BASIC MANUAL – THE ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY TREATMENT OF ALLERGY-LIKE REACTIONS SANDI RADOMSKI, N.D., L.C.S.W., M.S.S.W. P.O. Box 237 Ocean City, NJ 08226 609-464-2803 [email protected] www.allergyantidotes.com Copyright © May 2002 by Sandi Radomski Previous editions copyrighted 11/99, 5/00, 10/00, 2/02 “If I can stop one heart from breaking I shall not live in vain... If I can ease one life, the aching or cool one pain Or, help one fainting robin unto his nest again I shall not live in vain.” Emily Dickinson Dedicated to: My dad, who always taught me to make this world a better place for having lived here. My mom, who always believed in me. My husband, Bob Radomski, who has inspired my interest in energy work and has led the way, always seeking better ways to help others. Jaymie, courageous and hardworking, who taught me that it is possible to overcome any obstacle. And Beth Scheinfeld and Bonnie Neubauer, my technical support team who held my hand. Disclaimer This manual is presented to healthcare providers for educational and research purposes. It is not intended to replace medical care. There is no guarantee that these treatments will eliminate all sensitivity reactions. Negative side effects of these treatments are not documented. However, there is no assurance that there will be no negative side effects for your patients. Patients who have severe allergic reactions need to stay away from the allergens following treatment unless given permission by their physician. Any consequences of the use of these techniques are the responsibility of the individual. The procedures presented are not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. A MANUAL FOR THE ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE SENSITIVITIES Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ iv I. OVERVIEW OF ALLERGY-LIKE REACTIONS .......................................................... 1 A. Increase in Food and Environmental Sensitivities ........................................................... 2 B. Definition of Allergies, Energy Toxins and Allergy-Like Reactions .............................. 4 C. Any Symptom Can be From Food and Environmental Sensitivities ............................... 6 D. Is this Symptom from Allergies? ..................................................................................... 7 E. Examples of Allergic Reactions, from The Impossible Child by Dr. Doris Rapp ........... 8 F. How to Recognize Allergy-Like Symptoms in Children .............................................. 11 G. Toxic Sensitivity and Weight Retention ........................................................................ 12 II. IDENTIFICATION OF FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES ........... 15 A. Use of Muscle Testing to Identify Substance Sensitivities ........................................... 16 B. Muscle Testing Research ............................................................................................... 17 C. Muscle Testing Procedure ............................................................................................. 18 D. Where to Begin Testing ................................................................................................. 21 E. Checklist for Allergies ................................................................................................... 40 F. Lists of Primary Reactive Substances ........................................................................... 41 G. Allergy AntidotesTM Tubes for Testing ..................................................................... 49 H. Advanced Muscle Testing ............................................................................................. 57 III. TREATMENT OF SENSITIVITY REACTIONS .......................................................... 61 A. Energy Psychology Treatments for Substance Sensitivities .......................................... 62 B. Example of the Discovery of Dr. Devi Nambudripad ................................................... 64 C. Research Documentation of Allergy Elimination Techniques ...................................... 65 D. Treatment Guidelines .................................................................................................... 67 E. Basic Treatment Techniques ......................................................................................... 71 F. Advanced Protocols ....................................................................................................... 87 G. Specialized Treatments .................................................................................................. 88 H. Self-Treatments ............................................................................................................. 95 I. Diets for Reducing Allergy-Like Reactions .................................................................. 98 J. Case Studies ................................................................................................................. 105 APPENDICES A. Training in Energy Psychology, for Sandi Radomski, N.D., L.C.S.W., M.S.S.W. ........ 116 B. Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... 117 C. Sources ............................................................................................................................ 118 D. Where to Obtain Books, Supplies and On-line Information ........................................... 119 E. Internet Connections for Further Information ................................................................. 121 F. Allergy AntidotesTM Catalog and Order Form ............................................................ 