TRAUMA
& PTSD
TREATMENT
T H E B A L A N C E
Mallorca | London | Zurich
+41 44 500 51 11 | [email protected] | www.thebalance.rehab
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WHAT IS TRAUMA & PTSD?
Trauma and post- traumat ic stress d isorder (PTSD) is a term used to
descr ibe an exper ience in l i fe , which is extremely d isturbing, impact ing on
the emot ional and mental heal th wel lbeing of an indiv idual . Trauma & PTSD
can be the resul t of many di f ferent exper iences , vary ing in intensi ty .
Trauma and PTSD is largely thought to be a condit ion which is ‘ somat ic ’
meaning stored with in the body. I t i s associated to the impact exper ienced
in the aftermath of an exper ience which deregulates our abi l i ty to funct ion
in everyday l i fe , otherwise known as PTSD – (Post Traumat ic Stress
Disorder . ) One of the most ef fect ive treatments for PTSD is a model
developed by Dr Peter Lev ine known as ‘Somat ic exper iencing therapy ’ .
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HOW WE TREAT EATING DISORDERS
At THE BALANCE we use a hol ist ic and person-centered treatment method
to help you recover from trauma and l ive l i fe in a more product ive way. Our
Program incorporate a combinat ion of ta lk ing therapies , medical
t reatments and complementary therapies to help re lax and heal your body
from the ef fects of trauma; these treatments are ta i lored to help you to
ident i fy where and how trauma entered into your l i fe and help you learn
new sk i l l s .
Biochemical Restorationof body & brain
Comprehensive medical, psychiatric, orthomolecular, lifestyle
and nutritional assessment
Luxury 5-star facilities and hospitality with respect of
Holistic complementary therapies including healthy lifestyle and
mindfulness techniques
Personal chef and personalised nutrition & diet plan supporting
healing and weight loss
One client a time bespoke and intensive program with 24/7 counselling
Trauma programtreating the root causes
and not just the symptomsof general, alternative and technology based therapies
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We wi l l explore the impact trauma is hav ing on your l i fe , and how your
bel ief system or l i festy le is re lat ing to your heal th and wel lbeing. By
explor ing your ‘bel ief ’ system and l i fe sty le our treatments at THE BALANCE
wi l l prov ide you with necessary sk i l ls required to change unhealthy or
harmful behavior and bel iefs that may have developed. At THE BALANCE
rest , re laxat ion and fun wi l l be a heal ing part of your treatment for trauma
and PTSD. We cal l th is method of treatment a prescr ipt ion for l i fe . THE
BALANCE program work at teaching you new l i fe changing sk i l l s that help
to bui ld res i l ience, take better care of you, and incorporate a heal th ier l i fe
pattern.
Fol lowing is an example of a weekly schedule:
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MEDICAL TREATMENT
AT THE BALANCE
At THE BALANCE we of fer c l ients a hol ist ic approach to phys ica l and mental
heal th care. The term ́hol ist ic ́ means that our program incorporates a l l
aspects of a person l i fe and recognizes that each part of us is int imately
interconnected to a ́whole ́ so in terms of heal th care , i t recognizes that a l l
areas of a person ’s l i fe need attent ion, in order to impact on the indiv idual .
This incorporates our model of Mind, Body and L i fe .
Hol ist ic medic ine (a lso known as phys io logica l regulat ing medic ine and
Bio logica l Medic ine) treats the whole person. The pat ient ’s symptoms are
a lways considered to be the outward express ion of an under ly ing
dysfunct ion that can be remedied by st imulat ing the body ’s own regulatory
forces. We search for the root causes of the pat ient ’s d isease in order to
g ive the body a chance to heal i tse l f . This is why we g ive top pr ior i ty to
improving the pat ient ’s general metabol ism, together wi th detoxi f icat ion,
pur i f icat ion and the latest methods of immune - st imulat ion, as wel l as
other st imulat ing therapies .
THE BALANCE bio logica l medic ine a ims at strengthening the whole , so that
d iseases and suscept ib i l i ty to d isease can be overcome by the pat ient ’s own
immune system and heal ing process. For th is reason, our doctors ut i l i ze
'suppress ive ' medic ines only dur ing t imes of emergency , and not for
chronic care management , because th is type of medic ine is most ef fect ive
in acute s i tuat ions. We are a lso s lower to recommend certa in operat ions ,
preferr ing f i rst to apply our hol ist ic therapy concept .
