Therapies & Treatment Options

Aromatherapy uses essential oils to promote and improve well-being. Some scents are relaxing, and some are energizing. The benefits come from simply inhaling the essential oil aromas. Aromatherapy massage uses pure essential oils that are custom-blended for each individual. Physical and emotional health improvements are experienced through smell and skin absorption.

Artesunate is an Artemisia-based medication currently used worldwide for its anti-malaria activity. Artemisinin is the active ingredient in Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood. It can be used to treat Lyme bacterium, co-infections, and their toxic by-products, which often hide in muscle tissues as well as the brain and neurological system. Compounds, such as artesunate, work well because they can penetrate the blood-brain barrier, which is essential for treating Lyme and other chronic infections. Artensunate’s pharmacology and safety are well-studied and published in the scientific literature. At Sanoviv, Lyme disease, other chronic infections, and cancer may be treated using intravenous artesunate combined with other therapies.

Auriculotherapy is also known as “ear acupuncture.” Still, instead of using needles, a microcurrent stimulator is placed on specific points on the outer ear (auricle). It’s an FDA-approved treatment that is painless and non-invasive. Auriculotherapy helps produce natural pain-relieving endorphins, resulting in relaxation and improved well-being. It’s commonly used for smoking cessation, but it can be used to treat pain, migraine headaches, stress, anxiety, addictions, nausea, and other conditions. Auriculotherapy is a safe and effective treatment with noticeable improvements, usually after the first few sessions.  This treatment is found in our bioenergetics department.

Brainspotting is a revolutionary new therapy, used in our psychology department, that can have a profound impact on our mental and emotional well-being. Brainspotting can help in the treatment of PTSD, complex trauma, and other types of trauma that sometimes can make it harder for the body to heal or stay healthy. This therapy differs from traditional psychological therapy, as this comes from a brain/body model rather than a talk therapy model that focuses on thoughts and emotions. Learn more.

Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) therapy’s primary goal is to temporarily improve blood circulation and recovery in healthy muscles, including the small blood vessels and capillaries (microcirculation). This device uses Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) technology, producing waves at the low end of the spectrum. When blood flow is optimized to all tissues and organs, it can help reduce inflammation, improve energy, support relaxation, and ensure the maximum effectiveness of IV therapies.

Binders are substances that “bind” to and eliminate toxins. While your body can remove some toxins, binders can help when your toxic load is high. They may also help reduce biofilms in the gut, making toxin removal more effective (biofilms protect and hide pathogens from the immune system). Binders may be used to help clear toxin buildup, reduce gas and bloating, and prevent acute poisoning. Certain people have compromised detoxification pathways, which is when binders can be extremely helpful. Some examples of binders include bentonite clay, activated charcoal, zeolite, humic and fulvic acid, fruit pectin, and upgraded coconut charcoal. At Sanoviv, we use our UltraCleanse diet as a binder therapy and to jumpstart healthier eating.

Most people are familiar with the physical body, which includes millions of biochemical reactions that can be affected by food, lifestyle, and medications. However, many people don’t realize that we are also energetic beings with a body that generates electricity. All living things generate electricity to sustain life. The elements in our cells carry electrical charges to send vital signals to different body parts. The heart is a prime example. Electricity and blood flow are essential to maintain function.

In our Bioenergetics department, we use various tools and bioelectric therapies to restore balance and flow to the body’s energetic systems. These tools utilize various modalities to accomplish this, including microcurrents, waves, light frequencies, and magnets. Bioenergetic Therapies can support and increase the effectiveness of therapies done in other departments. This synergistic, whole-body approach to healing sets Sanoviv apart and contributes to the positive results that many people experience.

