Nutrition Response Testing
WHAT IS NRT?
Nutrition Response Testing is a non-invasive system of analyzing the body and organ function to determine the underlying causes of symptoms or poor health by analyzing toxicities and deficiencies in the body. With Nutrition Response Testing, we find the root of the issue – not just chase after the symptoms. The technique we use is a form of applied kinesiology or otherwise known as “muscle-testing”.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Nutrition Response Testing, or muscle testing, allows your own body to communicate where imbalances are occurring and potential causes of these imbalances. Examples of imbalances in the body are weight loss or gain, digestive disorders, poor memory, anxiety, mood swings, irregular sleep patterns and fatigue.
The Nutrition Response Testing procedure is performed lying down with your arm extended straight. If the tested reflex area on the body is under stress, the Autonomic Nervous System will respond by reducing energy to the extended arm, meaning the arm will weaken and drop. When performing Nutrition Response Testing, a scan of the body and all of the reflex points are checked for the 5 most common stressors that can cause symptoms of poor health. These stressors include heavy chemical toxicity, hidden food allergies or sensitivities, heavy metal toxicity, immune challenges and scar interferences. When these stressors accumulate in our body over time, they can impair the function of major endocrine glands, metabolic glands and organs that are crucial to our health.
Once the underlying issues are discovered, the next step in Nutrition Response Testing is to see what nutrients your body may be lacking due to this toxin overload. When your body receives the proper nutrients in the forms of whole food essential minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, many imbalances in your body come back into balance. When this happens, symptoms lessen and, in many cases, disappear.
DO I NEED TO GET MY BLOOD DRAWN?
Although bloodwork is not necessary to get your NRT results and customized plan, we can also order blood panels to further investigate your current health state and imbalances that show up during testing. The blood panels often further support the findings of the NRT and often give us specific, measurable results that we can use for prioritizing your goals and to compare findings following the nutritional therapy to show effectiveness and help to plan for continued improvements. The nutrition testing alone is very accurate and will focus on the chief complaints and symptoms.
HOW OFTEN WOULD I NEED TO BE RE-TESTED?
Most people need to return between 2 and 4 weeks after the initial testing. Many people continue at a rate of every 6 to 8 weeks once they become more balanced. Others discontinue once their initial complaint and symptoms are alleviated. It is a personal choice how you want to use NRT. The Doctor will test to discover and focus on the main priority, the best course of care, and will recommend the products that are determined during testing.
WHAT ARE THE FEES?
The initial testing is $125 and the follow up testing is $60 per session. Any nutritional products or supplements would be additional costs. If the patient and doctor decide to order bloodwork there are additional fees ranging between $75-$275 depending on the panels ordered.