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CHAPTER 2: MY APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS USING THE TRIAD OF HEALTH

Physical/Structural

The physical side of the triangle has to do with bumps and blows, starting with the natural forces of childbirth and continuing through the normal accidents, falls and sports injuries that we all experience in everyday life. These can disorganize the physical alignment and functioning of the body, represented by the structural side of the triangle. When a person receives a structural affront - perhaps they have slipped and fallen on an icy sidewalk or sustained whiplash in a car accident - the "physical" side of the triangle can be thrown out of balance. This can then create increased emotional strain and dietary sensitivity, offsetting those two sides of the triangle.

Since the cause of the imbalance was physical, the treatment should involve physical corrections to the nerves, muscles, bones, joints and organs through such strategies as kinesiology, massage therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, cranio-sacral therapies etc.

Mental/ Emotional

Any old emotional stress which has remained unresolved - divorce, abuse, childhood trauma, etc. - can affect the "emotional" side of the triangle. Such traumas, even when individuals think they have been dealt with, may remain energetically stored in the body and may pull the triangle, not to mention the body, out of alignment and harmony. More and more research is showing how the body and brain communicate with each other, both consciously and unconsciously.

Emotional upheaval can have profound physical effects on the body. Just think of a person with low self esteem, how slouched their posture can become, or look at a chronic worrier who develops a rash whenever under pressure. The consequences can also be seen on the chemical side of the triangle, in reduced energy levels or diminished ability to metabolize nutrients. For instance, a chronic worrier may lose their appetite or experience irregularity.

Emotional stress can sap a person's energy to the point where they get stuck in old thought patterns despite their desire to change and move on. Until recently, psychology, psychiatry and counseling were the standard treatments for emotional problems. While these therapies are very effective, often the memories or traumas that have become trapped in the subconscious are hard to access by the conscious mind (i.e. talk therapies) and take many sessions or years to dissolve and resolve. New techniques have been developed, however, that use muscle response testing to very efficiently and quickly access and release the emotional trauma from where it has been stored in the body.

Chemical

On the chemical side of the equation, an overuse of toxic substances such as nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, drugs and medicines, or a lack of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals can impact the physical and emotional sides of the triangle. Poor nutrition can fatigue the organs and systems that fuel and sustain the physical body. With diminished energy it is clear that an individual feels more emotionally sensitive, less mentally alert, less able to deal with life's everyday stresses.

Chemical imbalances are corrected by eliminating harmful foods, modifying the diet by fasting and cleansing the system, or by introducing vitamins, minerals or herbs. Dietary changes are largely the responsibility of each individual. Each person is in control of what they eat, drink and smoke. My responsibility is to use kinesiology methods to identify which particular stressors or noxious substances need to be eliminated, and which positives should be added.

There are a multitude of specialized techniques that have developed from Applied Kinesiology, thus giving birth to the term Specialized Kinesiology. Some deal with detection and correction of emotional "faults," while others deal with physical or chemical concerns. I continue to take advanced training in techniques that deal with all three sides of the Triad of Health so that I can improve my abilities and effectiveness. This approach avoids the trap of needing to give multiple treatments for the same problem over and over. When the correct treatment is determined and applied the first or second time, the problem should not return, and in my years of experience, it does not return, unless of course there is new trauma.

A clear understanding of these concepts is essential before moving on to the next chapters, which describe the principles behind the techniques that I use, and how they are integrated.

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