As our pat ient , you are making a commitment to your heal th . With your
cooperat ion and the THE BALANCE staf f ’ s input of exper ience and know
how, suscept ib i l i t ies can be detected, and the course of the disease
reversed. I t i s important to note that our doctors have convent ional medical
degrees and specia l ized tra in ing in Bio logica l Medic ine, and in certa in
cases , convent ional and hol ist ic treatments wi l l be integrated.
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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WEAKNESS
AND THE ADRENAL GLAND
Adrenal fat igue is a col lect ion of s igns and symptoms, known as a syndrome,
that resul ts when the adrenal g lands funct ion below the necessary level .
Most commonly associated with intense or prolonged stress , i t can a lso
ar ise dur ing or af ter acute or chronic infect ions , especia l ly respiratory
infect ions such as inf luenza, bronchit is or pneumonia. . . you l ive wi th a
general sense of un-wel lness , t i redness or “grey” feel ings . People
exper iencing adrenal fat igue often have to use cof fee, colas and other
st imulants to get going in the morning and to prop themselves up dur ing
the day.
“The adrenal g lands respond to a l l types of stress in the same way. . . I t i s
important to know that a l l s tresses are addit ive and cumulat ive . The
number of stresses , whether or not you recognize them as stresses , the
intensi ty of each stress , and the frequency wi th which i t occurs p lus the
length of t ime i t is present , a l l combine to form your tota l stress load. ”
together wi th th is i t i s necessary to be aware of connect ions in the body
system:
The digest ive and g landular systems are c losely re lated to the autonomic
nervous system, which is a lso ca l led the “abdominal bra in” . I t consists of
two parts , the sympathet ic and the parasympathet ic , which control a l l our
involuntary body funct ions and must be rhythmical ly balanced with one
another for our metabol ism and immune systems to funct ion proper ly . At
RECORE we are able to measure th is balance in a unique way v ia tools that
assess what is known as Heart Rate Var iabi l i ty (HRV) .
By e l iminat ing a l l inf luencing factors (e .g . dental foc i , food a l lerg ies ,
mineral , v i tamin and trace e lement def ic iencies , e lectromagnet ic stress ,
d isorders of the autonomic nervous system, etc . more than 80% of a l l
pat ients we treat for these basic d isorders fu l ly recover . V ir tual ly a l l of our
metabol ic pat ients s igni f icant ly improve thanks to our medic ines , wi thout
hav ing to take the drugs commonly prescr ibed that involve adverse s ide
ef fects . With d iabetes pat ients , the insul in dose they need can frequent ly
be reduced. But especia l ly the qual i ty of l i fe and overal l wel lbeing improve
immensely .
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THE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
UPON YOUR ARRIVAL
Q u i c k f a c t s
• T w o d a y s c o m p r e h e n s i v e h e a l t h a s s e s s m e n t
• F u l l m e d i c a l c h e c k - u p , c l i n i c a l a s s e s s m e n t , p s y c h i a t r i c a s s e s s m e n t , e x t e n s i v e l a b o r a t o r y
t e s t s .
• A i m : i d e n t i f y a n y p h y s i c a l h e a l t h i s s u e s o r r i s k s a n d / o r i d e n t i f y u n d e r l y i n g r e a s o n s f o r
c o m p l e x , o f t e n u n s p e c i f i c , p h y s i c a l o r m e n t a l h e a l t h s y m p t o m s .
• D e t a i l e d d e b r i e f i n g a n d r e p o r t e x p l a i n i n g a l l f i n d i n g s , t r e a t m e n t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a n d
p r o g n o s i s .