Biological dentistry is a natural approach to treating oral conditions. Instead of considering oral health separate from the health of the rest of the body, as in conventional medicine, Biological Dentistry is the bridge between oral health and your overall health. Biological Dentistry goes far beyond the cosmetic look of your teeth to identify pockets of infection or blockages that may contribute to chronic health conditions. Dental problems can often correlate with current health conditions you may be experiencing and may contribute to chronic degenerative diseases, central nervous system diseases, heavy metal load, heart and blood circulatory problems, and more. Our Biological Dentists work closely with the Sanoviv medical team to identify and treat the root cause of disease. Dental treatments, materials, and procedures are selected and performed with the person’s complete health in mind. Learn more

This therapy, available in Sanoviv’s Bioenergetics department, uses pulsating magnetic fields (PMFs) to help oxygenate cells, increase energy, reduce pain and inflammation, and regenerate tissues. The Biotron uses magnetic wave stimulation and magnets (positive-negative polarities) to target specific areas of the body.

The Body Code is a healing technique designed to identify and correct physical and emotional imbalances. The practitioner first evaluates your body’s energetic health. Next, trapped emotions are released, blocked energetic pathways are fixed, and the rest of the body’s systems are assessed. Body Code is all about restoring the energetic body to make conditions suitable for the body to heal itself. Learn more.

Chelation therapy has historically been used for mercury and lead poisoning. It is the preferred medical treatment to reduce the toxic effects of heavy metals. Sanoviv uses intravenous (IV) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a chelating agent. “Chelate” comes from the Greek word chele, meaning “to claw.” The EDTA’s molecular structure is like a claw that binds to metals in the bloodstream. The toxic metals are then rapidly filtered by the kidneys and released in urine.

All healing begins at the cellular level. When cells are strong, thriving, and functioning normally, the body is healthy. Weak, damaged, toxic, or mutant cells result in disease. At Sanoviv, we provide a healing environment with a particular focus on cellular health. Various therapies are used to promote cellular health, including immunotherapies for cancer and stem cell therapy for rebuilding damaged or degenerated tissues, These, and many other therapies, directly impact your health on the cellular level.

The Chi machine is a passive aerobic exercise device developed in Japan in 1988. It is based on the “goldfish exercise,” also used in the martial art Aikido. The Figure 8 goldfish movement occurs when you place your legs in the ankle cradle of the machine. This movement stimulates lymphatic circulation and oxygenates the blood. It relaxes the muscles and may promote restful sleep. It is essential for those who need to heal from chronic conditions but cannot do regular aerobic exercises, such as walking, hiking, or cycling. All Sanoviv guest rooms are provided with a Chi machine. Sanoviv considers this an essential healing therapy and recommends using the chi machine daily.

Chiropractic is based on the principle that the body can heal when the skeletal system is correctly aligned, and the nervous system functions properly. To achieve this, practitioners use their hands, or an adjusting tool, to perform specific manipulations of the vertebrae. It can benefit people with structural imbalances and illnesses, or be used for prevention. Our chiropractors use a variety of methodologies, including Applied Kinesiology, to find the root cause of those imbalances in the body and assess if the cause is primarily structural, biochemical, or emotional.  They also work hand in hand with the medical, bioenergetic, dental, spa, fitness, and nutrition teams to integrate your care.

Colon hydrotherapy, also called a colonic, is a safe and effective procedure where pure water is infused into the colon to help flush accumulated waste. It is sometimes combined with a wheatgrass juice implant for an enhanced detoxification response. This powerful detoxifying therapy is performed by a colon hydrotherapist certified through the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT). In addition to detoxifying the body, it may also help improve digestion. Learn more about Colon Hydrotherapy.

This is a surgical procedure where instead of removing the tumor, it is frozen in place, effectively killing the tumor. Afterward, it slowly dissolved into the surrounding tissues.

Dendritic cells are part of the body’s immune system and can be used as a potent, non-toxic form of immunotherapy to treat cancer. This therapy uses the body’s tumor tissue and white blood cells to create mature dendritic cells, which are then reintroduced into the body to activate the T-cells, the immune system cells that fight and destroy cancer tumor cells. Dendritic cell therapy helps address the circulating tumor cells to reduce the risk of metastasis. Learn more about Dendritic Cell Antigen Therapy. 

Mercury is toxic and accumulates in the body. It’s a hazardous substance. Mercury is continuously emitted from silver fillings and absorbed and retained in the body. It’s released through chewing, teeth-grinding, and drinking hot liquids. It can also be released during the placement and removal of tooth fillings. The brain, kidneys, lungs, liver, and digestive tract are especially vulnerable to mercury’s adverse health effects.

