Nutritional Applied Kinesiology: A Personalized Approach to Food Sensitivities

Many patients I see report developing food sensitivities or allergies over time, often starting with foods like dairy, then progressing to grains, rice, nuts, and later, other foods. This often leads them to online research about "gut healing," where they encounter restrictive dietary advice. Many websites suggest eliminating vast lists of foods, such as starches, grains, dairy, legumes, certain vegetables, and numerous nuts, which can lead to malnutrition and unnecessary dietary restrictions.

The Problem with One-Size-Fits-All Diets

The issue with these generic food exclusion lists is that they prescribe a "one-size-fits-all" approach. However, individuals are unique, and foods that cause discomfort or dysfunction in one person may be perfectly healthy for another. A standardized list might eliminate foods that actually contribute to someone's well-being. Furthermore, simply avoiding trigger foods doesn't address the underlying health issue. Symptoms return when those foods are reintroduced because the root problem remains unresolved. True healing occurs when a person can regularly consume a food without experiencing adverse reactions. This is why I prefer not to rely on blanket food exclusion lists.

Applied Kinesiology for Personalized Testing

Instead of general lists, I use applied kinesiology to assess how a patient's body reacts to specific foods. In my practice, I employ homeopathic vials of foods and food chemicals to test whether a particular substance weakens or strengthens the individual's body. This is accomplished through muscle reflex testing.

Personalized Treatment Plan

This approach allows me to create a personalized treatment plan:

1. Identify Specific Triggers: First, I identify and advise patients to avoid only the specific foods that weaken their body. This typically results in a short, targeted list of four to five foods.

2. Address Underlying Issues: Second, this testing allows me to explore remedies that will eventually enable patients to reintroduce those foods into their diet. This might involve:

• Adding specific nutrients to improve the body's ability to process certain foods.

• Employing desensitization techniques to reduce negative reactions to a food or food chemical.

These treatments may involve one or a combination of techniques, such as meridian therapy, ocular reflex therapy, neurolymphatic stimulation, and temporal tapping.

Applied Kinesiology: A Holistic Approach

In essence, Dr. John Phelts uses applied kinesiology to communicate with the patient's body. This method helps determine:

• What is wrong.

• What is causing stress.

• What is needed to cope with the stressor.

• What is needed to heal from the stressor.

• What is needed to repair any damage caused by the stressor.

• In some cases, what is needed to eliminate the stressor.

This personalized approach offers a more effective and targeted way to address food sensitivities compared to generic dietary restrictions.

Nutritional Applied Kinesiology: A Personalized Approach to Food Sensitivities

Many patients I see report developing food sensitivities or allergies over time, often starting with foods like dairy, then progressing to grains, rice,nuts, and later, other foods. This often leads them to online research about "gut healing," where they encounter restrictive dietary advice. Many websites suggest eliminating vast lists of foods, such as starches, grains, dairy, legumes, certain vegetables, and numerous nuts, which can lead to malnutrition and unnecessary dietary restrictions.

The Problem with One-Size-Fits-All Diets

The issue with these generic food exclusion lists is that they prescribe a "one-size-fits-all" approach. However, individuals are unique, and foods that cause discomfort or dysfunction in one person may be perfectly healthy for another. A standardized list might eliminate foods that actually contribute to someone's well-being. Furthermore, simply avoiding trigger foods doesn't address the underlying health issue. Symptoms return when those foods are reintroduced because the root problem remains unresolved. True healing occurs when a person can regularly consume a food without experiencing adverse reactions. This is why I prefer not to rely on blanket food exclusion lists.

Applied Kinesiology for Personalized Testing

Instead of general lists, I use applied kinesiology to assess how a patient's body reacts to specific foods. In my practice, I employ homeopathic vials of foods and food chemicals to test whether a particular substance weakens or strengthens the individual's body. This is accomplished through muscle reflex testing.

Personalized Treatment Plan

This approach allows me to create a personalized treatment plan:

1. Identify Specific Triggers: First, I identify and advise patients to avoid only the specific foods that weaken their body. This typically results in a short, targeted list of four to five foods.
2. Address Underlying Issues: Second, this testing allows me to explore remedies that will eventually enable patients to reintroduce those foods into their diet. This might involve:
   • Adding specific nutrients to improve the body's ability to process certain foods.
   • Employing desensitization techniques to reduce negative reactions to a food or food chemical.

These treatments may involve one or a combination of techniques, such as meridian therapy, ocular reflex therapy, neurolymphatic stimulation, and temporal tapping.

Applied Kinesiology: A Holistic Approach

In essence, Dr. John Phelts uses applied kinesiology to communicate with the patient's body. This method helps determine:

• What is wrong.
• What is causing stress.
• What is needed to cope with the stressor.
• What is needed to heal from the stressor.
• What is needed to repair any damage caused by the stressor.
• In some cases, what is needed to eliminate the stressor.

This personalized approach offers a more effective and targeted way to address food sensitivities compared to generic dietary restrictions.

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