Muscle Testing for Nutrition, Toxicity & Chronic Infections
A Holistic Approach to Uncovering Root Causes of Dysfunction
At Pietrantone Health, we use muscle testing (Applied Kinesiology) not only to assess structural imbalances, but also to uncover hidden nutritional deficiencies, chronic infections, metabolic dysfunction, and toxic stress that may be limiting your ability to heal.
This whole-body diagnostic approach allows us to go beyond symptoms and identify the underlying causes that block recovery—even when conventional therapies fail.
Dysbiosis & Chronic Infections
How Microbial Imbalances Disrupt Healing
Dysbiosis refers to an imbalance in the body’s microbial ecology—when otherwise low-virulence organisms like bacteria, yeast, or parasites become opportunistic and interfere with immune function.
These organisms may not cause classic infections, but they can quietly drive inflammation, fatigue, brain fog, and even resistance to chiropractic, neurofeedback, or physical therapy.
We use muscle testing to detect these hidden stressors and determine which systems (gut, liver, immune, etc.) are under strain.
Our approach may include:
- Targeted herbal protocols to reduce yeast, parasites, or pathogenic bacteria
- Dietary shifts (e.g., wheat, dairy, or sugar elimination)
- Immune and gut support based on individual muscle response
When these infections are cleared, the body is often able to reset and respond better to all forms of treatment.
Source: Body Restoration – An Owner’s Manual by Michael Lebowitz, D.C. and Ami Kapadia, M.D.
Metabolic & Chemical Imbalances
Identifying the Blocks to Energy, Focus & Recovery
When your metabolism is off—whether due to poor glucose handling, hormonal shifts, or sluggish detoxification—your body loses the energy it needs to repair, regulate, and thrive.
Symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, weight gain, or emotional swings may not resolve until underlying imbalances are corrected.
We use a combination of:
- Muscle testing to detect functional weakness tied to metabolic stress
- Lab data (when needed): blood work, salivary hormone testing
- Personalized nutrition and supplementation to rebalance chemistry
This restores your body’s ability to heal, enhances results from other therapies (like chiropractic or neurofeedback), and helps stabilize long-term health.
Environmental Toxicity
Unseen Stressors That Interfere With Recovery
From mold and heavy metals to electromagnetic fields and chemical exposure, your environment plays a massive role in how your body functions.
Many patients carry a toxic load that disrupts sleep, hormone balance, immune strength, and nervous system regulation.
Through muscle testing, we assess how your body responds to environmental stressors and identify:
- Detox pathways that are overloaded (liver, kidneys, lymph)
- Specific toxic burdens (mold, metals, plastics, etc.)
- Which nutrients or therapies your body needs to eliminate the load safely
Once addressed, you may find that your system responds more predictably to treatments and symptoms begin to resolve.
Why Muscle Testing?
Muscle testing provides real-time feedback from the nervous system.
It allows us to test how your body responds to specific substances—foods, supplements, toxins, or pathogens—and customize treatment on the spot.
Whether we’re preparing your nervous system for neurofeedback, resolving persistent inflammation interfering with shockwave therapy, or supporting the spine’s ability to stabilize after chiropractic adjustment, identifying internal stressors is key. True Root Cause Care
By integrating muscle testing into our holistic care model, we ensure that each patient receives a thorough evaluation of all three sides of the Triad of Health:
- Structural (spinal alignment, muscle balance)
- Chemical (nutrition, toxins, infections, metabolism)
- Emotional (stress, trauma, brain pattern regulation)
Only when these factors are considered together can we unlock full healing potential.
Conditions Helped by This Therapy
Persistent & Non-Healing Injuries
We help uncover why your injury isn’t healing and restore function through integrative care that goes beyond conventional treatment.
Concussions & Brain Injuries
We help resolve lingering concussion symptoms using brain mapping, neurofeedback, and whole-brain rehabilitation strategies.
Unresolved Symptoms with “Normal” Labs
We help uncover and resolve the true sources of chronic pain and persistent symptoms — even when labs look normal.
Anxiety, Depression & PTS
We help resolve anxiety, depression, and trauma by retraining brainwave imbalances and restoring emotional regulation through neurofeedback and whole-person care.
Sleep Issues & Chronic Fatigue
We help retrain the brain for better sleep by addressing the neurological and physiological imbalances that disrupt rest.
ADHD, Focus & Learning Challenges
We help children and adults improve focus, impulse control, and emotional regulation by training the brain to function with more balance and clarity.