Don’t wait until you need a doctor before you take control of your health and well being! Get the specialized help that you deserve from Radhia Gleis, Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN), Ph.D. in Pastoral Counseling and M.Ed. in Nutrition.

Here at the Advanced Health Institute Radhia provides a holistic approach to, health, emphasizing the harmony of the body, mind and spirit and encouraging responsibility for the total balance of each aspect. She uses various assessment modalities, including blood, urine and hair analysis, comprehensive stool analysis, other types of biochemistry analysis. She uses the collected data to develop a personalized health profile. This includes a customized program of recommendations designed to restore proper nutritional balance and energy levels through the use of diet, food supplements, and lifestyle guidance. b

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Radhia has a PhD in Sacred Philosophy, with an emphasis on holistic lifestyle counseling. She is also a Licensed Avatar Master. See what AVATAR can do for you! www.avatarepc.com

What is Avatar? It is a powerful and speedily effective course based on the simple truth that your beliefs will cause you to create or attract situations and events that you experience as your life.

The goal for the three-section course is to guide you in an exploration of your own belief system and to equip you with the tools to modify those things that you wish to change. THE AVATAR COURSE opens a window to the inner workings of your own consciousness.

The course teaches world lessons (experiential) rather than word lessons (intellectual). For this reason, it requires a trained AVATAR MASTER to guide you into the actual lessons already contained in your own consciousness. For more information read her article:

Mind Over Matter

In the Western system of medicine you learn mostly by thinking and reading about the human body and disease. Typically, in western medicine, the body goes to the hospital, the mind goes to a psychiatrist, and the soul/spirit goes to church. Much of Western medicine still does not look at the human being as a whole, (a more quantum way of thinking), but rather the individual parts (a Newtonian way of thinking). In that sense one could even say that Western Medicine is actually more primitive and antiquated. Most Western practitioners are trained to use primarily the left side of the brain; relying on logic and analysis rather than feeling and creating; an equally important aspect of human experience. I believe that we heal more with our mind and beliefs than any medicine or medical treatment can offer. Those who believe that the medicine given to them will heal them are more likely to be healed by it.  I am not, in this case, referring strictly to placebo, but rather the power of the mind/spirit as the true healer. Our belief system is based upon the accumulation of verbal and non-verbal suggestions that have been gathered throughout our life experience. Through patterns of repetition and its associated rewards and punishment we learn to create our own perception of reality. In essence, we therefore become what we think. I believe that we co-create our reality, and therefore, if we can first recognize our beliefs then control our thoughts we can change our reality. I believe that all dis-ease is a result of misalignment with who we are. And who we are…is Source-being. This is a lost or suppressed awareness that is important to bring to light.

Last summer, I attended the International and American Association of Clinical Nutrition, I.A.A.C.N.’s Annual Scientific Symposium. I have been attending that Symposium for many years but this year it was different. Although, the Symposium is the most advanced education on cutting edge clinical nutrition I was not satisfied with the old way of defining disease and treating it with supplements, and diet. Even though the methods are natural and healthier than conventional medicine it is still labeling and supporting someone’s belief that they have a disease.  I am not referring to denial of apparent reality but I am learning to and teaching others to focus on their wellness vs. their illness in order to change their reality. I am a clinical nutritionist and I still help people with diet, detoxification, and supportive supplementation, but I am also a pastoral counselor and lifestyle coach. In my practice I have counseled and perhaps inspired people but until now I never have been able to give my clients a viable tool to transform their beliefs and control their thoughts so they can truly heal.

I have changed the way I practice and with these new tools I can provide a truly holistic program. Last Fall a client came to me diagnosed with Lupus.  I reviewed her blood work and it would seem by Western medical standards that she did indeed have Lupus or an auto-immune disease of that description. After an hour of consultation and evaluation I suggested to her that we take the label “Lupus” away and just acknowledge that these tests are an indication that she was out of alignment with who she really is. After deeper inquiry we discovered the possible beliefs that created this misalignment. I suggested a detoxification program and that she attend the course that would help her explore these deep beliefs and learn how to “dis-create” the condition that her thoughts have created. She did as I recommended and after nine days her symptoms were completely gone.

I have worked with many clients in this way and I am seeing amazing results.

