By John Coombs – Founder, Holistic Wellbeing and Epigenetics Specialist, Global Health Clinics
After working with over 10,000 clients at Global Health — alongside the life experience of being a parent for nearly 50 years and grandparent for nearly 20 — one truth has become unmistakably clear: our minds shape our bodies, and our beliefs shape our health outcomes.
This isn’t just a philosophical idea. It’s a biological reality.
The Early Years: Where It All Begins
In the early 1960s, my mother introduced me to the concept of early childhood development and I was her prototype. She deeply understood how formative the first years of life are in shaping not only our behaviour but also our sense of self, our worldview, and even our health outcomes.
A phrase that stayed with me since those early lessons is one that echoes the wisdom of the Jesuits:
“Give me the child for the first seven years, and I will give you the adult.”
This idea underpins a profound truth: we are so deeply programmed in our early years that, without awareness, we may unknowingly repeat emotional patterns and limitations for decades.
These early imprints don’t just affect our psychology — they influence our physiology, our stress response, our immune function, and our ability to heal.
I would apply this philosophy to sport and successfully creatively visualise positive outcomes back in the 1960s and learned this could apply to my whole life.
The Biology of Belief: From Science to Self-Healing
Fast forward to the early 2000s, when Dr. Bruce Lipton, PhD a pioneering cell biologist, published his ground-breaking book The Biology of Belief. It confirmed what many in holistic health had long suspected: our beliefs are not just in our minds — they are embedded in our cells.
Lipton demonstrated how our thoughts and emotions — especially unconscious ones shaped in early childhood — influence the way our genes express themselves. In simple terms: our environment, perceptions, and mindset shape our biology.
This field, now known as epigenetics, shows that our DNA is not our destiny. We can actively influence our health, energy, and wellbeing by changing our internal environment — our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
Why This Matters More Than Ever
In our fast-paced, hyper-connected modern world, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and burnout have become normalized. But what if many of these challenges are rooted in unconscious programming from our earliest years? What if healing isn’t just about diet and supplements — but also about updating our inner belief systems?
At Global Health, we’ve seen remarkable transformations in clients who, once they become aware of the mind-body connection, start to take conscious ownership of their emotional landscape.
They don’t just feel better. They sleep better. They digest better. Their pain eases. Their relationships shift. Their lives expand.
The Invitation: Take Back Your Inner Authority
This is an invitation — not just to think positively, but to reprogram deeply held beliefs that may no longer serve you.
It starts with awareness. Then comes the willingness to explore how early life experiences, family patterns, and societal conditioning may still be influencing you.
With the right tools — from quantum healing and guided relaxation to epigenetic testing and emotional resilience work — you can rewrite your internal blueprint and create a healthier, more aligned version of yourself.
Final Thoughts
It’s never too late to change. Whether you’re 30 or 70, you can awaken to the truth that you are not broken — just running on old software. And the great news? You can upgrade it.
As Dr. Lipton reminds us, “My cell cloning experiments in 1967 revealed that the environment (the culture medium) controls the cell’s genetics. Our bodies are the equivalent of a skin-covered culture dish containing around 50 trillion cells. The blood is the body’s “culture medium.” As in the cell culture experiment, the chemistry of the blood environment “controls” the genetic activity of our cells through a process referred to as epigenetics. The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.”
We are here to support that transformation — with wisdom, compassion, and science-backed solutions.
Book a consultation today and explore how your beliefs could be the key to your breakthrough.
Explore your biology. Empower your belief. Transform your life.
Global Health Clinics, Takapuna, Auckland
09 488 0208