“Cancer, Diabetes or Cardiovascular- Any disease can be cured with a strong immunity… If your immunity is strong then it can fight the worst diseases,” claims Luke Coutinho. A Holistic Nutritionist by profession, Luke Coutinho has studied Integrated Medicine specialising in Cancer and Diabetes and thus treats patients in a holistic approach to various diseases. In short, Luke treats and advises patients without just chemical medicines but with an overall approach.
“I am not saying don’t take medicines but along with medicines take proper diet, natural treatments and proper exercise that will help you heal faster and reduce the side effects of medicines,” highlights Luke. That is what a holistic approach is all about. Luke further adds, “In holistic integrated treatment, I will find the root cause of the problem and only then start treating it with all the possible measures.”
For example, if you have cancer, a holistic treatment, which is 100 per cent natural, will let you detect the root cause of your cancer and thus use all the treatments to heal the cancer from the source point. It is not like the normal treatment where if you have cancer, you go through chemotherapy, radiations and a heavy dose of medication without any natural and physical activity for your body.
“Chemotherapy makes you weak and has a lot of side effects. It is necessary for cancer treatment but it can be backed by proper exercise and healthy diet to give the body the strength to fight the radiation. Sadly, people often completely rely on Chemotherapy and neglect their physical exercise and nutritious diet,” explains Luke.
Luke is not against medicine, CT scans, MRI’s or chemo, but he’s against the fact that its just handed out like candy without educating or treating the patient to manage the collateral damage caused by side effects.
Luke believes that we are too dependent on doctors and medicines; we completely give our lives into their hands and do nothing on our part to keep our immunity strong. “If you think you can get well then you will get well soon. It depends on your will power and willingness to fight the disease, live and improve your whole being,” highlights Luke. Most of the diseases are due to weak thought processes and ‘Give up’ easily attitude. Therefore, think strong so that you feel strong and ultimately live strong.
Doctors, hospitals and medical treatments today have become a big business. Doctors are totally dependent on tests and reports and are not willing to even understand what the patient is going through or rather why the patient is suffering.
He says, “Health has become a business, patients have becomes numbers to the medical and pharma world…we need to bring the’ human’ element back into our healing and treatment and that happens in a holistic integrative model of healing.Compassion, patience and kindness are the true healing medicines.”
As far as Luke’s treatment is concerned, he has been treating patients for over years and follows a golden rule of treating patients on a one on one daily basis. He interacts and gets to know the patient on a personal level and becomes a part of his/her life practically by getting involved every day.
“In my first meeting, I just try to understand the patient and make him/her feel comfortable by talking to them causally in a chilled out place like a Café or restaurant. While talking, I understand the patient and try to detect where the problem actually lies. And, once I detect the problem then I start treating it holistically,” explains Luke.
According to studies, most of the breast cancers in women are due to emotional stress and feeling of being suppressed in their family, personal, professional or social life. Some of the cardiovascular diseases are due to tension thus finding out the root cause of the problem is very important.
He feels, “I can’t tell you what to do. For if I tell you- don’t eat this or don’t drink that- then probably you will just give up on my treatment someday.” Therefore, Luke gives the freedom to his every patient and understands their lifestyle. But, he tells them to add few things in their lifestyle in a very subtle friendly way so that their health is balanced and immunity nurtured.
For example, he explains, “If you feel like having a coke, I will not stop you but I will tell you to have a fresh lime soda after the coke to balance the acid content in your body due to the coke with the alkaline of the lime soda. If you feel like eating a pizza, go ahead and eat it but just grab a salad with it to balance the cholesterol content.” Therefore you need to cooperate and follow his treatment sincerely too.
That’s how holistic Luke’s treatment is and thus he never prescribes any chemical medicines himself but tries to cure you naturally as much as he can. “In holistic treatment, we use all kinds of measures like chemical medicines and treatments along with natural food, organic diet, physical exercise, Yoga, counseling, guidance by a spiritual or psychological leader or anything that the patient needs. So, everything is put together just to make the patient strong and able to fight the disease,” explains Luke.
Monetary wise, holistic treatment works in similar terms or probably less than chemical treatments for the root cause is detected here rather than just continuous tests, radiations, X-rays and temporary chemical drugs being prescribed.
Luke has also written and published a book along with Bollywood personality Shilpa Shetty named ‘The Great Indian Diet’ to create awareness about holistic treatment, make people health conscious and help make their immunity strong naturally. He has also earlier written a book named ‘Eat Smart, Move More, Sleep Right-Your Personal Health Coach’ which helps people to live a healthy and balanced life with a strong immune system to fight various diseases.
Creating awareness and helping people build their immunity is Luke Coutinho’s only aim. He says, “It’s not about prolonging life, it’s about prolonging life without suffering.” He concludes, “Nature is the best indicator, often the problem does not lie in externals but within our minds and the way we intake everything.”
Ronald Rodrigues
