At Sanoviv we regularly offer our guests homeopathic treatments for their health issues. We have trained staff in Classical Homeopathy and Homotoxicology, and we apply both disciplines depending on the nature of the illness or the desired therapeutic effect.

Classical Homeopathy was constituted as a therapy by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1811, based on his observations of Cullen’s work, who observed that a strong dose of quina (chinchona) provoked symptoms very similar to those of Malaria when administered to healthy people. Since then he conducted experiments on healthy people, where he reported all types of signs and symptoms when taking certain plant extracts. In this way Dr. Hahnemann developed what is known as “The Organon: the art of curing disease.” He combined his observations with those done by Hypocrates thousands of years before about the principle of likeness (Similia similibus curentur- likes are cured by likes). To mitigate the toxic effect of the plant extracts that were used back then as medicine, Hahnemann developed the principle of infinitesimal, with which he was able to eliminate the chemical toxicity of the original substance and keep the power of stimulating the biological systems.

Within Classical Homeopathy, we take into consideration the factors concerning the disease, such as signs and symptoms for the prescription of the constitutional homeopathic treatment. And we also take into consideration the factors that might have triggered the disease as well as personality traits to choose an individualized homeopathic treatment.  We base our selection process on the principles of Classic Homeopathy, so in this way we offer our guests the “information” that their biological systems need to find a new balance point as we promote the reactivation of their own physiological mechanisms to reestablish health.  

Homotoxicology was developed by Dr Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg in 1952. He managed to combine his knowledge of Classical Homeopathy with modern medical science. The resulting synthesis continues to be the bridge between Classical Homeopathy and conventional medicine.

Dr Reckeweg formulated the following principle of Homotoxicology: “According to Homotoxicology, all those processes, syndromes and manifestations that we call diseases, are nothing but the expression of how the body fights off venoms, and that it wants to fight and excrete those venoms. The entire body wins or looses that battle. Those processes that we call diseases are always biological, that is, a natural and non random process that serves as a defense against the venom and as a way of detoxification.”

Within Homotoxicology, we promote detoxification of the organism at a humoral level, at a matrix level and at a cellular level. We base our analysis for the prescription of homotoxicological medicine of the 6 phases of Homotoxicology, promoting that the patient excrete his own homotoxins in a safe and effective way.
Classical Homeopathy and Homotoxicology base their therapeutic effects on the principle of the lowest curative dose. This principle was proposed by Arndt-Schulz and it talks about the relationship between the different levels of dilution and activity at organism level. We can sum this up in the following:

• Small stimuli can stimulate vital functions
• Moderate stimuli can accelerate vital functions
• Strong stimuli can act as inhibitors of vital functions, and
• Very strong stimuli can suspend vital functions

This is the basis for the integrative approach we offer to our guests, and along with the other therapeutic strategies, the guests will see themselves benefited with the multidisciplinary approach, and will experience what Functional Medicine is all about.

The problem of toxicity has grown as the number and quantity of poisonous compounds in the air, water and food have increased. A substantial and growing body of research supports the significant impact on health of acute and chronic exposure to endogenous and exogenous toxins and the efficacy of an individual's detoxification mechanisms.

Toxins damage the body in an insidious and cumulative way. Once the detoxification system becomes overloaded, toxic metabolites accumulate and sensitivity to other chemicals, some of which are not normally toxic, becomes progressively greater. This accumulation of toxins can wreak havoc on normal metabolic processes.

A toxin is defined as any compound that has a detrimental effect on cell function or structure.
There are four main kinds of toxins:

1. - Heavy Metals: lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, aluminum.

Symptoms can include:

• Headache
• Fatigue
• Muscle pains
• Indigestion
• Tremors
• Constipation
• Anemia
• Dizziness
• Impaired ability to think or concentrate

2. - Chemical Toxins: PCB’s, phthalates and parabens, volatile solvents, drugs, alcohol, formaldehyde, pesticides, herbicides, food additives.