• S u i t a b l e f o r i n d i v i d u a l s w h o h a v e e i t h e r s p e c i f i c h e a l t h p r o b l e m s a n d s e e k t h e b e s t p o s s i b l e
s o l u t i o n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , o r f o r i n d i v i d u a l s w h o h a v e c o m p l e x s y m p t o m s o f p h y s i c a l o r
m e n t a l h e a l t h p r o b l e m s a n d w a n t t o i n v e s t i g a t e w h a t u n d e r l y i n g r e a s o n s c o u l d b e a n d
r e c e i v e t r e a t m e n t r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
• S u i t a b l e a l s o f o r h e a l t h y i n d i v i d u a l s w h o w a n t t o p r e v e n t f u t u r e i l l n e s s e s , l e a r n a b o u t r i s k
f a c t o r s , i m p a c t o f l i f e s t y l e c h o i c e s o n p h y s i c a l a n d m e n t a l h e a l t h , e t c .
• 1 0 0 % p r i v a t e a n d c o n f i d e n t i a l , o n e c l i e n t a t a t i m e
1 ) F u l l m e d i c a l c h e c k u p
• I n c l u d i n g E C G , C h e s t - X - r a y , a b d o m i n a l s o n o g r a m , p h y s i c a l f i t n e s s t e s t a n d b r e a t h i n g v o l u m e
t e s t i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e h i s c u r r e n t p h y s i c a l a n d c a r d i o v a s c u l a r h e a l t h .
• B a s i c S c r e e n i n g ( b l o o d ) : H e m a t o l o g y , l i v e r v a l u e s , g l y c a e m i a , b l o o d l i p i d s , t h y r o i d a c t i v i t y
• R e v i e w o f a n y a v a i l a b l e m e d i c a l h i s t o r y ( p r o v i d e d b y t h e c l i e n t p r i o r t o t h e a s s e s s m e n t )
• S y m p t o m s t o b e r e s e a r c h e d c a n b e : h i g h b l o o d p r e s s u r e , w e i g h t p r o b l e m s , p o s t c a n c e r -
t r e a t m e n t f a t i g u e a n d l o s s o f e n e r g y , c h r o n i c o r a c u t e p a i n s y m p t o m s , c h r o n i c f a t i g u e
s y n d r o m e , a u t o i m m u n e d i s e a s e s , d i a b e t e s , c i r c u l a t o r y p r o b l e m s s u c h a s e r e c t i l e
d y s f u n c t i o n o r m e n o p a u s e s y m p t o m s a s w e l l a s s i g n s o f a g e i n g s u c h a s “ b r a i n f o g ” , l a c k o f
c o n c e n t r a t i o n a n d f o r g e t f u l n e s s , a m o n g m a n y o t h e r s .
2 ) A c o m p r e h e n s i v e p s y c h i a t r i c a s s e s s m e n t
• S c r e e n i n g f o r d e p r e s s i o n , t r a u m a , a d d i c t i o n , b u r n o u t e t c .
• I d e n t i f y i n g p o s s i b l e e m o t i o n a l r e a s o n s f o r p h y s i c a l s y m p t o m s ( s u c h a s p a i n , c o n s t i p a t i o n ,
h e a r t r a c i n g , e t c . )
• R e v i e w o f a n y p s y c h o t r o p i c m e d i c a t i o n , p r i o r p s y c h i a t r i c d i a g n o s e s , e t c .
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3 ) O r t h o m o l e c u l a r , l i f e s t y l e a n d n u t r i t i o n a l a s s e s s m e n t
• W e w i l l l o o k a t t h e b i o - c h e m i s t r y o f t h e b r a i n a n d b o d y ( n e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r p r o f i l e s , s t r e s s
p r o f i l e s , s e e l a b o r a t o r y t e s t s b e l o w f o r m o r e d e t a i l s ) .
• I d e n t i f y e n e r g y l e v e l s a n d f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e d i f f e r e n t o r g a n s , p o s s i b l e d a m a g e a n d
s t r a t e g i e s f o r r e s t o r a t i o n o f h e a l t h .
• S p e c i a l i z e d l a b o r a t o r y t e s t s ( s e e b e l o w ) .
