Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases are increasing rapidly around the world – we can almost speak of an “epidemic”. This family of diseases includes multiple schlerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ulcerative colitis, Hashimoto’s disease, and dozens more.

The terrible irony of this upsurge in autoimmune diseases is that conventional medicine considers all of them to be “idiopathic”– a term that means “cause unknown”. What all autoimmune disorders share is a base of inflammation and a highly disordered immune response, in which the immune system attacks cells that should not trigger any such action. Since conventional medicine ignores the potential causes, it just treats the symptoms, including suppression of the immune system with powerful drugs.

Years ago the orthodox treatment was based on cortisone. Today more aggressive regimens may include anti-inflammatory (antiphlogistic) drugs, chemotherapy (to suppress the immune system), or new and extremely expensive antibody therapies such as Humira. All these medications have significant adverse side effects in long term use – and that is precisely the problem for those who suffer from an autoimmune disease.

By contrast, our biological medicine is incredibly successful in the treatment of these diseases. Why? Because we recognize the whole organism and understand the interplay of the many factors that gave rise to the immune disorder in the first place. We always focus on the intestine as the main regulator of the immune system and as the primary “catering service” to sustain bodily cells.

Our treatments are extremely individualized: we do not treat the diagnosis – no, we treat people and their etiologies.After an exhaustive diagnostic program, we eliminate the contributing factors one by one. These typically include dental foci, food allergies, mineral-, vitamin- and trace element deficiencies, electromagnetic stress, dysbiosis, toxicity, disorders of the autonomic nervous system, and so on.

This approach normalizes the digestive system and the related immune response, and allows us to turn our attention to rejuvenating the body and the overall immune system. Patients improve quickly. Most of our multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, for example, no longer experience any acute phases and many of them recover fully. In ulcerative colitis, we see more than 60% of all patients recover completely, and practically all of them experience great improvement.

This combination of therapies enhances the patient’s cellular metabolism so that the body regains the ability to heal itself and resolve the autoimmune disorder within a few weeks. The drugs our patients have usually been described can be reduced step by step and often, after some months of treatment, can be stopped completely. Patients are mostly able to resume a normal life.

S.L. 1956 f

I had the best experience at Paracelsus Clinic, where I went to address health problems of deep fatigue, Hashimoto’s disease and chronic back pain.

B.H., 1975, f

I would like to take this opportunity and express my thanks to the entire staff and such wonderful team who don’t realize what positive impact they have on other people lives. By now, I would be probably suffering from negative side effects of chemotherapy and today after first few weeks of treatment at Paracelsus, I feel so energized and truly looking to another day as very special day. You all gave me chance to take my life in my own hand, teach me own the responsibility for my health and gave me chance for better life. This is something, I will never forget and truly looking forward to April ’15 for my next treatment at Paracelsus. I had privilege to meet highly professional, but so friendly nurses and doctors at your clinic and despite their busy schedules to look after so many patients like me, they still find energy for being nice, kind and providing their energy back to all patients. Through chats with other patients, I came across similar experiences and positive discussions, that just shows testimony how well the clinic is run and how focused the clinic is on treating patients well.

D.M., 1966, m

«I HAVE MY LIFE BACK!!»

I was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in the summer of 2007. By the fall of 2013, I had exhausted the knowledge base of 6 doctors in the states. I found the Paracelsus Clinic by word of mouth. I was so frustrated with my progress, or lack thereof, that after doing my research on the clinic and talking with 2 Lyme patients that had been treated at the clinic, I decided to commit a month of my life to focused healing.

My symptoms were problematic in that I work as a Professional Ski Patroller. I must be able to ski all day long and communicate with injured skiers in stressful situations. As summer 2013 turned into fall, my symptoms became more pronounced. I began stuttering and was unable to form complete sentences. At times my mouth would physically lock up and I was unable to verbalize the thoughts in my head. In the afternoons, my body would get completely and utterly tired. I did not like riding as a passenger in cars because at times I suffered from severe motion sickness. This is when I moved to Switzerland and immersed myself in the healing process.

It has been 2 + months since I left the clinic. I would like to say that I have not felt this good in a long time. I can honestly say that I have had no recurrence of the symptoms that led me to seek help at the clinic. My speech is back to normal, my thoughts are not foggy, my energy is back, and my motion sickness has gone away. I am skiing 5 days a week and helping injured skiers with confidence. What a difference some focused healing time makes!!