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Provides proven longevity strategies that restore balance to stressful lives and promote optimum health. The authors describe four wellness pillars, that are the foundation of the medi-spa approach.

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	01 décembre 2004
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781591205883
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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SPA
MEDICINE
Y OUR G ATEWAY TO THE A GELESS Z ONE
Graham Simpson, M.D.,
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., &
Jorge Suárez-Menéndez, M.D.
The information contained in this book is based upon the research and personal and professional experiences of the authors. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or other healthcare provider. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should be done under the direction of a healthcare professional.
The publisher does not advocate the use of any particular healthcare protocol but believes the information in this book should be available to the public. The publisher and authors are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of the suggestions, preparations, or procedures discussed in this book. Should the reader have any questions concerning the appropriateness of any procedures or preparation mentioned, the authors and the publisher strongly suggest consulting a professional healthcare advisor.
Basic Health Publications, Inc.
28812 Top of the World Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-715-7327 • www.basichealthpub.com
The illustrations appearing on pages 10 and 11 are from Wellness Workbook , 3rd edition, John W. Travis, M.D., and Regina Sara Ryan, Celestial Arts, Berkeley, CA. © 1981, 1988, 2004 by John W. Travis. Reprinted with permission.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Simpson, Graham
Spa medicine : your gateway to the ageless zone / Graham Simpson, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Jorge Suárez-Menéndez.—1st ed.
    p. cm.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  ISBN-13: 978-1-59120-588-3
  ISBN-10: 1-59120-128-4
1. Middle-aged persons—Health and hygiene. 2. Older people—Health and hygiene. 3. Self-care, Health. 4. Longevity. 5. Aging. I. Sinatra, Stephen T. II. Suárez-Menéndez, Jorge III. Title.
RA777.6.S584    2004
613’.0434—dc22
2004015606
Copyright © 2004 by Graham Simpson, Stephen T. Sinatra, and Jorge Suárez-Menéndez
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner.
Editor: Roberta W. Waddell
Typesetting/Book design: Gary A. Rosenberg
Cover design: Mike Stromberg
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Foreword by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.,
Foreword by Dr. Barry Sears
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One—The Four Pillars of Wellness
1.  A Brief History of Wellness
2.  Pillar One—Detoxification
3.  Pillar Two—Nutrition
4.  Pillar Three—Exercise
5.  Pillar Four—Mind-Body Health
Part Two—The Four Secrets of Longevity
6. Why We Age
7. Secret One—Reduce Inflammation
8. Secret Two—Nutraceuticals
9. Secret Three—Hormonal Therapy
10. Secret Four—Beauty Inside Out
Afterword—Eternity Medicine
Appendices
Appendix A—Integral Health Model
Appendix B—Detoxification
Appendix C—Glycemic Index
Appendix D—Hydroponic Farming
Appendix E—Calorie Value for Ten Minutes of Activity
Appendix F—Zone Café
Appendix G—Cell Therapy
Appendix H—Losing Weight Is Easy in the Zone
Glossary
Resources and Medi-Spa Directory
References and Related Reading
About the Authors
Foreword
Cosmeceuticals
A s a dermatologist, I know that, today, health and beauty go hand in hand; they are no longer separate entities, but are two sides of the same coin. To attain healthy, beautiful skin on the outside, we must first learn how to achieve health and balance on the inside, and these dual goals for both men and women can be accomplished in the very special medical-spa environment that has been created to help them.
The more we learn about our own bodies, the more we realize that the cell-to-cell communication system is vastly more complex than ever imagined. The skin is a unique organ derived from the same embryonic tissue as the brain, which gives both many similarities of structure and function. This means that what is therapeutic for the brain will also contribute to healthy and beautiful skin. And that is not all. The skin is not only our largest organ, but it also interacts with all other organ systems. The skin, however, is unique in that it is visible, and because of this very visibility, it can be used to assess health and disease throughout our bodies, as well as to indicate our age.