• F o o d I n t o l e r a n c e t e s t i n g : t e s t i n g o f a l l e r g i c r e a c t i o n t o m o s t f r e q u e n t f o o d a l l e r g e n ( f o o d
i n t o l e r a n c e s l e a d t o c h r o n i c e m o t i o n a l s y m p t o m s , s l e e p p r o b l e m s , e t c . )
• W e u s e d i f f e r e n t b i o - r e s o n a n c e - d i a g n o s t i c t o o l s . W e a r e a b l e t o t e s t m a n y p a r a m e t e r s w i t h
d i a g n o s t i c t o o l s d i r e c t l y t h a t p r e v i o u s l y h a d t o b e t e s t e d t h r o u g h l a b o r a t o r y t e s t s .
• L i f e s t y l e ( e x e r c i s e , s l e e p h a b i t s , e a t i n g r h y t h m a n d m e a l s , e t c . ) h a s a s i g n i f i c a n t i m p a c t o n
t h e e m o t i o n a l w e l l - b e i n g , s t r e s s , a n x i e t y , a n d c r a v i n g s , a s w e l l a s p h y s i c a l h e a l t h . A l i f e s t y l e
a s s e s s m e n t w i l l i d e n t i f y r i s k f a c t o r s a n d i s s u e s a r o u n d l i f e s t y l e c h o i c e s .
4 ) T h e e x t e n s i v e s p e c i a l i z e d l a b o r a t o r y t e s t s t o c h e c k a l l
r e l e v a n t m e d i c a l a n d b i o c h e m i c a l p a r a m e t e r s i n c l u d e :
• H o r m o n e l e v e l s c r e e n : c h r o n i c s t r e s s o f t e n b r i n g s h o r m o n e s o u t o f b a l a n c e , i n c r e a s e s
f a t i g u e , d e c r e a s e s a c t i v i t i e s , l i b i d o a n d t h e i m m u n e s y s t e m e t c .
• N e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r s c r e e n i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e t h e c u r r e n t b r a i n a n d e m o t i o n a l f u n c t i o n i n g
a n d d e f i c i e n c i e s ( t h e “ B i o c h e m i s t r y o f H a p p i n e s s , D e p r e s s i o n , B u r n o u t ” : t e s t i n g o f
e x c i t a t o r y n e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r s s u c h a s A d r e n a l i n , N o r a d r e n a l i n , D o p a m i n e , G l u t a m a t e ; a n d
t e s t i n g o f i n h i b i t o r y n e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r s s u c h a s S e r o t o n i n , G A B A )
• A m i n o a c i d p r o f i l e ( t e s t i n g o f a l l e s s e n t i a l a m i n o a c i d s w h i c h a r e c r u c i a l t o b u i l d u p e n o u g h
n e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r s )
• T h y r o i d s c r e e n i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e m e t a b o l i c f u n c t i o n i n g
• M e t a b o l i c s c r e e n t o d e t e r m i n e p o s s i b l e p r e - d i a b e t i c c o n d i t i o n s d u e t o w e i g h t g a i n w h e n o n
m e d i c a t i o n
• V i t a m i n s c r e e n i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e V i t a m i n a n d M i n e r a l l e v e l s w h i c h o f t e n a r e o u t o f
b a l a n c e w h e n u n d e r m e d i c a t i o n a n d l o n g - l a s t i n g s t r e s s
• H a i r M i n e r a l T e s t t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p r e s e n c e o f h e a v y m e t a l s s u c h a s l e a d e t c . i n o r d e r t o
d e t e r m i n e t h e i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h n e u r o t r a n s m i t t e r s a n d m o o d
• G u t b i o l o g y ( s t o o l ) - t e s t s t o d e t e r m i n e i n t e s t i n a l h e a l t h a n d f u n c t i o n i n g : w e k n o w t o d a y t h a t
g u t h e a l t h i s a n i m p o r t a n t c o n t r i b u t o r t o b r a i n f u n c t i o n i n g . G u t h e a l t h c a n b e r e s t o r e d a n d
s u p p o r t s t h e s u c c e s s f u l w i t h d r a w a l f r o m m a n y p s y c h o - a c t i v e / p s y c h o t r o p i c m e d i c a t i o n s
w h i l e u p t a k e o f i n d i s p e n s a b l e n u t r i t i o n a l s u p p l e m e n t s w i l l b e s u p p o r t e d b y i n t a c t g u t
h e a l t h .
