About the Program
The Four Pillars Program is a comprehensive treatment program that aims to support improved mental and physical wellbeing as well as improvement in the quality of life for our patients.
We work in partnership with our patients and empower them to become active participants in the creation of their health.
Patients benefit from the combined expertise of our collaborative team that includes a Psychiatrist with a specialized interest in comprehensive and holistic health, and a Manual Osteopath with a combined expertise in Therapeutic Nutrition.
This program emphasizes an understanding that the body and mind are integrated parts of a whole system. Our care is personalized, comprehensive, and deeply attuned to the needs of the individual.
Sleep
Nutrition
Movement
Calm
The Four Pillars
These 4 pillars were specifically selected based on ample scientific evidence that these four factors have a significant impact on human health, regardless of diagnosis.
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Each pillar is methodically introduced and built upon the previous one, creating a comprehensive and integrative approach to health and wellness that is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual.
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When all four are optimized, this results in improvements in multiple domains of both physical and mental health.
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Benefits include improvement in mood, anxiety, focus, energy, weight loss, blood pressure, glucose control, pain, among others.
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The focus is not only on reducing symptoms, but also on improving functioning and quality of life of each individual.
Sleep
Participants learn the importance of sleep in the context of overall health, with a particular emphasis on aligning sleep patterns with the body's natural circadian rhythms—a process known as circadian coding.
This pillar interacts with the nutritional pillar, leveraging dietary changes (including timing of meals) to naturally enhance both the quality and quantity of sleep.
The use of natural interventions including sleep routines, learning healthy sleep-promoting behavioural habits and use of light/dark therapies is prioritized. When needed, natural supplementation may be used to support optimal sleep.
Nutrition
The program provides a strong emphasis on nutrition, recognizing it as a cornerstone of health. Participants are guided through a phased, systematic introduction to nutritional changes, designed to be both manageable and sustainable.
This approach encourages the adoption of healthier eating habits as a long-term lifestyle choice, taking into consideration the myriad of external factors that influence dietary decisions.
The goal is to lay a solid nutritional foundation that supports the body's natural healing processes and protects the body from factors that may harm long term health. Education is provided about metabolism, and the connection between metabolism and human brain and body health (and disease).
Movement
This pillar introduces regular physical activity and exercise as essential components of health and well-being. The movement pillar is designed to improve physical fitness, enhance mobility, and build strength, further supported by the solid foundation of nutrition and restorative sleep.
Regular movement not only contributes to optimal physical health and longevity, but also has significant benefits for mental well-being.
Calm
This pillar focuses on regulation of the nervous system in order to cultivate a calm state that can support the body's natural ability to heal and maintain good health.
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The introduction of breath work, meditation and other stress management practices aims to optimize the body's response to daily stresses and challenges, enhancing mental resilience and emotional well-being.
This pillar ensures that participants are equipped with the tools they need to manage the daily stresses of life effectively and maintain a balanced state of health, building resilience over time.