Exposure to toxic chemicals can give rise to a number of symptoms. Most commonly are psychological and neurological symptoms such as

• Depression
• Headaches
• Mental confusion
• Mental illness
• Paresthesia
• Abnormal nerve reflexes

Respiratory tract allergies and increased rates for many cancers are also found in people chronically exposed to chemical toxins.

Exposure to phthalates and parabens is more common than you may realize. Phthalates and parabens are often classified as xenoestrogens, foreign compounds in the body functioning as endocrine disruptors by binding specifically to estrogen receptors.

Endocrine disruptors are associated with diseases such as:

• Endometriosis
• Infertility
• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Decreased sperm count

Other health problems associated with daily exposures are:

• Liver toxicity
• Immune effects such as allergies and asthma
• Reproductive toxicity
• Pubertal development

Phthalates, also called "plasticizers", are found in numerous everyday products such as:

• Children’s toys
• Cosmetics
• Cleaning products
• Air fresheners
• Perfumes
• Furniture
• Vinyl flooring
• Plastic food containers
• Medical products

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate ester (DEHP) is a common additive to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). This additive helps make PVC soft and pliable to be molded into eye-pleasing shapes. PVC products are marked with the plastic identification code 3. The analytes measured in this profile are metabolites of DEHP. In perfumes and air fresheners, phthalates are often listed as "fragrance".

Parabens are used as preservatives to prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi in personal care products, such as:

• Shampoo and conditioners
• Soaps
• Makeup
• Lotions and creams
• Shaving gels
• Hair gels
• Pre-packaged foods

Volatile solvents are routinely used in industrial processes to manufacture consumer products.  A solvent is a liquid or gas used to dissolve a solid, liquid, or gas to create a new solution.  Each year, annual production of these solvents numbers in the tens of billions of pounds in the United States.

Air and water pollution are common routes of exposure in both our homes and workplaces. We are also exposed by inhalation or ingestion of car exhaust, paints, glues, adhesives, and lacquer thinners.  These volatile solvents are used in large numbers to produce items in our homes such as furniture, building materials, paint, shoes, cleaning and degreasing agents, inks, pharmaceuticals, and as additives to gasoline. For those living and working in urban areas, the exposure to this class of compounds goes on twenty-four hours a day.

3. - Microbial compounds: Endotoxins, exotoxins, toxic amines, toxic derivatives of bile, various carcinogenic substances. Gut derived microbial toxins have been implicated in a wide variety of diseases, including:

• Liver diseases
• Crohn’s disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Thyroid disease
• Psoriasis
• Lupus erythematosus
• Pancreatitis
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Immune disorders

In addition to toxic substances being produced by microorganisms, antibodies formed against microbial antigens can cross react with the body’s own tissue “molecular mimicry” thereby causing autoimmunity. The list of autoimmune diseases linked to cross-reacting antibodies include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Diabetes
• Pernicious anemia
• Autoimmune thyroiditis

4. - Breakdown products of protein metabolism: Ammonia, urea.

OUR APPROACH

Using the Functional Medicine model we perform a thorough assessment of the possible exposure to any of these toxins through the course of your life and we evaluate other factors that can interfere with the detoxification mechanisms of your body.

Afterwards, we gather and organize this information and may recommend more specific functional tests to address and individualize the detoxification therapy. When you begin your medical program at Sanoviv we start optimizing the function of the main detoxification organs: liver, colon, kidney and skin. Our main tools include diet, nutraceuticals, intravenous therapy, colon hydrotherapy, spa therapies and exercise.

Our psychology department also evaluates the possible presence of emotional toxicity that may be interfering with your healing processes. Our holistical approach integrates all aspects of health for a full understanding of the antecedents, triggers and mediators of your ongoing health issue no matter how chronic it is.

Whole Body Hyperthermia Therapy refers to the medical use of heating the whole a body to achieve an elevated core temperature for therapeutic purposes, mostly used as complementary treatment for Cancer.  Other terms used are Systemic Hyperthermia, Systemic or Whole Body Thermal Therapy and some call it Hyperpyrexia.

