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NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE COACHING FOR A LONG, HEALTHY and HAPPY LIFE (7-step program) A bio-psycho-spiritual stepwise program to initiate and maintain a healthy lifestyle for optimum health, longevity and a conscious empowering life. The model This program is based on the following holistic health model: Health is an inborn natural mechanism. Degenerative diseases are the biochemical result of repetitive physical, emotional mental and spiritual assault to the life force. Restoration of the life force, rectification of the biochemical imbalance and the reestablishment of health, entails the following stages: In this model, nature is the centerpiece, the patient becomes responsible for his health and the doctor acts as a coach. The program can be started at home with a home visit, an office visit or a phone consultation. It includes a minimum one-week stay at our Hawaii clinic. The tools
Aerobic exercise Rest and adequate sleep Mindful physical activities in nature Emotional and spiritual awareness Introspection Promotion of creativity Journaling Drawing Participation to specific support groups Counseling, guided imagery Breath Work Laughter therapy Exercise, dance, movement Yoga, Tai chi Meditation Educational reading, video watching, tapes Classes and workshops: Food preparation, Freedom from all addiction Residential retreats
The seven steps to a conscious and healthy and happy life Step 1: Awareness of compulsive and addictive behaviors Identification and acceptation of specific addictive and compulsive behaviors in regard to alcohol, soft drinks, sugar, tobacco, coffee, recreational drugs, pharmaceutical drugs, food, sex, consumerism, TV, mental conditioning, specific emotional states such as misery, dependency, intellectualism or emotionalism. Step 2: Awareness of unhealthy habits, feelings, thoughts and relationships Sleep, rest, and eating habits Habits within the home: Couch potato syndrome, fear of intimacy, physical touch Childhood habits Social habits Sexual habits Feelings of depression, despair, loneliness, guilt, numbness Relationships inside the home and outside: Family dynamics. Codependent relationships, violent relationship, exploitative relationships, dishonest relationships, Roles: authoritarian father, submissive mother Relationship to nature: absent, violent, controlling, hateful Meaning of work. Daily life stress and maladaptive coping styles. Time management issues Thought patterns and belief system Negativity, violence, self destructiveness, self defeating Locus of control Step 3: Understanding addictive and compulsive behaviors Physiological addiction: the role of taste enhancers, beta carbolin, and other opioids in foods. Carbohydrate sensitivity. The hypoglycemic/hypoadrenocortical response. Colon health and intestinal flora imbalance: the yeast overgrowth syndrome Biochemical dependency: Nutritional depletion and cravings Psychological aspects: Childhood issues, emotional, sexual and physical abuse issues Psychological patterns: Victim, persecutor, boundary issues, self-knowledge, and self-love, self-negation, self-destructiveness, sense of worthlessness Fears of: unknown, self, creativity, freedom, emptiness, happiness and joy Belief systems: Identify and state clearly: goals, philosophy and value system Stress rating scale and coping mechanisms Step 4: Understanding environmental issues Identify sources of environmental stress. Norm compliance. Social context. Social pressure Identify sources of stress in personal and professional life. Financial issues Family issues Identify coping behaviors Coupling of allergies and addictions and withdrawal symptoms Role of toxic chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents or formaldehyde found in new carpets, in cravings Step 5: Inspiration for change: Aligning on natural laws and nurturing spiritual values of freedom of choice, self-love and care, self respect, develop the right brain, the feminine and the intuitive. Bring nature back into life: Walking, meditation, yoga, relaxation, contemplation, breath work Awareness of organic biorhythm Whole and live food nutrition Keep a journal on food eaten Education concerning wheat, dairy, oils, meat and non-nutritional foods Food sensitivity or food allergies Rituals: Let go of the old: burn last pack of cigarette, disperse the last grains of coffee, sugar or any psychotropic substance. Meditation: Be receptive, nurture the parasympathetic system let the sympathetic system go into the background. Get in touch with the deep spiritual self Support: Make new friends, join established groups, find new interests centered on new lifestyle Exercise: Jogging, swimming, skiing, Dancing, Bicycling, Weight lifting, Pilates
