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Groundbreaking Cancer detection device available at Naas Clinic
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005
BY Lisa-anne crooks
A Naas clinic is pioneering a break-through screening process that can detect early signs of breast cancer ten years before a mammogram.
The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine in Naas has recently introduced a thermography machine to the clinic, the very first of its kind in Ireland.
Thermography is an imaging technique that uses specialised infra-red cameras to take a picture of the breast or other soft tissues. The camera can detect temperature patterns of heat emission from the skin surface to a depth of six millimetres. It is a non-contact, non-invasive procedure with no side-effects or risks to the patient.
Felipe Reitz ATCM MCGS, the main medical adviser and head of the Advanced Microscopy Research Department at the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine, describes the importance of the groundbreaking technology. (more…)
Naas centre at forefront of new blood research
Friday, November 26th, 2004
by Lisa Anne Crooks
A Naas medical centre has become the focus of attention for medical professionals across the country. The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine, Naas, is leading the way in advanced microscopy and causing quite a stir within the industry. The Naas centre is the first to bring a new technology of Nutritional Blood Analysis to Ireland.
Felipe Reitz, Biologist and head of advanced Microscopy Research at ICIM, first introduced this new technology to Ireland in August of this year and since then he has been inundated with calls for appointments and information. Using a high definition microscope, state of the art computer technology and one drop of blood, Felipe can determine how healthy or unhealthy the patient’s blood sample is. This analysis has already proved invaluable in the early detection of serious health conditions. The new system has aroused interest from various sectors of the community with top consultants contacting the Naas centre for more information.
Speaking to the Kildare Nationalist, Felipe explains the groundbreaking new analysis. “The blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. It is in the plasma that we find proteins, water and fat. But sometimes bacteria, fungi and chemicals (pollutants) can be found in the blood causing “silent harm,” explained Felipe. “Most conditions could be derived from this interaction and early detection can be vital. With simply a single drop of blood the microscope and a monitor the patient can see how the various elements interact-live. As a live blood sample is used, the patient can actually see the cells moving across the screen. “Normally dead blood cells are analysed in standard hospital blood tests. This method is quick and pain-free and a highly effective means of analysing your current state of health at a deep cellular level,” he said. Thanks to teams of dedicated researchers from Germany, Eastern Europe and New Zealand, the micro-organisms (bacteria, fungi and parasite) can now be observed and classified in terms of the stage of its lifecycle. Through their research, Felipe can determine the stage of the micro-organism how advanced it is and thus its effect on the quality of the patient’s blood.
Digestive disorders, anaemia, heavy metal toxicity, chemical toxicity, dehydration, and predisposition to degenerative conditions are just some examples of illnesses that are detected in the blood. “A comprehensive analysis is made and catalogued. A report is then submitted to the patient’s doctor or health professional to help in diagnostic process,” he added. A consultation with Felipe can take up to one to two hours and costs E120.00. The procedure is painless and only the tiniest drop of blood is needed to conduct the tests which have instant results.
The new analysis has created quite a stir also within the equine industry as owners, breeders and trainers are now turning to the Naas centre for advice on the health of their horses. Trainers bring samples of their horse’s blood for analysis and Felipe can tell them within seconds if the horse has any chemicals in its system or if it has a build up of lactic acid. “It has opened up so much, the possibilities are really endless,” he said. Felipe Reitz ATCM, MCGS is the director of Medical Qi Gong Society and Head of the Advanced Microscopy Research Dept at ICIM. He has participated in numerous research projects in Microbiology, Bio-technology and Human Physiology. He is also a registered Acupuncturist and member of the ATCM (Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine).
For further information please contact Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine Tel./Fax.: 00353 0 45 844819 or e-mail: info@icim.ie