The objective of hyperthermia therapy is to reproduce the beneficial effects of fever, at temperatures in the range of 41 to 42 ºC over a period time of 60 to 90 minutes or at 39 to 40 ºC for a period of 4 to 8 hours.

Contrary to local or regional hyperthermia, systemic hyperthermia aims to alleviate systemic disease conditions. Some of these are:

• Fibromyalgia.
• Degenerative diseases of the locomotor system.
• Chronic inflammation like sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, prostatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and rheumatic conditions.
• Chronic and recurrent viral infections.
• Conditions requiring detoxification.
• Infectious diseases.

Whole Body Hyperthermia Therapy is founded on solid physical and biological principles.   Modern Whole Body Hyperthermia devices utilize heat input techniques with skin-compatible and depth-effective water-filtered IR-A-radiation (wIRA) directly into blood-streamed tissues. We measure and monitor the body’s core temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory frequency to achieve the best therapeutic effect with minimal patient toxicity. The effects that can be achieved include:

• Immune system stimulation.
• Direct killing of targeted cells (through short bouts of maximally tolerated temperatures)
• Indirect curative effects (through longer duration treatments at lower temperatures)
• Synergistic effect with other treatment modalities such as biological immune therapies or immunotherapy, orthomolecular therapies, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves the intermittent inhalation of 100% oxygen under pressure. The treatment is conducted in a pressure containment chamber called Hyperbaric Chamber, where the oxygen is administered at higher than normal atmosphere pressure (ATA), normally in the medical field between to 1.5 to 3 atmospheric pressures (ATA’s), at intermittent periods in order to treat specific medical conditions.

The administration of 100% pure oxygen through Hyperbaric Chamber increases the oxygen delivered and concentration in the body 10 to 15 times more than what is delivered at normal atmospheric levels or at sea level (the air we normally breathe in the environment normally contains 19-21 % of oxygen), this allows the oxygen to reach tissues with compromised circulatory function and increases the oxygen entering the blood stream, the oxygen can then reach difficult parts of the body like bones, plasma, the brain and central nervous system as well as the lymphatic system, the body’s cells become saturated with a far greater amount of oxygen than they would under normal pressure, because of this high concentration of oxygen, the HBOT stimulates a positive effect on the immune system due to the increased efficiency of the white blood cells, which fights infection and kills bacteria, accelerates the healing process, growth of new blood vessels, decreases swelling and inflammation, deactivates and clears toxins and metabolic wastes.

Physiological Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygenation:

• Increase saturation of oxygen in arteries and veins
• Tissue concentration of Oxygen 10 to 15 times higher than normally
• Immune System modulation
• Reduction of platelet aggregation
• Stimulates wound healing
• Stimulates Osteoblast activity (cells responsible for bone formation)
• Stimulates Stem Cell production
• Increase Brain blood perfusion and oxygenation
• Stimulates thymus and adrenals glands
• Increases cellular metabolism

With HBOT patients experience relief from fatigue, it has also shown to be particularly effective in the cosmetic and spa treatments such as rejuvenation, anti-aging, weight loss, skin toning, cellulite treatment, wrinkle reduction as well as stress reduction, there are also reports from patients getting increased clarity in thinking.   Another use of HBOT is the treatment of certain cardiovascular conditions. HBOT is also increasingly used by sports teams to improve athletic performance and the healing process of injured athletes.

HBOT treatments include three phases: Compression, Isopressure (Treatment) and Decompression.

Compression:
This is the time when the pressure is being built up inside the chamber and when the pressure is being built up around your body.
After the door has been closed and sealed, you can hear the compressing gas circulate, and, as the pressure rises, you will feel a fullness of the ears, similar to diving or descending in an airplane. This time may last from 5 to 15 minutes depending on the patient’s tolerance.

