Using Reflex Testing And Nutrition

Reflex testing is a simple, and safe method of analyzing the body’s nutritional needs, based on the body’s energetic properties. A deficiency in a particular area could indicate an energetic deficiency that is contributing the the symptoms associated with your acute or chronic health problems. Reflex testing is not the only method used when making nutritional recommendations. It is one of many tools used by our office in which we are able to use the body’s natural reflexes to accurately determine energetic deficiencies that are associated with your nutritional status.

Hundreds of miles of nerves carry electrical energy and connect with every organ, gland, muscle and tissue. There are approximately 75 known reflex areas on the skin which represent various organs, glands and bone structures. It is believed that when the body becomes ill there is an interruption of nerve energy to these reflexes. The reflex, when tested, will act similar to a circuit breaker under an overload.

To test a reflex, the tester will use the patient’s arm muscle (or any other muscle) as a “circuit” indicator. When the tester’s fingertip comes near or touches a healthy reflex, the arm muscle will remain very strong. Nerve energy is flowing freely. The tester will not be able to push the patient’s arm down without exerting a lot of force.

However if the arm muscle is suddenly weak, and the tester can easily push the patient’s arm down, an “active” has been located. The nerve energy has been interrupted. Using this reflex information, in addition to symptoms, case history, physical signs, and blood work, we are able to develop a specific nutritional protocol designed just for you!

An “active” nutritional reflex can be present for many reasons.  Decreased neurological input to the area causes the area to be unable to function at the highest level possible, creating a stress on the area.  External toxins and irritants such as parasites, fungus, pollution, chemicals, heavy metals, etc can prevent your cells and tissues from properly using the nutrition that is present.  Your every day diet can also lead to “active” reflexes.  A diet high in sugars, lacking essential vitamins and minerals, or full of refined, processed, or “enriched” foods will often create “active” reflexes.