• P a r a s i t e s t e s t i n g : s o m e p a r a s i t e s l i t e r a l l y “ e a t u p ” n e c e s s a r y n u t r i e n t s a n d c o m p r o m i s e t h e
i m m u n e s y s t e m .
• S t r e s s P r o f i l e : e v a l u a t i o n o f s t r e s s r e a c t i o n ( a d r e n a l g l a n d a c t i v i t y )
• I n f l a m m a t o r y p a r a m e t e r s c r e e n a n d t e s t i n g s t r e s s o n c e l l l e v e l : c h r o n i c s t r e s s a n d
m e d i c a t i o n i n t a k e o f t e n t r i g g e r s i n f l a m m a t o r y r e a c t i o n s i n t h e b o d y a n d i n f l a m m a t i o n
c o n t r i b u t e s t o l o w m o o d a n d d e p r e s s i o n . I n f l a m m a t i o n c a n b e d e t e c t e d i n t h e b l o o d a n d
s u c c e s s f u l l y t r e a t e d w i t h n u t r i t i o n a l s u p p l e m e n t s , t a r g e t e d p l a n t c o m p o u n d s a n d a n t i -
o x i d a t i v e v i t a m i n s .
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LUXURY 5-STAR RESIDENCES
AND PREMIER HOSPITALITY SERVICES
Liv ing in beaut i fu l sett ings , you wi l l exper ience being part of a safe and
heal thy surrounding. For many of our c l ients , th is is the f i rst t ime they have
ever fe l t secure enough to ta lk openly about the chal lenges they face in
their l i fe exper ience. Here, you wi l l be accepted, regardless of your
present ing issues. With the support of our team, and others in the program,
you wi l l begin to make the changes needed to l i ve a balanced and
meaningful l i fe .
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WHY THE BALANCE?
1 - B iochemica l Restorat ion of Body & Bra in
Our b iochemica l imbalances can be af fected by d iet and stressfu l l i fe events ,
but i t o f ten goes back to genet ics and epigenet ics . We do spec i f ic
b iochemica l laboratory test ing to determine an indiv idual ’ s b iochemica l
imbalance. Combining the resul ts of the lab tests wi th anamnest ic
in format ion ’s and c l in ica l tests we prescr ibe an indiv idual ized and
compounded v i tamin , minera l , nutr ient protocol to help our pat ients recover
f rom var ious d isease states .
2 - Treat ing the complex i ty of under ly ing issues f rom a 360°
Our hol is t ic and top-rated program supports a wide range of emot ional ,
phys ica l and psycholog ica l i ssues cover ing a l l addict ion and menta l heal th
problems. Th is inc ludes dependencies , anx iety , depress ion, burnout , eat ing
d isorders and trauma & PTSD as wel l as b iochemica l rebalanc ing of bra in
and body. A unique concept for severe Addict ion and Menta l Heal th issues .
3 - One c l ient a t ime - intens ive , unique, proven and 100% ta i lored wi th 24/7
support
We focus on hol is t ic and person-centered approaches and inc lude both
a l ternat ive and tradi t ional models to help you become the best vers ion of
yourse l f . We bel ieve our l i ves are a ref lect ion of our inner wor lds . We a im to
chal lenge any negat ive bel ie fs and thought patterns . We v iew the body as a
ref lect ion of the mind, and v ice versa . L iv ing constant ly in stress ,
unhappiness , or negat iv i ty have a ser ious impact on the phys ica l heal th .
Af ter t raumat ic or negat ive exper iences , we may struggle to reform our
ident i ty . We encourage you to see a l l exper ience, good or bad, as an
opportuni ty for growth.
4 - A 5-star luxury , pr ivate and d iscrete res idence wi th premier hospi ta l i ty to
fee l at home
Dur ing your t ime at THE BALANCE, you wi l l s tay in one of our luxury
res idences or a locat ion of your choice . We a im to make you fee l complete ly
at ease by surrounding you wi th abundant nature and making sure a l l your
needs are met . A personal in-house counselor , a pr ivate chef ,
complementary therapist and many more take care of you 24/7. As best and
pr ivate luxury rehab in the wor ld we are perfect su i table for ce lebr i t ies ,
execut ives and CEO's .