Isopressure (Treatment):
Treatment phase begins when the pressure reaches the prescribed level, each medical condition has its own protocol of treatment (1.5 to 3.0 ATA’s, usually 1.7 to 2.0) depending on the condition that is desire to treat, this pressure is maintain for a period of 60 to 90 minutes, according to patients tolerance also.   You will breathe 100% oxygen in 30-minute sets, taking air breaks for 5 minutes.   During the treatment you may rest, sleep, or read.

Decompression:
After the Treatment phase has ended the attendant lets you know when the treatment is complete. The pressure then is slowly lowered at the rate which is comfortable for your ears. 10-15 minutes later or more if needed the decompression is complete and the door is opened.

Conditions Treated

Neurologic Indications:

• Stroke (Acute or Chronic)
• Multiple Sclerosis (Acute, Relapsing, Remitting, Chronic Progressive)
• Cranial Nerve Syndromes (Trigeminal Neuralgia, Optic Neuritis, Vestibular Disorders, Sudden Deafness, Bell’s Palsy)
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Parkinson's Disease
• ALS
• Cerebral Palsy

Orthopedic Indications:

• Crush Injuries
• Soft Tissue Swelling (Traumatic, Cellulite-Infection). Compartment Syndrome
• Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis
• Fractures

Miscellaneous Indications:

• Diabetic Retinopathy, neuropathy, ulcer
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Acute)
• Peptic Ulcer
• Myocardial Infarction
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Cirrhosis
• Crohn's Disease
• Cancer, adjunctive therapy for leukemia and lymphoma patients
• Lyme’s Disease
• Toxic mold and fungus

This is a therapy meant to remove interference fields in our body. These interferences can be mediators of our health problems, not allowing them to be effectively healed. With the application of Procaine in specific parts of the body we support the autonomic nervous system to recover its ability to regulate itself and support the affected tissue to return to balance. 

The Transfer Factor treatment consists of natural, microscopic molecules that reside in the bodies of all animals. These are messengers, passing immunity information about the presence of an immune threat and how to properly respond from immune cells to immune cells.

They carry the parent lymphocyte which is sensitized to the threat and alerts the unsensitized or naïve lymphocytes into action against the specific invader.

Transfer factor is effective for the treatment of:

• Parasite infection
• Virus infection
• Bacterial infection
• Mycobaterial infection
• Malignancies
• Autoimmune diseases.

It also has a suppressor effect which keeps the immune system from over responding to external factors like allergies and internal factors like autoimmune disease.

There are 2 types of transfer factor: Specific and non-specific.

The specific Transfer Factor is created by first taking a sample of the threat in your body (virus, bacteria, tumor, etc.)This is sent to a lab where it is exposed to white blood cells. These then react against the threat and create immunity, which is then administered to you.

The non-specific Transfer Factor does not go through the aforementioned process, and can still have a powerful impact on increasing your immune system response.

Dendritic cells

Dendritic cells are a part of the immune system that have a great capacity to capture and process antigens.

They are very effective as messengers, as their function is to raise the alarm of the presence of a foreign cell and activate the immune system to kill it.

These cells are created in the bone marrow and are mainly found in the skin, the inner lining of the nose, lungs, stomach and intestines.

They have great potential as a healing therapy:

• Promising research has been made in the treatment of autoimmune disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s disease and Psoriasis.
• They can cause direct destruction of viruses
• Positive effects in the treatment of cancer to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. It can also improve the immune response.

This treatment uses your own blood and white blood cells that are sent to a lab where they are grown in a special environment. These are then converted into Dendritic Cells. They reach maturity after 8 days and are rigorously tested for before they are administered to you.

Extra Corporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation

xidative preconditioning has become one of the most important tools we use at Sanoviv. Cells exposed to oxidant stress lead to a compensatory increase in antioxidant defenses. This treatment will increase the cell’s tolerance to oxidative stress and will lead to an induction of antioxidant defenses. One of the ways we do this is Extra Corporeal Ozone.

Extra Corporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation is a new and effective therapeutic approach to cleansing the blood. This treatment is performed with highly efficient equipment that treats the blood with a mixture of oxygen and ozone for extraordinary results. Extracorporeal ozone can eliminate microorganisms and toxins from the bloodstream for several health purposes.

