
- Applied kinesiology (muscle testing body scan)
We also work with the best local and national laboratories to provide you with:
- Holistic blood analysis
- Genome testing (DNA testing for genetic strengths and weaknesses)
- Saliva and urine testing (for hormone and brain chemistry balance; cancer risks; heavy metal exposure; nutritional balance, etc.)
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"Growing older is inevitable, but feeling older is your choice."
Cicero
Diet and Lifestyle
Many people who come to the Advanced Wellness Center are confused about the conflicting nutritional information found in the media, or reported by various health authorities. Those working in the field of nutrition realize that many of the concepts presented to the public have not only been wrong, but have contributed to the poor health of society today. Old concepts, such as the low fat and non-fat food craze have shorted our body's of desperately needed nutrients and have increased our fatigue and body fat while decreasing the optimal performance of our metabolism. Consequently our clients arrive misinformed, overweight, tired and discouraged while looking for the answers about what foods to eat (and not eat) in order to improve their, and their family's health.
There is no one nutritional plan that suits every person's needs. Our nutritional professionals specialize in restoring your wellness in order to support a healthy body composition and improve your well-being by customizing therapeutic food and diet plans for you. Custom plans are designed according to your body and blood type, food allergies, known diagnosed conditions and many other considerations.
Whether you are interested in simply learning how to improve your and your family's diet or are interested in long-term personalized support, the AWC offers guidance by specialists who have many years experience to help integrate new, healthy solutions into your life.
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Anti-aging Programs
The Nutritional Counseling Department's approach to slowing the aging process and restoring your youthful vitality incorporates advanced diagnostic assessments of your body's current state of function and relative aging. Based on the findings, fundamental strategies are employed, which are proven to restore your body's health and longevity.
The core assessments are:
- Computerized health and lifestyle evaluation
- Bio-impedance testing of body composition and determination of relative cellular health
- Heart rate variability evaluation to determine the health of your autonomic nervous system (which controls your organs) and how stress affects it
This testing provides valuable insights to your health and relative state of aging. Depending on these findings and on your personal objectives, AWC can also provide a wide array of further testing for a deeper understanding of your body's status and to customize a treatment plan.
- Holistic blood analysis
- Genome testing (DNA testing for genetic strengths and weaknesses)
- Saliva and urine testing (for hormone and brain chemistry balance; cancer risks; heavy metal exposure; nutritional balance, etc.)
Based on all the information gathered along with your health and aging goals, a comprehensive support program can be tailored to address and reverse negative effects on your aging and risks for disease. We can guide you to successfully adjust your lifestyle to allow for optimal aging and health.
Long-term monitoring of the key biomarkers of aging and ongoing support is available also.
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The Oriental Medicine Department also offers time-tested modalities to address the causes of ill health and premature aging. Holistic care is provided by our highly skilled acupuncturists to maximize your body's ability to heal and age gracefully.
Learning/ADD Therapies
The doctors and therapists at the AWC offer a variety of approaches to assist children and adults challenged by learning disabilities. We begin with an assessment to discover underlying causes. These may include any combination of nutritional imbalances or deficiencies; chemical, food, or heavy metal sensitivities/irritations; imbalances of the nervous system; or many other subtle triggers. Treatment options range from special dietary guidance, nutritional therapies, and neurological rebalancing (which may include advanced chiropractic, craniopathy; low-level laser synchronization; heart rate variability; biofeedback training for relaxation and mental focusing, and color/sound therapies).
Many types of stress, toxins, imbalances, or deficiencies can affect the normal function of the sensitive and complex nervous system, and this can greatly affect how we learn.
Have you, or your child been bothered by:
- Difficulty maintaining attention
- Listening when spoken to directly
- Easily distracted by external stimuli
- Fidgeting with hands or squirming in seat
- Forgetfulness in daily activities
- Lack of focus and concentration
- Irregular sleep patterns
If you answered sometimes or often to two or more of these questions, an AWC health professional can advise you about natural solutions. There are a variety of approaches to assist both children and adults. We begin with an assessment to discover underlying causes, such as any combination of nutritional imbalances or deficiencies - chemical, food or heavy metal sensitivities/irritations, imbalances of the nervous system, neurotransmitters - or many other subtle triggers.
Treatment options range from special dietary guidance, nutritional therapies, and neurological rebalancing (which many include advanced chiropractic, craniopathy, low-level laser synchronization, heart rate variability, biofeedback training for relaxation and mental focusing, and color/sound therapies).
Role of Neurotransmitters on Health
Many children and adults who experience learning disabilities and hyperactivity issues may suffer from a neurotransmitter imbalance. Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that relay signals between nerve cells and are required for proper brain function. Addressing this imbalance can be the key to getting ADD and learning issues under control, whether the underlying cause is dietary, stress, genetics or other factors. Left untreated, every system in your body is affected and can result in a negative impact to your overall health.
Prescription drugs designed to treat ADD and learning disorders may provide temporary relief by manipulating existing neurotransmitter imbalances or forcing a further depletion of already strained levels. But, without a sufficient supply to begin with, the drugs may not be effective or their effect sustainable. Further, medications often focus on a single neurotransmitter, such as seratonin, but ADD and learning disorders may involve more than one chemical. Such conditions require more complex formulations that will address the involvement of multiple transmitter deficiencies.
A newer approach uses a urinary test to measure your current neurotransmitter levels and helps to determine which natural supplements are needed to replenish them. The supplements include combinations of specific amino acids, vitamins and minerals that naturally increase the body's production and supply of neurotransmitters. Replenishing the right balance of the brain chemicals involved in learning and attention can set the stage for restoring optimal health, function and happiness.
If you, or your child, can identify with the checklist above, then let us support you on a natural, comprehensive approach to identify and correct the underlying issues and restore your optimal function and wellness.
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