What happens in a NAET treatment:

The goal of a NAET treatment is to stop the meridian system from being adversely stimulated by an allergen, even if the allergen is a harmful substance.  This is done while you are being exposed (safely) to the allergen:

  • The NAET practitioner uses a TCM approach to ensure that your energy is balanced and that your meridian system is up to the task of being treated.  There are some circumstances that would prevent this.*
  • You are given a glass vial for the allergen being treated and you will be re-tested to be sure your system can be treated safely.
  • While you are holding the vial the practitioner will stimulate your meridian system using finger pressure, or mechanical on specific acupuncture point on your system (no disrobing, no needles).
  • You will be retested to be sure your are strong.  The above procedure may be repeated if you are not.
  • Your practitioner will stimulate "gate" points on your arms and legs using one of several modalities to "close" your treatment. These modalities may include stimulation by: laser, vibration or acupuncture needle.
  • You will hold the allergen in your hands for 20 minutes while resting quitely (no reading) while either lying down or sitting.
  • You will be re-checked to be sure you are "clear".
  • The practitioner will check to determine if your allergen will need more than 24 hours to clear.
  • You will rub your hands briskly and rince them under cold running water.

You will be given a list of things to avoid doing for 24-25 hours, the most important of which is avoiding contact with the item you were treated for.

If the patient is a young child, the treatment may be done with a parent acting as a surrogate.  In this case the surrogate holds the child skin-to-skin while the treatment is administered to the surrogate's acupuncture system.  This neither harms nor helps the person acting as a surrogate.

* Some patients are unable to receive NAET because their meridian system may be unable to accept the treatment.  This occurs most commonly if the patient is experiencing an infection or other acute illness, or if, in the case of females, is in the first three days of menstruation.