Colon hydrotherapy is an internal bath that helps cleanse the colon of toxins, gas, accumulated fecal matter and mucus deposits. This gentle treatment has been practiced throughout history for its health benefits, with the first recorded use in 1500 BC. Colon Hydrotherapy is more effective than enemas because the entire colon is treated and water is not purposely retained.

Colon Hydrotherapy at Sanoviv is administered by a group of trained female colon therapists. Sterile, single-use equipment introduces filtered water via the rectum. The therapist controls the water flow, and uses external abdominal massage to soften fecal matter and old deposits on the colon wall. This waste is then removed from the body when the gentle water pressure is released.

Colon Hydrotherapy can be used on its own to improve health or it can be used in conjunction with other therapies. When elimination is improved, the body can detoxify more effectively, a key component in healing.

Biological Dentistry

Heart Rate Variability, or HRV, is a measurement of variation in the heart rate. HRV is usually used to determine the susceptibility of some people to specific health concerns due to poor variation in the heart rate.

Since the main inputs of HRV are the Sympathetic (stress response) and Parasympathetic (relaxation response) nervous systems, we use this tool to measure the levels of stress and relaxation in your body and how well these two parts of your nervous system can coordinate the proper responses for your health and healing.

You will receive this reading at the beginning and at the end of your stay here at Sanoviv, to measure the impact of your treatments on your ability to create relaxation, a vital part of your natural healing abilities.

One of the fundamental aspects of healing the mind, body and spirit is setting the tone for positive changes to occur. This happens when we are in a focused and relaxed state in our being. We dedicate much of our time here at Sanoviv teaching you how to create the physiologic process called relaxation. While many things you might do in your life “feel” relaxing, you might not be stimulating the actual responses needed in your body to support healing. Sometimes this relaxation actually comes from being distracted from our stress.

We use many different tools to teach you how to create these changes and make this state more permanent through practice. We start every week by teaching you the basics in an evening class that will give you the information you need to start this process.

And all throughout the Psychology and Spirituality programs you will get to experience different ways of creating focus and relaxation in your life. So, in that way you can find the tools that will serve you the best.

We have this class once a week to focus on some of the most important aspects that thoughts, emotions and spirituality play in healing. These lectures are meant to give our guests the necessary information and right tools to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Exploring a person’s faith or spirituality in times of distress is an effective way of finding resources where there were none.  We dialogue with people of all faiths in their own terms to find the balance between what might be occurring physically in their lives and what can be occurring spiritually. It is widely regarded that spirituality and religion are important factors in coping with and healing from chronic health issues.

We try to explore the connection between the thoughts, beliefs and attitudes of our guests and the manifestation of dis-ease in their body.  Strong neurochemical imbalances can occur in the body when we are holding something that is not emotionally or mentally healthy for us. We often see a strong correlation between these mental or emotional aspects and some part of the healing journey that needs to be completed towards wellness.

When dealing with chronic health issues, many aspects of our existence that we might have never considered can come to the forefront and leave us feeling confused, alone and without an apparent purpose. The psychologists at Sanoviv are trained to deal with such situations in a pro-active, purposeful way, so meaning can be found even in the most difficult of circumstances, allowing for other levels of healing to occur, not just on a physical level.

This is the main healing modality of this department. In these sessions we apply all the tools available to find the root cause of any emotional, mental and/or spiritual imbalance that might be affecting or even triggering health issues; then we create a strategy to bring these aspects back to balance, so the person can feel more empowered and capable of dealing with these issues that were a problem in the past.

Focusing is a process through which you can have a more meaningful relationship with your experiences by being more attuned to the sensations in your body. When we are more aware of these felt senses we are open to undigested experiences or aspects of ourselves. These are some of the main processes that we put into place when dealing with chronic health issues.  We find that people dealing with chronic health issues can feel very disconnected from their bodies or even feel disappointed, like their body has let them down. Paying attention to these sensations can be a bridge to a healthier, more effective relationship with ourselves.

