Specialized kinesiology helps identify environmental sensitivities and their root causes while also finding the treatment most effective for your body.

Kinesiology works on the premise that your body knows exactly what is going on and has the ability to heal ­itself. With allergies, sometimes all that is­ ­needed is to "balance" the body to the ­allergen, allowing the meridian energies to keep functioning at their best in spite of its presence. More complicated cases require strengthening the adrenals, balancing the immune system or addressing emotional stress.

Identifying food sensitivities and strengthening the digestive system can also be helpful, and muscle testing pinpoints these sensitivities without the stress of an elimination diet. Kinesiology can help determine which natural health product will work the best for you.

A non-profit organization, CanASK, the Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology (www.canask.org) provides support to practitioners and students and information to the public.

--Alexis Costello, Happily Holistic Natural Health and Wellness, Kelowna, BC (250) 491-7559

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