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JNECM, Spring 2005, VOL. 1, NO. 1 29 NAET ® : “Coat of Many Colors” T he whimsical title of this paper is meant to make the reader aware that NAET ® can be used to treat many different health problems, utilizing many different treatment substances. It is a very versat, non- invasive technique that lends itself extremely well to helping people of all ages, ranging from newborn infants to the elderly, and with almost any health problem (Nambudripad, 1999a; 1999b; 2001; 2002; 2003a; 2003b; and 2003c). NAET can also be safely used on healthy people with hidden allergies that could adversely affect their health in the future. What can be accomplished with this hands-on technique depends to a degree on the skill, creativity, versatility, and tenacity of the practitioner. The diligence of the practitioner in following treatment protocol, particularly the “basics,” is very important (Goldstein, 1997). Its success is also determined by the compliance of the patient in following the protocol after treatment (Nambudripad 2003a), as well as the patient receiving sufficient treatments to resolve health problems. The treatment substances/categories discussed in this perspective are but a few of the many that can be successfully utilized in NAET ® treatment, resulting in some cases in dramatic improvement of the health of the patient. In other cases, the improvement is more NAET ® : “Coat of Many Colors” Frances A. Taylor, MA, CHom ABSTRACT Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET ® ), developed by Dr. Devi Nambudripad, is a non- invasive technique that combines acupressure/acupuncture, allopathy, chiropractic, kinesiology, and nutrition to test and treat allergies and allergy-related ailments. This paper presents some of the many treatment substances and protocols that can be used, as well as types of allergies that can be treated with this technique. Foods, phenolics, chemicals, pollens/terpenes, neurotransmitters, hormones, sarcodes, nosodes, mold, dust/dust mites, tobacco smoke, electromagnetic devices/sources, weather/temperature/seasons, person to person allergy, color, fabric, and emotions are but a few of the possible treatment substances and categories. The case histories demonstrate the myriad symptoms that are allergic in nature and that can be helped with NAET ® . INTRODUCTION

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JNECM, Spring 2005, VOL. 1, NO. 1 29NAET®: “Coat of Many Colors”

The whimsical title of this paper is meant tomake the reader aware that NAET® can be used

to treat many different health problems, utilizing manydifferent treatment substances. It is a very versat, non-invasive technique that lends itself extremely well tohelping people of all ages, ranging from newborn infantsto the elderly, and with almost any health problem(Nambudripad, 1999a; 1999b; 2001; 2002; 2003a;2003b; and 2003c). NAET can also be safely used onhealthy people with hidden allergies that could adverselyaffect their health in the future.

What can be accomplished with this hands-ontechnique depends to a degree on the skill, creativity,

versatility, and tenacity of the practitioner. The diligenceof the practitioner in following treatment protocol,particularly the “basics,” is very important (Goldstein,

1997). Its success is also determined by the complianceof the patient in following the protocol after treatment(Nambudripad 2003a), as well as the patient receivingsufficient treatments to resolve health problems.

The treatment substances/categories discussed inthis perspective are but a few of the many that can besuccessfully utilized in NAET® treatment, resulting insome cases in dramatic improvement of the health ofthe patient. In other cases, the improvement is more

NAET®: “Coat of Many Colors”

Frances A. Taylor, MA, CHom

ABSTRACT

Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET®), developed by Dr. Devi Nambudripad, is a non-invasive technique that combines acupressure/acupuncture, allopathy, chiropractic, kinesiology, and nutrition totest and treat allergies and allergy-related ailments. This paper presents some of the many treatment substancesand protocols that can be used, as well as types of allergies that can be treated with this technique. Foods, phenolics,chemicals, pollens/terpenes, neurotransmitters, hormones, sarcodes, nosodes, mold, dust/dust mites, tobacco smoke,electromagnetic devices/sources, weather/temperature/seasons, person to person allergy, color, fabric, and emotionsare but a few of the possible treatment substances and categories. The case histories demonstrate the myriadsymptoms that are allergic in nature and that can be helped with NAET®.

INTRODUCTION

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subtle and gradual. The case histories presented are fromone physician’s practice and are representative of apatient treated with that particular treatment category.They demonstrate numerous symptoms that are allergicin nature and that can be treated with this technique.

COMMON NAET® PROCEDURES

For NAET®, an allergen is defined in terms of itseffect on the energy flow through the body. It blocksor interferes with this energy flow, which adverselyaffects the communication between the brain and bodyvia the nervous system. These allergens block themeridians (energy pathways), setting up events that canresult in an allergic response. NAET® treatmentreprograms the brain with a new message regarding theallergen.

The following description of NAET® treatment isnecessarily brief. Only enough of the NAET® testingand treatment procedure is presented here to enable thereader to understand the treatment described in the casestudies that follow. Please refer to a detailed paper witha similar title (Nambudripad 2005) published in thisissue of this Journal for additional details.

NAET® treatment involves acupressure thatstimulates specific points on the back while the patientholds the treatment sample, which may be a smallportion of a real allergenic substance or a glass vial thatcontains the energetic signature of a given allergen.Stimulating these points requires several passes ofacupressure on specific acupuncture points down theback. This specific acupressure procedure stimulates thespinal nerves that convey messages to and from thebrain, going to the organs and other tissues all over thebody. Energy is directed to travel through the autonomicnervous system (sympathetic and parasympatheticnervous system) and also through the afferent andefferent nerve fibers, encouraging the chi (vital energy)to travel through every nerve cell in the periphery ofthe body as well as in the brain and associated tissuesin the brain. The four gate points, located in the distalend of the four extremities, are stimulated after theacupressure procedure down the spine. This balancesthe four gates and channels the energy from theperiphery towards the center of the body. The excited

energy from the spinal stimulation must be dissipated,and in some people it takes several hours before theenergy settles down.

The Four Point Gate Therapy, an acupuncture/acupressure technique from Oriental Medicine, helpsto bring a state of homeostasis within the body. Afterthe spinal treatment and stimulation of the gate points,the patient continues to hold the treatment sample forthe next 15-20 minutes. This period of time is neededfor the nervous system to settle down or reach a state ofhomeostasis with the new knowledge about theharmlessness of the allergen. After 20 minutes the personis checked against the allergen. If the brain accepts theallergen as a harmless item, the test will produce a strongmuscle response on NST or a balanced reading on EAV.

The 24-hour waiting time period after the treatmentis often called the “clearing time period.” NAET®

protocol requires the patient to avoid any contact withthe treated substance and its products (not allowed totouch, eat or smell) during this time period. During the24 hours, the energy of the allergen would presumablytravel through 12 major acupuncture energy meridians.If the energy is permitted to flow through the 12meridians without any interruption in its passage, it doesnot produce any energy interference in the meridians.When it completes the passage and reenters the firstmeridian without any interruption, the brain, nervoussystem, and the body accept the substance as an itemthat complements the energy system rather than as anallergen that produces energy disturbances or blockage.When the treatment is successful, the patient is said tohave passed the treatment or is “clear.” Passing thetreatment prevents allergic reactions on future contactwith that same substance.

If the same or a similar substance or its energycauses any disturbance or interferences in the nervoussystem during the 24 hour period following the NAET®

treatment, the energy cycle is broken or inhibited forthat allergen and the whole treatment cycle has to berepeated. If the treatment is not repeated, the offendingallergen is not desensitized completely and is probablydesensitized only in those meridians where the energycompleted its passage before the interruption. The restof the meridians will continue to perceive the substanceas an allergen. When the energy does not pass throughthe meridians without interruption the first time, it may

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take several repetitions of the NAET ®treatment beforethe brain will accept the allergen completely. Somevery sensitive patients, or patients for whom an allergenis particularly severe, may take longer than 24 hours toclear or pass the treatment.

Patients are first tested for, and if needed, treatedwith a BBF vial. BBF is a body brain balance formuladesigned by Dr. Nambudripad to balance brain and bodyfunction. Patients are then tested and treated for theNAET® “basic allergen groups” to which they testpositive. The basic treatment samples include egg mix,calcium mix, vitamin C mix, B-complex mix, sugar mix,iron mix, vitamin A mix, mineral mix, salt mix/chlorides,corn mix, grain mix, and yeast mix. It is crucial thatthese allergens are treated in this order for successfuldesensitization using NAET®. These allergen mixes arecarefully prepared by grouping a number of individualessential nutrients with similar energetic signaturesarising from related sources. For example, egg mixcontains egg white, egg yolk, chicken, feathers, andtetracycline, all related ingredients with similar energeticsignature. A person allergic to any of these individualcomponents can manifest totally different allergicsymptoms to each component.

For more sensitive patients, or for patients whoseenergy cycle is broken for various unknown reasons,repeated spinal stimulations or combination clearingmay be necessary. In combination clearing, supportingsamples, such as stomach acid, base, hormones, andother substances are used to help the original sample ofthe allergen. For example, stomach acid may be usedwith milk. BBF is used with other allergens if testingindicates its need as a combination to help or completethe desensitization process. In other instances, for apatient to be totally comfortable, some substances mayhave to be treated individually as well as with otherallergens. Mold may have to be treated individually aswell as with pollens.

Patients unable to adequately participate in anNAET® treatment may be treated with the use of asurrogate who maintains skin-to-skin contact with thepatient during the treatment. This is particularly valuablein testing and treating children, or very sick patients,even those in a coma. It should be mentioned at thispoint that animals can also be treated with NAET® by

using a human surrogate to help test and to administerthe treatment.

