Eric Berg, D.C., who, operates The Health and Wellness Center in
Alexandria, Virginia, has been reprimanded, fined $1,500, and ordered
to stop using and promoting Body Response Technique (BRT),
Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), **Contact Reflex
Analysis (CRA), and testing with an Acoustic Cardiograph (ACG). BRT,
NAET, and CRA involve bogus muscle tests that supposedly are related
to body organs. The ACG is claimed to provide a "readable signature"
of heart sounds" that is used to detect imbalances of body chemistry.
The alleged problems are then corrected with dietary supplements. The
consent agreement notes that Berg had made many therapeutic claims
that were not supportable by reasonable scientific or medical
evidence.
http://www.casewatch.org/board/chiro/berg.shtml Surveys
have found that over 40% of chiropractors have used muscle testing in
similar ways, most notably as part of a system called applied
kinesiology. Berg, who represents himself as BRT's developer, says
that he has trained more than 1,000 practitioners at his seminars.
For reports on the dubious practices, see:
http://www.chirobase.org/06DD/brt.html
http://www.chirobase.org/06DD/naet.html
http://www.chirobase.org/06DD/cra.html
http://www.devicewatch.org/reports/acg.shtml
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