Step 6: Establishing new healthy habits: Anchoring spiritual values in the physical plane and daily life. Psychological strength versus maladaptive coping mechanisms versus Conscious rest and sleep schedule Moving through identity crisis Stating conscious values, goals, and aspirations Establishing guidelines for healthy habits and adaptive coping mechanisms Identify with the deep self and control the mind Choosing supportive family members, friends, and spiritual, religious or political groups Establishing new conscious habits with Whole Live Foods or ancestral diet A transitional period of detoxification is necessary to restore the palate and recondition the taste buds to the delicate savor of natural foods. This may be done stepwise or radically in one step Food Clean up kitchen closets. Elimination of all packaged food. Canned food, frozen food, processed foods, refined sugar, refined flour, pasta, bread, commercially made dressings and sauces, salt, tamari, soy sauce, meat and dairy products: Milk, cheese, yogurt. Soda drinks, wine, beer, alcohol, tobacco, recreational drugs. Replace with fresh raw organic vegetables fruits and nuts from the market or the garden, sprouted whole grains and seeds Drink distilled or purified water Replace plastic containers by glass containers Avoid places and people triggering addictive or unhealthy habits Clean the air in the house Eliminate all toxic chemicals in the house: Cleaning products, body soaps, chemical plant fertilizer, toxic paints or carpets or building materials. Purchase an air filter and a shower filter Plan and initiate cleaning habits Clean closets May be done over months, weeks or days. - First step: Elimination of non-nutritious food products such as drugs, tobacco, white sugar, coffee alcohol - Second step: elimination of animal foods: Chicken, beef, lamb, fish - Third step: elimination of animal food products: Milk, cheese, yogurt - Fourth: elimination of cereals - Fifth: cooked food Replace with sprouted fresh organic raw vegetables, fruits and nuts Monodiets, juice diets, herbal teas and vegetable broth A monodiet of cooked food may be more suitable for a disturbed or sensitive digestive systems. Juice diets complemented with exercise may be indicated for specific medical conditions. Herbal teas are prescribed when it is needed to support the emunctories for a better elimination. A minimum of two weeks is recommended for a comprehensive elimination of endogens and exogenous toxins. The endogenous toxins are byproducts of metabolism and oxidation such as, urea, uric acid, ammoniac, bilirubin, cholesterol, immune complexes or defective metabolic products due to the influence of virus or other malevolent agent. The exogenous pollutants consist of pharmaceutical and recreational drugs, food preservatives, color additives, artificial flavoring, heavy metals, pesticides and substances modified by radioactivity. Conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cholesterolemia, diabetes type 2, autoimmune diseases, colitis, headaches, acne, osteoarthritis will improve or disappear as a result of fasting. Water fasting will be conducted in our clinic. The detoxification is followed by a period of rebuilding with juices, whole foods and exercise. Deficiencies in essential micronutrients or essential fatty acids are corrected Intestinal flora imbalance is addressed. Exercise benefits the whole body by strengthening most of the body systems: musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and endocrine
Yoga, taichi, comfu, Conscious deep breathing Maintain a creative mind in daily activities Practice of a specific creative art Get professional help: Counseling, Psychotherapy Meaningful activities and relationships Exercise freedom of choice, awareness and forgiveness Exercise conscious choices for friendships Select social activities and social partners Intimacy and healthy sexual relationships Step7: Maintain and refine your healthy lifestyle Let the cleansing diet evolve to a maintenance diet including more foods Feasts on healthy foods Avoid relapse and cross addiction Allow for exceptions and excesses without relapsing Validation of new lifestyle Validation of new social activities and friends Allow for continuous changes and improvements Maintain new identity Click here for additional detoxification & meditation programs at Mind Your Body Note: To learn more about the nutritional and lifestyle coaching program contact Dr. Baylac.
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