What is Kinesiology?
Kinesiology, also known as muscle response testing, is a noninvasive way of evaluating the body's imbalances and assessing its nutritional needs. Based on the concept of internal energy fundamental to traditional Chinese medicine, it involves testing the body's responses when applying slight pressure to a large muscle in order to provide information on nutritional deficiencies. It can also be used to test the body's responses to nutrional supplements.
Throughout the body, there are energy pathways, or meridians, that send and receive messages similar to electricity. The meridians contain reflex points that have a connection with the nerves, glands, organs and nutritional needs. When testing these points, the body will give either a strong or weak response when the arm is pressed.
For example, the person being tested is asked to hold a nutritional supplement. The naturopath presses down on the client's other arm. If the client needs the supplement, the arm will remain strong against the pressure. Otherwise, the arm will go weak. The same procedure can be used to determine the supplement's dosage. When the client requires more than one supplement, the selected products are tested as a group as well. An individual product may test well, but when combined with others, it could cause a reaction.
