Sanoviv Health Retreat: The Next Generation in Health Retreats & Spas.Health & Medical Writers BAHIA DE DESCANSOS, Baja Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 27, 2000 Sanoviv, a comprehensive new health retreat and spa, has opened to accommodate guests from around the world. Located on a spectacular ocean bluff less than an hour's drive from San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , the Sanoviv Health Retreat provides the ideal environment for detoxification Detoxification Definition Detoxification is one of the more widely used treatments and concepts in alternative medicine. It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of toxic substances (toxins) in the body. and regeneration of the mind and body. Constructed on the site of former Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß Mansion, Sanoviv features programs to assist those in good health to maintain and improve their health, as well as therapies to aid in the process of recovery and healing for individuals suffering from chronic degenerative diseases. After a thorough health assessment, the medical staff develops a personal wellness program for each guest, including an individual physical fitness regimen. Nutrition for detoxification and healing is a core concept at Sanoviv, and the psychospiritual program helps guests to understand the importance of the relationship between mind, body and spirit. A European spa features a range of medically based hydrotherapies and massage techniques, as well as salon amenities. Throughout the conception, design and construction of Sanoviv, every conceivable care was taken to ensure pollution-free, health-promoting surroundings for its guests. "All toxics influences have been controlled to allow the body to achieve homeostasis homeostasis Any self-regulating process by which a biological or mechanical system maintains stability while adjusting to changing conditions. Systems in dynamic equilibrium reach a balance in which internal change continuously compensates for external change in a feedback and get in balance with nature," said Myron Wentz, Ph.D., Sanoviv's founder. "The site was selected because the unique combination of environmental, atmospheric and geophysical factors, makes it one of the world's healthiest locations." Wentz, the visionary behind Sanoviv is a pioneering diagnostician in infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. who developed the first commercially available laboratory tests for Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpesvirus that is the major cause of infectious mononucleosis and is associated with a number of cancers, particularly lymphomas in immunosuppressed persons, including persons with AIDS. and other important viruses. After earning a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. , he founded two innovative and successful biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. corporations. Recently he has applied his expertise in human cell culture to the field of nutrition and subsequently to wellness and integrated health. Traveling globally to investigate new alternative and complementary health modalities, Wentz decided that the best way to make these advanced concepts of health improvement and restoration available to those in need was to develop this unique therapy and teaching retreat. "While the therapeutic focus of Sanoviv is on chronic degenerative diseases, Sanoviv is a model for health and healing retreats for the 21st century," said Wentz. Among the inaugural guests to experience the Sanoviv therapy and education programs was La Jolla's, Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Waitley -- a best-selling author and former member of the U.S. Olympic Sports' Medicine Council. "I've lectured at and visited some of the top-rated health retreats and spas in the world, including Escondido's Golden Door and Tecate's Rancho La Puerta," Waitley commented, "and Sanoviv is the next generation. It combines state-of-the-art integrated medicine and a professional medical staff, with the ultimate healing and wellness environment." For more information and facilities' tour, contact Alex Penklis at 801/954-7600, ext. 6005, or visit the Sanoviv Internet site: www.sanoviv.com |
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