NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique), is a technique that allows for diagnosis and treatment of allergies using muscle testing, Chinese acupressure, and chiropractic approaches. NAET uses concepts from Chinese medicine, which recognize that symptoms can result when allergic responses disrupt energy flows and pathways. NAET was discovered in November 1983 by Dr. Devi Nampudripad, and combines muscle response testing of kinesiology with chiropractic and Chinese medicine techniques to clear allergic reactions by reprogramming the brain's response to allergens. The aim of NAET is to desensitize the response to allergens.
My Own Experience with NAET: I was introduced to NAET while finishing my Master's in Chinese Medicine. A fellow student saw me popping lactaid pills with my pizza and asked if I was lactose-intolerant. I responded that I had been since age 15 and that whenever I ate dairy I would have excruciating stomach pains, gas and diarrhea. She said that she could get rid of it. I was skeptical but as she was offering the treatments at a student rate, I decided to go for it. After 6 treatments I was "cleared" and I found that I could eat dairy with no gas, no pain, no diarrhea! Once in a while if I had a strange combination of food I might get a bit of gas. She explained to me that because diary is so laden with hormones and antibiotics, if the dairy is not organic, I may react every once in a while. It has been 8 years since she treated me and I am still enjoying my cheeses! I have successfully treated food and environmental allergies now for 5 years using NAET. Both myself and my clients are amazed by the results. After graduating Emperor's College, I travelled to Buena Park to study under Devi and I became a certified NAET practitioner in 2000. In the years since learning the technique I am always amazed and pleased by the relief and encouragement from my patients. I have successfully treated my youngest daughter, Ellah, who was born with numerous food and environmental allergies including egg, peanut, grass/pollen. Her symptoms included eczema and runny nose/eyes, congestion. She is now a happy toddler. Her sinus issues cleared up immediately following the vit. C treatment and we treat individual foods as they come up (reflected in the skin manifestations). Here are 2 email testimonials I have received recently:
Dear Yaelle, I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. I will be forever grateful to You and NAET. I have not really experienced any allergy symptoms since you treated me. I am married now and we have two cats and I am fine even when they sleep by my face. I am always telling people how great and liberating this treatment has been for me and promise to refer clients to you. Thank You, A.W.
Hi Yaelle, I just wanted to let you know that my treatment had great results. I seem to be clear of my cat allergies, which is a small miracle. My nose was almost entirely well-behaved during my stay in BRT (Body Restoration Technique). The technique was developed by Dr. Berg. BRT uses muscle testing to diagnose and treat hormonal imbalances using muscle testing, Chinese acupressure and chiropractic techniques. Dr. Berg describes the way BRT works as being "similar to an opera singer reaching a high note that can shatter glass." Says Dr. Berg, "the singer reaches a frequency that is the same as the wine glass...the wavelength is duplicated and in physics, when this happens, the wave vibration gets canceled out. The same thing happens in BRT. By energetically exposing patients to substances that they are sensitive to, and using non-invasive treatments that incorporate acupressure and breathing, we can retrain the body's sensitivity." Says Dr. Berg: "With BRT, we're focusing on bringing the hormone system into balance naturally -- without giving hormones or medication. Using the body's acupuncture points, BRT may rejuvenate and revitalize the hormonal and endocrine system." I flew to the East Coast to study with Dr. Berg. In March 2004, I added B.R.T. (Body Restoration Technique) to my toolbox for treating patients.
Frequently Asked questions:
How do I find and treat my allergies? Conventional Western medicine has several methods for testing allergies. These include the “Intra-dermal test," “Patch test," “Scratch test," and various blood tests such as the “RAST test” and the “ELISA test.” These can identify dozens of allergens from one test or from one blood sample. The standard treatment is drug therapy using either antihistamines or steroids to control allergic symptoms. Unfortunately, this does not correct the underlying problem, and often the allergy sufferer experiences serious long term side effects. The most effective treatment option until now has been complete avoidance of the offending allergen(s). This can be difficult and in some cases impossible. Now, however, there is an alternative… NAET, Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques.
Traditional allergy testing and treatments are painful and expensive. Is there a way I can get rid of my allergies? Yes. By testing and treating with the Nambudripad’s Testing Techniques(NTT)! This revolutionary approach is particularly relevant for dealing with allergies, one of the most stubborn health problems facing mankind today. It is a natural, drugless, painless, non-invasive method that can be used safely on a newborn infant, on the elderly, even on a healthy person to treat hidden allergies that could cause disease in the future. It can be used on pets, invalids, children, even patients in a coma. NAET can eliminate allergies to the items treated by this method. With this technique, allergens are cleared (treated) one at a time, in a specific order. The good news is that following the prescribed formula, allowing for the 25-hour avoidance of the treated substance, one session is all it usually takes to eliminate an allergy. Highly sensitive individuals may require additional ‘combination’ clearings.