A key component of the medical-spa experience is to teach people how to implement strategies that can keep many of the signs of aging at bay. As readers of The Perricone Prescription and The Wrinkle Cure know, I have long held the theory that aging is a disease. And to successfully treat a disease we must begin by learning its etiology—its root cause.
However, with the disease of aging there is no one definitive cause, as for example, there is with a talc miner who might develop lung cancer after many years of breathing minute talc particles. The causes of aging, as outlined herein, are as diverse as they are fascinating, and they all work synergistically to break down our organ systems, ultimately resulting in death.
I believe that, regardless of the particular cause or causes, inflammation on a cellular level is at the very basis of aging. But there are many paths to inflammation and consequently, many methods at our disposal to stop it. Since we are responsible for creating much of the inflammation in our bodies by choosing the wrong diet and lifestyle, a few basic changes can greatly help us decrease the accelerated aging that inflammation can cause on our faces and bodies.
Armed with this knowledge, it becomes apparent that a total mind-body approach to health and well-being is mandatory, and nothing can be of more help to us in integrating this holistic approach than the introduction of spa medicine into our lives. With spa medicine we can learn how to safely detoxify our bodies and begin a targeted nutraceutical program proven to help delay the signs of aging and the mental and physical degeneration that too often accompanies it. With spa medicine, we can learn about the exciting world of cosmeceuticals—skin treatments containing highly active and efficacious ingredients that will help us delay, or avoid altogether, more invasive, potentially dangerous procedures.
Spa medicine can also make it possible to forever delete the word diet from our vocabulary and our daily life. Learning how to make the right food choices, while eliminating the bad food choices, will enable us to both look younger and live longer. In addition, the right foods—those with proven anti-inflammatory properties—will help feed the brain as well as the body, ensuring that our minds are sharp and clear, our memories are functioning at optimal levels, and our inner state is one of well-being, happiness, and serenity.
In introducing you to the basic tenets of spa medicine, we will make you aware of the latest mechanisms for slowing, preventing, and reversing the aging process. And with this new awareness, you will see that many of the conditions associated with aging are not inevitable, and you do not have to age at the same rate as your parents and grandparents did. Instead, we now have the means to remain healthy, independent individuals through the last few weeks, or last few hours, of our lives.
—Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
Author, The Wrinkle Cure
Foreword
Nutrition
I have a very simple definition of good medicine: it is any intervention that makes the patient feel better and can also be clinically verified. Although this is a much broader definition than most people are accustomed to, it also takes into consideration the true art of medicine. In the twentieth century, we associated medicine with drugs and surgery. Now, in the twenty-first century, we have to associate medicine with improved hormonal control. This is important since hormones can be more directly affected by diet and exercise than by drugs.
The reason hormonal control will have such a great effect on your future is that hormones control inflammation, which is not only the underlying cause of most chronic diseases but also the aging process itself. This is why this book is important. It ushers in a new era, showing how good medicine should be practiced. Current medical care is usually done in aseptic environments that are virtually guaranteed to increase stress because the tests will only (falsely) confirm how ill you really are. Spa medicine is the opposite. You find yourself in an extremely pleasant, nonstressful environment, taking tests that reflect your current state of wellness. And if they indicate that you are moving out of that zone of wellness, then your primary prescription will be one of diet and exercise to help those hormones drive you back toward wellness.
There are two distinct hormones that control your future: insulin and eicosanoids. Both are intimately connected with inflammation. Maintain these hormones in a therapeutic zone, and wellness is the result. Let them drift out of that therapeutic zone, and you have set the foundation for chronic disease. As you will learn in this book, insulin can best be controlled by diet and exercise, whereas eicosanoids can best be controlled by diet and nutritional supplements, especially purified fish oils.
The power of spa medicine is such that you don’t have to take my word for it. There are blood tests that measure these hormones, and they will indicate, with laserlike precision, your current state of wellness. Keep in mind that wellness is not a philosophical feeling—it is a real physiological state in which you are keeping illness and inflammation under control. This is true for both the body and the outer skin. And here lies the evolution of spas. For years they have been considered a place where only the skin is pampered. Although that will still be true for spa medicine,