A few years ago I was a faculty member of the Academy of Oriental Medicine Austin AOMA. I used to ask the student practitioners if they considered themselves healers, invariably they would reply yes. I told them that they were not the healers but that their patient was the healer and that they may only guide and inspire them to heal. I have come to a turning point in my practice since I have found a way to provide these wonderful tools. Although I am a nutritionist and I guide my clients on the care and feeding of their body, I would be truly be remiss if I did not include this important secret to true healing.

Our cleansing programs help you detoxify and restore your vitality. For more information, watch my video: Detox Toxic Substances from Your Body.

Toxicity is of much greater concern in the twenty first century than ever before. An EPA study showed a grand total of : 5,705,670,380 pounds of chemical pollutants were released into the environment we eat, breathe and live in, in just one year.  Signs and symptoms of toxicity:

• Nausea
• Sore throat
• Immune weakness
• Dizziness
• Indigestion
• Tight or stiff neck
• Environmental sensitivity
• Mood changes
• Anorexia
• Angina pectoris
• Fatigue
• Joint pains
• Itchy nose
• Nervousness
• Skin rashes
• Cough
• Frequent colds
• Sleepiness
• Hives
• Wheezing
• Constipation
• Runny nose

One of the fundamental aspects of my practice as a Certified Clinical Nutritionist is detoxification. Cleansing or detoxification is one part of the trilogy of nutritional action; the other actions are building or toning, and balance or maintenance. Our bodies handle toxins by neutralizing, transforming, or eliminating them. The liver helps transform many toxic substances into harmless agents, while the blood carries wastes to the kidneys; the liver also dumps wastes through the bile into the intestines, where much waste is eliminated. We also clear toxins through sweating, from exercise or heat. Our sinuses and skin may also be accessory elimination organs whereby excess mucus or toxins can be released, as with sinus congestion or skin rashes, respectively.

Toxicity occurs on two basic levels — external and internal. From the external level we can acquire toxins from our environment by: breathing them, ingesting them, or physical contact with them. We all are exposed to toxins daily. We eat and drink them and impose them upon ourselves repeatedly and regularly. Most drugs, food additives, and allergens can create toxic elements in the body. In fact, any substance can have toxicity—water, sodium, and almost all nutrients can be a problem in certain circumstances.

From the internal level our body produces toxins through its normal everyday functions. Biochemical, cellular, and bodily activities generate substances that need to be eliminated. Microbes of all kinds such as, intestinal bacteria, foreign bacteria, yeasts, and parasites produce metabolic waste products that we must handle. When these substances/molecules/toxins are not eliminated, they can cause irritation or inflammation of the cells and tissues, blocking normal functions on a cellular, organ, and whole-body level. Our thoughts, emotions and stress generate increased biochemical toxicity. The proper level of elimination of these toxins is essential to health.

Through detoxification, we clear and filter toxins and waste and allow our bodies to work on enhancing basic functions. Almost everyone needs to detox, cleanse him or herself and rest their body functions at times. With a regular balanced diet devoid of excesses, we will need less intensive detoxification. Our body has a daily elimination cycle mostly carried out at night and in the early morning up until breakfast. However, when we eat a congesting diet higher in fats, meats, dairy products, refined foods, and chemicals, detoxification becomes more necessary. The decision to detoxify is based on individual lifestyle and needs.

The colon, liver/gallbladder, kidney and lymphatic system are the main organs and systems the body uses to detoxify. All should remain clean and healthy throughout our lives. It is important to remember that everybody is biologically individual and must consider all aspects of ones particular health needs and conditions. There are many detoxification programs and products on the market today. I caution you not to consider taking these products or doing an intense cleanse without the supervision of a qualified health care professional. Over the past 28 years I have developed a 14 Day Comprehensive Deep Tissue Cleanse designed for individual needs. Take the Metabolic Assessment and call to set up an appointment for a free 15 minute consultation.

Mental and Emotional Illness Is Not Due To Prozac Deficiency

A Surgeon General Report released a study stating that Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are the precursors (raw materials) for neurotransmitters and other mood-regulating compounds. Neurotransmitters are ‘manufactured’ in the brain from the amino acids we extract from foods, and their supply is entirely dependent on the presence of these precursor amino acids. Inside the brain are billions of neurons that are connected by messengers that transmit electrical impulses from one cell to another, allowing communication and thought to occur in the brain. A neurotransmitter is the chemical messenger used by these neurons to communicate with other neurons.

