Integrative Medicine Philosophy by Dr. Brom

1. HEALTHY MEDICINEThe Principles & Philosophy Dr Bernard Brom Delhi 2018

2. BIOMEDICINE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Person NB Natural products to support health Focus on dysfunctions System functions as one whole Matter-energy-information Focus on unblocking biochemistry • Disease NB • Drugs to treat symptoms • End point diagnosis • Parts NB (specialists) • Focus on blocking biochemistry Biomedicine vs Integrative Medicine

3. HOLISTIC INTEGRATIVE APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON HEALTH RATHER THAN THE DISEASE. • Whole person involved (Body/emotions/mind/spirit) • Multi-causal nature of all ill health • Uses natural approaches to support health • Health practitioner involved in the healing • Lifestyle changes primary INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

4. 1. Poor Food Choices 2. Lack of exercise 3. Toxins in environment - smoking, chlorine, industrial poisons, preservatives, colouring matter, etc 4. Stress 5. Nutritional deficiencies 6. Psycho-spiritual (meaning) 7. Electromagnetic smog 8. Poor sleep patterns 9. Micro-organisms/parasites/fungi. 10. Trauma Primary causes of ill-health

5. Hypertension • High blood sugar • Overweight/Obesity • Liver overload - fatty liver • Abnormal blood lipid balance. NOTE: The primary causes are all modifiable. The secondary causes can all be reversed by changes in lifestyle Secondary Causes of Ill-health

6. Every biochemical process in the body needs nutrients to function • Magnesium for example takes part in 300 different biochemical processes • Selenium in 90 different processes • Vitamin C required for collagen formation, l-carnitine, protein metabolism, antioxidant, immune health • The idea that a nutrient deficiency can only be present if there is a nutrient deficiency disease is not tenable Nutrient deficiencies causing dysfunctions

7. Causes Poor food choices Lack of Exercise Stress Toxins Spiritual Obesity Nutritional deficiency Dysfunction Hormonal Enzymes Mitochondrial Cell membrane disturbance Acid-base Low stomach acid Immune system Leaky gut Insulin Resistance Food intolerance Gut flora Inflammation How Health Moves to Chronic Disease

8. Dysfunction Hormonal Enzymes Mitochondrial Cell membrane disturbance Acid-base disturbance Immune system Gastro-intestinal tract Insulin Resistance Food intolerance Gut flora Inflammation Disease Cancer Parkinson’s Osteo-arthritis Multiple sclerosis Psoriasis Rheumatoid arthritis Etc Causes Poor food choices Lack of Exercise Stress Toxins Spiritual Obesity Nutritional deficiency How Health Moves to Chronic Disease

9. Dysfunction Hormonal Enzymes Mitochondrial Cell membrane disturbance Acid-base disturbance Immune system Gastro-intestinal tract Insulin Resistance Food intolerance Gut flora Inflammation Causes Poor food choices Lack of Exercise Stress Toxins Spiritual Obesity Nutritional deficiency Disease Cancer Parkinson’s Osteo-arthritis Multiple sclerosis Psoriasis Rheumatoid arthritis Etc Different Paradigms Biomedicine/ Allopathic Conventional INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

10. 1. Removal of causes • 2. Optimising nutritional insufficiencies • 3. Exercise • 4. Stress management • 5. Remove toxins • 6. Good sanitation and water supply • 7. Change patient’s story HOW CAN DISEASE BE REVERSED

11. rejected Spirit Feelings Emotions Mind Great Mystery God Consciousness Intuition by ‘science’

12. SNOWFLAKES

13. The human being is a continuum from matter all the way to consciousness. • Ill-health/dysfunction works its way through the various ‘bodies’ until disease appears. • Disease is an end-point diagnosis. Pic: alexgray.com The Human System

14. LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT • MOVING DYSFUNCTION BACK TO NORMAL FUNCTION • SUPPORTING HEALTH • TREATING SYMPTOMS WHEN APPROPRIATE • TREATING THE DISEASE IF APPROPRIATE • SURGERY IF INDICATED Integrative medicine

15. LIVER DETOXIFICATION PATHWAY

16. 2004 INTERHEART study looked at heart-disease risk factors in over 50 countries found that 90% are completely preventable by modifying diet and lifestyle factors. Lancet 2004;364(9438)937-52 • Karolinski Institute study in Stockholm found that men practising 5 healthy behaviours could prevent 80% of first time heart attacks. “What is surprising is how drastically the risk dropped due to these factors.” J AmerColl Cardiology 2014;64:1299-1306 Heart disease & lifestyle

17. Individualised medicine based on the uniqueness of each person. • Health practitioner must be an example of right attitude and health • Doctor-patient relationship important • The story patient leaves with has major healing potential • Focus on supporting health by maximizing physiological functions • The Greater anatomy is never lost sight of Integrative medicine

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