New Treatments

I have seen a CranioSacral therapist and a nutritionist this week. Both have chiropractic licenses so I can call them doctors.

Dr. H, the CS therapist, brought a massage table to my house so I did not have to drive. The therapy was similar to other energy therapy I have had except her hands moved almost constantly following what CSTs say is the flow of fluids in my body. Afterwards, I thought about it and decided not to continue with CST. Intuitively I felt this wasn’t the right treatment for me.

Dr K, my chiropractor, recommended Dr. M who he said is 80 years old and works as a nutritionist now after a career in chiropractory. Dr. M spent over 3 hours with me although his bill said one hour. He is pumped up about nutrition and how our American diet is making us ill. Whatever he’s eating, it must be helping him -- he has a lot more energy than I do. He also had a different view of PD than what I have heard before. He says it is an inflammatory, autoimmune disease.

Dr. M performed a bioelectrical impedance analysis, which tested my body fat ratio, hydration level and cellular functions. He tested my vitamins to see if I was absorbing them properly. He did this in an interesting way. I put one vitamin at a time into my mouth, wet it with saliva, and then kept it under my tongue. Then he tested the strength of the muscles in my arm and hand. I tested strong for all the vitamins except for the most expensive, name brand multi-vitamin I had been taking. He tested me twice, with different pills and different arms and each time my muscles could not hold firm when he applied force. So therefore, he said there is something my body is reacting negatively to in this vitamin.

A year ago, I learned how to do this kind of muscle testing to see which foods are good for my system. By touching the food with one hand, the other arm can be tested for strength. I followed the results in my diet for 3 months. The foods actually corresponded with those recommended by Josef, an intuitive healer I consulted. I relaxed the diet after 3 months because I didn’t feel any improvement. I guess I didn’t totally trust an intuitive to guide me. Now I am working again on my diet, but consulting a different kind of practitioner.

Dr. M said that holding the food in the mouth is more reliable than merely touching it, but he acknowledged that that method works as well. I don’t know how it works however.

The result is I am taking stronger doses of some vitamins such as fish oil, having a protein drink 3 times a day and altering my diet. The diet is low-acid, yeast and gluten-free. All dairy and all wheat and other gluten is out. I should avoid sugar, caffeine, alcohol, citrus, fatty meats and processed foods. There are other limitations as well, but all vegetables are okay (not corn though).

I’m willing to give it my best shot, and I feel good about it. It feels good to be doing something that is a real change in my life.