Our testing for BBF and the NAET® basics wasdone by both NST (neuromuscular sensitivity testing)and EAV (electroacupuncture according to Voll). Apositive test to substances screened indicated that thepatient had a problem with or was allergic to thatsubstance. We also checked with both NST and EAVto see if the patient was capable of passing a mix. If he/she was not, we checked for the number of componentswe could successfully treat. We considered that a patienthad not passed the treatment unless he/she was clear tothe mix vial and all of the components that make up themix. All patients, except where noted, were also checkedby the NAET® protocol to be certain they were 100%clear on the physical, nutritional, and emotional levelsThe treatment was repeated if they were not 100% clearon all levels.

Because neither practitioner from this office is alicensed acupuncturist, point stimulation of the gatepoints was done with a Handy Puncture, an instrumentthat has vibration, infrared, and magnetic action, whichwork together to stimulate the acupuncture points(Manufactured by ACPA Energy Conversion DevicesCo., Ltd.).

OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT SUBSTANCES/CATEGORIES, WITH RELATED CASE

STUDIES

FOOD

Food allergies affect many people who experiencemany differing symptoms. Symptoms may includeasthma, bad breath, bulimia, colitis, nausea, indigestion,ulcers, eczema, headaches and migraines, hives,hyperactivity, constipation, diarrhea, hematuria,enuresis, obesity, recurrent ear infections, recurrentupper respiratory infections, acne, eye pain,conjunctivitis, restless legs, fatigue, excessiveperspiration, abnormal body odor, learning disabilities,insomnia, and depression. Nightshade vegetables,wheat, and sugar are among the big offenders in arthritis,

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and irritable bowel syndrome is frequently linked tofood allergy (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000;Nambudripad, 2003b).

Conventional allergists have a very narrowdefinition for what constitutes an allergy, and the onlyreactions they recognize as food reactions are IgEmediated (Brostoff and Challacombe, 1987; Rapp,1991). These reactions manifest as hives, asthma, oranaphylaxis immediately after eating the food. Shellfishand peanuts can trigger anaphylaxis in some unfortunateindividuals. However, there are many other reactionsto foods that are IgG mediated, and these reactionslargely outnumber IgE reactions. They can cause almostany symptom in any body system (Brostoff andChallacombe, 1987). We have found in treatinghundreds of patients with IgE and IgG mediated foodreactions that NAET can effectively treat both types offood reactions.

Foods can cause problems as an ingestant, and canbe almost any food a person eats. Food componentstouching the skin, such as the corn in dusting powders,can trigger contactant problems. Inhalant symptoms maybe triggered by the odor of cooking food. Food allergensoccur not only in the foods we eat but also in alcoholicbeverages, nutritional supplements, medications, soaps,cosmetics, cookware, glues, toothpaste, paper, paints,printing inks, and many plastics (Winter, 1999a; 1999b;and 1992).

There are several factors affecting food allergyincluding the variety of food eaten, lack of breast-feedingin infants, hormonal imbalances, infections, metabolicdiseases, emotional stress, seasons, altitude, andnutritional imbalances. Heredity and race also play arole in food allergy. More multiple food allergies arefound in boys than in girls, and blond-headed, blue-eyedboys are the most allergic. This pattern reverses inadulthood where multiple food allergies are morecommon in women than men (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson,2000; Rapp, 1991).

CASE STUDY

A three-month-old female presented with dailyprojectile vomiting, bloody colitis, rashes, and constant

crying. She had been very active and had the hiccupsfrequently while in the womb, signs of an allergic baby.The mother was a vegetarian, ate eggs almost daily, andconsumed large quantities of milk when she waspregnant. In addition, the mother reported that herpregnancy was traumatic. She and her husband had tomove during this period, and she to undergo a root canal,for which the pregnancy prevented her taking painkillers.This baby was totally breast fed and nursed well. Shedid not look debilitated even though her symptoms beganalmost immediately after birth and became worse withtime. When this baby began NAET® treatments, shewas still having symptoms even though her mother wasstrictly rotating her own diet in an effort to help controlher baby’s symptoms. (Foods appear in breast milkapproximately two to six hours after consumption, andthe frequency of exposure is extremely important insensitization and reactions to foods.)

BBF was initially tested, and this baby did not testpositive to it. Because of the baby’s extreme sensitivityshe was tested for only one basic vial at eachappointment. She began hiccupping immediately afterbeing checked with EAV for the vial containing egg mix.She had to be treated by the component rather than thebasic mix vial. Depending on the basic treatmentsubstance, she could be treated with only one or twocomponents at the time, sometimes requiring BBF. Shetolerated treatment only once a week, with her motheras the surrogate.

The blood disappeared from her stools halfwaythrough the treatments for the components of the calciumvial, and the vomiting was also significantly reduced.The vomiting stopped during treatments for thecomponents of the vitamin C mix. The patient passedeach treatment 100% for the components, and aftertreatment with the components of the B vitamin vial,some of which required BBF, was able to accepttreatment with the mix vials for the rest of the basics.Three components of mineral mix had to be repeatedbecause she did not pass them, and corn mix had to berepeated. For the rest of the basics, she cleared the mixes100% with one treatment, and required BBF randomly.

This baby appears to be extremely bright, exceedingdevelopmental milestones, but she has been a difficultbaby. She seemed to be jealous of the baby sitter’s

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children and by seven months of age she was gatheringup all of the toys to prevent the other children playingwith them. She was also arching her back and throwingthings. Her sympathetic, parasympathetic nervoussystem balance was 1:3, and one NAET® treatment withsympathetic, parasympathetic vials brought her back to1:1. She was also treated with NAET® using emotionalvials as the treatment vial. Emotional vials contain thehomeopathic and Bach Flower remedies used to treatthese emotions. She tested positive for and was treatedfor anger; anxiety; fear; jealousy; panic; and emotionalshock, stress, blockage, and biorhythm. She testednegative to terror, worry, betrayal, rage, abandonment,unforgiveness, frustration, stress, rejection, andconfusion. These treatments were done in the middle oftreating for B-vitamin components and resulted in someimprovement in her emotional responses. Treatment forbasics was then resumed.

After each treatment was complete, the mother wasable to add the cleared foods back into her diet, with noadverse reactions noticed for the baby. The NAET®

basics have been completed, and although she still hasproblems with certain foods, the baby is thriving. Themother is slowly adding solid foods to the baby’s diet.The baby recently had a severe, anaphylactic reactionto avocado, and broccoli caused her to have diarrhea.More food treatments as well as treatment withphenolics are planned, and chemicals will have to beconsidered as Eucerin cream gives her a rash whereverit touches her skin. She also reacted to the toothpasteresidue on her mother’s washed toothbrush that she putin her mouth.

PHENOLICS

Foods naturally contain many chemicals thatcontribute to their allergenicity. One main type of thesechemicals is phenolics. Phenolics are aromaticcompounds containing a benzene ring that has one ormore hydroxyl groups attached directly to it. Otherchemical groups or functional derivatives attached createmany different chemical groups and families, but thecompounds are still basically phenolics (Harborne andBaxter, 1993).

Phenolics are ubiquitous and occur naturally inhumans, plants, and animals. They are very common inplant foods and give color, flavor, and scent to the parentplant. They also help preserve their parent substance(Ho, et al, 1992; Huang, et al, 1992). They areresponsible for the odors and flavors in food, bothdesirable and undesirable. They may be inhaled oringested, and humans consume about 1.5 grams of thesecompounds a day. Phenolics occur in animal foods suchas beef, milk, fish, chicken, eggs, pork, shellfish, lamb,turkey, yeast, and others. Phenolics are also the reactiveagent in food additives, preservatives, and artificialcolors; supplements; drugs, chemicals, perfumes, andpesticides; dental products; and pollens, dust, and mold.Some hormones, vitamins, and neurotransmitters arephenolics (Krohn and Taylor, 2001).

Phenolics play a large role in food allergy. Patientsfrequently present with the symptoms of allergy, buthave low IgE levels. Their symptoms may be severe,but are not IgE symptoms and probably are IgGmediated (Gardner, 1994). Phenolics may be theproblem when patients have been treated for and havepassed the NAET® basics and are still having symptomscaused by foods. Some patients can be treated with avial containing a combination of phenolics. Verysensitive patients will require treatment for one phenolicat a time.

CASE STUDY

A breast-fed baby boy had problems from birth.He was very fussy, had many rashes, and had “bumps”all over his face, head, and legs that would remain forweeks. He developed gas daily that he could not pass,and was constipated and cried when he had a bowelmovement. This baby slept in three-hour stretches andhad never slept through the night. He frequently wokeup with gas pains, and his nose alternated between beingstuffy and runny. He also had recurrent diarrhea andvomiting.

His mother ate many complex mixtures daily andseemed unaware that within two to six hours the foodshe ate was digested and absorbed into her breast milk.

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At first, she did not make the connection between herdaily diet and the symptoms and allergy problems thataffected her baby. She finally realized that foods in herdiet were increasing his problems and that when shedrank regular cow’s milk, his problems increased. Shealso noticed he was much worse after she ate tamales.

When he was 13 months old, we began NAET®

treatments on him. He was still nursing and his motherhad added a few solid foods. She fed him both babyfoods as well as foods from the table. He passed cornkernels undigested the first time she fed whole corn tohim, and passing a food undigested is indicative of anallergy to that food. The first NAET® treatment for BBFresulted in immediate improvement, and he slept moresoundly for longer periods of time. Testing for the basicsrevealed that he needed treatment for B complex mix,iron mix, vitamin A mix, corn mix, and grain mix. Inaddition, he tested positive for artificial sweetener mix,and milk mix. All of the B-complex treatments requiredBBF, and for these B vitamins he had to be treated bythe component, usually two at a time. He cleared all ofthese treatments 100%.

