R3 – Dr. Mike’s Wellness Model

R3 stands for: “RESTORE – RESOLVE – REJUVENATE”

Let’s explain this UNIQUE and EFFECTIVE Wellness model:

The first phase within Dr. Mike’s Wellness Model is the ‘RESTORE’ phase, the second phase is called ‘RESOLVE’ and the third and last phase is labeled ‘REJUVENATE’. One can work on these 3 phases simultaneously BUT the order still remains important!

Most health care professionals, whether they are western medicine doctors such as MD’s, DO’s, Chiropractors or dieticians OR whether they are ‘natural healers’ such as Naturopaths, Acupuncturists, Doctors of Oriental Medicine, Homeopaths etc…they ALL focus on the second phase: RESOLVE. When a client or patient comes into their office with back pain, they all will try to resolve that back pain…the same holds true for headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, chronic pain, a common cold, diabetes or ANY OTHER SYMPTOM OR MEDICAL CONDITION. The MD or DO will most likely prescribe some kind of drug, the Chiropractor will perform a manipulation, the dietician will alter your diet, the Acupuncturist will perform some acupuncture and prescribe some Chinese herbal medicines, the Homeopath will prescribe some homeopathic medicine etc….but regardless the approach, ALL these practitioners focus on RESOLVING the symptom or cause of the PROBLEM. Agreed upon?

In Dr. Mike’s Wellness model, the ‘RESOLVE’ phase is only the second phase and is preceded by the ‘RESTORE’ phase. Let me clarify with an analogy. If you suffer from a medical condition or if you present with some symptoms, your body is basically deficient or in trouble, out-of-balance, dys-functioning…right? You are a wounded soldier on the battle field. And every health care practitioner is throwing you weapons to fight the enemy…with limited results. Why? You are wounded on the battle field, trying to stop the bleeding, and even though the weapons handed to you may be great weapons…you and your body are unable to respond and utilize these weapons to its fullest potential; you are unable to get on your feet and attack the enemy. What needs to happen FIRST is that we take the wounded soldier off the battle field, heal him/her and put an armor on; and ONLY then send him/her back on the battle field with the necessary weapons to destroy the enemy…does that make sense? NOW, the body is able to absorb any stimulus and respond accordingly. Are you more likely to defeat the enemy? Sure! So, we HAVE TO RESTORE normal health FIRST, than RESOLVE any symptoms or medical issues. After we restored health, resolved all medical issues and obtained a disease-free body, we can REJUVENATE the body, mind and soul. In this third phase we initiate anti-aging medicine, boost the immune-system, and most of all prevent you from falling back into the resolve phase, in other words prevent disease and promote longevity.

RESTORE

During the Restore phase we need to provide our body with all the essential nutrients it needs on a daily basis so that the cells can replace, renew and rebuild themselves optimally. The cells need to make a perfect copy of themselves in order to maintain optimal health, keep up the immune system and ward off disease. The cells only can do this if we provide our body with the essential nutrients to do so! Most of us consume synthetic, mass-produced, processed foods that lack these essential nutrients, which forces our cells to utilize ‘second-hand parts’ to rebuild and renew themselves. Did you ever make a copy of a copy of a copy? Try it and see if you still can read something after a few of these copies…probably not! That’s what our cells go through…they degenerate and mutate, causing malfunction, organ failures and disease. The cells and bodily systems are unable to keep up with the daily workload and are forced to store the work they can’t handle right now…yes, you know what I mean: they are storing FAT! Your metabolism slows down and you gain weight, NOT necessarily because of how much you eat BUT because of WHAT you eat, or even better: WHAT YOU DIDN’T EAT…the essential nutrients!

In the RESTORE phase we will have to provide our body with the essential nutrients it needs, including a balanced ratio of macronutrients (such as protein, carbohydrates, fat) and micronutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, amino-acids, digestive enzymes, probiotics, fish oils, fiber, cleansing agents etc.), plenty of effective grasses, grains and greens AND some powerful antioxidants to protect our cells from free radical damage! This is what the wounded soldier needs to regain and restore normal health. We will introduce more alkaline forming foods in order to clean up our dirty ‘fish tank’, balance our body’s pH and speed up metabolism; and we will introduce some detoxification practices and provide the body with the World’s finest supplements. We will normalize insulin resistance, heal the adrenal glands and balance hormones. We prepare for battle! Without preparation, failure prevails!

