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The Dr. F.X. Mayr Therapy is a holistic type of treatment. It was developed by the Austrian physician Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr and handed down to our doctors by his two best known pupils, medical officer of health Dr. Erich Rauch and Dr. Ernst Kojer.

The intestinal regeneration therapy is far more than a "fasting cure". At our spa the guest puts him/herself into a better metabolism situation by reducing the level of harmful substances in the body.

The intensive care by our team of doctors and therapists schools the guest and gives him/her the possibility of long-term improvement of health. The intensive cleansing, the pausing and tuning into oneself at this quiet, clean place at the lake allows a new outlook on life in every aspect. Thus not only the vitality is awakened…..!

12 Questions and Answers Concerning the Therapy According to Dr. F.X. Mayr

What are the therapy indications for the F.X. Mayr Regeneration?
Who was Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr?
How did the Mayr Cure develop?
Where does the therapy stand today?
Milk and bread roll?
Does MAYR always imply milk and bread roll?
What is awaiting me in my Mayr Therapy?
What does my therapy day look like?
What can I realistically expect of my Mayr Therapy?
Which length and intensity of therapy is suitable for me?
What do I get for my money?
Why should I do my Mayr Therapy at the Mayr Health Spa?

1) What are the therapy indications for the F.X. Mayr Regeneration?

Metabolic disorders
Diabetes in old age, increase of uric acid, increase of blood fats, pathological underweight/overweight and their consequences, especially the so-called risk factors like higher blood pressure, increase of blood sugar, blood fats and uric acid.

Disorders within the cardio-vascular system
Weak heart and circulation, too high or too low blood pressure, Angina pectoris, developing weakness in the performance of the heart, heart rhythm disorders, circulatory disorder

Disorders concerning directly the digestive system
Chronic constipation, chronic diarrhoea, stomach and duodenum ulcers, gastritis, bilious complaints, liver damage, inflammation of the small intestine and colon (colitis), chronic diseases of the pancreases, diabetes mellitus type II.

Disorders in the musculo-skeletal system
Rheumatism in the joints and soft parts, degenerative spine diseases, arthroses, chronic polyarthritis, morbus Bechterew, gout, degenerative diseases in the area of hip and knee joints and the spine (lumbago, hip pains, prolapsed disc, back pain), cervical syndrome and its consequences.

Disorders of the breathing organs
Recurrent respiratory infections (chronic cold, sinus problems, anginas, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, allergic respiratory complaints), bronchial asthma, emphysema.

Disease of the teeth, mouth and jaw region Inflamed gums, piarrhoea, diseases of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, jaw adjustments, halitosis, jaw joint complaints, caries

Skin disorder
Psoriasis, neurodermatitis, chronic ekzemas, pigment deposits, too dry or too greasy skin

Hormonal disorders, disorders of the female or male genitals
Climacteric complaints, period complaints, unfulfilled wish for children, decreasing libido and potency, incontinence, irritated bladder, uterine prolapse, recurrent infections of the urinary tract and the birth canal.

Additionally the therapy according to Mayr offers all those who are not really ill but realize they are not as healthy and efficient anymore as they could and should be, a chance of a genuine preventative medicine since the diagnostics according to F.X. Mayr can detect even minor deviations from real health. [to question index]

2) Who was Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr?

Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr

The Austrian physician Dr. F.X. Mayr (1875 – 1965) founded the diagnostic system with the help of which it is possible to detect health disorders of the organism long before orthodox medicine is capable of doing so.

Dr. F. X. Mayr was born in Gröbming in Styria and lived and worked in his home area as well as in Karlsbad and Vienna. Already as a student he made the discovery that the cause for nearly all health problems lies in the circumstances of the abdominal region. By temporarily reducing food intake or changing dietary habits physical results are improving so that patients become healthier and perform better. Up to his death in his 90th year the researcher Dr. Mayr dedicated his interest to the condition of the viscera with all its consequences for the whole person. [to question-index]

3) How did the Mayr Cure develop?
Dr. Franz Xaver MAYR, a farmer's son with a great gift for perception, dedicated his whole energy and attention during and after his medical studies to the research of the digestive system and its functional effect on the whole person. He developed a method that encompasses besides an individual reduction in food intake the intestinal cleansing through saline healing waters and ample intake of liquid as well as special abdominal treatments by a doctor. The principles of this therapy or „Protection – Cleansing – Training“. [to question-index]

4) Where does the therapy stand today?
Various causes of our modern time lead to premature degeneration of physical and mental powers.
A therapy that starts at the root of all the trouble and fights the real causes of our discontents, disorders and illnesses has become a rarity in today's maze of orthodox as well as natural healing diagnosis and therapy concepts. With the help of the expert F.X. Mayr doctor we ourselves improve the condition of our digestive system so that sufficient nutrients and oxygen are available for the proper functioning of all cells. This enhances our well-being and performance at the same time. [to question-index]

5) Milk and bread roll?

"We don't live off what is on the plate but off what the intestines are able to make available to the body. A third of what we eat feeds us, two thirds feed the doctors!"

Dr. F. X. Mayr and his therapy became mainly known as the so-called milk and bread roll diet although he always stressed the priority of how we eat over what we eat.

In the therapy the foodstuff is only the means to the end of health improvement. The temporary monotony of the diet represents a decisive healing factor that enables – with an adequate duration of the therapy – the digestive system to completely digest an unadulterated and valuable diet and to provide the body with the necessary building materials to sustain life long efficiency without premature degeneration of the organism.

