Spring Cleaning Body Detox Treatments at Patients Medical

NEW YORK, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients Medical, a leading integrative and holistic medical center in New York City, is offering personalized body detoxification treatments for the spring. Dr. Kamau Kokayi has developed a unique detox program that includes a therapeutic combination of supplements, shakes, medicinal foods, exercise, and acupuncture.

"Spring is an ideal time to detox," advises Kamau Kokayi, MD. "Our energy levels are higher in the spring, and we can leverage our body's biochemistry and physiology to succeed with our detox goals." Dr. Kokayi's protocols combine modalities from both Western and traditional medical paradigms to create the most effective detox treatment for each patient. The two paradigms encompass the best of the western, biomedical tradition for detoxification, with those methods derived from varied and time-tested healing experiences learned from cultures throughout the world. This integrative, complementary approach offers the best of both modern and ancient experience in the healing arts gathered from across a broad sweep of history and cultures.

"There is natural shedding in the spring. All throughout winter, our bodies have been retaining fat and conserving energy—'hibernating.' People often feel more fatigued in winter, and this is all due to an evolutionary process, where people were used to going without food for longer periods of time. It was in the springtime that people had access to cleansing herbs, longer days, and the will to succeed, so we encourage people to detox then." Detox can help people maintain their ideal weight, decrease food cravings, and respond more flexibly to life's ups and downs.  We are more prone to skin rashes and allergy symptoms in the spring as the body eliminates stored toxins and adjusts its metabolism to the change in temperature. Detoxifying, both psychologically and physiologically, improves our ability to handle stress and overcome problems like fatigue, and respiratory and digestive ailments.    

Purification, also referred to as detoxification, can help you remove natural toxins from your body and maintain a healthy weight. We are exposed to external toxins every day, including pollutants, pesticides, and chemicals. Internally, our bodies also produce waste byproducts as a result of normal metabolic function. Although your body is designed to rid itself of these toxins naturally, it can become overburdened. With each passing year this toxic burden can increase, placing profound stress on the body. Purification offers your body additional support to expel natural toxins, shed unwanted weight, and diminishes stress—all of which is crucial for maintaining your health and vitality.

Dr. Kokayi also provides at-home tips to help people begin the detox process. Because our metabolism naturally picks up as the days lengthen in spring, this is the perfect time to adjust our diets. "First, people should cut out sugar. They should limit their carbs to easily digestible but fiber-rich forms, such as fruits and vegetables, gluten-free grains like wild rice, brown rice, and lentils. And stay away from smoked and cured meats—the preservatives these meats contain can, in excess, turn into carcinogens in the body."

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Kamau Kokayi customizes a combination of conventional and alternative medicine to meet the unique needs of each patient. In addition to his family practice training, Dr Kokayi has over 20 years of experience in Chinese medicine and homeopathy, and has practiced applied kinesiology for the past 15 years.  He has overseen the detoxification treatment of some 200 firefighters and police officers exposed to Ground Zero toxins.   Dr. Kokayi aims not just to help his patients feel more vibrant and reenergized for the springtime, but more resilient overall to life's inevitable stressors in going forward.

About Patients Medical

Patients Medical (www.patientsmedical.com) is a unique integrative medical center in New York that combines the best of traditional and holistic medicine with modern technology to provide comprehensive care. Established in 1974, the center employs a multidisciplinary staff that includes board certified internists, gynecologists, osteopaths, nutritionists and many other holistic practitioners. The practice specializes in diagnosing the root cause of an ailment using cutting-edge technology, then healing the whole person with personalized protocols that draw upon both Eastern and Western medicine.

SOURCE Patients Medical