BODHI BODY INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
At Bodhi Body Integrative Medical Centers we believe in a multi-disciplinary approach to both the prevention and treatment of disease. We stand at the forefront of medical integration because our physicians are trained experts in both conventional and alternative medicine. Their experience, understanding, and specialization allow the center the ability to offer our patients therapies from around the world in an educated, comprehensive, and individualized manner.
Integrative medical services offered at Bodhi Body include
Acupuncture
For thousands of years in the Eastern world, acupuncture, through the manipulation of qi, has been a successful therapy for many conditions. The needle positions are selected by the practitioner depending on the signs and symptoms with which the patient presents. Acupuncture is often used at Bodhi Body in the treatment of pain, although it is useful in treatment of many other conditions ranging from anxiety to hormonal imbalances and infertility.
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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Bioidentical hormones are manufactured in the lab to have the same molecular structure as the hormones made by our own body. When compared to synthetic hormones, they are intentionally different. Drug companies can't patent a bio-identical structure, so they invent synthetic hormones that are patentable, ex Premarin, yet these synthetic hormones produce unwanted side effects in the body. We have had the greatest success with an individualized approach. At Bodhi Body we begin with laboratory tests of hormone levels, via a hormone panel, and then if warranted, we then prescribe a precise dosage of bioidentical estrogens, progesterone, testosterone, and/or DHEA.
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Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon Hydrotherapy is the use of water to irrigate the colon to help eliminate digestive waste buildup and toxins. Colon hydrotherapy is often used as part of a comprehensive depuration or cleansing protocol. Colon hydrotherapy can be used to help with many common disorders such as PMS, headache, back pain, constipation, menstrual irregularities, etc.
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Constitutional Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is the therapeutic use of water to treat health conditions. Constitutional hydrotherapy is the application of warm and cold towels to the body in an alternating manner as part of a specific protocol. The change in temperature causes a shift in the circulation of the body to help return venous congestion, move lymphatic fluid and clear metabolic waste from the body. There is an associated change in the nervous system shifting someone out of the stress (fight or flight) response to the rest and digest (healing) response. Constitutional hydrotherapy can be used with common illness like a cold or flu and as a part of a comprehensive wellness program.
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Depuration Therapies and Environmental Medicine
Depurate is defined as "to make or become free of impurities." We use chelation therapy, far infrared sauna, and other research supported depuration techniques to safely remove heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium etc.), pesticides (2,4,5,TD or Agent Orange, DDT etc.), benzene, toluene, PCBs, phthalates, dioxin, and numerous other toxins and their metabolites from the body. Current studies show that all US residents carry a body burden of such toxins. Pollutants have been linked to medical conditions such as neurological degeneration (e.g., Parkinson's), developmental issues such as autism, cancer, musculoskeletal diseases (e.g., fibromyalgia), autoimmune disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), kidney disease, heart disease, and others.
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Diagnostic testing
We offer specialized and comprehensive diagnostic testing to aid in the diagnosis, detection, and or prevention of disease. The testing may include using samples of the patient's blood, urine, saliva, or stool.
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Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging takes a thermal picture to determine abnormalities or changes in the breast tissue. Thermography can detect irregular patterns years before a mammogram. Best of all, Thermal Imaging is painless, non-invasive, and has no radiation. DITI helps establish risk factors and monitor abnormal physiology that may result in diseases like breast cancer. When used with other procedures it offers the best possible evaluation of breast health.
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Far Infra Red Sauna
Far infrared (FIR) frequencies can penetrate through our skin and affect the subcutaneous tissues. When FIR penetrates down to the subcutaneous tissues, it transforms from light energy into heat energy. The thermal effect within the deep layers of tissues cause blood vessels in capillaries to dilate, improve circulation, and assisting in the mobilization and removal of body toxins.
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Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine has been used throughout human history, making it the oldest form of healthcare. In the early days of herbal medicine, much of the medicinal knowledge was developed through trial and error and passed down by word of mouth to the younger generations. As these practices evolved, information was methodically collected and stored in the form of well defined herbal pharmacopoeias. Chemistry always chases nature and today many pharmaceutical drugs are based on either an action or a constituent of an herb. Many pharmaceuticals, however, cause side effects not associated with the original herbal formula. Largely because of this, and concerns by consumers, resources supporting research in the effectiveness of herbal therapies has dramatically increased in recent years.
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Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a system of medicine coming from Germany that has been practiced since the late 18th Century. Homeopathy is considered a complementary and alternative medicine practice (CAM) today. Homeopathy is widely used in Europe, India, and recently seen a resurgence in the USA. Homeopathy works with the persons natural healing abilities to restore health and vitality.
