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		<title>Comment on Does Muscle-Testing Work? by Jeff Bell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeff Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description>Hi Mark,  Thanks for raising a really important issue in muscle-testing.  Whether one is testing oneself or testing someone else, (sometimes that is said as: &quot;testing on someone else&#039;s behalf&quot;, which is a subtlely more accurate and useful way to express it), there is always the possibility that the person doing the testing may be unconsciously affecting the results.  In fact, I think you can take it as a given that to some extent that is always going on.  IN the case of testing oneself that effect is the main thing controlling the outcome, and that is what you want.  For example, if I want to know if a given calcium suplement is safe, effective and beneficial for me, I really want my unconscious mind to control the test.  My uncoscious mind is very closely tied to my body - much more so than my conscious mind in most respects.  So the &quot;wisdom of the body&quot; comes through the unconscious mind with far less distortion than it can through the conscious mind.  

Keep in mind that the job of the unconscious is to keep us alive and safe.  It does not care at all if we are happy, if we are creative, living our life&#039;s purpose or about most things like that.  It only cares that we are alive and safe.  The unconscious also seems to think and communicate is very straight-forward and literal ways.  With these principles in mind it is clear why it is crucial to formulate the testing questions very carefully.  In fact, it usually works best to make positive statements, such as: &quot;This calcium suplement is safe, beneficial and effective for Jeff at this time.&quot;  Then the muscle used for the testing either stays strong or goes weak.  Of course, before asking a question or testing for a specific substance like that, one would already have used muscle testing to determine the time period for the test results.  For example, &quot;Today&#039;s test results are for this month or longer.&quot;  If that tests positively, the would would test: &quot;Today&#039;s test results are for the next two months or longer.&quot;  If that tests positively, then try 3 months, until one gests a negative response.  

Even before setting the time persiod, one would test to be sure that the subject&#039;s neurology is not &quot;switched&quot;.  The classic way to do this is to have the test subject say &quot;Yes&quot; loudly and clearly, then test.  That should test strong.  Then the subject says &quot;No&quot; loudly and clearly.  That should test weak.  I always corroborate by having them make a deliberately false statement.  A simple one is if the subject&#039;s name is Marsha, I have them say, &quot;My name is Gloria.&quot; or something like that.  That statement should test weak.  Then they make a statement using their real name, and that should test strong.  

Next, I make sure we have permission to test.  A simple statement such as &quot;We have permission to test Jeff for foods and supplements today.&quot; should test strong.  If it does not, then I try to find out why not and if there is anything we can do to &quot;fix&quot; whatever is making it not OK.  Sometimes I don&#039;t find a way to proceed.  Perhaps either there is something going on with the subject that is interferring with the testing, or sometimes it could be me.  In such cases I re-schedule the session rather than risk having inaccurate results.  

One factor is to make sure the tester and the test subject are both well hydrated and have eaten healthy food recently enough so that the blood sugar levels are not too low or too high. 

Also one needs to know what to test and what not.  Typically, foods and supplements are practical to test.  What school to send my child to may not be a question that can be accurately tested.