123 BASIC MANUAL_PHONE_NUMBERCHG 121208 i INTRODUCTION My involvement in treating food, environmental sensitivities and allergy-like reactions began in a very personal way. My husband, Bob, had been suffering from ear pain for several years. He is a Chiropractor and certified in Applied Kinesiology. He had tried to heal his ear pain with both alternative and traditional medicine. The pain persisted but was manageable. In the fall of 1995, we went to Florida to attend a chiropractic seminar. Bob began to have excruciating ear pain. He became very anxious with the pain. I had just completed my diagnostic T.F.T. training with Dr. Roger Callahan, so I tried tapping sequences to no avail. I called Dr. Callahan for a consult over the telephone. Using his voice technology, he tested Bob for a reaction to his sweatshirt. It was found that he had an allergic response to the sweatshirt. Removing it lessened his ear pain. After taking off the sweatshirt, he was given a tapping sequence that worked beautifully to calm his anxiety. It was significant that we now knew for the first time that Bob’s pain was due to allergic reactions. We began to test everything. He was allergic to the detergent I had been using so he needed to stay away from all the clothes we had brought. He was reactive to books, ink, pens, pencils, and dyes, as well as coffee, wheat and other foods. He was so sensitive that his ear pain increased when we sat on a bench and he reacted to a newspaper in a nearby trashcan. Our hypothesis was that the increased pesticides in Florida had caused the “rain barrel effect” in which his body could no longer manage various substances. Now we knew what he had to avoid; however, it would be difficult to live and practice his profession with such limitations. Therefore, we sought ways to treat the reactions. We used auricular (ear) acupuncture and then N.A.E.T. (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique). Since then we have learned other treatments and developed our own techniques. Bob’s ear pain is virtually gone now. It only recurs slightly when we travel and are exposed to new substances. We then treat the problem and he is fine. I am pleased to be sharing with you information I have learned about using Energy Psychology techniques to identify and treat food and environmental sensitivities. I have been working with allergy-like reactions for approximately five years and find it very satisfying, both professionally and personally. ii My background includes a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Guidance, a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Doctorate in Naturopathy. I have been working with Energy Psychology techniques for over ten years. Prior to working with Energy Psychology, I worked in various medical settings. I was a clinical instructor in the Medical School at the University of Wisconsin for ten years. I worked with pain and injury patients for eight years, worked in Neurology and conducted research in psychoneuroimmunology. Treating food and environmental sensitivities has allowed me to combine my medical background with my Energy Psychology techniques and also my love of detective work. Working with allergy-like reactions is very much like detective work. In her book, Allergies and Your Family, Dr. Doris Rapp states that, “an allergy is an abnormal response to a food, drug or something in our environment which usually does not cause symptoms in most people.” In this manual the words allergy, allergy-like reactions, sensitivity, and energy toxins are used interchangeably. Essentially they are anything that weakens the body’s energy system. Allergy-like reactions take the form of both physical and emotional symptoms. These reactions can be responsible for a myriad of symptoms including A.D.D., anxiety, depression, arthritis, respiratory problems, digestive problems, chronic fatigue, brain fog and panic attacks. Any substance can cause an allergy-like reaction, and running the gamut from toxic chemicals such as petrochemicals to non-toxic substances such as eggs and perfume, which would be harmless to most people. These reactive substances can be easily identified using non-invasive muscle testing. This version of muscle testing, adapted from Applied Kinesiology, has the patient hold different substances while consistent pressure is applied to their outstretched arm. If the arm weakens or “gives way,” it is an indication that the substance being held is weakening the person’s energy system. Since substance sensitivities cause an imbalance in the body’s energy system, Energy Psychology techniques can then be used to balance the body in relation to the offending substances. The nervous system is reprogrammed to no longer react negatively to exposure to the substance. I am greatly indebted to Dr. Devi Nambudripad, author of Say Goodbye to Illness, who developed N.A.E.T. (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique). She created a totally new paradigm for treating sensitivity reactions. Much of this manual is based on her work. I feel that Dr. Devi offers the most comprehensive training available. For years I referred people to her classes to learn how to treat food and environmental sensitivities. Unfortunately, Dr. Devi no longer allows psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors or social workers into her classes. However, we are still confronted daily with patients who need iii help resolving allergy-like symptoms. My mission is to offer therapists a way to assist these people. I have had the privilege of pursuing significant training in treating sensitivities, coupled with many years of extensive experience. In addition to learning Energy Psychology techniques, my training includes numerous chiropractic and acupuncture techniques. This background gives me a foot in both disciplines and has made for an easy leap to put them together. I feel it is my responsibility and honor to share this information. Many techniques are very effective in resolving allergy-like reactions. My goal is to give the reader a framework in which to work. This manual is divided into three sections. The first section is an overview of allergy-like reactions including ways to conceptualize and think about them so that you can decide whether food or environmental sensitivities