Nutritional Microscopy: Tool for Assessing Wellness
By Pauline Harry
In the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, European scientists Dr. Antoine Bechamp and Dr. Gunther Enderlein advanced the use of the microscope for viewing live blood cells, challenging the medical establishment of the day and proposing new ways of interpreting what was being viewed. Other renowned microscopists who’ve championed live blood cell analysis include physiologist Dr. Claude Bernard, who coined the term "internal milieu," germ theory advocate Louis Pasteur, Virginia Livingston Wheeler, MD, and Canadian scientist Gaston Naessens.
In the 1920s European medical practitioners added another twist when they began looking at dried blood samples, in what was later termed the Oxidative Stress Test. In this process, 8 individual drops of blood are pressed upon a slide and allowed to air dry. The resulting patterns seen in the dry blood under the bright field reveal a characteristic "footprint" which can be seen in similar cases and, thus, are predictive of certain generalized pathologies.
Based on these principles of dry blood testing, Nutritional Microscopy helps identify health problems and improve wellbeing. Using live, dry blood analysis as a screening test, metabolic dysfunction can be monitored and changes to diet and lifestyle suggested. It should be noted that Nutritional Microscopy is an evaluation of the internal environment referred to as the biological terrain but is not considered diagnostic. No medical test by itself is usually considered diagnostic without corroborating lab tests, imaging studies, or physical examination.
The microscopist and client view live blood samples on a video screen that is magnified 22,000 times. This process indicates the current “biological terrain” of the client. Because of the additional insights into biological terrain offered by Nutritional Microscopy, it is now an alternative examination routinely utilized by holistic medical, osteopathic, chiropractic and naturopathic physicians, and other health care professionals around the world. Dr. Robert O. Young has extended the work done with live and dry blood analysis research for nearly two decades.
I have been trained by Dr. Young personally at the pH Miracle Center in California and am now a certified microscopist and wellness coach. As such I can help identify imbalances brought on by acidity from poor diet, nutrition, or lifestyle choices. My goal with each client is to bring the body into optimal pH balance with better dietary and lifestyle choices. Good pH equals perfect health!
Pauline Harry is a trained nutritional microscopist. She can be reached at (253) 946-0923 or by email at PH@fortheloveofhealth.com. For more information see www.fortheloveofhealth.com or www.phmiracleliving.com.
Caption: If you’re new to pH balancing and suspect you need more alkalizing foods, you can get started immediately by adding more fresh, raw or lightly cooked vegetables, nuts and healthy oils like flax, hemp and olive to your diet. Limit meats, dairy foods, caffeinated drinks, refined foods and most sweeteners. |
