I am Luz Adriana Perea, certified F. X. Mayr doctor at the Océano Health Spa Hotel in Tenerife.

Dr. Perea you are one of the Mayr specialist doctors at the Mayr centre at the Océano Health Spa Hotel. Can you tell us about your background and experience?

I am specialised in general medicine, and a certified F. X. Mayr doctor. I have 15 years practice in an F. X. Mayr centre in Saarland, Germany and I am practising since 2014 in the OCÉANO F. X. Mayr Center, Tenerife.

What does the F.X. Mayr medicine involve?

During a time of great advances in the natural sciences, the Austrian physician Dr Franz Xaver Mayer developed a method of healing as gentle as it is efficient. The principles of this method, tried and tested over many decades, continue to be confirmed by the latest scientific findings.

Based on the knowledge that the intestine is by far the body’s largest exchange surface with the environment, comparable to the root of a tree, the Mayr Method places the focus on the sustainable regeneration of this, our largest organ system.

While doing so, the doctor keeps a constant eye on the interactions between the intestine, the whole organism and the psyche.

With natural impulses through our nutrition and on the activity of the intestines, a gentle detoxification and rapid regeneration and rejuvenation is achieved.

What is the main principles of the Mayr cure?

Whenever we step back from constant performance expectations, balance can restore itself. The natural rhythm of tension and relaxation sets in. In order to stimulate regeneration and rejuvenation, the focus during an F. X. Mayr retreat is on relaxation. When we eat less and reduce other stimuli, a state of relaxation occurs almost by itself. The whole body is afforded a rest, often with extended periods of sleep that we experience as a real need.

How does the detoxification work?

F. X. Mayr Medicine combines naturopathic therapy of the intestines with moderate fasting. An effective detoxification of the intestines can be initiated with the help of Epsom salts or comparable minerals.

The toxins can include, but are not limited to:

• Environmental toxins: heavy metals, pesticides, drug residues, household chemicals

• Toxins produced in the body: fermentation and putrefaction toxins, AGEs, oxidised LDL cholesterol, uric acid, ammonia, lactate

• Substances produced in the body that are toxic only when present in excess: insulin, amyloid, inflammatory mediators such as interleukin 6, TNF alpha, substance P, histamine, zonulin, kynurenine

A moderate fasting diet, the use of Epsom salts, relaxed chewing during meals, measures to relieve the liver, breathing therapy in the course of regular medical abdominal treatments, and substitution of minerals allow the organism to increasingly regulate itself again. This activates different repair or healing processes, which can then be further supported by complementary therapeutic measures and lifestyle changes.

Therapy according to F. X. Mayr is a regimen that takes place over a limited time period. During this time, new skills in lifestyle optimisation are also being trained. These are partly active and conscious, such as thorough and intensive chewing and attention to satiety so as not to overfill the intestines. In many respects, they are also unconscious, taking place at the level of the vegetative bodily functions, such as emptying the bowels regularly and deepened breathing through a more relaxed diaphragm.

To support the body in its regeneration and detoxification, various minerals, vitamins and vitamin-like substances are used. Besides counterbalancing frequent hyperacidity, these help rid the body of anything unnecessary and quickly restore strength in a relaxed way.

Life, breathing and movement go hand in hand. Coordinated with the cure regimen and in line with individual conditions, a moderate training programme is introduced in the build-up phase of the cure. The lightness and joy of movement is the guiding principle for our personal trainers. A retreat according to F. X. Mayr can also be a time of returning to oneself. In the course of detoxification, our returns on investment become clearer and freer, and a renewed awareness and a reorientation often arise on their own.

What are the pillars of Mayr Medicine and the Mayr cure?

• Rest the intestines through an individually prescribed diet as the basis for restoring the body, mind and soul.
• Cleansing of the intestines through saline sprinkling in the form of physiologically dosed Epsom salts.
• Training eating behaviour through pleasurable chewing and stimulation of the intestinal activity through regular manual abdominal treatments.
• Substitution of minerals for a healthy acid-base balance.
• Sport in moderation to stimulate metabolism and cell renewal.
• Self-determination, gained by stepping back from life’s everyday challenges and acquiring a fresh awareness of one’s strengths and virtues.

What are the effects of F. X. Mayr Medicine?

Gentle cleansing and emptying

Epsom salts and an improved environment in the digestive tract support the normalisation of the gut’s microbiome when out of balance and have a positive effect on many bodily functions as well as on the psyche.

Restoration of the mucous membranes

The treatment improves a “leaky gut”, reduces abdominal fat and alleviates stress. Reducing “silent inflammation” minimizes the risk of most diseases of modern society.

Counteracting the ageing process

AGEs (Advanced Glycation End products) are broken down, thus slowing the degeneration of the matrix.

Normalised blood-sugar level

Insulin sensitivity and all parameters of the metabolic syndrome are improved. Since this also affects the insulin receptors in the brain, brain performance also improves.

Increase in vital hormones

Tryptophan hydroxylation in the gut is improved, reducing serotonin and melatonin deficiency.

Improved breathing

Reducing the high level of the diaphragm eases breathing, relieves the heart and reduces neck tension.

Strengthening of the abdominal organs

By toning the bowels, the pelvic floor is relieved and urinary incontinence is reduced.

Rejuvenation at the cellular level

The capacity for gene repair is significantly improved.

So, to summarise a Mayr Cure stimulates overall rejuvenation?

That´s right. You not only look younger, but also feel younger! When our organs and tissues are cleansed, and when tensions both in our muscles and in our abdomen are reduced, the difference is noticeable, on the one hand, in a firmer, more toned skin and, at the same time, in the way we feel new strength and joie de vivre.