After treating the basics to which he was positive,additional individual foods were treated as the mothernoticed he had problems with what she was eating orwhat she was feeding him. These foods included tuna,rice, strawberries, olive oil, pepper mix, olive oil, garlic,and basil, some of which required BBF and others didnot. He became much more comfortable after beingtreated for soy and pinto beans. The mother reportedthat he was now able to release gas by either burping orflatulence. She served as the surrogate for his treatmentsand became very enthusiastic about eating moresensibly, and avoiding the foods adversely affecting herbaby.

Treatment for phenolics was initiated because hecontinued to have problems even after successfullycompleting the basics and the selected foods discussedabove. He was allergic to and was treated with gallicacid, rutin, quercetin, cinnamic acid, vanillylamine,phenylisothiocyanate, and caffeic acid with considerableimprovement. These phenolics were treatedindividually as he did not tolerate treatment with aphenolic mix. The necessity for using BBF varied with

the phenolic. In addition, he was treated with a mixvial of food additives, including BHA (butylatedhydroxyanisole), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene),monosodium glutamate, blue dye #1, red dyes #3 and#40, yellow dyes #5 and #6, propylene glycol, andsodium phosphate dibasic. Most of these additives arephenolics, and he passed the treatment 100% for thesecompounds.

NAET® testing and treatment allowed this baby tocontinue nursing without having adverse reactions tothe foods in his mother’s milk. Signals that a baby isreacting to these foods include diarrhea, rash, fussiness,gas, dry skin, green stools with mucus, or the babypulling up his/her knees and screaming. NAET®

treatment also allowed his mother to safely add solidfoods to his diet. Sometimes the NAET® practitionermust become a detective to determine what offendingfoods the mother is eating. It required extensivequestioning to determine with any precision exactlywhat this mother had eaten that might be causingsymptoms for the baby. In many cases, as in this one,treating for whole foods is not enough. Phenolics mustalso be tested and treated.

This little boy is currently 3-1/2 years old and isundergoing emotional treatments as he has becomeangry, particularly with his mother, and has startedstuttering since his baby brother arrived. The babybrother is undergoing NAET® treatments, as he isextremely food allergic, as much or more so than hisbig brother used to be.

CHEMICALS

There are many toxic chemicals in the environmentthat adversely affect the health of patients. Since WorldWar II the manufacture of chemicals has escalated, andfigures of their total numbers range from 500,000 to1,000,000 and higher (Krohn and Taylor, 2000).Chemicals cause problems both as contactants and asinhalants. They are rapidly absorbed by the skin, andbecause they are lipid soluble, are deposited in the fatcells and fatty cell membranes. The brain contains thehighest percentage of fat of any organ, and depositionin this fat causes many cerebral symptoms. Many

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chemicals are volatile and are inhaled when a person isexposed to them. Chemicals may be encountered in air,food, medications, and home and work surroundings(Krohn and Taylor, 2000; Rea, 1992-1996).

Chemicals cause symptoms ranging from mild tovery severe: swelling, hives, burning, numbness, nausea,vomiting, cold sweats, headache, irritability, wheezing,gangrene, circulatory collapse, respiratory failure,paralysis, convulsions, coma, central nervous systemdepression, anesthesia, impaired motor coordination,dizziness, flushing, vision problems, impairedperception, disorientation, fatigue, nose bleeds,insomnia, mental confusion, allergic reactions, irritationof the eyes and mucous membranes, asthma, slurredspeech, and reproductive problems are but a few of themany symptoms that can be triggered by exposure tochemicals (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000; Rea, 1992-1996; Wilson, 1993).

Frequently encountered chemicals cause problemsfor patients who are chemically sensitive. NAET®

treatment for chemicals can dramatically improve thehealth of these individuals. Some extremely ill patientsmay require treatment for chemicals pertinent to theirsituation as well as for common chemicals (Wilson,1993; Winter, 1992; 1999a; Krohn and Taylor, 2000).Some patients may require detoxification procedures iftheir chemical load exceeds the natural detoxificationabilities of the body (Krohn and Taylor, 2000).

CASE STUDY

A female, currently 54 years old, is anenvironmentally ill patient who has food problems;pollen, terpene, mold, dust, and dander problems;chemical problems; microorganism problems; andemotional baggage from the past resulting from severaltypes of abuse. She has complained of headaches,diarrhea, digestive problems, insomnia, muscle aches,joint pain and stiffness, sinus problems, wheezing, postnasal drip, blurry vision, hay fever, rashes, itching,depression, muscle cramps, heart pains, lack of mentalacuity, and many other symptoms. Inability to cope withstress is a major issue for her, and a local psychiatristhas diagnosed her as bipolar. She is an artisan, and hasdone various arts and crafts projects, with many differentchemical exposures. She is currently not working, but

her employment many years ago was in a paint storewhere she received numerous and very toxic exposures.

This patient has been treated for many years bymany different methods other than NAET®, includingtreatments for the emotional aspects of her condition.She is responding quite well to NAET® treatments thatwe initiated, and has been treated for the basics as wellas many other substances related to her allergies,condition, and symptoms. Treatment for emotionalaspects by another practitioner is still under way and isnot complete. She is also doing detoxification baths.Only the treatments she has received for chemicals arediscussed in this case study.

She has been treated for formaldehyde, benzene,toluene, vinyl chloride, polystyrene, methylethyl ketone,tetrachloroethylene, smog, perfume, wood fire, andcigar/cigarette. These particular chemicals wereselected because of her past exposures. There are otherchemicals for which she still needs to be treated. Shehad difficulty passing some of these treatments, and afew of them had to be repeated. Her BBF requirementwith the treatments varied. For most of these chemicalsshe was symptomatic during the entire clearing timeperiod after the treatment. For several of the compoundsit took her 36 to 48 hours to clear. It was discoveredthat if she is allowed to hold the treatment vial/vials foran hour or more after the treatment, she clears in 25hours and always passes the treatment. If she holds thevial/vials for less time, she does not clear 100% and thetreatment has to be repeated.

POLLENS/TERPENES

All seed bearing plants produce pollen, which isanalogous to human sperm. Pollen can cause problemsfor humans. However, not all pollen-producing plantscause allergic symptoms. There are about 100 plantspecies that produce pollen that can be problematic forhuman sensitivities. Plants that cause pollen problemsmust be abundant and widely distributed; must producewindborne pollen in large quantities; must producepollen that is light enough to be carried some distance;and must produce pollen containing specific antigensfor hypersensitivity. Generally, plants that displaybrightly colored, perfumed flowers have heavy pollenthat is spread by insects and birds. When this pollenfalls, it will stay on the ground because of its weight. It

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is the plants with small nondescript flowers having verylittle scent that produce the allergenic pollen. Grasses,weeds, and trees all produce allergenic pollen (Krohn,Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

IgE mediated pollen sensitivities produce thetypical itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, andwheezing symptoms. A second group of patients hasproblems during pollen season, but a completelydifferent group of symptoms. Their symptoms may bediarrhea, insomnia, headaches, flu-type symptoms,eczema, hives, swollen lymph glands, flushing, skippedheartbeats, panic attacks, and many others. These peoplehave a low level of IgE in their blood, but experiencethese significant symptoms during pollen season. Thesereactions are probably IgG mediated (Krohn, Taylor,and Larson, 2000; Krohn and Taylor, 2002).

Both of these groups are affected by pollen, butare also affected by the terpenes occurring in plants.Terpenes have a function in plants similar to that ofphenolics, but contain a repeating isoprene ring ratherthan the benzene ring with attached hydroxides ofphenolics (Robinson, 1983). Terpenes and phenolicsboth occur in plants and in their pollen. IgG peopleseem to be more sensitive to terpenes. People affectedby terpenes complain of symptoms long before thepollen occurs, and the symptoms coincide with the risein terpenes that occurs before grasses, weeds, and treesbegin to flower (Rea, 1992-1996).

Patients who are terpene sensitive are alsochemically sensitive; they do not tolerate perfumes,scented toiletries, and cosmetics; they have difficultyeating spices, smoked, or grilled foods; they do nottolerate fabric softener or scented detergents; theycannot have a live Christmas tree or cut flowers in thehouse; they will not be able to mow their grass or trimshrubs; and they will have difficulty toleratingfireplaces, wood stoves, and campfires (Krohn, Taylor,and Larson, 2000). Treating these people with terpeneswill help their food, chemical, and pollen sensitivities.

Most patients sensitive to pollen will also beterpene sensitive. They will require treatment forpollens and terpenes, and the majority of them will haveto be treated with a pollen/terpene combination aftertreating with pollen and a terpene/phenolic vial.Depending on the degree of their sensitivity, they mayhave to be treated for small groups of pollen or terpenes

rather than large mixes. Occasionally there will be apatient who is not pollen sensitive, but is terpenesensitive, only. These patients will be symptomaticduring pollen season, and only with testing can it bedetermined that they are just terpene sensitive, and notpollen sensitive.

CASE STUDY

A 52-year-old woman complained of an itchy nose,itchy eyes, itchy ears, and sinus problems as well as asore throat during pollen season. She also hadheadaches, stiff joints and digestive problems, includingstomach problems, nausea, and diarrhea, whichindicated that she had IgG mediated pollen reactions inaddition to IgE mediated reactions. Chest tightness,asthma, and shortness of breath occurred occasionally,as did shortness of breath, blurry vision, and feelingspacey. She became much worse after taking her normalwalk and tried to stay indoors as much as possible duringpollen season.

This patient received NAET® treatments for thebasics and was then treated for all of the local pollensand all terpenes and phenolics in pollen. BBF wasnecessary with some of the treatments. Early grassesand weeds required a second treatment, as she did notpass all the components of the vial. The Russian oliveterpene also had to be repeated in combination with theearly grasses and weeds. In addition, this patientrequired a combination treatment with all pollens andterpenes, as well as another combination treatment withpollens, terpenes, and mold. She is now much morecomfortable outdoors and is no longer houseboundduring pollen season.

