Our clinics serve Miami, Weston, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and international patients.
Autoimmune Disorders
"It is estimated that over 23 million Americans suffer of an autoimmune disease and 78% are women." At Holistic Specialists we utilize a revolutionary new paradigm of treatment called Functional Medicine to find the root cause of autoimmunity and address the causing factors of the disease.
Auto Immune Disorders Are the Results
Once the immune system learns how to attack the body it cannot be reversed. There is no cure. However, finding the root causes that push the immune system to become over active, through functional medicine analysis and treatments, it is possible be in permanent remission and live a vibrant life free of symptoms as long the triggers are avoided. It is recognized that auto immune disorders are the results of:
Genetics
Environment (yeast, fungi and parasite infection, heavy metals, food sensitivities, chemical substances)
Increased intestinal permeability
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialist's functional medicine program include:
Identifying the triggers that make your immune system over active
Customized programs, we treat you not the disease
Help to live a vibrant life, symptom free
Better overall health and vitality
A completely natural treatment
Gastrointestinal Health
"Over 70% of the doctor visits in the USA are due to digestive problems. Out of the top 10 medications sold, 4 are for digestive problems."
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Those are big numbers.
At Holistic Specialists, we utilize the Functional Medicine revolutionary new paradigm of treatment
to find the root cause of gastrointestinal disorders and Irritable Bowel Diseases.
Digestive problems take on a wide range of forms.
They can be severe as with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, can be chronic as with colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, acid reflux or heartburn, they can be mild as with occasional bloating and gas or they can even be asymptomatic which come without digestive symptoms.
Factors
Almost all medical conditions have a correlation with the malfunction of the gut from fatigue. From head ache, depression, skin problems, ADD and autism, up to conditions like auto immune diseases and cancer. While there are many factors that lend to gastrointestinal health, problems can be generally group into these categories:
Genetic defects
Environmental factors
Diet and Lifestyle
Increased intestinal permeability
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialists functional medicine program include:
Laboratory tests to find the root cause of the disease
Healing the digestive tract for a permanent solution rather than a temporary relief
Customized programs: we treat you not the disease
Help for you to live a vibrant life symptoms free
Better overall health and vitality
A treatment that is completely natural
Gaps Diet
"All disease begins in the gut." Hippocrates The GAPS Diet is based on the work of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Researching the SCD Diet (Specific Carbohydrate Diet), which was originally created by Dr. Haas and biochemist Elaine Gottschall to treat irritable bowel diseases, she found that she could take it a step further by describing the gut-brain connection in the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome. The GAPS Diet was originally created to treat Autism to be applied later successfully to reverse auto immune diseases and a myriad of health challenges that have the gut as root cause.
The GAPS Diet is built around 4 principles
The Holistic Specialists team has been trained and certified by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride herself, and are excited about helping you make the change you need.
Removing the foods that cause inflammation
Increasing the foods that heal the gut lining
Increasing the foods that rebuild the gut flora
Using specific supplements that support the diet
Hormone Therapy for Men
"It seems that not only woman but many men are trying to find the "silver bullet" that delays the natural aging process. Put an anti-aging or testosterone label on most any product, and it flies off the shelves." At Holistic Specialists, we utilize the Functional Medicine revolutionary new paradigm of treatment to get your energy back and slow down the aging process while helping you reach optimal wellness.
If you are a man, ask yourself
If you answered yes to any of this questions, you might suffer from low testosterone levels and hormonal imbalances. Although this naturally occurs in men 35 and older, it is still a frustration that you can very well forego. Bio Identical hormones are a natural way to compensate the declining levels since they have the same exact structure of the ones that your body produce.
Are you feeling less enthusiastic about life?
Have you lost interest in sex?
Do you have trouble achieving or maintaining an erection?
Are you irritable and impatient?
Do you find it more difficult to fall asleep?
Do you lack energy?
Are you more tired than usual?
Have you put on weight, especially around your mid-section & cannot lose it?
Have you lost muscle mass?
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialists functional medicine program include:
Look and feel younger
More energy
Better mood
Better sleep
Increased sex drive and harder erections
Losing body fat
Increased muscle mass
Reduced risk of heart disease
Urology Health
Mission Statement - The mission of Holistic Urology Specialists Functional Urology (FU) is to increase the state of health of men and women with urologic diseases by utilizing the Functional Medicine paradigm of treatment as a platform to Identify and treat the underlying root cause or causes of the patient's condition.
Holistic Urology Specialists
Funtional Urology Principles:
The Patient
practitioner relationship has inherent therapeutic value and is essential in the healing process.
The multifactorial nature of health and disease is appreciated.