Yoga can be a great healing tool as this helps us move our body to help detoxification, it helps with healing in general as this supports relaxation and can also be a moment where we feel very connected in all aspects of our life.

This is also a very generic practice that does not focus on any one view of spirituality. It is open to all belief systems and has a great value in your healing.

We practice a very light form of Hatha Yoga that most people can attend regardless of their health issues. Our trainer has experience in adapting the class to meet the needs of the guest.

This is a fun, active class that uses the teachings of Donna Eden to support your overall health and healing. Energy has been used for thousands of years for the purpose of healing; being that all cultures previous to our own used the movement of energy as their main healing modality.

In this class you will learn about different energy systems and how to support them to feel more energized, relaxed and balanced to support your journey into health.

We also have this class six days a week and practice different exercises in each class to leave with many tools to continue at home.

Meditation is sometimes referred as the art of getting to know oneself. There are numerous studies that show us the benefits of meditation to help with high blood pressure, pain management and overall well being.

We practice and teach meditation for the purpose of calming the mind and the body to reach a deeper state of relaxation.

Our meditations are not based on any specific religion or spiritual practice, rather these are intentionally generic so everyone can feel that their beliefs are being represented and honored and the purpose of being relaxed can be achieved.

We have meditation six times a week, with a different meditation everyday, so you can find that one meditation that suits you the best in creating more balance, more relaxation and self awareness in your life.

As part of the overall nutrition assessment, patients are also evaluated using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA).  The BIA includes measurements of body composition, fluid status, basal metabolic rate, body mass index and the integrity of a patient’s cellular health. The results from the BIA assessment help the practitioner to evaluate the overall metabolic status of the patient in an effort to provide more targeted interventions.

Metabolic typing is a system that helps to optimize health by addressing the patient at the fundamental metabolic level.  Through a series of simple tests, we can determine each patient’s Metabolic Type, which is the way his or her body produces and processes energy. With this knowledge, the practitioner can then recommend foods and nutritional supplements that are customized to each patient’s specific metabolism. This system recognizes that all foods (and supplements) are not equally suitable for all people and any given nutrient can have the opposite effects in individuals of different metabolic types.  With knowledge of a person’s metabolic type, the practitioner can provide direction for foods, diets, nutrients, exercise and therapies that may yield the best results.

At Sanoviv, we practice “functional nutrition,” an emerging new system of clinical assessment and intervention that takes conventional nutrition to the next level by understanding the origins, prevention and nutritional treatments of chronic diseases.  Functional nutrition seeks to identify root causes and imbalances in cellular function that result from improper or inadequate diet, long-latency nutritional deficiencies, or from diseases that make the body unable to handle the nutrients delivered to it in the normal diet.  The usual treatment is dietary, but can include the delivery of nutrients by other means, such as oral supplementation, intramuscular injections, or intravenous therapy.

We consider the unique genetic makeup of the patient as well as the complex interactions in the patient’s history, physiology and lifestyle than can lead to illness along with internal (mind, body and spirit) and external (physical and social environment) factors that affect overall functioning.  Function Nutrition has emerged from the field of Functional Medicine and has the physician and nutritionist at the core of the chronic health care team.  Many others on the team such as psychologists, chiropractors, biological dentists, nurses, fitness professionals, and massage therapists contribute valuable information through their own assessments in an effort to find the root causes of chronic degenerative diseases.

We work with the medical team to support you with various lifestyle recommendations, including posture, nutrition, sleep habits and exercise. If needed, the chiropractor might design a rehabilitation program with our fitness trainers.

Neuro Emotional Technique

NET is a methodology of finding and removing neurological or meridian aberrations. These aberrations have, as a component part, specific related emotional physiopathological patterns. NET is ultimately a method of finding and removing these patterns by cutaneous or spinal accesses to the nervous system.

Orthotics

Structural problems like knee pain, repeated ankle sprains, pelvis imbalances and spinal misalignment can come from poor feet function. Our chiropractors are trained to make orthotics that will be design for your own needs. The orthotics are molded following both an evaluation and treatment of the entire spine and lower extremities.

Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that evaluates structural, chemical and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing combined with other standard methods of diagnosis. AK is a non-invasive system of evaluating body function that is unique in the healing arts. Manual muscle testing is used to evaluate body function through the dynamics of the musculoskeletal system. Applied kinesiology is especially helpful in assessing and treating TMJ and extremity dysfunction.

Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation or mobilization, various myofascial therapies, cranial techniques, meridian and acupuncture skills, clinical nutrition, dietary management, counseling skills, evaluating environmental irritants and various reflex procedures.

Manual adjustment is the core of the chiropractic treatment. Adjustments can be performed in various ways depending on the patient’s needs. In Sanoviv, we use various tools to provide adjustments other than our hands , such as the arthrostim, the use of table drops and the use of blocs.

Other treatment modalities

Depending on our findings, we might use various other modalities to support the treatments such as myofascial technique, vibration therapy and color therapy.

A static assisted stretching session that is meant to support your health by:

• Creating a deeper state of relaxation.
• Maintain range of movement in specific areas of your body.
• Promote healthy detoxification
• Improve circulation.

These sessions can be focused on improving your general flexibility or on certain parts of your body for a more specific therapeutic effect.

One of the most fun and motivating ways to support your health through exercise and fitness is one of our classes. Our trained fitness experts will guide you during any of our one-hour classes. These classes are set up so there is something for everyone, from motivated beginner to the experienced athlete. We will modify your routine within the class to make sure you receive the best benefit.
Our classes are:

• Static stretching.
• Water fitness.
• Rebounding and resistance class.
• Dancing class.

Individual Fitness sessions:
Our individual fitness sessions are always based on the specific needs of the guest to support their health and healing. Our Fitness experts can offer a wide range of services in these sessions, like:

• Designing a specific exercise program for the guest to follow when they are new to this.
• Modifying a current exercise plan if results or expectations are not being met.
• Specific therapeutic support in healing any type of lesion or physical deficiency.

Our spa offers various beauty treatments such as pedicure, manicure, facials and haircuts. All of these are provided with all natural ingredients in support of your continuing detoxification.

 Most saunas use standard electrical energy to heat the skin and raise body temperature. The Sanoviv’s saunas have been specifically designed to use infrared light energy and create heat that penetrates deeper into the tissues to increase toxin elimination while sweating. Beyond stimulating toxin mobilization, the infrared sauna can also improve metabolic function and speed the healing of injuries.

Thalassotherapy, the Greek term for seawater, has been used as a healing tool for thousands of years. Seawater has the same basic structure as human blood plasma and is enriched with plankton and important microelements, such as mineral salts, amino acid, iodine and other minerals. Sanoviv favors French thalassotherapy protocols, allowing guests to move from one pool to another to experience purified seawater of varying temperatures. This invigorating treatment stimulates metabolism, encourages detoxification and supports immune function.

A combination of paraffin and marine fango, called Parafango. This treatment can help:

• Increase circulation
• Eliminate toxins
• Revitalize skin
• Reduce muscular tension
• Aid localized healing.

Parafango treatment also enhances weight loss and helps to firm and tone flaccid skin.

The corner stone spa treatment is the massage. Massage therapy comes in different style and varies from deep tissue to pure relaxation. Our guests may choose whether they want a full body massage or to focus on a specific area of the body and our therapists are trained to better adapt to our guests requests.

Various styles of massages are offered at Sanoviv such as:

• Craniosacral
• Reiki
• Shiatsu
• Lymphatic drainage
• Swedish
• And many others

 This equipment brings a different approach to measuring of the flow of energy in the body. We place two electrodes in the forehead of our Guests, as they hold a probe in each hand and are resting their feet on two plates.

