Dr. Gersten’s integrative approach combines the wisdom of body, mind, and spirit, guided by the insights of his unique Health Map. This cause-and-effect model of chronic illness allows for a truly holistic view of your health, helping us uncover root causes and direct your path to recovery.
Achieving OPTIMAL HEALTH and OPTIMAL ENERGY is possible, even in chronic illness, as long as significant structural or tissue damage is absent. However, true healing requires empowering the mind and achieving an OPTIMAL MIND. Chronic illness usually stems from at least seven Primary Causes. Stress is always a key factor, contributing between 10% and 90% of illness, with an average of 40%. Protein deficiency is another major contributor, often making up about 25% of the issue.
Dr. Gersten’s expertise in Nutritional Medicine and Mental Fitness Techniques provides powerful tools to accelerate healing through the mind-body connection.
The Four Levels of the Health Map:
Primary Causes (Level I):
The journey of illness starts here. Examples of Primary Causes include malabsorption, mercury toxicity, and Epstein-Barr Virus. Though these alone might not harm you immediately, identifying and addressing all causes is crucial for healing. There are about 40 different categories of primary causes.
Direct Toxic Effects (Level II)
This level deals with toxins that cause immediate harm, such as venom from a snake bite or environmental poisons. While rare for most patients, Direct Toxic Effects require immediate attention. Once the toxins are neutralized, the body moves to its typical inflammatory and stress response.
How the Body Responds (Level III)
The body reacts to both Primary Causes and Direct Toxic Effects with inflammation and the stress response. Many chronic conditions are driven by these reactions, with inflammation known to cause over 80 different illnesses. This level highlights the significance of managing stress and inflammation in the healing process.
Biochemical Disturbances – Metabolic Chaos (Level IV)
At this stage, total body biochemistry is disrupted, affecting all 70 trillion cells in the body. Amino Acid Therapy plays a central role in restoring balance at this level since amino acids make up 65% of the body’s dry weight. Biochemical imbalances often result in depleted glutathione, impaired ATP production (the molecule that powers cells), and a shift toward a chronic fight-or-flight state.
Diving Deeper into Metabolic Chaos (Level IV)
The biochemical cascade of Metabolic Chaos involves multiple failing pathways. Free radicals, by-products of ATP production, can cause severe cellular damage. The body produces billions of free radicals each day, which, if not neutralized, contribute to further metabolic dysfunction. Fortunately, practices like Earthing (barefoot contact with the ground) allow the body to absorb free electrons from the Earth, neutralizing these free radicals and reducing inflammation.
When reviewing lab results, Dr. Gersten will:
1.Identify Primary Causes
2.Assess Direct Toxic Effects (if applicable)
3.Analyze inflammation and stress responses
4.Address biochemical disturbances to guide the healing process.
For more detail, watch my YouTube video on the Health Map, where I dive deeper into how this unique model helps us understand chronic illness and creates a roadmap for recovery.