The harmonious functioning of all aspects of the individual is essential to recovery from and prevention of urologic conditions. Every patient is a person, beyond the confines of any disease, and our treatments care for the whole person.
Exploring the relationship of science, nutrition and natural supplements is a major focus
which we explore and develop through cutting edge laboratory tests and protocols based on scientific and clinical research trials. The CHU-FU is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.
Identify, Evaluate, Restore and Heal are our four stages of treatment.
We identify and evaluate fundamental underlying causes on all levels including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, directing treatment at root causes while attempting to relieve uncomfortable symptoms. We treat the cause while ameliorating symptoms with a therapeutic focus.
Providing the best possible treatment for patients is the ultimate goal, whether it is conventional
alternative or a combination of therapies. At the CHU-FU, alternative does not imply the dismissal or rejection of the value of conventional medicine.
Effective nutritional and natural interventions that are safe and effective should be the first option.
Our professional role is to provide the best and safest choice of healing, evaluate the effectiveness of modalities, and recommend a combination and sequence of modalities based on each individual's particular case.
Holistic Urology Specialists
Functional Urology focuses on good medicine and good medicine focuses on good science while being open to new paradigms.
Prevention is the best medicine and the focus for avoiding urologic diseases.
This is accomplished through education and promotion of life-habits that encourage good health. Risk factors and hereditary susceptibilities to disease are assessed and appropriate interventions are recommended to avoid further harm and risk to the patient.
The doctor is a teacher.
Part of our treatment is to educate and encourage the patient to take responsibility for their health. We focus on empowering and motivating the patient to assume responsibility while attempting to inspire hope.
Holistic Urology Specialists and the Center for Functional Urology employ highly trained and experienced practitioners and trained professionals
professionals whose philosophy of patient care parallels the principles of the Center.
Testicular Cancer, Male Infertility, Penile Problems, Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie's Disease.
Staff
Edward Gheiler, MD
Fernando Bianco, MD
Diego F. Rutenberg, Lic Ac. MS Clinic Director
Shantih Coro, Clinical Nutrition Functional Medicine Director
Clinical Care
Functional Diagnostic Medicine
Clinical Nutritional therapies
Traditional Chinese Medicine Homeopathic Medicine
Mind/Body counseling
Detoxification
Learning Behavioral Problems
"It is estimated that over 10 million children suffer from attention problems and that 1 child in 110 is autistic." At Holistic Specialists we utilize the Functional Medicine revolutionary new paradigm of treatment to find the root cause of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism and other learning behavioral problems to address the causing factors.
Behavioral Problems are the Results of
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism and other learning behavioral problems are defined as the inability to control behavior due to difficulty processing neural stimuli. From a Functional Medicine stand point, they are a symptom of an underlying imbalance that may originate in several body systems. As many parents find themselves wondering if their children have ADD, ADHD, Autism or other behavioral problems it's worth looking at possible underlying physical causes. It is generally recognized that ADD, ADHD, Autism and other learning behavioral problems are the results of:
Genetic disorders
Environmental factors
yeast, fungi and parasite infection, heavy metals, food sensitivities, chemical substances.
Food Sensitivities and Allergies
Poor diet
Increased intestinal permeability
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialists functional medicine program include:
Laboratory tests to find the root cause of the dysfunctions and triggers
Normalizing behavior rather than suppressing symptoms
Customized programs, we treat your child not the disease
Better scores in school
Better overall health and vitality
A completely natural treatment
Metabolic Disorders
At Holistic Specialists we utilize the Functional Medicine revolutionary new paradigm of treatment to find the root cause of metabolic disorders and address the causing factors. The term "metabolic disorders" does not only refer to diabetes and pre-diabetes, but also to all those medical conditions which benefits from reducing blood glucose levels to a more narrow range.
Metabolic Disorders are the Results of
Metabolic disorders have different stages of progression, and proper functional laboratory testing and treatment along with beneficial lifestyle changes to normalize blood sugars will lead to a permanent solution rather than a temporary fix. It is recognized that metabolic disorders are the results of:
Genetic disorders
Diet and Lifestyle
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialists functional medicine program include:
Laboratory testing to find the root cause of the disease
Identifying the triggers that increase your blood sugars
Customized programs, we treat you not the disease
Help so you can live a vibrant life symptoms free
Better overall health and vitality
Treatment that is completely natural
Wellness
There are several factors that can influence your health. From sleep problems, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure to skin problems and muscle pain, taken separately they may seem manageable, but once issues start piling up, you will start to just feel sick, tired and upset. These are all symptoms of a larger problem. Your body allows you to feel pain and experience symptoms to alert you that something is wrong in your physiology which needs to be fixed. Even if you don't have any symptoms, there is always an area of your health you can improve.