Milk and bread rolls are for many people the best way of making their digestive system healthier. The bread roll as a chewing coach improves anew the performance of our atrophied salivary glands. Since the milk intake during the therapy is only very small when dieting correctly and the milk is thoroughly mixed with saliva there are only very rarely any incompatibilities. These are in our experience the consequence of wrong eating habits. But we offer alternatives as well.

The aim of the therapy is to improve the performance of the digestive system by personal health improvement in such a way that simple and tasty, preferably unadulterated, fare can be utilized completely in day-to-day life and be available in the body in the form of energy for power, performance and ability to concentrate . [to question-index]

6) Does MAYR always imply milk and bread roll?
Dr. MAYR himself did not always prescribe milk and bread roll. The Mayr Therapy is an individually tailored holistic treatment. It is not the choice of foodstuff that is crucial but the optimal temporary sparing of the digestive system. This is possible with many foodstuffs. The patients put themselves into the hands of the well-informed doctor who knows the right path for each of them and guides them to the best possible outcome. [to question-index]

7) What is awaiting me in my Mayr Therapy?

"Motus et quies" said already the doctors in ancient times. Rest and activity have to be in balance in order to keep a person healthy.

Awaiting you, in order to improve your health, is an ordered structure of the day that corresponds with the human life rhythm. Quiet, peace, concentration and composure within an ordered daily routine alternate with moderate activity that promotes health and both are individually prescribed and overseen.

A professional team of doctors, masseurs, therapeutic exercise experts and mental coaches, interested in your improved health, looks after you with understanding and natural care on your path to a healthier and happier future.

The therapy offers an ideal framework for true regeneration away from symptom based medicine. For many people it has already proved to be a genuine life change, others decide year after year to refresh the positive effect of the cure by a repeated therapy.
It is the aim of the therapy to avoid premature signs of wear and tear by an active improvement of the metabolism and so to stay as healthy, attractive and efficient as possible . [to question-index]

8) What does my therapy day look like?
The therapy day in the spirit of Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr.
It usually starts with the intake of Epsom salts first thing in the morning. Following this, the whole body is exercised through mild movement.

Breakfast, that is taken quietly and with concentration, is of special importance because the digestive capacity is greatest in the morning.

The morning is wholly taken up with individual treatment by the doctors and therapists.

A pre-midday rest period with a liver poultice precedes lunch that can differ according to the intensity of the therapy.

The afternoon
The afternoon is mainly available as free time (reading, resting, going for walks, golf…) .

The herb tea chat in the evenings takes place in a social get-together and is followed twice a week by medical information lectures and discussions.

Sufficient sleep, especially before midnight, is also of great importance because the very necessary regeneration of the vegetative nervous system can only take place before then. [to question-index]

9) What can I realistically expect of my Mayr Therapy?
The improvement of health that goes step by step along with the therapy makes us become more flexible, more resilient, more enterprising, stronger in our immune system, more successful, more balanced, more concentrated, more content and more cheerful.

The extent of the health improvement depends on the condition the person is in when starting the therapy, which intensity of therapy can be expected of somebody and for how long the individually correctly dosed healing principles can be applied. The duration of the therapy is individually different but should at least amount to 4 weeks. As an in-patient a more intensive path can be pursued.

A realistic appraisal of the possible therapy success is achieved together with the doctor at the thorough final check-up according to the criteria of Dr. F.X. Mayr. [to question-index]

10) Which length and intensity of therapy is suitable for me?
The duration of the therapy is individually different but should at least amount to 4 weeks.

A one week cure enables you to get to know the therapy concept. There will only be a lasting therapy success if the therapy lasts for several weeks.

The in-patient stay is especially suitable for an intensive regeneration. The regular informative lectures by our doctors, mental coaches and the chef inform and motivate the guest to follow a healthier lifestyle in future. If the cure lasts less than 3 weeks we recommend continuing the therapy with one of our colleagues near you.

Basic or intensive?
Both programmes include the same intensity of medical treatment. The range of services can be optimized by adding a further treatment by a doctor.

The basic programme includes the most important supporting therapies that are important for the success of your cure.

The intensive programme additionally includes more massages, the care of a musculo-skeletal physiotherapist and an additional cosmetic treatment. For every guest an individual therapy plan is put together. People who want to strive for more exercise in the future as well as guests with spine and joint problems profit more from the intensive therapy. [to question-index]

11) What do I get for my money?
Every day we strive to improve our health is a valuable day. Every day that we do not do that is wasting time from our limited lifespan. A properly conducted therapy is the best deal of our life because investing in the therapy will, by improving the quality of life and enhancing the ability to perform, impinge directly on our professional and personal success. On the other hand the therapy can make us realize that we have been acting inappropriately in some of our life's affairs (job, relationship etc.) and we see very clearly that it is necessary to implement change. [to question-index]

12) Why should I do my Mayr Therapy at the Mayr Health Spa?
Diagnosis and therapy according to Dr. Franz Xaver Mayr in the Mayr Health Spa, the cradle of the Dr. F.X. Mayr in-patient medicine in Dellach, has a tradition recognized since 1976.
The doctors of the house strive in direct succession of Dr. F.X. Mayr for genuine health improvement away from symptom orientated orthodox medicine and natural healing .

We offer you:
- Informal atmosphere
- Top qualified medical staff
- Peaceful situation of the house in a natural landscape
- Lake Wörthersee
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