Kinesiology is a natural health care system derived relatively recently from Traditional Chinese Medicine via Chiropractic. It uses muscle tests to evaluate the four major components of health which it regards as being:
- Structural (muscles, joints, bones)
- Chemical (nutrition and elimination of toxins)
- Mental (thoughts and emotions)
- The Chi or subtle energy which is the vital force which unifies and nurtures the whole
When we begin to develop symptoms of ill health it is because one, or more, of the above is out of balance. Kinesiology is a way of assessing and addressing the underlying problem(s) and allowing the body to return to optimal health.
Your body is amazing – it orchestrates all the functions in 100 trillion cells, makes 200 million new cells every minute, repairs a heart in service that will beat 3 billion times in a lifetime and maintains 60,000 miles of lymph and blood vessels.
Kinesiology uses muscle testing to access the bio-computer in your brain which has recorded everything that has ever happened in or to your body. Kinesiology uses this remarkable capability to direct treatment as your brain is the only record of what went wrong and why – and how most efficiently to restore you to optimal health. Some of this may not be available to your conscious mind because it may have happened when you were a baby - even in the womb for example.
Muscle testing is an effective, non-invasive method of identifying which foods and substances may be compromising your health. Various factors associated with modern living have seen a huge increase in the number of people suffering with allergy-related illnesses. Much of this is due to eating a typical western diet high in refined foods, additives, sugar, fat, meat and alcohol combined with the burden of environmental pollution and the almost universal exposure to drugs such as antibiotics, the pill, and steroids.
By removing foods that are detrimental to your health (possibly temporarily) from your daily diet, your body is able to heal and function more effectively. Identifying and avoiding other non-food allergens or desensitising using homeopathic drops also allows the body to regain its balance.
Most pharmaceuticals suppress the symptoms of disease eg: anti-inflammatory drugs or anti-histamines and whilst their effects may temporarily be welcomed, they never address the underlying problem(s) and cause side-effects of their own over time. Classical Kinesiology actually treats the root causes of ill health. We use naturopathic principles to support and work with your body, supplementing any deficiencies or using herbal remedies to promote function. Vibrational remedies (such as Bach flower essences) are used to treat past traumas which are affecting your health (albeit sub-consciously). Various methods of touch are also employed using acupressure energy points.
Kinesiology is a complete system of healthcare that can help any condition, but is especially beneficial for those all-too-common chronic conditions for which modern medicine has no effective answers such as:
- I.B.S., indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea
- Thrush, menstrual problems, endometriosis
- Headaches, migraines, insomnia, stress
- Eczema, asthma, hayfever, sinusitis
- Chronic fatigue, M.E., fibromyalgia
- Weight problems, bloating, candida
- Depression, anxiety, mood swings
- Hyperactivity, A.D.H.D.
- Joint pain, rheumatism, arthritis.
Ideally about four to six consultations are required (typically one a month) to gain a substantial improvement in most chronic conditions. Even the healthy can benefit from treatment, but any symptom at all is a distress signal from your body. Of course, you have to be prepared to do all the hard work and make changes to your diet and lifestyle. Therapy will most probably include the use of dietary supplements and vibrational remedies to complement the treatment.
Kinesiology is also very useful at getting to the core of emotional issues and dealing with them in a profound and gentle way. We all know that we can get trapped in a repeating cycle and may unwittingly attract or provoke certain behaviours from others. Using kinesiology as a tool we can change these fundamental aspects of our personality and reprogramme responses (often learnt in childhood) that may no longer serve us. It is also very effective in relation to goal setting and stress management, in general or in relation to a particular event, for example a driving test or examination.
All treatments are performed fully clothed, but wearing trousers and comfortable clothes is recommended. Treatment can save you money as you only take the supplements your body requests and treatment is dynamic as this need may change every month. We use only natural substances that support your body and improvements gained this way tend to be lasting.