The Role of the Jaconello Clinic in Health Care Delivery
The Jaconello Centre uses the Four Pillars of Healing
concept in its approach. These are descibed below:
Four Pillars of Healing
The Pillars of Healing were formulated and eloquently discussed by Dr. Leo
Galland, an internist practicing integrated medicine in New York City. His
book called "Power Healing" should be read. The Pillars of Healing include:
1.Relationships
The first pillar deals with the person's interaction with others: family,
in the workplace, in groups, spiritual and religious beliefs.
2. Diet and Lifestyle
This pillar deals with maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise and
recommends the following:
- Intake of a nutrient dense, properly balanced mixture of macronutrients
(carbohydrates, proteins and fats)
- Intake of a variety of colourful fruits and vegetables that are rich
in antioxidants
- Intake of nutritional supplements designed to give optimal amounts of
vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and appropriate essential fatty acids
as well as other nutrients to support memory and energy
- Regular exercise with a balanced emphasis on aerobic fitness, strength
and flexibility
3. The Environment
Included in this pillar are the many factors to which a person can be exposed:
- Allergic and reactive foods
- Infections: bacterial, viral, fungal
- Toxic metals: lead, mercury, cadmium, aluminum, tin, arsenic etc.
- Toxic foods: such as sugar, refined carbohydrates, hydrogenated fats,
too much saturated fat, food additives and colouring agents
- Xenobiotics: such as petrochemicals, pesticides, herbicides
- Fumes from perfumes and molds
- Exposure to pollen, dust mites, molds, animal dander (from the air,
carpets, bedding, basements, old musty books etc, etc.)
- Exposure to gastrointestinal toxins generated by the gut flora from
alcohol, ammonia, amines, bacterial cell wall debris and other gut metabolic
products
4. Detoxification
Enhancing and optimizing the body's ability to manage increased body burden
of toxic metals and xenobiotics, as mentioned above, is important. Detoxification
could involve a variety of methods that include:
- Liver detoxification (enzyme driven)
- Gastrointestinal "cleansing"
- Sauna treatment for Xenobiotic detoxification
- Chelation therapy for heavy metal body burden and removal of excessive
calcium from atherosclerotic plaque
