While conventional medicine excels in acute situations where drugs can be virtual miracles , Dr . Grey ’ s VELL platform addresses both body and soul . Words like ‘ happiness ’ and ‘ joy ’ are right at home with medical terminology , supplements and treatments . Dr . Grey observes how serious syndromes have worsened , and issues which would occur later in life , such as digestive disorders , are now being experienced in younger people .
VELL helps users of all ages get to the root of misery , much of which can be traced back to a poor diet , such as sugar and processed foods . The body knows the difference between natural and synthetic .
“ Anything chemical-based is hard on the body , so if the goal is to be healthier overall , it ’ s better to learn and feed our bodies what they can recognize and process ,” said Dr . Grey . “ Sugar is a no-no , because it lowers the immune system and creates more mucus , so then congestion gets worse and next , people reach for antibiotics and their bodies are taxed even more — imagine how many doctor ’ s visits it would save if we cut out sugar .”
Listening to early warning signs can also help , such as reaching for echinacea or golden seal at the first sign of a scratchy , itchy throat as opposed to rushing toward antibiotics or steroids . There is a connection between the profound overuse of both and the gut microbiome connection to inflammatory disease . Indigestion and types of allergic responses seem to have dramatically increased over the years .
Dr . Grey encourages patients to think in terms of health as opposed to weight loss , which are two very different drivers .
“ We have patients who cut out diet products and find that their shortness of breath goes away , while severe fatigue and body pains diminish ,” said Dr . Grey , who sees patients who burn out their adrenal glands with unhealthy habits .
While VELL ’ s AI may be cutting edge , whole-body wellness is rooted in ancient medicine . The liver , spleen , pancreas , lungs , kidneys , and heart are all tied to different emotions .
“ We know about the nervous system and related energy components , that the liver is tied to emotion — stress , anger , the feeling of unanswered will — that the stomach is the pot of soup churning and burning and the energy stove is the spleen and pancreas ,” said Dr . Grey . “ Taxed or deficient brains are slower to compute and answer questions , while the lungs can reflect grief , such as when we don ’ t see ourselves as happy .”
The VELL app explains it all with daily practices , in a simple and comforting way . The difference between Dr . Grey ’ s platform and others is that all of the information has been thoughtfully curated in one place , as opposed to conflicting programs .
“ Being a healer and helping thousands of patients where conventional methods have failed , we can give them guidance to overcome their issues and help them find hope , which is something most people lose when their health fails ,” said Dr . Grey . “ VELL users can learn why and how imbalances happen in the first place .”
Stress also plays a major role in the inflammatory process in the body . Time on the VELL app gives users a pause for mindfulness . And while as Dr . Grey says , a patient can ’ t meditate away a ruptured disc , selecting supplements that don ’ t conflict with medications and that reduce stress helps .
“ When you change your lifestyle patterns , your entire body changes ,” said Dr . Grey . “ Everything is food — the air we breathe , environment , putting out words , how we nourish our mind and spirit , the things we smell , the colors around us , what we put in our bodies , and that ’ s why we believe in the holistic approach to living a very well life , the moniker for VELL .”
Dr . Grey credits Garden of Life as an important partner in helping patients . “ Some patients try to get everything from an organic diet , but in many cases the soil doesn ’ t have all of the nutrients we need , so Garden of Life supplements help us put the proper nutrients back into our bodies ,” said Dr . Grey .
Among what his patients can do to gain the most benefits to change their lives , he lists juicing ( not smoothies ), yoga and tai chi , plus beginning each day with some form of devotion , prayer , or meditation .
“ What I learned and what I share with our patients is that congenital deficiency is what our parents passed on to us — acquired is what we do to ourselves with life patterns and choices ,” said Dr . Grey . “ Predisposition doesn ’ t mean you can ’ t change — you can acquire a different life — it is my dream that patients will visit their doctors and instead of asking , ‘ What will you give me ?’, they ’ ll ask , ‘ What will you teach me ?’ ”
Dr . Grey hosts the radio show , ‘ Quality Living ’ that airs at 10PM every Friday on National Public Radio on 88.9 FM , WQCS- NPR . The VELL health app is a free download with a modest monthly charge . It ’ s accessible via Google Play and the App Store .
For more information , visit vellhealth . com . www . Gardenoflife . com • Extraordinary Health ™ • Vol 44 • 43