Certain neurotransmitters, when depleted, may cause you to be easily agitated or angered, experience mild to severe anxiety or depression and have sleep problems. Depression, for example, can result if certain neurotransmitters such as serotonin, are in short supply. It is possible to reverse depression by ‘loading up’ on these specific amino acid precursors. Studies with humans and animals over the past three decades have shown that Serotonin nerve circuits promote feelings of well-being, personal security, confidence, relaxation, calm and concentration. Serotonin neural circuits also help counterbalance the tendency of overaction (e.g. due to stress or genetics). The amino acid L-trytophan is the precursor to serotonin.

Dopamine and Noradrenalin are stimulatory neurotransmitters. High levels of these catecholomine neurotransmitters will cause an excited firing of the post synaptic neuron. When these neurotransmitters are imbalanced they can encourage anger, tension, over-arousal, fear, stress, aggressive behaviors, violence impulses, obsessive compulsive actions and thoughts, anxiety and sleep disturbances. There are many disorders now connected to excess production and excretion of neurotransmitters including hyperactivity and anxiety syndromes such as ADD/ADHD, OCD and others. The amino acid dl-Phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine are the amino acid precursors to dopamine and noradrenalin.

A number of antidepressant drugs, while temporarily increasing synaptic neurotransmitter levels, can cause an overall depletion of the vesicle pool available for secretion resulting in lowered numbers of postsynaptic receptors. The postsynaptic neuron fires when sufficient numbers of its receptors are engaged by the neurotransmitters. If the number of receptors is low, higher levels of the neurotransmitters are required to cause the neuron to fire and relay a signal. Studies have shown that long term use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, (SSRI), such as Prozac will in time reduce the amount of serotonin available and eventually render the drug ineffective.

Orthomolecular Psychiatry describes the practice of preventing and treating mental disease by providing the mind with optimal amounts of key substances (e.g.amino acids) which are natural to the body. In the orthomolecular view, it is possible that the strategic provision of certain vitamins, amino acids, minerals, trace elements or fatty acids in amounts sufficient to correct biochemical abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies or erroneous eating habits will be therapeutic in preventing or treating many psychiatric and emotional disorders.

Advanced Health Institute has always realized the need for non-toxic (non-drug) and safer methods of building health and treating disease. We have also recognized the difference between building health as opposed to merely masking the symptoms of ill-health and disease. The use of dietary measures often concomitant with vitamin, mineral, enzyme, herbal, and other forms of natural medicine have proven both life building and life –saving for literally millions of people.

At Advanced Health Institute we believe in incorporating the most cutting edge modalities in natural health care. The time has come for nutritional and complementary medical centers to offer what was once considered alternative medical services to the public out of sheer demand by a more educated public. Almost overnight a general awareness of natural and nutritional medicine has swept throughout America. The reasons for this renaissance are complicated and range from overwhelming scientific studies, or clinical results from thousands of health care providers delivering these services to millions of people. Whatever the reasons for the growing awareness and use of natural medicine today one thing is certainly clear …public consciousness has changed and the paradigm of health maintenance and disease treatment is evolving towards a non-drug, nutritional philosophy and practice.

For the past six years Radhia Gleis C.C.N, the certified clinical nutritionist at Advanced Health Institute has been studying and applying the use of amino acid supplementation to assist mental health clients in balancing their neurochemistry. Radhia, recognizes biochemical individuality and assesses a person’s nutritional needs thru biochemical tests such as comprehensive hormone, neurochemistry and amino acid profiles.

When testing neurotransmitters, like hormones, some neurotransmitters show marked circadian variation. As such, urine collection is standardized to a specific time-frame to increase test accuracy. The morning urine sample, in contrast, reveals neurotransmitter levels that correlate with clinical presentation and offers the most useful information for initiating and monitoring therapies. Advanced Health Institute uses Neurogistics Laboratory, which specializes in hormone and neurochemical analysis, for the clients neurochemical and hormonal assessments. Based on the test results, a specific oral supplement protocol may be recommended.

Weight Loss for Life, the Ultra Lite Weight and Health Management Program: Simple, affordable, and easy to apply the Ultra Lite program has given hundreds of thousands of people a way to manage their health by managing their weight. For more information

Background

“How can I lose weight without drugs or starving myself?” It’s a question that registered naturopath Tony LeVannais has heard regularly in his Melton clinic. In response to this overwhelming need, eight years ago Tony began extensive research into drug-free, nutritionally based weight management and the Ultra Lite program was born. Now available in this office as Weight Loss For Life.