In this case, the close circuit is not done using an Acupuncture point, but different sides of the body. As such, we can read different body’s segments such as:

• Signal from head-to-head: This give us an idea of how much resistance exists between both sides of the brain
• Signal from head-to-a hand: This give us an idea of resistances on the face, neck and extremity of a particular side (Left or Right).
• Signal from hand-to-hand: we can see the flow of the impulse across the thoracic region.
• Signal from hand-to-foot: We can see the flow across a middle part of the body, enclosing all organs in that particular region of the body, (Left or Right).
• Signal from foot-to-foot: If we read the signal from foot-to-foot, we can see the flow across the pelvic region, with the organs contained within.

This is being used in Europe to assess inherent metabolic rhythms of the body and their regulatory processes, giving an indication of the energetic state of organs and organ groups, their function and influence.

The treating doctors at Sanoviv receive indications of acute, inflammatory, degenerative or allergic ailments, displaying on a graph which organ is affected.

After factoring all combinations, the Vega Check displays the overall “vitality factor” which can be used to trace improvements during a course of therapy.

The Vega Tests Expert allows us to electronically screen the body’s Meridian and Acupuncture points system, according to ^Oriental Medicine models.

During the testing, the patient is holding a probe in one hand while another probe touches an Acupuncture point on his/her hands or feet, thus creating a closed circuit between the equipment and the person.

The equipment delivers a very small and perfectly safe amount of energy through one of the probes (10-12 microamperes of direct electrical current at 1-1.25 volts) while the other probe waits to receive and measure that impulse and analyze how it traveled throughout the body, measuring the resistance to its path and its polarization.

The reading is a measurement of how much energy makes it through the circuit (the lower the resistance the higher the reading).

These technologies allow us to quickly and non-invasively determine your health issues, such as:

• Acupuncture points and Meridians reading:

The computer stores the information of every Acupuncture point, correlating the information to the Meridians in the body (which one is drained, which one is in overtaxed). From there, the information is also correlated to the organs, glands and systems electrified by such Meridian.

These types of equipments were invented in the 1950’s by the German doctor Reinhold Voll, whose name was given to such modality (EAV or Electro Acupuncture According to Voll).

• Medications and Nutritional Testing:

When a point is located that reads below 50, above 60, or has an Indicator Drop, various reagents can be tested in a process called medicine testing.

This is due and possible because all matter, including medicine, has a vibratory signal which is distinct from all other types of matter. This signal enters the patient with the current and reacts with the signals within the patient, often changing the reading.

If a reagent balances the reading, it will probably have a positive effect and can be considered for use as a medicine or dietary supplement. No response means that the reagent would have no effect. A worsening of the response will indicate a negative effect for the body.

• Toxicity Testing

By detecting the signals coming out of a variety of substances within the body and comparing them to the database of stored frequencies, we can determine the presence of substances classified as “highly aggressive factors” for the health of the microscopic cell.

Most of these chemicals are entering our bodies via breathing, drinking, eating and absorption by the skin. Some of those detectable substances can be:

• Heavy metals
• Pesticides and fungicides
• Fertilizers
• Xenoestrogens (That are affecting the hormonal system of most women and men)
• Many other commonly household chemicals 

• Allergy Testing

By selecting the particular frequency of a product and transmitting such to the body via the Acupuncture points, the resulting reaction of the body to such input is recorded. A variation of the normal point reading gives an indication if a particular substance creates a hyper-reaction for the particular patient.

The results of such EDST allergy testing have been compared to standard diagnostic modalities such as RAST, serum IgE, intra-dermal allergy skin testing, food re-challenge testing and allergy history analysis, with very accurate and effective results.

• Dentistry Testing

Dr. Voll found that every tooth relates to different organs and tissues within the body. When a patient has root canals, inflammation, cavitations or metal amalgams, the related organs could be affected. It is more; Dr. Voll felt that 80% of all health problems had major causes in the oral cavity.

By exploring a patient from the dental perspective, the Medical Doctor can make a judgment if it is an organ the one affecting a tooth, or if it is the tooth who is affecting an organ. So, when dental work is done on specific teeth, the underlying organ is supported also.

These are some of the points of why Energy Medicine is such an important part of our Diagnostic and also our Treatment modalities.