That is why we are here
With our lab analysis, nutrition strategies, bio identical hormones, lifestyle changes and very few supplements, we can achieve your remarkable health together.
Many of our patients tell us that they didn't realize just how unwell they were until they actually felt healthy, and that is why we are here.
Benefits
The benefits of our functional medicine program include:
Identifying deficiencies, particularly with foods and allergies
Root causes of a wide range of symptoms
Early detection of heart disease in a more targeted approach than just measuring cholesterol
Comprehensive hormone panel (for 35+)
A customized nutrition plan
Bio identical hormone therapy
Improvement to your overall health
Weight Loss
"In the United States, approximately 38 percent of adults (about 4 in 10) and approximately 12 percent of children (about 1 in 9) are using alternative medicine for their wellness needs." At Holistic Specialists we do not only address chronic conditions but we help people interested in prevention.
Conditions
Symptoms like pain are signals of a broken physiology. It is the body asking you to do something before it get worse. Don't ignore creeping aches, being uncomfortable, or other obvious signs. Even if you feel perfectly normal, you can always be healthier, and being healthier will bring you a vitality that you will love. Through functional laboratory analysis, nutrition strategies, bio identical hormones (when necessary), lifestyle changes and few high quality supplements we can achieve a true and lasting health together. We work to heal common conditions which prevent a quality of life, including:
Sleep problems
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Fatigue
Skin problems
Muscle pain
And many others
Benefits
The benefits of Holistic Specialists functional medicine program include:
Functional medicine analysis to identify nutritional deficiencies and which foods trigger inflammation
Functional medicine analysis to identify the root cause of any symptom you might have
Comprehensive blood work including the cholesterol fractionation
and inflammation which are the best tool for early detection heart disease.
Comprehensive hormone panel for those over 35 years of age
Customized nutrition and supplements
Bio Identical Hormone Therapy (when necessary)
Lifestyle changes to improve your overall health
Sports Performance Optimization
We have Specialized Programs for Amateur, Professional and Elite Athletes to Maximize Speed, Power, Focus, Growth, Recovery and Longevity! We bring together the best methodologies in functional medicine, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition and top quality supplements.
The Science
The concept of Metabolic Individuality demonstrates the fallacy of the "well-balanced diet for everyone"
approach to sport nutrition, or the allopathic approach of giving so-called "energy foods" or utilizing specific nutrients for energy, strength, endurance, etc. The question should be: "What is a well-balanced diet for a lineman, a safety, a quarterback, a mixed martial arts fighter, or a volleyball competitor?" We can provide an answer to these questions.
The reality is: foods which build energy in one kind of metabolism can suppress energy in another.
What causes one metabolism to put on fat will cause another type to lose fat. What will increase speed and reaction time in one person will diminish it in another. What enhances and speeds healing in one athlete will slow it in another one. Nutrients that stimulate aggression and high emotion in a lineman may cause lethargy, poor concentration and a loss of competitiveness in a quarterback.
Active people of any age and from any sport stand to benefit from understanding his or her own unique biochemistry.
By using this knowledge to create a proper sports nutrition strategy, anyone can enhance their athletic edge.
Every aspect of athletic performance is influenced by nutrition.
Proper sport nutrition for each individual's biochemistry assures peak performance. By assuring tissue integrity, it also will maximize protection against injury as well as maximize healing and the rebuilding processes when necessary.
How We Can Help
We can provide a systematic, testable, repeatable and verifiable scientificBoth kinds and quality of food is important
i.e., those that contain the proper balance of nutrients for the individual's requirements. means whereby each individual athlete's optimal nutritional requirements can be determined.
Only by supplying each individual athlete's body
with a specific and unique "fuel supply," can training and conditioning come to maximum fruition, talent be fully utilized, and full potential be maximized. Only then can one achieve excellence in athletics and sustain peak performance.
Both kinds and quality of food is important, i.e., those that contain the proper balance of nutrients for the individual's requirements.
Junk foods, low quality protein powders and bars being devoid of natural nutrients, provide "empty calories." Although often pleasing to the palate, they are poor sources of energy and actually disrupt the natural balance and efficiency of the body's energy-producing systems. Just as any intelligent person would only "feed" the proper kind of fuel to his car's engine, so too should the intelligent athlete understand his or her own unique nutritional requirements and feed his or her body's engines of metabolism accordingly.
Who This Program Is For
The sport performance optimization is for those athletes and teams
that want only the best from nutrition, laboratory testing and want to take their career to the next level or have a longer career but is also for active people that want to get the best from their training.