Dental amalgams (silver-colored tooth fillings) contain about 50% mercury. Since research consistently shows that these fillings emit mercury vapors, they must be removed a certain way. Sanoviv follows the protocol from the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) for amalgam removal, called the Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (SMART). Learn more.

When pockets of infection form in the oral cavity, they can affect the overall health of the individual and contribute to chronic disease.  In our Biological Dentistry department cavitation surgeries can put these patients back on the road to health. Learn more

Enemas help cleanse the colon and reduce toxic build-up. Pure water enemas are commonly used to help relieve constipation, helping to keep this detoxification pathway (colon) open to allow the regular elimination of toxins and waste. Coffee enemas can help stimulate bile flow from the liver, which enables the body to break down fats and remove toxins. Each Sanoviv guest room has a built-in enema station to underscore the importance of detoxification. A complimentary enema bucket is provided as part of each Sanoviv medical program for use during your stay and at home.

Enzymes are well known in the physiology of digestion. In cancer patients or patients with chronic diseases, digestion and nutrition absorption are often significantly compromised. Enzymes can help reduce systemic inflammation, improve digestion, and may have anti-tumor effects.

Equiscope therapy is among the most effective methods of pain relief and wellness support. Our bodies function through low-voltage conductivity. Currents flow through connective tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, bone, and neurological pathways to the brain. When a person is injured, the body’s conductivity is altered. The Equiscope delivers an advanced form of microcurrent to the body’s affected areas and supports the body at the cellular and neurological levels. It’s a non-drug, non-invasive, painless, and effective therapy that can reduce pain, accelerate recovery, help detoxify, optimize performance, and improve overall wellness.

Physical activity is essential to healing from chronic or degenerative conditions. However, the exercise program needs to be customized to support the person’s specific needs. At Sanoviv, our focus is on health-related fitness. Our fitness professionals offer a wide range of services, including developing new exercise programs, modifying current plans, and working within a person’s current abilities. A customized fitness assessment helps our team understand each person’s health condition and limitations. Individual sessions help the guest achieve personal movement goals.

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is a procedure in which fecal matter is collected from a properly screened donor, mixed with a saline or other solution, strained, and placed in a patient by colonoscopy. 

The purpose of fecal transplant is to replace good bacteria that have been killed or suppressed, usually by antibiotics, causing harmful bacteria, such as Clostridium difficile or C. diff., to over-populate the colon. C. Diff colitis is a debilitating, sometimes fatal diarrhea. FMT can also add biodiversity to the microbiome that was missing at birth, thereby improving many bodily functions.  Fecal transplants have shown promising results in treating other digestive conditions, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis, and some autoimmune conditions. Many different health conditions are currently being studied.

The fecal transplant was first documented in 4th-century China and has been used regularly for decades in many countries as the treatment of choice for C. diff. It has been used in the U.S. sporadically since the 1950s, but it has recently gained popularity and scientific acceptance. Unfortunately, many areas still limit its use to only those patients with C. diff, ignoring the many other effective uses.  And, there are a limited number of physicians serving the large population needing the treatment. It has a success rate of over 90% for treating recurrent C. diff infection.

With FMT, transplant material is obtained from healthy donors who are carefully screened for a wide variety of chronic illnesses, and have a diverse and balanced microbiome. 

Glutathione is our body’s internal antioxidant. It is one of the most critical molecules for staying healthy and preventing chronic disease. It is often referred to as the “master antioxidant.” The liver produces glutathione as needed through the process of cell signaling. However, toxins from poor diet or the environment, stress, medications, and degenerative diseases rapidly deplete our glutathione. This leaves us more susceptible to cellular damage from oxidative stress.  And, as the liver gets overloaded with work, it becomes unable to effectively do its job of detoxification.

At Sanoviv, we incorporate intravenous glutathione treatment into almost all our medical programs. This treatment effectively detoxifies the body from heavy metals, chemicals, and other toxins. Moreover, glutathione is vital in recycling other antioxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and lipoic acid. Its significance extends beyond the recovery from chronic illnesses, as it is also essential for disease prevention and maintaining optimal health. An extensive body of over 70,000 medical articles underscores the importance of glutathione.

