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Pre and Post Regenerative Medicine Treatment

Anti-inflammation, Regeneration, Detoxification

Diet (Anti-inflammation)

AVOID: wheat products
AVOID: highly processed food and food additives
AVOID: sugar & simple carbohydrates (carbohydrates that are easily converted into sugar, and lacking fiber content to slow down absorption)
AVOID: fried food
AVOID: dairy products (except occasional organic sources & products from goat’s milk)
AVOID: soft drinks and any highly sweetened drinks

PRINCIPLES

  1. Eat organic if possible.
  2. Eat a plant-based diet. Limit the intake of animal protein. When consuming animal protein, stay with grass-fed, free-range, and wild-caught sources as much as possible.
  3. Limit all eating to 8-10 hours per day (e.g. between 8am to 6pm).
  4. Limit sugar to less than 10g per day.
  5. Avoid excessive protein intake. Excess protein are converted to simple carbohydrates in the body, resulting in same insulin spike and metabolic issues as excessive carbohydrate intake
  6. Avoid eating 3 hours prior to going to bed.

EAT

  1.  Large amount of vegetables
  2. Legumes, including beans, lentils, garbanzo beans, peas
  3. Whole grains and other complex carbohydrates, but less than 50g per day
  4. Fruits, especially berries, such as blueberries, blackberries, or strawberries, etc
  5. Fish – healthier choices are wild caught salmon, albacore tuna, rainbow trout, sardine or mackerel, AVOID Bluefin tuna, Chilean sea bass or farmed salmon
  6. Olive oil (use liberally), coconut oil (use more if has neurodegenerative disease or at high risk, but avoid if has cardiovascular risk)
  7. Nuts (about 30g per day of walnuts, almonds, pistachios or hazelnuts, etc.)

Exercise, Sleep, and Breath (Regeneration)

Exercise at least 4x per week, but preferably DAILY. Exercise should be in the moderate to vigorous range, & need to include weight/resistance training.

Sleep at least 7-8 hours per night. Try to go to bed by 10pm, and allow the body to fully rest, repair and regenerate.

Practice deep breathing as much as you can throughout the day. Inhale slowly and deeply, by expanding the abdomen first, pause, then exhale as slowly as you can. This will oxygenate all your organs, enhance your parasympathetic tone, and allow your body to relax, and engage its repair and restoration.

Infrared Sauna (Detoxification)

1-3x/week, very helpful for detoxification of heavy metals and organic toxins.

Supplements

PerfectAmino (BodyHealth – PerfectAmino XP, 8 Essential Amino Acids Energy Supplement with 50% BCAAs, 100% Organic, 99% Utilization) – mix 1 scoop of powder in a glass water, drink every morning on empty stomach
Fulvic/Humic Acid (Vital Earth Minerals – Mineral Blend Fulvic-Humic, Vegan Liquid Ionic Trace Mineral Multimineral Supplement) – dilute 1 oz (6 tbsp) into 1 glass of water and drink every morning after PerfectAmino

Medications

AVOID below medications for at least 1-2 weeks prior to treatment and 1 month after treatment if possible. These agents have been shown to impair stem cell function:

  1. Steroids (no oral steroids for 2 weeks prior to procedure, and no cortisone injection into treated joint for 90 days prior to procedure)
  2. NSAIDS (such as Ibuprofen/Motrin, Naproxen/Aleve, etc.)
  3.  Chemotherapy agents, such as methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, cisplastin, etc.
  4.  Antibiotics (except tetracycline). If one has to take an antibiotic, take NAC supplement along with it, as well as probiotics at least 6 hours away from antibiotic dose
  5. Proton pump inhibitors (such as Omeprazole/Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium, etc.)

Pre-Treatment Regimen (Optional)

Ideally, a patient can follow the outlined regimen the week prior to Regenerative Therapy to optimize treatment outcome:

