Neil’s Story: Through Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Back Again

About three years ago Neil Krige was diagnosed with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). This disease affects the liver, and occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. Known as a ‘silent’ liver disease, NASH can only be diagnosed through a liver biopsy. If the biopsy shows fat, and inflammation and scarring of the liver, NASH is diagnosed. Six months ago, blood tests revealed extremely high levels of liver enzymes and cholesterol indicating that Neil’s condition was deteriorating.

There is currently no specific treatment or ‘cure’ for NASH and Neil was faced with a very difficult lifestyle decision to make, “I needed a change in lifestyle; I had been warned on many occasions to do this but lacked the strength of character to see it through. My doctor had told me that changing your lifestyle was more difficult than giving up smoking.” Neil registered with Executive Wellness before it opened officially and began a detox programme with food-state vitamin supplements and an exercise routine, which comprised training six days a week. He admits that making a lifestyle change was tough, and that the support he received at the clinic helped him to cope with the mindset shift and commitment required.

Six months into his programme Neil has lost weight and is healthier than ever, he comments, “the most incredible result was that my liver enzymes were dramatically reduced and my cholesterol came down to normal levels. The results so impressed my liver specialist that I only have to visit him every twelve months to monitor progress.” Neil’s attitude towards his body has changed, and he has committed himself to a completely healthy and conscious lifestyle.

Executive Wellness: Weight loss and Fitness Centre endorses a holistic approach to general wellness and weight loss and makes recommendations based on nutrition, fitness and exercise, emotional triggers and the individual requirements of the client. The clinic also offers full emotional support for its clients through SMS, Skype, email and/or telephone calls. The clinic’s facilities include: a private gym, a wellness centre offering body wraps, cellulite treatments, massages, lymph drainage and colon therapy, as well as Fruition Cafe and Juice Bar which serves low GI, low calorie meals and green juices.

Tel: 021 674 2790 082 464 8911
Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735

Colon Cleansing

Colon cleansing is vital for the healthy functioning and maintenance of the digestive tract, but it is a procedure that many people are adverse to until serious health problems present themselves. A very simple and gentle procedure, colon therapy has a multitude of positive effects on the human body. Executive Wellness endorses colon therapy as a complementary treatment to the weight loss process and as a maintenance treatment during detox, once goal weight is achieved for a healthy body.

The colon
Regarded as the body’s ‘sewerage system’, the colon constitutes a major part of the large intestine and is responsible for the elimination of waste and toxic material from the body. It is the only organ that affects every other major organ in the body, either directly or indirectly. It has been proven that insufficient exercise, overindulging in refined and processed foods, excessive animal protein consumption, and insufficient fruit and vegetables in the diet affects the state of the colon negatively.

The benefits of colon therapy:
§ Reduces constipation & diarrhoea
§ Assists with weight loss
§ Improves energy levels
§ Clearer skin
§ Improved concentration
§ Better absorption of vitamins & minerals
§ Overall wellbeing of the digestive system
§ Eliminates parasites
§ Helps prevent yeast infections; kills bacteria & viruses
§ Restores body pH
§ Clears intestinal blockages
§ Helps purify blood
§ Fewer Headaches
§ Improved circulatory problemsImproved inflammatory

The colon cleansing procedure
Cleansing rituals of the colon pre-date to the ancient Egyptians, who used to believe that they were ridding the body of toxic waste that would cause disease and death. Our procedure is still very simple today, and we find that most people do not need help. A thin pipe is inserted into the rectum and about 50 litres of lukewarm water is flushed through the colon, ridding it of debris, compacted faecal matter and toxic waste.

Sufferers of the following conditions may find a colonic treatment beneficial:
§ Acne
§ Constipation
§ Haemorrhoids
§ Bloating
§ Colitis
§ Diverticulosis
§ Headaches
§ Flatulence
§ Fatigue
§ Depression
§ IBS
§ Lethargy
§ Food allergies
§ Eczema
§ Halitosis
§ Candida
§ P.M.T

For further details on the colon therapy procedure, or for more details on how it could benefit you with your weight loss programme, please contact Executive Wellness: Weight loss and Fitness Centre:
Tel: 021 674 2790 / 082 464 8911 Email: joy@executivewellnesscentre.co.za
7 Moss Street Fernwood Newlands 7700 P.O. Box 23269 Claremont 7735