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Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections
Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee joint is a common presenting problem in primary care and can be a frustrating problem for physicians and patients because treatment options and their efficacies are often limited. Intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid, known as viscosupplementation, are an effective and available option offered at Bodhi Body. These injections have been shown to decrease pain, increase joint function, and postpone or defer surgical interventions.
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Intramuscular (IM) Injections
Intramuscular (IM) injections are the injection of a substance or medication directly into a muscle. Some of the medications administered at Bodhi Body are more effectively utilized by the body if injected into a muscle due to the slower absorption rate when compared to an intravenous administration. IM's are often prescribed for many conditions including prevention, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and cancer.
Intravenous Nutritional Therapy, for more info "click here"
Research and clinical experience has shown that most patients with chronic diseases require more than dietary changes and oral supplementation to dramatically improve their condition. Intravenous nutrition guarantees that the administered medications bypass barriers to absorption and penetrate deeply into cells to support efficient metabolism and promote tissue repair. Bodhi Body offers intravenous therapies to address a variety of diseases and has seen success with conditions including allergies, cancer, chronic fatigue, heart disease, and weight management.
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Lifestyle and Nutritional Recommendations
Often the most inexpensive and most successful therapies are the most simple, i.e., you are what you eat. Throughout history we have known that diet and exercise play a large role in our overall health. Research suggests that through lifestyle and nutritional changes the risk of being diagnosed with cancer can be decreased by up to a 70%.
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Medically Supervised Weight Loss
Bodhi Body offers a complete weight loss program that helps people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Through the use of diet, education, exercise, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), supplements, and other therapies we help people take control and attain their goals.
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Neuromuscular Massage Therapy
Neuromuscular Massage Therapy, when combined with other therapies, especially chiropractic, physical therapy, and prolotherapy
can help people live free from pain, when their previous choices were limited to medication or surgery. It goes deeper than simple relaxation, and addresses the cause of the imbalance in the body by realigning it structurally to enact true change. Our massage therapists focus their e fforts on realigning the body’s healthy function and form. They analyzes each individual’s postural integrity, and seek to facilitate fluid movement resulting in freedom from pain.
The Bodhi Body Signature Massage
The Bodhi Body Signature Massage provides the ultimate stress relief to improve your health and wellness. This full body massage is tailored to your specific needs and requests. We use a combination of swedish and deep tissue to relieve tension. Enjoy the warming benefits of hot stones and an herbal neck wrap to soothe muscles. Aromatherapy enhances your relaxation. Cold stones and an cold herbal eye pillow help to relieve headaches and tension.
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Minor and Major Auto Hemotherapy
Auto hemotherapy is an oxidizing therapy where a patient's blood is extracted, exposed to medical grade ozone, and reintroduced into the body. This process is known to help detoxify the body, fight infections, modulate and improve the patient's immune response through the manipulation of interleukins and cytokines, improve deficient enzyme cascades, and increase serum oxygen concentrations.
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Pharmacology
Pharmacology, or the use of prescription drugs, can be a very effective and powerful tool. The physicians at Bodhi Body have the capacity to write prescription drugs, and often do, yet they prefer to treat the cause of the disease and not just manage the associated symptoms.
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Preventive medicine and Health Optimization
At Bodhi Body we stress preventative medicine to all of our patients and offer a number of tests to evaluate risk factors of chronic disease and cancer. Some of the tests measure nutritional status, chronic or underlying infections, body toxicity, genetics, inflammation, antioxidant status, and many others. For example cholesterol can play an important role in heart disease, yet, there are almost 20 factors associated with heart disease. Do you know your risk factors?
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Orthomolecular Medicine
Orthomolecular medicine, as conceptualized by double-Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, aims to restore the optimum environment of the body by correcting imbalances or deficiencies based on individual biochemistry, and using substances natural to the body such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace elements, and essential fatty acids.
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Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy uses a mixture of ingredients including dextrose, a sugar, which is injected into and around the ligament or tendon where the laxity and pain is occurring. This procedure induces a localized inflammation in the injected areas which then modifies the repair response of the body, increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients, and decreases pain.
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Scar Therapy
Following a laceration or surgical intervention many people form dark and fibrous scars. These scars can be bothersome for some people on a cosmetic level while other people may suffer from pain or stiffness in the damaged area. Bodhi Body offers an injection technique that can help lighten the appearance of the scar and decrease the related pain and stiffness.
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Trigger Point Injections
Trigger point injection (TPI) is typically used to treat extremely painful areas of muscle. A trigger point is a knot or tight, ropy band of muscle that forms when muscle fails to relax. The trigger point can often be felt under the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched; this is often referred to as a "jump sign". The TPI's are performed by a Bodhi Body physician and have been shown to be effective at alleviating pain associated with conditions like fibromyalgia.
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