NEUROTRANSMITTERS

Neurotransmitters are chemicals produced in nervecells from precursors in the blood stream. Theseprecursors include amino acids (protein), lecithin (fats),minerals, and vitamins (Krohn and Taylor, 2000).Neurotransmitters stimulate, inhibit, or exert controlover brain communication. They are the chemicalmessengers responsible for transmission of nerveimpulses, they mediate cellular communication withinneuronal circuits, and they are responsible for thetransmission of information across the spaces betweennerve cells, muscle cells, secretory cells, or organs.

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Neurotransmitters affect the powers of cognition,speech, and memory; hearing; sense of sight and smell;temperature regulation; feeling and mood; sleep andwakefulness cycles; and appetite, thirst, and satiety.They also help control blood pressure, affect muscleresponse, control sexual arousal, and affect hormonerelease. They link nutritional, metabolic,neurochemical, neuromuscular, behavioral, andhormonal systems (Johnson, 1998).

Over 50 different substances are known to be orare suspected to serve as neurotransmitters. The amountof neurotransmitter produced in the body depends on avariety of factors such as the amount and types of foodwe eat, heredity factors, disease, toxins, nutrition,electromagnetic impulses, oxygen supply, infection,temperature variations, drugs, age, and gender. Manypeople cannot efficiently use either endogenous orexogenous neurotransmitters because they are allergicto them. Some people do not make enoughneurotransmitters in addition to also being deficient inthe precursors for the neurotransmitters. Thetransmission of neurotransmitters may not proceedsmoothly in their bodies because of problems with themodulating neuropeptides or secondaryneurotransmitters that control the speed of theneurotransmitter action in the body. Reuptake orreabsorption problems with neurotransmitters may alsobe a factor (Wild and Benzel, 1994).

Problems with neurotransmitters can produce anumber of symptoms including problems with the sleepcycle, memory problems, depression, excess hunger,low energy, hypoglycemia, hyperactivity, rage attacks,brain allergy, mental acuity, obsessive-compulsivedisorder, social phobias, PMS, anxiety and panic, andmigraines. Autism, senility, mental retardation, andmany other serious symptoms are also related toneurotransmitter allergy and imbalances (Krohn andTaylor, 2001, 2002; Nambudripad, 1999a, 1999b).

Treating for allergy to neurotransmitters allows thepatient’s body to utilize its own neurotransmitters. Italso allows the patient to utilize supplements thatprovide the precursors so that the body can makesufficient neurotransmitters. Significant improvementis possible when children with learning disabilities,ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), andautism are treated for neurotransmitter problems.

CASE STUDY

A long-time patient, who was 42 years old whenwe first began to treat her, presented with manysymptoms and problems. Her main complaints wereinsomnia, hot flashes, food and chemical sensitivity,acute pollen and terpene allergy, and mold problems.This patient had an extremely large emotional overloadas she had been sexually abused as a child and wasstalked by an escaped prisoner as an adult. She hadbeen through a bad marriage and traumatic divorce inaddition to having a failed relationship with her sisterand family. Initially she was treated with allergy extractsand was converted to NAET® after we learned thetechnique. Although she has received numerousemotional treatments, there are many more that sheneeds. She is usually resistant to receiving more as shefeels “she has worked through all of her problems.”From time to time, however, she becomes willing to domore emotional treatments, and always makes progressafter them.

She initially was treated by us with an allergyextract for neurotransmitters that included melatonin,dopamine, L-dopa, norepinephrine, taurine, GABA(gamma aminobutyric acid), malvin, glutamic acid,choline chloride, tryptophan, 5-hydroxytryptophan, O-methylserotonin, serotonin, phenylalanine, octopamine,histamine, ACC (acetylcholine chloride), and nitricoxide. When we began doing NAET®, she was treatedusing her allergy extract as the treatment vial. At thetime we did not know to check components to determinetotal clearing, nor had the method for checking 100%clearance on all levels been developed. The patientappeared to clear the mix, and she reportedimprovement, but she also continued to complain ofvarious symptoms that were caused by other healthproblems.

Her personal life continued to be tumultuous, andshe went through a second divorce. When sheeventually established another relationship, she washaving difficulty climaxing sexually. Neurotransmitterswere checked and she was positive to serotonin,dopamine, norepinephrine, nitric oxide, GABA (gammaaminobutryic acid), glycine, and histamine. All of theseneurotransmitters affect sexual arousal and/or climax.She received NAET® treatment for these

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neurotransmitters, some of which required BBF.Norepinephrine, nitric oxide, and histamine had to berepeated, and it took three treatments for her to passhistamine. She passed these neurotransmitters, 100%,on all three levels. The patient reports muchimprovement, and it appears that her now infrequentfailure to climax is due to other factors, probablycontinuing emotional issues.

HORMONES

Hormones are messengers, regulators, andthermostats. They regulate basic metabolism; sexualdevelopment, function, and reproduction; growth ofcells, muscles, and organs; electrolyte balance; bonegrowth and calcification; and aging. They affect mood,memory, and learning ability as well as controlling bodytemperature (Johnson, 1998).

Hormones are chemical messengers produced byspecial cells in the endocrine glands. There is a feedbackmechanism between the hormones and glands, andhormones produced in one part of the body can affectanother part of the body. Production can be stimulatedby the central nervous system and is affected byconcentration of available nutrients and minerals.Production is not at a constant rate, but in short bursts,depending on the amount and duration of the regulatorystimuli (Krohn and Taylor, 2000).

Hormone levels depend on the amount of secretionof the hormone and on the subsequent ability of thebody to remove the excess. If they are not removed,hormones or metabolites can circulate, causinghypersensitivity reactions or autoimmune responsessuch as anti-ovarian antibodies or anti-thyroidantibodies. Problems with hormones result whenenzymes required to activate them are low ornonfunctioning, or when receptor sites arenonfunctional, damaged, or overloaded, causing themto be unable to uncouple or transform the attachedhormone (Johnson, 1998). Patients can also be allergicor sensitive to their own hormones that contain phenolicstructures (Krohn and Taylor 2001).

Water retention, acne, hirsutism, infertility, immunesystem disorders, headache, slow healing,cardiovascular problems, cholesterol problems, fatigue,memory problems, depression, diabetes, hot flashes,manic depressive illness, nervousness, PMS, breasttenderness, impotence, menstrual problems, and nauseaare but few of the symptoms that can be caused fromhormonal problems. Menstrual problems, includingPMS and menopausal symptoms, respond well tohormone treatment with NAET® (Nambudripad, 2002;2003b). Allergies to the female hormones are thecausative factor in many of these problems.Andropause, the male counterpart of menopause (Krohnand Taylor, 2000), is helped with NAET® treatment tothe male hormones, and some males are greatly helpedwith these treatments. Some women also requiretreatment with the male hormones as women can gothrough both menopause and andropause. Females mustbe warned about utilizing birth control after beingtreated for allergies of any kind. Fertility candramatically increase after allergies are controlled oreliminated.

CASE STUDY

A 52-year-old female ached all over and had severeback pain. She was also having trouble sleeping,sleeping one night and then not sleeping for the nexttwo nights. She frequently woke up at 2:30 AM andcould not go back to sleep. The physician she saw forgynecological problems prescribed progesterone for heras laboratory tests indicated she was very low inprogesterone. Initially the progesterone was veryeffective in stopping her symptoms. However, veryshortly after starting the progesterone, she began havingheadaches and dizziness, and the back pain began toreappear. She was unable to eat and was very fatigued.

She was initially treated for DHEA(dehydroepiandrosterone) with NAET® to help herfatigue, and she passed the treatment 100%. Testingrevealed that she was positive to a progesterone vial aswell as to her HRT (hormone replacement therapy)preparation, which was a troche of natural progesteroneand estrogens. She was treated for progesterone and

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was symptomatic during the treatment, complaining ofa headache, feeling stuffy, and fidgety. She did not passthe treatment and was treated a second time, againhaving symptoms during the treatment. She reportedbeing spacey, achy, and on the verge of a headache.Although this treatment made her better, she still didnot totally pass. The third treatment was for aprogesterone/brain combination, which she did pass100%. She was then able to use her progesterone HRTwith no problems.

Two years later, at age 54, her energy problemsindicated a possible adrenal weakness. She requiredtreatment with the adrenal hormones, aldosterone andcortisol, after which she improved. When she was 55-years-old, she began having problems with Candida,and felt like she could not consume enough food tocontrol her hunger. Fruit made her blood sugar jumpand then fall. Grains stabilized her but she felt like shecould not eat enough of them, even though she waseating six small meals a day. She confessed that shefelt like a crazy person. She was started on Candidatreatment as well as being treated with NAET® forCandida albicans. She was also tested and givenNAET® treatment for the hormones affecting bloodsugar, including the pancreatic hormones, insulin,proinsulin, and glucagon. She passed treatment for eachof these hormones 100% the first time, and her overallhealth improved immensely after these treatments.

SARCODES

A sarcode is a glandular or tissue extract made intoa homeopathic remedy to regulate the organs, glands,or tissues of the body (Scientific Department ofBiologische Heilmittel Heel Gmbh, 2000). Itspreparation is similar to that of a nosode. Because it ismade from normal tissue, when administered it acts torestore normal functioning of the respective tissue ororgan by stimulating and regulating its normal function(Krohn and Taylor, 2002).

Sarcodes make very effective treatment substancesfor NAET and result in significant improvement by thepatient. One excellent sarcode, which we call TPOA(an abbreviation of its contents), is a combination ofthyroid, pituitary, ovary, and adrenal. It helps with any

type of menstrual problem, including break-throughbleeding.

