Health library / Testing & Power
As far as I can tell, the best way to assure nutrient adequacy is not with testing, but with adequate nutrient consumption.
— Dr. Catherine Shanahan, M.D.From 'Deep Nutrition'
…folks that were told they had the CREB1 gene (linked to superior aerobic exercise capacity), whether or not they actually had that gene, did better on the treadmill test.
— Ben Greenfield
MTHFR is just a riboflavin deficiency.
— Dr. Chris Masterjohn
The Problems with Testing
Humans still have no idea what they are talking about with regards to science. We are still babies. Do you think we will look back one thousand years from now and say "Wow, those guys were amazing!" No, they will say "Wow, those guys were idiots!"
The standards by which nutritional tests are measured are more than a bit nonsensical. The US RDA is a product of politics and business interests. We know this for a fact, as we know that all healthy cultures in history consumed much more of the critical nutrients.
If your diet meets 200% of the US RDA, you will still be malnourished in most cases. Consumption is only one issue, and the numbers are further compromised by absorption , and then again by metabolites , and yet again by isomers , and yet again by toxic interference , and so on.
Testing will confuse you, mislead you, increase fear, and keep you on the leash of doctors that do not understand wellness or nutrition.
Tests That Empower You
I actually love testing that can empower you… all things that you can do yourself, and thus empower yourself and put you on a path to develop your intuition:
Monitoring your own stool
Urine observation
pH testing
Skin examination
Nail health
Eye color changes
Mucus flow
Muscle testing
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Resting heart rate
Walking heart rate
Sleeping heart rate
Basal body temperature
Home blood pressure
Fasting / post-meal blood glucose
Subjective sleep quality
Energy levels & mood tracking
Hydration status
Resting breathing rate
Putting the effort, and trust, into our own body and intuition empowers us more and more… empowers us to a point that you cannot likely even imagine yet. Start on that inward journey and begin taking back your power.
Your Beliefs Create Your Reality
Don't undermine your own efforts by seeking labels. I don't have to care about cancer, or any other 'disease' because the treatment for everything has the same foundation – nourish and detox.
So I live without any fear… I know I am unkillable, and that knowledge alone greatly increases the probability that I am right 😎 …because your beliefs create your reality … so you want to be careful to remove all things that distort your beliefs in negative ways (i.e. testing).
If you are seeking testing, it is very likely a sign that you already have a faulty belief – you have a fear that you should strive to remove, as fear is a potent toxin.
The Only Constant is Change
Who you are today is not who you were yesterday. Testing is influenced by the time of day, month, and year, your mood, the amount of sun you got, how well electrically grounded you are that day, the light, sound, air, and water pollution you are exposed to on that day, what you eat, what you digest, what you absorb, etc.
In some cases there are tests that can be really helpful, but you must first begin from a position of power, so that the tests truly serve you, and not the doctors that already have too much influence over you. Learn to make testing your tool, not theirs.
This article shares Victor Cozzetto’s own protocols and experience as a nutritionist and Certified Emotion Code Practitioner. It is educational and not medical advice. See the full disclaimer.