THERAPY FOCUS ON GUT RESTORATION With more scientifi c research revealing how our digestion can have a
powerful effect on anything from immunity to mood, is now the right time for spas to be offering guests specialised digestion programmes?
THE THEORY While a gastroenterologist treats a range of acute complaints related to the diges- tive tract, such as peptic ulcer disease and colitis, there’s a growing number of experts who believe that the gut holds the key to wider health benefi ts. There’s no offi cial term to describe this therapy – it’s known by various monikers including gut restoration or digestive rejuvenation. The theory is that establishing a healthy and functioning digestive tract will lead to the improvement of other ailments, even mental health issues like depression. Nutritional therapist Stephanie Moore,
of Grayshott Spa in the UK, says: “A healthy digestive system is the route to overall health. The immune system, the manufacture of nutrients, the absorption of nutrients, the protection from toxins – all depend on a healthy GI [gastrointestinal]
Dr Domenig oversees gut health at Mayr & More which follows the FX Mayr cure that was devised in 1901
tract. Good digestion is the starting point for many if not all health issues.” Dr Stephan Domenig, the medical direc-
tor of Austria’s newly refurbished Mayr & More clinic, says: “We all eat too much, too fast, too late at night and gradually wear down our digestive systems, leading to a backlog of undigested food and toxins. “Once your digestive system is
cleansed, rested and you begin to eat the right things properly – that means chew- ing each mouthful at least 30 times – you can absorb nutrients and the liver can do its job, kick-starting better overall health.”
THE BACKGROUND Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physi- cian who’s considered the forefather of modern medicine, is recorded as saying: “disease begins in the gut”. In more recent centuries, two pioneers leading research
Abdominal massage is one of the key treatments prescribed in digestive rejuvenation programmes
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