CASE STUDY

Emphysema and pollen allergies were the maincomplaints of a 67-year-old male. He also complainedof symptoms to the chemicals making up city pollutants,living part of the year in Ft. Worth, Texas, and the otherpart in Taos, New Mexico. He smoked for 39 to 40years, but quit 5 years ago. Some days he used oxygen,and other days he did not need it. His need for oxygenwas reduced if he could clear his chest, bringing upmucus and phlegm after he first got up in the morning.On his bad days, he was bedridden and had to use hisoxygen continuously. He must always sleep proppedup with pillows.

This patient’s need for oxygen continued toincrease this past spring, and he was eventually on itfull-time. He began to complain that it took him untilnoon to clear his chest. One time he required a wheelchair to come from the front entrance of the hospital toour office because he could not breathe well enough towalk through the halls to get to the office. Sarcodeswere utilized to try to give him some relief and betterlung function. He was treated with a lung sarcode,requiring three treatments to pass, and needing BBF onthe third treatment. He did finally clear 100% on thelast treatment.

He was tested by EAV for the sarcode vials ofbronchi, bronchioles, trachea, and alveoli Of these heneeded only alveoli, and required two treatments withalveoli and BBF to clear completely. He reportedgradual improvement with each of the sarcodetreatments, and after the second treatment for alveoliwas obviously much improved. The bounce was backin his step and he was able to clear his chest by 9 aminstead of noon. His anxiety about his condition wasconsiderably reduced, and his mood elevated.

This patient still has emphysema, but his conditionand quality of life are dramatically better because ofthe NAET® treatments with sarcodes. At this time it isnot possible to judge his true need for oxygen as hisallopathic pulmonary physician has advised him to usehis oxygen full-time, regardless of whether or not heneeds it. He is very enthusiastic about the improvements

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the NAET® treatments with the sarcodes afforded himand he looks better and functions better.

NOSODES

A nosode is a homeopathic remedy prepared fromdiseased, pathological tissue or bodily constituents andmetabolic products of human or animal origin. Nosodesmay also be made of microorganisms, their components,or metabolic products, which are no longer infectiousor virulent (Scientific Department of BiologischeHeilmittel Heel Gmbh, 2000). Nosodes are used toprevent or treat the associated disease of the tissuematerial or organism. They appear to help eliminatethe toxins related to the condition, as well as the remainsof the microorganisms, including latent disease foci aswell as colonies from carriers (Krohn and Taylor, 2001).

BACTERIA

Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organismsthat occur in several basic shapes including cocci(spheres), bacilli (rods), vibrios (curved cells),spirochetes (spiral-shaped cells), and rickettsiae(coccobacilli). In addition to being classified by theirshape, bacteria are also classified according to the waythey stain; their size, shape, mode of movement, andresting stage; biochemical and nutritional traits;response to oxygen, temperature, pH, and medications;genetic composition; and ecologic traits. Theseclassifications are used to identify the bacteria anddetermine if it is pathogenic (disease causing).Pathogenic bacteria cause infection and diseases whenthey invade the tissues of the body. Some of thesebacteria excrete toxins into the tissues, which furtherincreases their pathogenicity. (Brooks, et al, 1995;Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

Strep throat, whooping cough, Legionnairesdisease, diphtheria, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer,tuberculosis, leprosy, urinary tract infections, syphilis,gonorrhea, sexually transmitted diseases, vaginitis,tetanus, botulism, gas gangrene, food poisoning, typhoidfever, food poisoning, cholera, wound infections, andLyme disease are all caused by bacteria (Krohn andTaylor, 2002; Mandell, et al, 1990). Positive test resultsto any bacterial nosode are an indication that the patientneeds to be treated for that organism.

VIRUSES

Viruses are a heterogeneous group of organismsand vary in size one-hundred-fold from the smallestvirus to the largest. They are microscopic and growand multiply only in living cells. They contain a genome(genetic material) of either RNA (ribonucleic acid) orDNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), and are classified intofamilies by their RNA or DNA.(Brooks, et al, 1995)

Every living cell is susceptible to viral infectionand viruses have various effects on the cell. A viralinfection can kill the cell, but viruses can also live inthe cell over a long period of time without replicating.They do not produce classic viral syndromes, but altera specialized cell function such as the production orsecretion of a hormone. The cell is not in danger ofrupture, but the health of the host is adversely affected.Viruses can cause self-limiting infections, but they mayalso lie dormant in nerve centers or ganglia. They arereactivated when the balance between the host and virusis upset (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

Symptoms of viral infection are many and varied.The infecting virus determines the symptoms that caninclude fever, malaise, muscle aches, GI symptoms, jointpain, neurological symptoms, headaches, rashes, cough,upper respiratory infection, and many other symptoms.Common viral infections include the common cold,RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), influenza, croup,rotavirus, adenovirus, CMV (cytomegalovirus), EBV(Epstein-Barr virus), rubella, rubeola, mumps, herpes,chickenpox, roseola, hepatitis, HIV, and papilloma(warts) (Brooks, et al, 1995; Krohn and Taylor, 2001;Mandell, et al, 1990). A positive test for any viralpreparation is an indication of the need to treat thepatient for that virus with NAET®.

PARASITES

Parasites are organisms that take up residence,either on or within other living organisms for the purposeof obtaining food. The parasite is the organism thatobtains food, shelter, and other benefits from theassociation. The harboring organism is the host. Someparasites are microscopic, while others are visible tothe naked eye (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

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including insects, arachnids (spiders), and crustaceans.Arthropods are either ectoparasites (external parasites)or serve as vectors or intermediate hosts. A parasiticinfection can be chronic with few or no symptoms oracute with many symptoms (Garcia and Bruckner,1997).

People who have gastrointestinal symptoms,chronic or unexplained fatigue, stimulation ofdetoxification enzymes, eosinophilia, immunesuppression, allergic responses to many substances,night sweats, fever, asthma, or joint pain should be testedfor parasites (Krohn and Taylor, 2001). A positivelaboratory test or positive test to a nosode is anindication for the necessity for NAET® treatment forthe parasite.

FUNGI, MOLDS, AND YEAST

Molds and yeast belong to a portion of the plantworld classified as fungi. These organisms do notcontain chlorophyll and cannot synthesize food fromwater and carbon dioxide. There are over 100,000 fungi,but those pathogenic to man are in Fungi imperfecti.Yeasts and molds are two general classes of fungi.Yeasts are typically oval or round and usually reproduceby budding. Molds are composed of tubular structurescalled hyphae, which branch and extend longitudinally.There are fungi that are dimorphic, and are round inshape, but do not bud. They can grow yeast-like in ahost at body temperature, or as a mold at roomtemperature (Jennings, et al, 1999; Krohn, Taylor, andLarson, 2000).

Fungi cause infections called mycosis. They areclassified as superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, andsystemic. The systemic infections are the most serious,and some fungal lung infections are indistinguishablefrom cavitary tuberculosis. Molds can cause seriousand fatal diseases in people with suppressed immunesystems (Krohn and Taylor, 2001; Rippon, 1982).

There are many different types of yeast, but themost common affecting humans are the body yeastsbelonging to the genus Candida. Candida albicans isfound more frequently and is typically seen as a minorinfection of mucous membranes, skin, and nails.However overuse and prolonged use of antibiotics inaddition to high sugar intake can allow Candida to

overgrow and become a chronic intestinal infection. Itis a great masquerader, and any symptom is possible,and any organ can be targeted. The myriad of symptomsresulting can include emotional and mental symptoms,hormonal problems, hypersensitivity reactions toCandida and its metabolic problems, intestinal andgenitourinary tract complaints, nose and throatsymptoms and complications, skin problems, andworsening of any existing problem or condition(Deacon, 1997; Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

A positive NST test, EAV test, or laboratory testfor fungi, mold, or yeast is indicative that an NAET®

treatment with the nosode will be helpful for the patient.

CASE STUDY

A male patient was treated for his many symptomswith NAET® for the basics and foods, pollens, terpenes,chemicals, danders, and mold. Although he had others,his major symptom was recurring headaches, and heused fiorinal to control them. Even after thesetreatments, he continued to have headaches. He feltthat he had two types of headaches, one triggered bystress and allergies, and the other he called his viralheadaches. The symptoms of these headaches weredifferent, the “viral” headaches being cyclic in natureand occurring frontally on the left side. The otherheadaches could begin in the back of his head, and thepain frequently changed from side to side.

This patient had an extremely complex history,having had brucellosis, mumps, both types of measles,chicken pox, and whooping cough as a child. He alsohad athlete’s foot so badly that he missed a month and ahalf of school because as he put it, his feet were “rottingoff.” He could not wear shoes and the itching was almostunbearable. He poured rubbing alcohol over his feet tohelp with the itching. He also had multiple strep throatinfections as well as eczema. He and a cousin contractedpolio at the same time, and the cousin died from it. Thispatient had both spinal and bulbar polio and receivedSister Kenny’s treatment (Knapp, 1955; Oppewal,1997), which prevented his having paralysis or witheredlimbs. He was given polio vaccine after he wasdismissed from the hospital. This was during the timethat polio vaccines were contaminated with SV 40, asimian virus (Dang-Tan, et al, 2004).

