BWell was founded in 2003 by Dr. James Dahlgren, MD. As an internist with a sub-specialty in toxicology with 32 years experience in evaluating and treating patients with various toxic chemical exposures. Dr. Dahlgren has seen thousands of patients poisoned by lead, PCBs, dioxins, pesticides, chromium and hundreds of other chemicals. The physical affects on the body from these chemicals are dramatic, ranging from chronic headaches and unexplained pain to confusion and memory loss. Over the years he had become frustrated that there was often very little that could be done to treat or to relieve these patients’ illness.
Dr. Dahlgren researched detoxification programs he could prescribe for patients and came across extensive scientific literature supporting sauna-based detoxification protocols. With the knowledge that sauna-based detoxification is scientifically proven to be highly effective, Dr. Dahlgren opened BWell, a detoxification treatment center based in Santa Monica.
in September 2005, Dr. Dahlgren teamed up with a Naturopathic and Chinese Doctor to enhance and refine the BWell wellness program. The following has been added to improve the detoxification protocol:
- Chinese Herbs
- Acupuncture
- Lymphatic Massage
- Naturopathic supplements
- Heavy Metal Chelation
- Personal Training
- Yoga, Pilates, Qi Gong and Tai Chi
With additional procedures, the program has become even more effective. The detox has had success with numerous patients with diverse exposures and medical conditions ranging from:
- Fibromyalgia
- Chemical Sensitivity
- Chronic Fatigue
- Toxic mold exposure
- Drug and nicotine addiction
- Lung damage from smoking and air pollution
- Digestion problems
- General illness from pollution in the environment
The method is simple and works by greatly increasing the body's normal excretory pathways. We accomplish this hyper-excretion by increasing metabolism and subsequent excretion through the sweat, urine and stool. The method can reduce the dioxin Toxicity Equivalents (TEQs) by 60%.
