Diabetes Type II

In most cases, yes. We have seen that with health challenges that have evolved from years of bad lifestyle choices, full compliance to lifestyle and dietary recommendations can lead to a reversal of these unhealthy processes.

There are various factors that could contribute to the onset of diabetes. Some of these include genetics, environment, lifestyle, eating habits, structural imbalances, toxins in your surroundings, how much exercise you do, etc. There can be a different triggers for different people but most of the time it’s a combination of hormonal imbalances, inflammation in the body, free radical damage, toxicity. high-glycemic index food and sedentary lifestyle.

We are experts at preventing these types of health issues. When something “runs in the family” it’s a sign of 2 things. First, it can be a consequence of environmental exposure. For example we tend to learn how to cook from our mothers so if we have been exposed to bad food habits and being sedentary from childhood, there are high chances that we will continue these habits into adulthood.Second, we can have small genetic predisposition for diabetes. In a study done with identical twins, they found that only 10% of genetics influenced the development of the disease. It’s our environment that plays the most important role in development of the disease If we make the proper changes, we can stop the perpetuity of the disease lineage even when there is a genetic predisposition.

Since we focus on treating the cause, the treatment can vary from one person to another and from what we find out from each person’s diagnostic tests.

Our way of doing the assessment might be different than what your MD has done. We look thoroughly into what factors predisposed you to the development of this disease, what problems might have triggered the imbalances and what is the root cause of the different symptoms that you experience.
Then we perform some traditional testing such as EKG, Spirometry, chest imagery and ultrasound. We perform a Bio Impedance Analysis which evaluates your metabolic rate. This will help us find if your diet is right for your type. Plus, it gives us your actual level of body fat and lean mass. The lab work will tell us such things as your thyroid function, insulin release and the levels of vitamin D in your body and much more. We use biofeedback devicesto evaluate the presence of food allergens that can trigger inflammation or the presence of any other blockages in your body. We do a sleep study for the testing of sleep apnea which is often related to obesity and is a trigger for general inflammation. We evaluate vascular integrity and test your response to stress by measuring the release of NITRIC OXIDE . Then, our integrated team of health professionals will thoroughly assess and confirm where these imbalances are coming from and find the root causes that are contributing to your disease.

Functional medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Sanoviv was the first hospital in the world to be certified in the Functional Medicine approach by the highly regarded Functional Medicine Institute located in Washington D.C.

The importance of this approach is that you are assessed and treated as a whole human being. When a whole team of  health professionals come together, each bringing their area of expertise it is easier to evaluate your whole body health and come up with a customized plan for treatment.

In our integrated approach the assessment by all the health professionals is very important. Even though all our professionals are certified and licensed by their specific profession’s Board, we go above and beyond traditional care
practices. In regards to dental care, here we practice Biological Dentistry.
This form of dentistry takes into consideration many things that traditional dentistry would not. These different paradigms and assessment tools are what sets us apart from traditional care.

We will help you organize your health priorities in the order of what will have the most profound impact on getting you healthy again. We will properly assess and treat the underlying causes through the use of specialized tools and prioritize those areas where we can have the most impact. You will leave Sanoviv with a detailed plan on how to approach healing in a functional way. Think of it as your personal owner’s manual.

It all depends on the duration and severity of your health issues. What is possible is to determine the right path to wellness through the combination of an integrative assessment and TREATMENT PLAN that will combine the best of allopathic and alternative medicine. We will work together to facilitate you being an active participant in your own health and healing.