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Because of this complex history, and his continuingsymptoms in spite of numerous treatments for manysubstances, when he was 54 years old we decided totreat him for any organism to which he tested positive.He was treated for viruses, including Adenovirus;Adeno-12; Coxsackie A9, B1, B3, and B5; Astrovirus;Grippe 93; Rhinovirus; RSV; Herpes simplex, zoster,and progenitalis; mumps; Rubella; Rubeola; ArbovirusB; Norwalk virus; Rhinopneumonitis; CA encephalitis;Dengue fever II; Influenza 1994-1995, Influenza 200-2001, Influenza 2002-2003, and Russian influenza;Corona virus; and Retro virus. He was also treated fora Herpangina vial. He had a headache that began theafternoon after the treatment for most of these viruses,in addition to fatigue, eye pain, and other symptoms.All of his symptoms both during and in betweentreatments, including his headaches, became less andless frequent and milder with each treatment.

Treatment for bacteria also improved his health.This patient received NAET® treatments for Brucellaabortus, neotomae, and canis, together as acombination. He developed a pus-filled rash on his backfrom his shoulders to his waist during these treatments.He was also treated for Brucella suis, melitensis, andovis, together and as a combination with the otherBrucella organisms. The rash no longer looked pus-filled for these latter treatments, but was still there andcleared completely after the last treatment. This patientwas also treated for Pertussis, strep mix, and staph mix.

A treatment for Trichophyton rubrum caused adaily headache for a week. Trichophytonmentagrophytes caused a 36-hour headache, and aftertreatment with Trichophyton tonsurans his whole uppertorso itched for three days. He has never had a fungalinfection of his fingernails, but he thought that heprobably had fungal involvement of his toenails duringthe time that he suffered from the athlete’s foot. Herequired a combination treatment with all three fungi,and became 100% clear on all three of these organisms.

The polio and SV-40 treatments were done last, aseven touching the vials gave him a headache. Thenormal NAET® protocol is for the patient to hold thevial or treatment substance. Because touching thesevials gave him symptoms, they were treated by, as heput it, “successive proximation.” The vial was movedsuccessively closer to him until he was able to hold the

vial in his hand for the last treatment. It was determinedby NST where the vial needed to be placed for thetreatment. Polio required four treatments, with the vialon a table across the room for first treatment. He didnot need BBF for any of these treatments, and he cleared100% after each treatment at a particular location. Hewas also treated with a Polio-Stamm (another poliostrain) vial after the treatments with the polio vial, toprovide him with as complete treatment as possible. Hewas able to hold this vial for the treatment and clearedit 100%.

Because his reaction and response to the SV-40vial was even more violent than his response to the poliovial, it was suspected that he had either a latent orperhaps even a low level active infection with SV-40,resulting from being given the contaminated poliovaccine. SV-40 required seven treatments, and the vialwas placed on the windowsill for the first treatment.As with the polio vial, it was determined by NST wherethe vial should be placed for the treatment. He clearedeach treatment 100%, and by the seventh treatment hewas able to hold the vial. He did not require BBF forany of these treatments. After he cleared polio and SV-40, all of the viruses were retested and all were negative.He was checked for a polio and SV-40 combination,and no combination treatment was needed.

This patient is now 57 years old and he no longerhas the headaches triggered by viruses. What fewheadaches he does have are triggered by stress and arevery mild. He is attending a seminary where he is doingquite well in his studies and is able to study long hours.His improved stamina allows him to easily meet therigors of this very concentrated training program.

MOLD

Molds are widespread and are found in greatnumbers in soil and in the air. They have no seasonrestriction and are present all year round, except whenthere is snow on the ground. They send their sporesinto the air when it rains and when snow thaws. Inmany areas spore production peaks in late summer orearly fall, and becomes minimal after the first hardfreeze. The spores that mold release indoors are sentthroughout the house and are in the air people breathe.There is no environment devoid of molds, and they grow

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on almost any material, including optical glass. Theycan survive at very high and very low temperatures,but they grow best at room temperature (May, et al,2004). They can be very destructive and damage thesubstrate on which they grow in an attempt to turn itinto nutrients. Molds are one of the chief causes ofdisease in plants (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

Although some species of mold can be pathogenic,usually for people with compromised immune systems,molds more frequently cause allergic symptoms. Thesepeople will be worse outdoors, worse from 5:00 to 9:00PM, worse in damp places, worse in August until heavyfrost, worse after eating fermented foods, ingestion ofmushrooms, and other fungi; and worse after a numberof damp days in succession (May, et al, 2004).Allergenic responses to molds can cause manysymptoms including chronic sinus and bronchialsymptoms; dermatitis and hives; gastrointestinaldistress; secretory otitis media; and cerebral symptoms,such as depression, anxiety, anger, mental confusion,and memory problems (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson,2000; Krohn and Taylor, 2001).

CASE STUDY

Hives and extensive swelling, particularly on herface, were the predominant symptom caused by moldfor a 76-year-old woman. The swelling of her tongueindicated the onset of the hives. She also had internalpain in her esophagus and stomach when she had hives,which is indicative of internal hives. She felt “hyper”in addition to not feeling well, and was unable to settledown enough to rest or sleep. Depression and anemotional “down” also accompanied these symptoms.Rain and snow could trigger an exacerbation of all ofthese symptoms, and she always improved when theweather was sunny and dry. She complained that sheresponded to changes in barometric pressure in additionto the mold.

For a number of years her symptoms werecontrolled by allergy extracts for mold given to her byour office. Recently, an increase in her emotionaloverload caused the hives to begin reappearing in spiteof the allergy extracts and high intake of vitamin C.This woman felt that her body basically changedphysically for some reason. NAET® treatments for moldwere initiated, requiring BBF. With the first treatment

she reported that she felt better immediately after thepasses down her back, and she continued to feel muchimproved after the treatment. Test vials containing smallnumbers of mold were necessary at first, as she couldnot pass vials containing large numbers of mold.However, as she cleared treatments, using larger andlarger numbers of mold in the treatment vial waspossible. She made significant improvement withtreatment for Stachybotrys, a very virulent mold, andafter treatment for Candida albicans and its metabolicproducts.

This patient reported continued improvement witheach treatment, and her smile was indicative of herimproved mood and lessening depression. Treatmentfor her emotional overload is in progress. The NAET®

treatments for mold have afforded her significant relieffrom the symptoms that have plagued her for years, andthat were not responding to other treatment methods.

DUST MITE

While most people think of house dust as beingjust dirt, it is actually laden with organic matter. It is avery complex mixture, composed of the breakdownproducts of plant and animal material, includingcellulose, food remnants, mold spores, pollen, insectfragments and feces, furs and hair, house dust mites,dander, and particles of natural fabrics. It also containsinorganic matter such as traces of fireplace soot, paint,plastic, rubber, cigarette smoke, fiberglass, paper, andbits of synthetic fabric. The mold spores in house dustare a problem in damp climates (May, et al, 2004).

People who have a dust sensitivity will be worseindoors and will improve outdoors. They will worsenwhen the heating season starts, and will have symptomswhen the house is being swept, dusted, and beds aremade. Many of them will be worse when sitting onupholstered furniture. They will also be worse in thebedroom or a library, worse in 30 to 60 minutes aftergoing to bed, and worse when arising in the morningbut improving during the day (Krohn, Taylor, andLarson, 2000).

Dust mites are microscopic insects that are foundin abundance in damp climates. They are harmful onlyto people who are allergic to them. They eat shed skin

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scales and cannot survive on living skin. The highnumbers of fecal pellets they release daily are theallergenic problem, floating in the air where they arebreathed in by humans and animals. Dust mites do notlive in dry climates, at cold temperatures, or at highaltitudes. They proliferate in warm, humid environmentsand may be found in stuffed furniture, mattresses, andstuffed toys. Their numbers go down when heatingsystems lower the humidity, and they increase in thespring when these units are turned off. A persistentlystuffy nose or ears, repeated sneezing on awakening,worsening of symptoms when beds are made, andimproving symptoms outside the house suggest a dustmite allergy (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000).

CASE STUDY

Although the dry climate and altitude in the townwhere she lives precluded current problems with dustmites, a 50-year-old woman was acutely sensitive tothem because of the damp state in which she grew up.Dust also made her sneeze, gave her a stuffy nose, andcontributed to her fatigue. Her ears were plugged a lot,and with her tinnitus symptoms made her job as amusician difficult for her.

This patient was treated for dust and dust miteswith NAET®, which was done before the developmentof BBF and testing for 100% clearance. During thetime she held the samples after the treatment, she itchedall over, had postnasal drip, and a slight headache. Inthe 24 hours that followed the treatment, the patientreported being tired, having “gooey”eyes, an earache,and stuffy nose. She also had poor concentration,shortness of breath, and was more thirsty than usual.All of these symptoms were much improved at 24 hoursand dissipated totally 36 hours after her treatment. Herresponse to dust and dust mites has now totally changed,and she is much more comfortable when visiting herdamp home state.

ANIMAL DANDERS

All animals, including humans, shed dander intothe air. Dander is composed of skin scales and scurf

(dandruff). It floats freely in the air and can remain inan area for days after the animal is removed. In fact, itmay take years to remove all traces of hair and danderfrom a house. School classrooms are a big exposure tocat dander that is brought into the classroom on theclothing of students (Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000;Perzanowski, et al, 1999).

People may be allergic to human and animaldander, as well as to animal serum and saliva. Asthma,hives, headaches, loss of voice, itching or watering eyes,and sneezing may be triggered by animal dander (Krohn,Taylor, and Larson, 2000). Patients allergic to danderare frequently sleeping with an animal or have it in theirbedroom during the night.

Feathers may also be a trigger for allergicsymptoms, and avian pets can be problematic. Usingdown pillows, comforters, and sleeping bags may causesymptoms for the sensitive person.