  1. IV Ozone therapy 3-7 days prior or during the procedure, to increase oxygen utilization, enhance red blood cell function, improved circulation, enhance immune function, detoxify, reduce oxidative stress and improve mitochondria function
  2.  Methylfolate 1000mcg once a day for 7 days, to improve DNA function, rejuvenate cells and promote regenerative cellular functions (Now Supplements Methyl Folate – 1 tab 1x/day).
  3. L-Arginine 300mg twice a day for 7 days, to improve nitric oxide production and promote healthy blood flow (Havasu Nutrition Extra Strength L Arginine – 1 tab 2x/ day)
  4.  Nicotinamide riboside (NR) 600mg twice a day for 7 days, to boost NAD+ levels and enhance cellular energy production (TRU NIAGEN Nicotinamide Riboside 300mg/capsule – 2 caps 2x/day)
  5.  Beta 1, 3-D Glucan 500mg twice a day for 7 days, for immuno-stimulating properties and increasing proliferation of progenitor cells (BetaGenerX Beta 1,3-D Glucan – 2 caps 2x/day)
  6.  Phosphatidylserine 500mg twice a day for 7 days, to improve intercellular communication, and accelerate senescent cell death (LongLifeNutri PhosphatidylSerine – 2 caps 2x/day)

MEET ELIZABETH BECKNER AND DAISHA ESCAMILLA

OUR CALIFORNIA LICENSED PHLEBOTOMISTS

Liz started doing personal blood draws after her son, Dashiell, was born with Zellwegers disease. His diagnosis required numerous blood draws and drug levels throughout his life. After sitting through long wait times at the labs followed by watching many different phlebotomists, many new to the job, struggle to find his veins, often poking him multiple times, as a seasoned phlebotomist, Liz decided to draw his blood at home and hand deliver it to the lab myself. Soon after she began doing personal touch blood draws so she can now offer that same personalized service to you.

Liz graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Biology in 1994. She moved to Santa Barbara and earned her phlebotomy certificate in 1995. Liz began working at St. Francis Medical Center in the Physical Therapy Department and quickly transferred to the Laboratory. Perfecting her venipuncture techniques on all floors of the hospital, including post-operative patients, pregnant women going into labor, sick or premature babies, and emergency room patrons, she then improved her patient care skills working for internal medicine doctors, one of whom was the Medical Director of Hospice and won Doctor of the Year. In 1999, Liz started working with a group of local retinal surgeons. Her primary job consisted of injecting dye into arm veins and photographing its flow through the patients retinal vessels. When patients are worried about their diagnosis or apprehensive about the procedure because of difficult veins, her quick, almost pain free needle stick and kind but professional bed side manner would put them at ease.

The various settings and patients Liz has encountered over the years have enabled her to become very skilled at finding the smallest and most fragile of vessels. Her specialities include infants and the elderly, diabetics of all ages, patients with rolling veins, on blood thinners or chemotherapy. She lives in downtown Santa Barbara, travels from Goleta to Carpintera and brings all the necessary supplies directly to you. All she needs from you is a lab request and your home or office becomes an instant draw station. Appointment times are very flexible, and she is friendly, reliable and punctual. Be kind to your arm and treat yourself to the luxury blood draw you deserve!!!

MEET MICHAEL BROOKINS; BS, CNMT, ABAAHP

Mike brings more than just a medical perspective to his clients; at the age of 14, he began an athletic career as a pole-vaulter that would end up taking him on an incredible journey over the next 13 years of his life. Throughout his athletic journey Mike was constantly working to find the ideal balance of fitness and proper nutrition in order to maximize his performances. Combined with his medical knowledge the years of athletic experience provide a unique and successful combination that serve to benefit his staff and clients.

“After I shifted the focus of my practice from Sports Medicine into Nuclear Medicine specifically Interventional Endocrinology. I found myself questioning our western medical paradigm…Here I was performing thyroid cancer and Hyperthyroidism treatments with harmful radical thyroid radioactive ablations which really made me take a hard look in the mirror and become more of a researcher to find safer and more effective options to better treat my clients. During my research I realized that there were very few, if any, medically directed programs focused towards achieving a “Healthier Lifestyle” rather than typical “Diet” fads.” A few years later after training and working with some of the worlds foremost Bio-identical Hormone Replacement specialists I became Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Sort of just found my passion and the answers I had been looking for with this new specialty finally after years of treating people with the Band-Aid “fix it when its broken” mentality instead of at the root cause.”

Mike has spent the last 10 years in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine. He has trained over 120 physicians in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and consulting for their practices. Today his vision is a reality, and clients from all of the world come to benefit from the successful programs that have been established at Age Management Institute Santa Barbara. He firmly believes in educating the patient about the importance of good nutrition, hormone balance, stress management, and regular exercise is the key to aging well and having a high quality of life well into your golden years.