What are Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques? NAET is a non-invasive, drug free, natural solution to eliminate allergies of all types and intensities using a blend of selective energy balancing, testing and treatment procedures from acupuncture/acupressure, allopathy, chiropractic, nutritional, and kinesiological disciplines of medicine. One allergen is treated at a time. If you are not severely immune deficient, you may need just one treatment to desensitize one allergen. A person with mild to moderate amount of allergies may take about 15-20 office visits to desensitize 15-20 food and environmental allergens. Basic essential nutrients are treated during the first few visits. Chemicals, environmental allergens, vaccinations, immunizations, etc. are treated after completing about ten basic essential nutrients. NAET can successfully eliminate adverse reactions to egg, milk, peanuts, penicillin, aspirin, mushrooms, shellfish, latex, grass, ragweed, flowers, perfume, animal dander, animal epithelial, make-up, chemicals, cigarette smoke, pathogens, heat, cold, other environmental agents.
What is Kinesiology? Kinesiology is the art and science of movement of the human body. Kinesiology is used in NAET to compare the strength and weakness of any muscle (also known as muscle response testing) of the body in the presence and absence of any substance. A measured weakness in the presence of a substance is due to the effect of an allergy to the item the person is touching. This simple method can be used to detect your allergens.
Yin-Yang theory from Oriental medical principles teaches the importance of maintaining homeostasis in the body. According to Oriental medical principles, “when the body is in perfect balance, no disease is possible”. Any disturbance in the homeostasis can cause disease. Any allergen capable of producing a weakening muscular effect in the body can cause disturbance in homeostasis. Hence, diseases can be prevented and cured by maintaining homeostasis. According to acupuncture theory, acupuncture and/or Acupressure at certain acupuncture points is capable of bringing the body to a state of homeostasis by removing the energy blockages from the energy pathways known as meridians. When the blockages are removed, energy can flow freely through the energy meridians, thus bringing the body in perfect balance.
Knowledge of the brain, cranial nerves, spinal nerves and autonomic nervous system from Western medicine enlightens us about the body’s efficient multilevel communication network. Through this network of nerves, vital energy circulates through the body carrying negative and positive messages from the brain to each and every cell in the body and back to the brain. Knowledge of the nervous system, its origin, travel pathway, the organs and tissues that will benefit from its nerve energy supplies (target organs and tissues) and its destination, help us to understand the energy distribution of particular spinal nerves that emerge from the 31 pairs of spinal nerves.
From a Western medical perspective, allergy is an overreaction by the immune system. In NAET, allergies are viewed from a holistic perspective, based on Oriental Medical principles. An allergy is a condition of unusual sensitivity of one person to one or more substances that may be harmless to the majority of individuals. In the allergic person, the allergic substance (known as an allergen), is viewed by the brain as a threat to the body’s well-being. Therefore, for our purposes, an allergy is defined in terms of what a substance does to the energy flow in the body. Allergies are the result of energy imbalances in the body, leading to a diminished state of health in one or more organ systems.
When contact is made with an allergen, it causes blockages in the energy pathways called meridians. Thought about in another way, it disrupts the normal flow of energy through the body’s electrical circuits. This energy blockage causes interference in communication between the brain and body via the nervous system. This blocked energy flow is the first step in a chain of events which can develop into an allergic response. Exerpted - Can These New Therapies Treat Allergies, Endocrine Imbalances, Arthritis Pain and Autoimmune Disease? by Mary J. Shomon from About.com
What is B.R.T.? Like NAET, BRT uses concepts from Chinese medicine, which recognize that symptoms can result when toxins can disrupt energy flows and pathways. It also combines muscle response testing of kinesiology with chiropractic and Chinese medicine techniques to clear endocrine disruptors and other toxins from the body. BRT was developed by Dr. Eric Berg to balance the endocrine system. The aim of BRT is to detox those substances that block receptors thus improving hormonal communication especially thyroid issues. Dr. Berg says, "The majority of clients that come into our clinic with sluggish thyroid symptoms have been already evaluated by there MD with normal hormones on blood test. They have been told they don't have a thyroid problem." Dr. Berg says: "With BRT, we're focusing on bringing the hormone system into balance naturally -- without giving hormones or medication. These people don't really have a thyroid disease, they have a failing hormonal connections between the gland and its receptors. By using the body's acupuncture points, which are connected to glands, BRT may rejuvenate and revitalize the hormonal and endocrine system."
According to Dr. Berg, estrogens and toxic substances that resemble estrogens found in the food supply may be a reason behind hormonal symptoms and chronic symptoms of endocrine imbalance in some people. Dr. Berg feels that the thyroid is central to the success of BRT treatment.
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