CASE STUDY

Several years ago, after completing the NAET®

basics, a 44-year-old woman was treated for a standarddog dander vial. She had morning congestion, wateryeyes, sneezing, coughing, and a loss of bladder control,caused from exposure to her two dogs. Although shedid not allow the dogs to sleep with her, they did sleepon her bed during the hours she was at work. Whenevershe left home, her symptoms cleared, but theyimmediately manifested on her return to her house. Shepassed the dog dander treatment 100%, which kept hercomfortable even with these dogs in the house. Whena new puppy was added to the household, she beganhaving these same symptoms again, in addition towheezing and a heavy feeling in her lungs. She wastreated with a mixture of hair and dander from all threedogs, and cleared 100%.

This patient is now symptom free again, even withthe dogs continuing to sleep on her bed whenever sheis away from home. She recently took an extended tripto another state with all three dogs in the car, as leavingthe dogs at home was not an option. She had a verycomfortable and problem free trip. Without the NAET®

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treatments she would have been very symptomatic andit would have been impossible for her to feel well duringher trip.

TOBACCO SMOKE

Tobacco smoke can trigger many symptoms,including burning eyes, nasal congestion and drainage,sore throat, cough, headache, nausea, and asthma.Sidestream smoke is the smoke from smolderingtobacco (passive smoking), and mainstream smoke isthe smoke drawn through the tobacco during inhalation(active smoking). Tobacco smoke is irritating to bothsmokers and nonsmokers. Environmental tobaccosmoke is made up of extremely small particles that aredistributed throughout a room by airstreams andconvection currents and are breathed in by people in aroom. Smoke odors cling to walls, carpeting,furnishings, draperies, clothing, hair, and othermaterials. Allergic people frequently react to thesesmoke residues. Many people who have asthma asadults remember their problems developing when theywere children in a smoking household (Krohn, Taylor,and Larson, 2000; Krohn and Taylor, 2000).

Tobacco smoke, from cigarette, cigar, and pipesmoke, may need to be treated to alleviate symptoms.In addition, treatment with a tobacco sample may benecessary. These patients who are sensitive to tobaccosmoke nearly always have symptoms to wood fires andfireplace smoke and, in addition, must also be treatedfor these substances.

CASE STUDY

Sinus problems plagued a 52-year-old female whenshe was exposed to both wood fire and tobacco smoke.She felt spacey and frequently got headaches from bothof these allergens. Nausea and anxiety were alsosymptoms to both types of smoke, and cigar/cigaretteexposures triggered asthma. She confessed to not beingable to stand the smell of a wood fire. After completingthe NAET® basics this patient was treated and passed100% our wood fire mix vial that contains fireplacesmoke, kreosotum, and pyrrole. This vial was clearedfirst as it was determined with NST that she could notpass a larger mix, and she lived in an area where manypeople heat their homes with wood stoves and fireplaces.

She reported breaking out in a rash on her chest the dayshe cleared this vial.

This patient was then treated for our smoking mixvial that contains cigar, cigarette, furfural, and tobacco,clearing it 100%. She did not need a combination ofthese vials, as many patients do, and was then treatedfor our wood fire/smoking vial that contains componentssuch as acetone, ammonia, benzene, methane,naringenin, pyridine, pyrazine, cigar and cigarette,furfural, nicotine, tobacco, Los Alamos fire, and forestfire. Some of the substances in this mix are chemicalsfound in sidestream smoke. She cleared them on allthree levels, physical, nutritional/chemical, andemotional, and reported that she felt better after clearingthis mix. She still does not like the smells, but nowtolerates wood fire and tobacco smoke withoutdeveloping symptoms. This has allowed her tosignificantly increase her activities outside her home.

ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES/SOURCES

Many people have varied sensitivity toelectromagnetic exposures or have an electromagneticimbalance. Symptoms of any type that worsen beforea thunderstorm or windstorm and that improve after astorm has begun are indicative of an electromagneticproblem (Kay, 1994; Leviton, 1989). Nervousness,anxiety, and headaches from telephone use; malfunctionof electrical equipment or appliances in the presence ofthe person; watches that stop, lose or gain time, or causesleepiness; hyperactivity, headaches, or blurred visioncaused by fluorescent lighting; worsening symptomswhen near high powered electric lines or transformers;nervousness or headaches that occur when wearinghearing aids; and sleep disturbances or insomnia allsignal an electromagnetic problem (Bortkiewicz, et al,2004; Krohn and Taylor, 2000; Sher, 2000; Smith andBest, 1989).

Because using an ordinary telephone triggerssymptoms in many people with an electromagneticproblem, most of them have to use a speakerphone.Radio and television reception can be affected by themere presence of some of these people. Use of acomputer is very difficult if not impossible, and hearing“constant radio static” in their ears is a commoncomplaint. Our electromagnetically sensitive patientshave told us that they have destroyed their answering

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machines and light switches, simply by touching them.While standing barefoot on damp grass will help torelieve adverse electromagnetic symptoms (Krohn,Taylor, and Larson, 2000), NAET treatments areextremely helpful to permanently relieve and eliminatethese problems.

CASE STUDY

New hearing aids caused near anaphylacticsymptoms for a 57-year-old woman when they werehooked up to a computer to program them. She alsohad problems using a computer, and her cell phone madeher feel “twitchy.” Insomnia was an ongoing problemfor her, and is frequently indicative of anelectromagnetic problem. She complained that she feltlike an “electric current” went through her body whenshe lay down. Her brain raced and she could not turnoff her thoughts.

This patient was treated with vials for electricity,computer mix, cell phone, microwave, and electrostaticenergy. She was also treated for her old hearing aidsand her new hearing aids. She was weak and felt quiteill during the treatments. BBF was required for someof the treatments. She passed all of the treatments 100%and has improved immensely. Now, she is able to wearher hearing aids with a minimum of problems and ismore comfortable using her cell phone. Some of herprevailing symptoms have other causes, includingextreme emotional issues.

This woman’s hearing problems began inchildhood. Being able to wear her hearing aids wasessential because of her career as a violin teacher.Without her hearing aids, she could not appropriatelyhear her students play, and her livelihood was in seriousjeopardy. Because of the NAET® treatments she nowcomfortably wears her hearing aids and is continuingas an outstanding teacher of violin.

WEATHER/TEMPERATURE/SEASONS

As incredible as it may seem, weather andtemperature can be a factor in allergy, and there arepeople who are weather and temperature sensitive. Coldfronts can trigger asthma attacks, as can substances

blown in with the wind. Cold alone can trigger hives insome people. People can be affected terribly by heat,and for some, exposure to the sun gives them myriadsymptoms. Others are sensitive to humidity andbarometric changes (Bulbena, et al., 2005; Leviton,1989). Seasons can also affect people as is evidencedby Seasonal Affective Disorder (SADS). Winter, withshorter days and less natural light, can lead to depressionand lethargy in people affected by this disorder. Theexact cause of SADS is unknown. One theory is thatan interruption in melatonin production is a causativefactor in these symptoms, and there are studies that bothsupport and refute this theory (Checkley, et al, 1993;The Burton Goldberg Group, 1993). A reverse patternof SADS has also been recognized. These peopleexperience summer depression and winter mania (Krohnand Taylor, 2000).

Affected patients may have to be treated for cold,wind, humidity, and other weather and seasonal factors.NAET® allows treatment for these problems that usuallycannot be addressed by any other method.

CASE STUDY

Heat and cold adversely affected a 64-year-oldwoman. She suffered from mastocytosis, allergicrhinitis, and osteoporosis, in addition to having foodand chemical allergies. During the spring of 2004 shewas treated for heat, using a washcloth heated in amicrowave as the treatment sample. She passed thetreatment and reported having a much easier time duringthe subsequent summer heat. Because she normallyresides in another state and had to return home beforecompleting the treatment, she will receive treatment forcold when she returns to our office for the summer of2005.

PERSON TO PERSON ALLERGY

Just as people can be allergic to foods, chemicals,pollens, danders, organisms, and many other substances,they can be allergic to living things as well(Nambudripad, 2002). These living things can includepets, plants, insects, and other people. People can beallergic to the secretions of another person as iswitnessed by the number of wives who are allergic to

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their husband’s semen. A spouse can react adversely tothe natural scent of his/her mate or child. One of ourpatients reacted to the hair residue in her husband’selectric shaver.

However, people can also be allergic to anotherperson on an emotional or energetic level(Nambudripad, 2002). This can cause many differenttypes of physical problems and symptoms as well asemotional problems. Many autistic children are allergicto their parents or caretakers. Children with ADHDand learning disabilities become more normal afterbeing treated for allergy to their parents or teachers(Nambudripad, 1999a; 1999b). Many different typesof relationships, including marital relationships, becomemore harmonious after these person-to-person allergiesare treated (Nambudripad, 2002). However, the badhabits developed because of the allergy problems in therelationship must also be recognized and addressed.

CASE STUDY

Even though he is extremely bright, a five-year-old adopted boy was described by his mother as beinga difficult child. He was hard to control and was afraidof everything, thinking he was going to be hurt. Hehad temper tantrums and was in constant motion. Hisdad called him “Mr. Fusion.” He was active from 7 amuntil 11 pm and then slept in one position all night. Themother told us that she has not told this boy that he isadopted but plans to do so next summer. The mother’srelationship with him was quite good and a very closeone until she became pregnant with his brother. Thislittle boy then became antagonistic toward his motherand others, and has continued to exhibit hostility. Hisfood allergies had played a role in eczema problems allof his life, and he was positive to manyneurotransmitters. At one point he told a friend that hewas going to hurt himself and that he might not bearound much longer. His mother was frantic after thisincident because children as young as age three havebeen known to intentionally commit suicide(Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, 2005).