RESOLVE

We are NOW ready for battle and our body will be able to utilize the weapons to concur the enemy. We can prescribe natural medicines to fight symptoms and disease and treat the cause of these diseases…effectively! Unlike the RESTORE phase, which is pretty much the same for all human beings since our bodies all need the same essential nutrients, the RESOLVE phase is customized and tailored to one’s individual needs. Everyone has different health issues and medical conditions he or she is dealing with. We identify the nutrients necessary to resolve one’s individual medical issues and we will be successful too! Now that your body is in BALANCE, your body will be able to HEAL ITSELF.

Look up your medical condition or problems online and search for natural remedies. Do some diligent research and also consult with a local naturopathic doctor or a doctor with knowledge in natural medicine. Find out what nutrients you need to RESOLVE your medical condition. Once you assist your body in abolishing this medical condition by providing some extra, helpful ‘weapons’, it will succeed!
Again, make sure that your nutrients or supplements are purchased from a reputable company and that these supplements are able to be absorbed by your body!

For example: if you suffer from a condition that causes pain or symptoms due to inflammation (injuries, arthritis, colitis and anything else ending with –itis), we need to provide the body with some highly effective, all natural, anti-inflammatory supplements or foods. Besides eliminating the foods you are ‘allergic’ to, and optimizing your body composition, the following nutrients can assist your body in managing and even abolishing the chronic inflammation:

1. I suggest concentrated, pure Ginger (probably the most potent ant-inflammatory on the planet).
2. Since our pancreas drastically reduces the production of fibrolytic and proteolytic enzymes after the age of 27 (yeah, I know…how did they come up with this number? who knows!), we need to ingest high quality fibrolytic and proteolytic enzymes.
3. Fish oils, fresh pineapple (bromelain), apple cider vinegar and many other foods also have strong anti-inflammatory properties.
The next step would be to identify ‘other’ problems that come with the disease, and repeat the process above. For example: in Rheumatoid Arthritis we do not only deal with the pain caused by inflammation, but we also have to deal with damaged cartilage and tissues surrounding the inflamed joints. We need to find out which nutrients could assist in re-building the cartilage and tissues! In this case, it may be sulpher (such as in onions and garlic), glucosamine, chondroitin, and others. Also, make sure you limit nutrients that may aggravate certain symptoms (for example: milk, red meat and table salt in the case of Rheumatoid Arthritis).

I know you will need to do some research, but guess what? It’s easy to collect lots of data online in a minimum amount of time! Once you educated yourself, you may (or not) consult with a knowledgeable person on the subject. Once you know what nutrients you need, make sure you get the RIGHT ones (read: the ones that ‘really’ work)!

When in doubt, please contact me anytime!

Besides resolving your medical problems, you may want to lose those extra few pounds and/or balance your hormones. Your body is now in balance and able to respond to every stimulus. In other words: these programs will work – only if they are SENSIBLE of course!

Check out my next book ‘Sensible Weight Loss’ which also elaborates on the benefits of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, for men and women.

REJUVENATE

You successfully resolved your medical problems and issues, and regained your health. You are back to ‘normal’. Now, it’s time to REJUVENATE. We don’t want to be just ‘normal’, we want to be OPTIMAL. We need to boost energy, boost immune, prevent disease, and continue to be proactive in dealing with the challenges of aging.

I recommend Natural Visions Mind™ super drink since it has the highest ORAC value of all powerful super drinks on the market!

Note: keep in mind that Mind is an acidic drink, necessary to preserve the ingredients and kill any potential micro-bacteria. Therefore, combining the Mind™ with the Soul™, which alkalizes, is recommended!

We need to continue to maintain our ‘body in balance’ by continuing to follow our RESTORE plan! In addition, we will add POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANTS, work on our MENTAL aspects (positive thinking and HELPING OTHERS), and REPLACE substances (nutrients, hormones, etc.) that our aging body fails to produce in the necessary quantities!

Yours in Optimal Health,
Dr. Mike.

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