What is NAET?

NAET stands for ‘Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique.’ It was invented by an Indian GP now working in the US. It involves using a particular form of muscle testing to discover ‘energetic clashes’ between the body and allergens.
These clashes are ‘removed’ using a technique that is a mix of chiropractic movements, breathing and acupressure. The allergen being treated is then avoided for 25 hours and that should be the end of the problem with that particular substance! In my limited experience, NAET seems to work best for those with a definite reaction to a substance and for those who want to ensure their body is absorbing nutrients properly. I know it sounds odd - and too good to be true. I was very sceptical. Now I describe NAET as ‘weird, but wonderful’.

What happens during NAET treatment

You start the NAET process by treating for the 10-15 basic allergens, which include vitamins, minerals and sugars. Most people need four to six ‘basics’ treated before they can move on to deeper allergens such as animals or alcohol. Initially some some people feel they are reacting to more rather than less! It seems that as you go through the basic allergens, (mostly nutrients in food like vitamin C or B complex) you absorb much more of them which allows your body and your immune system to work better. But you also absorb more of any allergens you come across – hence you react more.

I now insist that patients commit to finishing any weak allergens found within the top 15. Generally, as you work down the top 15 allergens, the body becomes stronger and is able to clear allergens itself. For example, my wheat allergy turned out to be an allergy to B
vitamins rather than to the wheat itself, so I cleared wheat without actually treating it.

Many people’s reactivity is greatly reduced once they have completed the basics and at this stage you can move on to treating specific allergens, such as dairy or wheat, to which they react singly or in combination.

I found, for example, that after the ‘basics’ treatment I could eat oats and wheat again with little reaction, but I still had a combination allergy reaction whenever I ate wheat at the same time as dairy and alcohol. I treated myself specifically for this before a holiday in Greece – and had a whale of a time eating foods I no longer had to worry about - including glasses of red wine!

Currently, I know that I still react to dairy on its own, as well as to MSG and carageenan. But, I haven’t bothered treating them yet as my allergies are no longer at the front of mind. I feel well most of the time now, so I’ll get round to it when I have a chance…and that’s a result as far as I see it!

?So, does NAET work?

Yes, in my opinion it can, certainly in most cases I’ve come across. There are no guarantees and I think that, in complicated cases, it takes dedication and self-treatments at home as well as in a clinic. But there is no doubt in my mind that it can help allergies. I’m living proof -
and so are many of my patients.

I still couldn’t tell you how or why it works, but then again, we don’t yet understand everything in this world. And it would be boring if we did!

For more info, please read Say Goodbye To Your Allergies by Devi Nambudripad, go to www.naet.co.uk to find your nearest practitioner.

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