are contributing to the patient’s symptoms. The second section deals with methods of identifying sensitivities and where to begin looking for offending substances. The third section shows several Energy Psychology treatments that can be used on their own or in combination to negate the sensitivity reactions to the given substances. The beginning of each section has a short outline of the contents. My goal is for this manual to be user friendly. My hope is that it is useful and readily understandable to those who have taken my seminars, as well as those who have not. As we are confronted with more and more offensive chemicals in our food, air and products, our body systems are becoming overloaded and thereby succumbing to negative reactions. These reactions take the form of both physical and emotional symptoms. It is our responsibility to use this information to combat these reactions and allow more people to live healthy, productive lives. Learning this work can help your family, friends and clients at several levels depending on the extent of your knowledge. Just opening the awareness that sensitivities may be an issue can be a wonderful service in and of itself. Merely seeing an allergy-like reaction as a possible option allows one to begin to monitor and view symptoms differently. If you learn how to identify the offending substances, you will have given those you care about incredible information on how to better their lives since they now know what to avoid. Once you learn the treatment modalities presented in this manual, you will have the skills to eliminate the person’s disturbing symptoms. Therefore, you will truly change people’s lives. My goal in this manual and my trainings is to cement the foundation of knowledge surrounding sensitivities. From that foundation, some of you will feel secure in using the techniques as presented. Others will use the information as a catalyst to try new and varied combinations that work for you to help your clients. Sandi Radomski, N.D., L.C.S.W., M.S.S.W. October 2000 iv WORD USE INTERCHANGEABILITY In this manual, the words: allergy, allergy-like reaction, sensitivity, and energy toxin are used interchangeably. Essentially these words represent anything that weakens our body’s energy system. v I. OVERVIEW OF ALLERGY-LIKE REACTIONS Contents A. Increase in Food and Environmental Sensitivities B. Definition of Allergy, Energy Toxins and Allergy-Like Reactions C. Any Symptom Can be From Food and Environmental Sensitivities D. Is this Symptom from Allergies? E. Examples of Allergic Reactions from The Impossible Child, by Dr. Doris Rapp F. How to Recognize Allergy-Like Symptoms in Children G. Toxic Sensitivity and Weight Retention - Case Study 1 A. Increase In Food And Environmental Sensitivities The incidence of allergy-like reactions has increased exponentially in our society. As soon as I began treating sensitivities, patients seemed to come out of the woodwork. There has been a great increase in asthma, especially in children. More and more patients with environmental illnesses or multiple chemical sensitivities come to see me with masks and oxygen tanks. These people have a hard time coping with the chemicals of our modern society. More and more churches and offices are becoming perfume and scent free to accommodate people with allergies. There is an increase in buildings being designated as “sick” due to chemical toxicity. Recently, a seven-story office building owned by DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware was completely evacuated and closed. I am also seeing an increase in patients who are unable to tolerate their prescribed medications. I work in a physician’s office one day a week where patients will often refuse to fill their prescriptions until I muscle test them to determine whether their body can handle the medication. There are many reasons for the increase in food and environmental sensitivities. The most obvious reason is that we are being exposed daily to more and more chemicals and substances that our bodies were never exposed to during evolution. Through thousands of years of evolution our immune systems learned to determine what substances were good for our bodies and which were poisonous. On a daily basis, we are inhaling and ingesting chemicals whose names we can’t even pronounce, yet assume our bodies will be able to determine if they are healthy for us. Even our food sources are not as pure as they used to be. For example, soybean plants are now being crossed with almond plants to make the soybeans hardier. It seems reasonable that soybeans may get some of the characteristics of the almond. As we know, nut allergies can be one of the most serious. Therefore, tofu or miso may develop more negative characteristics. Also, in order to prevent salmonella our meats have recently begun to be injected with 39 “harmless bacteria”. As we know, bacteria can easily mutate and then present a danger. Indoor inhalant allergies have increased in buildings constructed after the 1970 fuel crisis. The buildings are now more airtight to conserve fuel, but are also trapping in more chemicals and molds. Substance sensitivities increase after traumas. Therefore as our culture continues to have traumas and stress, we will continue to have an increase in allergy-like reactions. Allergy-like reactions can arise when a person is traumatized while being exposed to a specific food or chemical. One of my patients came to me complaining that she could no longer eat most foods without getting very ill. She was getting thinner and thinner and was very worried. While working together she realized that her negative reactions to food began following a gourmet meal she had in Germany many years ago. She had numerous courses with all types of food, spices, wines, and desserts. Following the meal she found out the United States had just bombed Libya. In her mind she believed her son, who was of draft age, would die in that conflict. Her knees buckled and she fell to 2