F.A.Qs
When choosing a practitioner, it’s important to understand who they are and the scope of their practice. Below are answers to our clients’ frequently asked questions.
What is the A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®?
It is likely that this is new to you. In fact, we are the first practitioner in New York State to offer this life changing protocol. A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique® is a holistic treatment for curing food allergies and treating other immune conditions and sensitivities. A.R.T.’s process is different from conventional treatments because it gets to the root cause of the allergy, which is the over-reactive immune system, and calms the anxiety response. It has been used successfully to help over 500 anaphylactic children and adults to be able FREELY EAT their former anaphylactic allergy foods.
What is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner?
A Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) is certified by the Nutritional Therapy Association. An FNTP is a specialized practitioner who is able to evaluate a client's detailed health history, gather and make efficient clinical use of the NutriQ assessment, and perform a functional evaluation to discern nutritional and biochemical imbalances in the body that can lead to compromised health. From here, an FNTP provides personalized recommendations for dietary, nutrition and lifestyle changes, helping clients balance their body chemistry and gut microbiome, re-establish cellular health and achieve vibrant wellness. FNTP’s are able to use the above mentioned tools and skills to aid in discerning root cause of issues and use this for guidance on how to improve symptoms.
What Exactly is Functional Nutrition?
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates
We have had so much wisdom regarding the importance of nutrition – from the time of Hippocrates to the wisdom of your great grandmothers. It is our desire to bring back this wisdom to help you find your vibrant health.
Functional Nutrition offers a holistic health approach that is based on balancing the nutrition oriented foundations of optimal health – digestion, blood sugar regulation, essential fatty acid balance, mineral balance, and hydration. In the course of our work together, we will design a personalized approach to nutrition and lifestyle recommendations to meet your health goals. FNTP’s promote, encourage and support clients to make use of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods.
Recommendations may include food recommendations, a supplementation protocol, activity protocol, sleep recommendations, and other lifestyle recommendations to help you reach your optimal you.
What is the BioEnergetic Wellness?
The BioEnergetic Wellness approach is based on bioregulatory medicine, a holistic approach that goes beyond the role of functional medicine and incorporates the work of biological medicine, energy medicine, and more. The goal of bio-regulatory medicine is to find what is blocking the body from self-regulating and self-healing. As such, BioEnergetic Wellness naturally supports the body to regulate, adapt, regenerate and self-heal through repairing and restoring your body’s systematic natural biological processes.
Through the use of the Klinghardt Autonomic Response Testing during the functional evaluation, we are able to integrate functional nutrition therapy with comprehensive assessment and prioritization of the seven factors that affect the total health and function of your body. These seven factors cover the full range of factors that create stress in our bodies in our current time and prevent the body from self-regulating. They include toxicity (internally generated biotoxins from infections, fungus, parasites, bacteria, or external toxins such as heavy metals), biochemical/nutritional deficiencies, structural imbalances (including dental occlusions and more), geopathic stress (microwave/cell phone radiation, EMF, etc), scars (which cause interference in the body and in acupuncture meridians), allergies, and unresolved emotional or mental trauma. This takes Functional Nutritional Therapy to a whole new level and results in addressing ALL factors that create your complete Energetic Wellness.
Learn more about the Klinghardt Autonomic Response Testing on our services page.
What is the Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire?
The NAQ is a detailed questionnaire utilizing over 300 signs and symptoms to identify potential nutritional deficiencies and imbalances in the body. It identifies which organs and systems need the most attention from a nutritional perspective. The NAQ reveals patterns and insights that help set the focus of personalized nutrition recommendations. The NAQ must be filled out and returned 3 days before an Initial appointment.
It is said that the health of our gut affects our brain and ALL aspects of our physiology. How can that be?
It was known from the time of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, in 300-400BC, that all health begins in the gut and conversely, all disease begins in the gut. Unfortunately, somewhere in the past 100 years we lost sight of this. Through the last two decades of work and teachings of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride and a few others, it is now better known and understood the breadth of the statement – that all disease begins in the gut. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride has authored two capstone books on the subject and has worked with 1000’s with severe autism, allergies, asthma, eczema, ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, headaches, arthritis, psoriasis, GERD, Irritable Bowel disorders, autoimmune disorders and more. Laura has trained with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride since 2007 on the very subject of addressing gut dysbiosis as it affects all of these psychological, emotional, learning and physiological issues.
