Bio-Nutritional Therapy
Bio-Nutritional Therapy is a form of alternative medicine designed for patients with chronic diseases.[1] The program was created for patients with multiple organ and system dysfunction who where were unable to obtain effective treatment through conventional medicine practices. The program was developed for multi-system conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmune disease.
Bio-Nutritional Therapy is an integrated personalised healthcare approach combining clinical nutrition and molecular medicine. The treatment uses 100% scientific evidence. The prescribed natural substances and dietary advice is highly evidential and derived from the likes of high quality, reputable studies, reviews and clinical trials such as random controlled trials.
Nutritional Biochemistry[edit]
Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes within all living organisms.[2] Bio-nutritional therapy aims to identify the cause of disease by looking deep into the biochemistry of both the person and the disease and treats the pathogenesis from a holistic, molecular, cellular and biochemical level.[3]
Chronic Condition[edit]
The term Chronic conditions or often referred to as chronic disease are a group of conditions said to have persistent effects.[4] Before the days of molecular and integrated medicine practices, conventional/general medicine struggled to relieve patients of chronic diseases due to addressing only the symptoms. This is primarily because many chronic conditions are multi-system and without identifying the cause of the molecular/metabolic adaptations and without the prescribed medication the symptoms will continue to persist.
Philosophy[edit]
Bio-nutritional therapists believe that optimal health is not just about being physically healthy. True health is about finding a balance of mind, body and spirit. Bio-nutritional therapy endeavours to provide effective sustainable healthcare options for patients with chronic diseases. Bio-nutritional therapists believe that food is medicine.
Difference Between Conventional Therapies And Bio-Nutritional Therapy[edit]
Conventional medicine is very affective at addressing acute conditions and providing symptomatic relief. Conventional medicine rarely looks to identify the cause of the illness due to a lack of time and government funding. In some countries, such as Australia, conventional medicine is subsidised, providing affordable healthcare, testing and prescription medication. Unfortunately the current government funding does not allow Doctors long consultation times and adequate subsided testing to allow them to get to the bottom of the patients biochemistry and pathogenesis of disease.
Case Study Example: A 5-year-old boy visits the local medical centre with his Mother suffering from his first asthma attack. The Doctor tests the child on the spirometer and diagnoses him with asthma. The child is prescribed Salbutamol. Salbutamol is a β2-adrenergic receptor agonist prescribed to treat mild to chronic asthmatics, the drug causes smooth muscle relaxation of the airways and provides relief to asthmatics.[5]
The salbutamol likely saved this boys life but without identifying the asthma trigger, the patient will to continue to suffer the symptoms of asthma for the rest of their life. Additionally the patient will suffer the side effects of long term sympathetic nervous system activation due to the agonistic action on the β2-adrenergic receptor and will eventually have to take a steroid to prevent the onset of asthma compromising his immune system. So what was once an allergic reaction to a substance, is now chronic nervous, endocrine and immune system dysfunction resulting in deficiencies of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.[6]
Bio-nutritional therapy can be used in conjunction with conventional medicine for patients wanting a lasting result. Bio-nutritional therapy allows up to 1.5 hours for a consultation, looking at each and every body system, family history, dietary intake and genetics.[7]
7 Core Areas Of Assessment[edit]
· Assimilation (Digestion, Absorption and Microbial Balance) · Defence and Repair (Immune and Inflammatory Imbalances) · Energy (Oxidative Stress, Anti-oxidant Ability, and Mitochondrial Function) · Biotransformation and Elimination (Genetics and Detoxification) · Communication (Hormonal and Neurotransmitter Imbalance) · Transport (Circulatory and Lymphatics) · Structural Integrity (Cellular Membrane, Mucosal, Vascular, Muscle and Bone Integrity) [8]
Synergistic Body Systems[edit]
All body systems work in synergy. One synergistic relationship that is the highly researched is the immune, gut brain axis. Which is a complex interaction between the nervous system, the gastrointestinal system, immune system and endocrine system.[9]
Safety[edit]
The fundamental principle of bio-nutritional therapy is Primum non nocere Latin for first no harm.
Treatment Duration[edit]
Given the complex nature of chronic diseases and the individuality of each case, treatment protocols can range from 3 months to 2 years.[10]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Sedley, L. (2016). What is Bio-Nutritional Therapy. Retrieved December 31, 2016, from http://www.restorebalancethrive.com/what-is-bio-nutritional-therapy
- Gropper SS, S. J. (2013). Advanced nutrition and human metabolism. Biochemical Education (Vol. 20). http://doi.org/10.1016/0307-4412(92)90040-S
- The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research. (2015). MolMed.org » MolMed Journal - Molecular Medicine. Retrieved December 31, 2016, from http://molmed.org/molmed
- The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Chronic diseases (AIHW). Retrieved December 31, 2016, from http://www.aihw.gov.au/chronic-diseases/
- Moss, M. (2007). Drugs as anti-nutrients. Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine, 16(2), 149–166. http://doi.org/10.1080/13590840701352740
- MIMS online. (2015). Retrieved December 31, 2016, from http://www.mims.co.uk/drugs/respiratory-system/asthma-copd/salbutamol
- El Aidy, S., Dinan, T. G., & Cryan, J. F. (2014). Immune modulation of the brain-gut-microbe axis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5(April), 3–6. http://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00146
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