The Ultra Lite Approach

The Ultra Lite program includes a protein sparing modified diet, and while most diets starve the body, on Ultra Lite you are never left feeling hungry.

And unlike some weight-loss programs, all of the meals on the Ultra Lite diet contain everyday foods that are already in your pantry. So there’s no need for special shopping trips or even preparing separate meals for the rest of your family.

On the Ultra Lite program, weight management is totally structured and easy to administer, with simple guidelines and no guess-work.

The Ultra Lite approach is the result of registered naturopath Tony LeVannais’ extensive research into nutritionally balanced weight loss. The Ultra Lite program provides you with a proper balance of virtually all the necessary amounts of high quality protein, vitamins, minerals, trace elements and essential fatty acids.

And the phenomenal results speak for themselves. In a five week period, most women lose between 12 and 18 pounds, and most men lose between 20 and 25 pounds. In fact, utilizing a simple daily urine test enables you to see in less than 15 seconds that you are losing weight, because your body has achieved the state of ketosis, which is a substantial motivation to stay on the program.

Because Ultra Lite is nutritionally balanced, your muscle tone will improve as you lose weight and you will look and feel fabulous. With the correct balance of nutritional supplements, your body will have a new zest for life, with increased energy levels you will perform better, your brain will clear and your memory will sharpen.

Radhia is a registered Ultra Lite health care practitioner. She and her staff will carefully monitor your progress on the Ultra Lite Weight Management program, and together you will agree on an ideal target weight. They will also provide you with the Ultra Lite supplement sachets, which will ensure mineral and vitamin levels are maintained at optimum levels throughout the program.

Once you reach your target weight, you will be placed on a well-balanced maintenance program, with quarterly check ups, to help overcome the difficulties of staying at your ideal weight.

The Ultra Lite program is simple, affordable and easy to apply. As the ultimate weight management program, Ultra Lite has given hundreds of thousands of clients a new life to enjoy by teaching them to think about how they are eating and apply these principles to their food choices and portion sizes.

Read the success stories on the official Ultra Lite website.

A regular blood test can reveal significant information
Science-based nutrition guided by your own blood test is the Certified Clinical Nutritionists standard for developing an individual comprehensive and personalized health and wellness program.

What is Blood Nutrition Analysis?

Identifying nutritionally significant information in the healthy range of your blood test. This is also called The Nutritional Range or Functional Range.

Detect patterns which have nutritional significance, such as deficiencies and excesses of nutrients, electrolyte, and mineral imbalances, etc. Once addressed, the nutritionist helps to optimize the metabolic processes which helps maintain your healthy performance of the body.

It is truly Science-Guided Nutrition!

Nutritional Model vs. Disease Model

Nutritional imbalances may cause reduced functionality,
reduced energy and vitality, feelings of discomfort,
or more pronounced symptoms.

Therefore, such symptoms are not necessarily caused by
dysfunction or disease but rather are a result of:

Systemic stress caused by nutritional depletion.

Reduced availability of nutrients in relationship to the demands placed on the body.

The body telling us it needs more of certain nutrients to perform according to the demands of our stress lifestyle.

Promoting Health and Balance
A balanced nutritional state is essential in maintaining health.
Your blood test may indicate the need for:

Vitamins such as B6, B12, D, and A

Iron

Fluid and Electrolytes balance

Minerals such as magnesium and calcium

Mineral Balance

Tissue Hydration

Antioxidants

Enzymes

Supporting Absorption of Nutrients

Nutritional support of key organs

Nutritional support of metabolic pathways and certain biochemical activities

Other key nutrients

Many nutritional deficiencies are in fact the result of disease processes, which may be blocking digestion, absorption, or other metabolic processes.

Nutritional supplementation in such cases does not address the disease but may reduce deficiencies caused by it, and thus result in improvement of symptoms.

For lasting results, underlying disease must be addressed.

Blood Nutrition Analysis

Takes the guess work out of what’s good for you!

Objectively targets nutrients to the needs your body

Is thoroughly researched and has its basis in science

May prepare you to better fight metabolic imbalances and future stressors.

Saves you money and precious time.

May dramatically improve your current well being

May give you more energy and relieve symptoms related to nutritional imbalances and deficiencies

Ensures that you do not overload your system with unnecessary nutrients which in most cases the body simply has to eliminate. This burdens your system further and wastes your money.

Gives you more control over your health