We highly recommend Dr. Natasha’s recently released book, Gut and Physiology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Allergies, Autoimmune Illness, Arthritis, Gut Problems, Fatigue, Hormonal Problems, Neurological Disease and More. This is a book filled with decades of clinical wisdom on the subject of restoring gut health. It is also a book that will be treasured for decades to come as we guide our children and grandchildren to vibrant health.
How much do these services cost?
This is always an important question when purchasing any product or service. But, this question has a much larger meaning and impact when it comes to our health. The cost of our health becomes PRICELESS when we are faced with health issues for ourselves or our children. Visit Nutritional Therapy and BioEnergetic Wellness to learn more about pricing for this service.
Our pricing for A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique® is covered in our free Information Session. Attending an on-line Information Session is required prior to becoming a client for the A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®.
How long is an appointment?
Nutritional Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness Appointments are usually 1.5 hours in length. The Initial appointment can run slightly more.
For A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique® appointments, please see the services page.
Are follow up appointments required?
For Nutritional Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness, it is ideal to meet for three visits over the course of a few month period. Given that we are using food and nutrition and working to rebalance the gut microbiome, and address root cause issues, healing takes time. Follow-up appointments are usually 4 weeks after your initial appointment. Further follow-up appointments vary from 4-8 weeks apart. Clients are also welcome to enjoy a semi-annual visit for a seasonal evaluation or protocol update. Your body is very bio-individual, so every aspect of our work is fine-tuned just for you. Each follow up appointment will prioritize the most important issues that you are dealing with identify root cause of increased symptoms or new symptoms, allowing me to make recommendations based on the present day you.
For A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®, there are weekly follow-up appointments. See the A.R.T Allergy Release Technique® for more information.
I Seem to Be Sensitive To SO Many Foods, Can You Help Me?
This happens to be one of the most common reasons that clients seek our help. For almost 15 years, we have been helping clients find FOOD FREEDOM. In the past, this included the use of Functional Nutritional Therapy and advanced therapeutic dietary protocols to restore the balance and function of the gut microbiome. Today, our clients have two options – either Functional Nutritional Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness or the A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®. Both of these offer you the UNIQUE help you have been seeking.
My Child Gets Hives For No Reason, Can you Help Me?
Absolutely. Hives are very associated with gut dysbiosis, intestinal permeability and imbalanced microbiome. Either of our service types can be of great help to your child.
What if my child is a picky eater, can Functional Nutritional Therapy be of help?
Yes! Picky eating is common with those who are dealing with an imbalanced gut. The brain is being told to bring in only sweet and starchy foods as that is advantageous to the pathogens in the imbalanced gut microbiome. We have a very detailed, gradual, and successful process with helping families get back to eating and WHOLEHEARTEDLY desiring real, nutrient dense, savory foods. Believe it or not, the desire for sweet and starchy can change to salty, savory, sour, bitter, and sweet (in a non dominating way). And, in the process of the taste buds changing so does one’s health…whether better mood, attention span, skin, sleep, metabolism/weight, energy, hormones and more!
How Do I know Which Service of Yours is Best Fit for Me or My Child?
After reading our detailed services descriptions on the website for both Functional Nutrition Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness and A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®, it is likely that you will know which resonates best for you or your child. A.R.T. requires a weekly visit to our office, whereas, the Nutritional Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness process requires far fewer visits. With Functional Nutritional Therapy, we will be making dietary changes. With A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®, there are limited dietary changes. Even with these differences, if you still wonder which service is a BEST FIT, please feel free to reach out to us to discuss.
Do You Take Insurance?
Functional Nutrition Therapy/BioEnergetic Wellness and A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique® appointments are not currently covered by health insurance. However, they are often covered by many Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Do You Require Lab Work?
We do not require lab work, however, it is common that we can make use of past lab work when reviewing our clients detailed health history. Clients can share past lab work if desired.
Do I need to be in your area to work with you?
For A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique®, appointments are in person.
For Functional Nutritional Therapy, we are able to work with clients remotely via phone or on-line connection. However, these appointments would not be able to utilize our functional assessment utilizing the Klinghardt Autonomic Response Testing. For local clients that will be in person, our address is below. Please note we are available in the office by appointment only.