On NAET testing, it was discovered that he wasallergic to both his mother and to the little brother whois two years younger than he. He was treated for

allergies to both of them and calmed down considerably.His sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systemswere balanced and he was treated for BBF. Hiskindergarten teacher then reported his behavior as“typical boy” and was satisfied with his new behaviorand performance. His gym teacher, who had been onthe verge of not letting him come to class, reported muchimprovement. Treatment for his food allergies thattriggered his eczema has been progressing well. Hislittle brother who was described as “a total grump” alsoreceived treatment and the mother reported that the boyshave been playing together much more peacefully.

COLOR

Color has therapeutic value, and peopleunknowingly use color therapy daily when they pickthe color of their clothes, cars, homes, and items in theirhomes. Properties of color are unalterable and will havean effect on every type of living organism. Each colorhas its own specific energy that characterizes it. Specificcolors affect mood, blood pressure, breathing rate, andpulse rate. Tissues, organs, and biological functionsare directly affected in specific and precise ways byboth colored and white lights (The Burton GoldbergGroup, 1993). Each organ and cell within our bodyresonates to a specific color, intensity, hue, andbrightness (McWilliams, 1995). Enzymes in the bodycan be activated or deactivated by colored lights.Movement of substances across cell membranes is alsoaffected by colored light (Krohn and Taylor, 2002).

Color therapy has helped depression, SAD, PMS,chronic fatigue, immune disorders, learning difficulties,neurological problems, and many other conditions(Dinshah, 2003). We have found that color therapy isvery effective in helping absorption and subsequent useof hormones by the body. Absorption of thyroidhormone supplementation and estrogen andprogesterone supplements are greatly increased withcolor therapy (Liberman, et al., 1996).

Color can be applied therapeutically in manydifferent ways. We elect to administer color therapywith NAET. Our treatment vials are vials containingrectangular pieces of Roscolene filter material.Roscolene filters are the “gel” filters used on theatrical

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spotlights and are very pure colors. They are thematerial of choice for color therapy (Dinshah, 2003).

CASE STUDY

Orange, both red-orange and yellow-orange,dramatically increases the absorption of thyroidhormone. A 66-year-old female reported having thyroidproblems from age 13 when she had her first BMR(Basal Metabolic Rate) test. She was given a thyroidsupplement at that time and took various thyroidpreparations at various doses over the years. When shewas in her fifties a physician prescribed a pork thyroidpreparation for her at the 4-grain level. She feltwonderful on this preparation and dose, and was veryenergetic, perhaps even “hyper.” However, her TSH(thyroid stimulating hormone) went down to essentiallyzero, and eventually lab tests demonstrated that she waslosing bone. Her primary care physician had her reduceher thyroid dose to 2-grains when she was in her earlysixties. On this dose she felt that she was hypothyroid,complaining of fatigue, coldness, and other symptomsconnected with hypothyroidism.

This patient was not allergic to the thyroidpreparation she took daily, and her problems appearedto be related to absorption of the preparation. She wastreated with the yellow- orange vial, and she reportedthat her hand holding the vial felt hot and tingled duringthe entire treatment time. She said that had she notknown better she would have thought she was holdingsomething “live.” She felt better immediately after thetreatment and continued to feel better. Several weekslater she was treated with the red-orange vial. The doseof thyroid she required dropped to 1-grain, and herhypothyroidism symptoms began to subside. Herenergy level immediately increased, and she now has asense of general well being that she did not have before.

FABRIC

Fibers may be divided into two categories,synthetic and natural. Synthetic fibers are man-madein the laboratory, and natural fibers are processed fromplant or animal sources. Fabrics made from bothcategories of fiber can trigger allergic symptoms, as canthe dyes with which these fabrics are colored (Dickey,1976; Rea, 1994).

Synthetic fibers include acrilan, dacron, fiberglass,lycra, nylon, orlon, rayon, and spandex. The termpolyester is applied to many of these materials, buttechnically polyester fiber is a fiber filament that is 85%or more thermoplastic polyester resin. Some peoplereact to fabrics made from these fibers, and cannot wearclothes made from them. Others are adversely affectedby seams in clothing made from natural fabrics, but thatare stitched with polyester thread. Many of them mustput a cotton cover over upholstery fabric containingpolyester so they can sit on upholstered furniture withoutsymptoms. We have observed for a number of yearsthat sensitive patients carry cotton fabric with themeverywhere they go, just for this purpose. Other officesalso report this phenomenon to us.

Cotton, jute, kapok, linen, mohair, ramie, silk, andwool are among the natural fibers. Even though theyare natural, fabrics made from these fibers are not safefor all people. Itching and a rash can be caused byexposure to wool. Kapok, which at one time wasextensively used in cushions, pillows, and upholsteredfurniture, can trigger symptoms of allergic rhinitis(Krohn, Taylor, and Larson, 2000). For many yearswhite cotton has been considered the safest fabric forallergic and environmentally ill patients to wear.However, we have found that this is not always true,and that many of these patients tolerate polyester moreeasily than they do cotton of any color. Organic cotton,supposedly the best and most tolerated fiber, is nottolerated by everyone (Rea, 1996). Allergy to cottonpanties and cotton crotches in panty hose has been linkedto interstitial cystitis (Nambudripad, 2002).

CASE STUDY

Among many other symptoms, a 59-year-oldwoman complained of sleeping problems and stated thatthey had plagued her for over 40 years. She was treatedfor the NAET® basics and for hormone problems,allergic rhinitis, extensive food and chemical allergies,and allergies to medications. Although her sleepproblems were improved with these treatments, theywere still present. She complained that her beddingand her gown just “drove her crazy,” and she changedbedding, sleep garments, and sleeping places from dayto day, and even during the night. She had difficultygoing to sleep, and sometimes she awoke during the

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night and could not go back to sleep. She tooktryptophan, melatonin, and other natural sleep aids, andin addition, soaked in a hot tub before going to bed.She was forced to rely on sleeping pills from time totime, and even these afforded her a very poor quality ofsleep.

This patient also complained that sometimes shewas nervous and upset for no apparent reason. She alsostated that sometimes she felt like she wanted to “crawlout of her skin.”

In checking her clothes, we discovered that shehad difficulties with fiber, and over a period of time itbecame evident that “safe” cotton was her nemesis. Outof thirty-five white cotton blouses, the ones she toleratedbest were cotton/polyester combinations or polyester.The pure cotton or cotton/ramie blouses were the worstoffenders. Some of her bedding and gowns shetolerated, and others, she did not. Finishes on the fabricsalso appeared to be a problem.

After much preparation in terms of clothing,bedding, and household items containing cotton, thispatient was treated for cotton. She stated that she wasimmediately depressed when the cotton vial was put inher hand. She felt nauseated and had much malaiseduring the treatment, and felt that she probably couldnot clear it. However, she was totally symptom free in36 hours, but continued to have isolated reactions tospecific items that she was able to identify. Before thetreatment she was unable to identify which items werespecifically causing her problems. In checking her forclearance, it was discovered that while she cleared 100%to cotton on a physical and nutritional/chemical level,she was only clear 50% on an emotional level. Thetreatment for cotton was repeated and she required BBFwith this treatment. After this treatment she was 100%clear and reported that the feeling of being detachedfrom life that she had after the first treatment had totallydisappeared.

These NAET® treatments now allow her to sleepmore comfortably and in more places. She no longerhas to take bedding with her when she travels or visits,and her clothing has ceased to be a major problem.

EMOTIONS

Emotions often play a major role in allergy andhealth problems. Allergies can affect differentmeridians, causing emotional symptoms such asirritation, anger, depression, insecurity, inferioritycomplexes, inability to focus, and many other symptoms(Nambudripad, 2002; 2003b). The immune system isstressed and weakened by emotionally stressful events.It cannot determine whether the stress is from an allergicreaction, infection, hormonal problem, or emotionalincident, but is affected by it. Damage from past abuse,physical, emotional, and sexual (Krohn, Taylor, andLarson, 2000), and abortions are the major issues thatsurface most frequently in allergy patients. Anxietydisorders of varying degrees of severity appear to berampant in people with health problems. Theirproductivity and functioning in life are dramaticallyaffected by the anxiety.

The role that emotions may be playing should beinvestigated with every allergy patient. In manyinstances they are an “obstacle to cure,” and manypatients have “never been well since” an emotionallytraumatic event. Treatments for emotional aspects area must for complete recovery from health problems,including allergies.

Because emotional aspects and treatments areconsidered in most of the case studies presented above,specific emotional treatments and a case study are notpresented here.

CONCLUSIONS

NAET® can be used successfully to treat patientsof all ages, patients with a few allergies, as well aspatients with complex and severe allergies and healthproblems. A broad range of treatment options/substances can be successfully utilized with thistechnique. Almost any health problem can be helped,if not eliminated by this technique. Because of the manypossible treatment substances/categories, NAET® offersmyriad possibilities that no other technique can address,as well as treatment for conditions that no othertechnique can affect.

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Although the case histories presented in this paperare from one person’s practice, data from otherpractitioners as well as carefully designed studies willcontribute to demonstrating the validity andeffectiveness of this non-invasive treatment. We havefound that NAET® can be used alone for treatment, butit also can be used as an adjunct with current medicalpractice, eliminating allergy towards the foods, drugs,and other factors, allowing patients to achieve ormaintain better health. Combining this non-invasivetreatment method with existing medical proceduresenlarges the healing possibilities for the patient as wellas increasing the scope of treatment possibilities for thepractitioner. lem.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The author would like to thank Dr. DeviNambudripad for her inspiration and support in writingthis article, as well as for developing, teaching, andsharing the NAET® technique, which has proved to besuch a valuable therapeutic tool.

Lastly, special thanks go to Dr. Jacqueline Krohn,with whom the author has worked for twenty-twofascinating, challenging years. Her suggestions for andproofreading of this article were of invaluable help.

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