The 6 Clinical Advances for Sport
Dr. Brown's clinical program targets areas of physiologic dysfunction, using an integrated systems approach. Based on functional and naturopathic medicine framework, this comprehensive program leaves the body's weakest biochemical pathways with no place to hide.
As Dr. Brown takes you through his program, you will learn about your hidden physiologic barriers and what you can do through diet, lifestyle, and supplementation to address them. In the process, health, performance, and longevity are driven upwards.
Digestive efficiency
Extracting nutrients from food is only one of the many jobs of the digestive system.
Within the gut, there are elaborate connections to the immune system, nervous system, and hormonal network.
Intense training regimens, suboptimal diets, intestinal hyper-permeability (often called “leaky gut”), and the use of medications for pain are just some of the reasons why athletes have impaired gut function.
Energy Production
Energy is generated through a series of biochemical reactions that occur within the mitochondria of our cells – muscle cells have the highest concentrations of mitochondria.
Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates fuel the energy production process, but micronutrients and toxins impact its efficiency.
The use of innovative laboratory testing can provide insight into energy production pathways, helping to identify metabolic inefficiencies.
Cell signaling
Every cell in the body is governed by signaling molecules known as hormones.
Stress and chronic inflammation – two of the most common problems faced by athletes – have well-known, negative impacts on cell communication and function. Diet and lifestyle interventions go a long way in minimizing the harmful effects of these pathways.
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
When it comes to serious injuries, conventional healthcare providers (surgeons, physical therapist, etc.) are essential parts of the healing process. For minor injuries and structural alignment, naturopathic physical manipulation therapies offer non-surgical solutions.
Body structures, both macroscopic and microscopic, are built according to the instructions contained within DNA. The expression of some genes can be influenced by lifestyle, diet, and environmental factors.
DETOXification
For most athletes, the principal detoxification issue is that of excessive oxidative stress, which is a biochemical process in which body cells are damaged during energy production.
Many studies show that total antioxidant capacity (a protective mechanism against oxidative stress) tends to be lower in athletes than non-athletes.
Because oxidative stress has no symptoms and happens at the molecular level, laboratory assessments are the only way to identify a if there might be a problem.
ImmunE response
The human immune system is extremely complex and provides defense against both infections and inflammatory disorders.
Intense bouts of physical activity have a suppressive effect on the immune system. Furthermore, some competitive environments increase exposures to pathogens.
Athletes often face imbalances within one or both of these areas, which can impose limitations on both performance and recovery.