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. Learn more about homeopathy and homotoxicology at Sanoviv.

HBOT therapy can improve the oxygenation levels and saturation in the body. It can promote the growth of new blood vessels resulting in the increase of blood flow, which can be helpful in heart conditions. It also promotes the production of antioxidants and is recommended for anti-aging purposes. Sanoviv has three hard-shell, professional hyperbaric oxygen chambers.  HBOT can increase the oxygen concentration in the body 10 to 15 times more than what is delivered at normal atmospheric levels or at sea level, allowing the oxygen to reach tissues with compromised circulatory function and increasing the oxygen entering the blood stream.  This allows the oxygen to reach difficult parts of the body like bones, plasma, the brain and central nervous system as well as the lymphatic system, and aid in healing.  Learn more

Therapeutic hyperthermia refers to heating the body in a specific way to treat illness directly or intensify the effect of other therapies.  Hyperthermia is a powerful immunotherapy, as well as a proven primary treatment for chronic infectious diseases.  At Sanoviv we use both Regional Hyperthermia (using the Celsius 42+ equipment from Germany) and Whole Body Whole Body Hyperthermia (using the Heckel HT3000 equipment from Germany).  To be effective, hyperthermia must be done with high quality equipment in a hospital setting and an environment of detoxification.  Using an inferior heat source or method may technically be referred to hyperthermia, but will not have the advanced therapeutic effect found at Sanoviv.

Immune Modulation therapy brings the ratio of different types of immune cells back into balance so that they can perform their critical function to search, detect, and destroy foreign or diseased cells.  Balancing the immune system is much better than simply stimulating the immune system (which could cause it to over react and attack healthy cells).  Restoring healthy immune function is especially important for those with cancer.  There are various types of therapies that modulate the immune system, including Transfer Factor, Peptide Therapies, T-Cell Modulators, etc.

Immunotherapy refers to a whole category of treatments that work WITH the immune system, in contrast with other types of cancer therapies that suppress the immune system and attempt to attack the cancer directly.  Immunotherapies have been around for many years but are just getting the attention of the traditional medical community.  Examples of immunotherapies include Dendritic Cell Antigen Therapy, Hyperthermia, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Ozone, T-Cell Modulation (TCM) therapies, Specific Tumor Vaccines, and many more.

Conventional cancer therapies such as chemotherapy are rarely used at Sanoviv because our first choice is to pursue natural therapies, such as immunotherapy.  However, there are cases when targeted, low dose chemotherapies can contribute to the overall healing strategy for a patient.  

In rare circumstances where our doctors feel that radiotherapy could enhance the patient’s overall healing strategy, it may be used in conjunction with other therapies such as regional hyperthermia to enhance the effect.

A medical spa therapy that promotes the healthy flow of lymph, which carries waste out of the tissues.  It can reduce blockages in the lymphatic system, sooth swelling in the lymph area, and help clear/drain the lymphatic system.   Lymphatic massage is one of the many ways we stimulate the lymphatic system, an important detox pathway.

Ozone therapy, administered directly into the bloodstream is called Major Autohemotherapy.  It can enhance your antioxidant enzymes, improving your ability to modulate oxidative stress, improve delivery of oxygen, activate and modulate immune and growth factors, increase the release of nitric oxide, generate super-gifted erythrocytes, and release stem cells.  Blood is passed through a UV filter which can help to reduce or eliminate unwanted bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast, and other pathogens.

Increasing evidence indicates that cancer can be considered a metabolic disease because malignant cells change the way they function.  They become increasingly dependent on glucose and glutamine as energy sources and change the way they respond to their environment.  This contributes to their rapid growth.  But, it also reveals potential weaknesses.  Sanoviv uses specific metabolic cancer protocols to exploit these weaknesses, which supports and enhances the effectiveness of other cancer therapies. These protocols include dietary changes to significantly reduce glucose, and therapies to increase oxygen levels, all carefully timed for maximum effectiveness.