That just scratches the surface.  This is a deep subject that requires a lot of study, practice and in most cases training to attain proficiency and reliability.  If you are interested in pursuig this very valuable skill, for either your own use or to help others, I strongly recommend that you get good training from a practitioner or organization that specializes in training in this field, which is called: &quot;Applied Kinesiology&quot;.  I highly recommend a company that does just that.  It is called: Jet Kineisiology.  Here is their web site:  www.makeperfectchoices.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Mark,  Thanks for raising a really important issue in muscle-testing.  Whether one is testing oneself or testing someone else, (sometimes that is said as: &#8220;testing on someone else&#8217;s behalf&#8221;, which is a subtlely more accurate and useful way to express it), there is always the possibility that the person doing the testing may be unconsciously affecting the results.  In fact, I think you can take it as a given that to some extent that is always going on.  IN the case of testing oneself that effect is the main thing controlling the outcome, and that is what you want.  For example, if I want to know if a given calcium suplement is safe, effective and beneficial for me, I really want my unconscious mind to control the test.  My uncoscious mind is very closely tied to my body &#8211; much more so than my conscious mind in most respects.  So the &#8220;wisdom of the body&#8221; comes through the unconscious mind with far less distortion than it can through the conscious mind.  </p>
<p>Keep in mind that the job of the unconscious is to keep us alive and safe.  It does not care at all if we are happy, if we are creative, living our life&#8217;s purpose or about most things like that.  It only cares that we are alive and safe.  The unconscious also seems to think and communicate is very straight-forward and literal ways.  With these principles in mind it is clear why it is crucial to formulate the testing questions very carefully.  In fact, it usually works best to make positive statements, such as: &#8220;This calcium suplement is safe, beneficial and effective for Jeff at this time.&#8221;  Then the muscle used for the testing either stays strong or goes weak.  Of course, before asking a question or testing for a specific substance like that, one would already have used muscle testing to determine the time period for the test results.  For example, &#8220;Today&#8217;s test results are for this month or longer.&#8221;  If that tests positively, the would would test: &#8220;Today&#8217;s test results are for the next two months or longer.&#8221;  If that tests positively, then try 3 months, until one gests a negative response.  </p>
<p>Even before setting the time persiod, one would test to be sure that the subject&#8217;s neurology is not &#8220;switched&#8221;.  The classic way to do this is to have the test subject say &#8220;Yes&#8221; loudly and clearly, then test.  That should test strong.  Then the subject says &#8220;No&#8221; loudly and clearly.  That should test weak.  I always corroborate by having them make a deliberately false statement.  A simple one is if the subject&#8217;s name is Marsha, I have them say, &#8220;My name is Gloria.&#8221; or something like that.  That statement should test weak.  Then they make a statement using their real name, and that should test strong.  </p>
<p>Next, I make sure we have permission to test.  A simple statement such as &#8220;We have permission to test Jeff for foods and supplements today.&#8221; should test strong.  If it does not, then I try to find out why not and if there is anything we can do to &#8220;fix&#8221; whatever is making it not OK.  Sometimes I don&#8217;t find a way to proceed.  Perhaps either there is something going on with the subject that is interferring with the testing, or sometimes it could be me.  In such cases I re-schedule the session rather than risk having inaccurate results.  </p>
<p>One factor is to make sure the tester and the test subject are both well hydrated and have eaten healthy food recently enough so that the blood sugar levels are not too low or too high. </p>
<p>Also one needs to know what to test and what not.  Typically, foods and supplements are practical to test.  What school to send my child to may not be a question that can be accurately tested.</p>
<p>That just scratches the surface.  This is a deep subject that requires a lot of study, practice and in most cases training to attain proficiency and reliability.  If you are interested in pursuig this very valuable skill, for either your own use or to help others, I strongly recommend that you get good training from a practitioner or organization that specializes in training in this field, which is called: &#8220;Applied Kinesiology&#8221;.  I highly recommend a company that does just that.  It is called: Jet Kineisiology.  Here is their web site:  <a href="http://www.makeperfectchoices.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.makeperfectchoices.com</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Does Muscle-Testing Work? by Mark</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m fascinated with muscle testing, and have tried it myself on a few occasions with the same positive results.  However, I&#039;m wondering if any of this can be misleading because the person muscle testing themself is really making decisions based on what they &quot;want&quot;, or would like to see as a result.  For instance, could someone go subconsciously weak when they &quot;want&quot; a negative response, or perhaps become more subconsciouly diligent and strong when they want to see a positive answer?

If this doesn&#039;t usually happen it would certainly feel stronger about this as a science...I will continue to explore its use though.

Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m fascinated with muscle testing, and have tried it myself on a few occasions with the same positive results.  However, I&#8217;m wondering if any of this can be misleading because the person muscle testing themself is really making decisions based on what they &#8220;want&#8221;, or would like to see as a result.  For instance, could someone go subconsciously weak when they &#8220;want&#8221; a negative response, or perhaps become more subconsciouly diligent and strong when they want to see a positive answer?</p>
<p>If this doesn&#8217;t usually happen it would certainly feel stronger about this as a science&#8230;I will continue to explore its use though.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Organic Sulfur For Rapid Pain Management? by admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Kelley,

The guidelines from The Cellular Matrix Study have been recently updated.  I would consider that to be the most authoritative source on anything to do with organic sulfur.  The new guidelines call for adults 150 pounds or more, to take 3 measured tablespoons each day.  It is best to spread this out in three servings throughout the day.  Keep in mind that you don;&#039;t want to waste the sulfur and take so much that your body cannot utilize a good percentage of what you take, but it also is nearly impossible to take so much that it becomes a problem.  So it is better to error on the side of too much rather than too little.</description>
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<p>The guidelines from The Cellular Matrix Study have been recently updated.  I would consider that to be the most authoritative source on anything to do with organic sulfur.  The new guidelines call for adults 150 pounds or more, to take 3 measured tablespoons each day.  It is best to spread this out in three servings throughout the day.  Keep in mind that you don;&#8217;t want to waste the sulfur and take so much that your body cannot utilize a good percentage of what you take, but it also is nearly impossible to take so much that it becomes a problem.  So it is better to error on the side of too much rather than too little.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Organic Sulfur &#8211; A Super Detox And Metabolic Support Agent by admin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Kelley,

Thanks for a really great question.  I would not use it with the Emu oil.  While the Emu oil does have some penetrating power and will absorb transdermally to some degree, it will not do well to pull the organic sulfur through the skin and into the body with it.  And that is what makes this protocol so powerful for repairing damaged joints.  The DMSO pulls the Organic Sulfur through the skin and into the joint, where they synergistically work to rejuvenate the cells and repair the damage.  DMSO will pull anything with a molecular weight of 1,000 or less right through the skin.  In fact, that is one of the reasons why I make such a big deal of making sure the skn is clean and completely free of toxins before you apply DMSO to it.  

I have tried using DMSO to get other substances deep into the body.  But you had best know what you are doing if you intend to try that.  Using it with the organic sulfur in the form of high-quality MSM has proven to be both safe and effective.  And DMSO, itself has proven to be safe and effective.  The only adverse reactions I have ever heard of, (I have been using it for over 50 years, now), have been the result of people not cleanig the skin properly, first and then accidentally pulling things into the body that don&#039;t belong in the body.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Kelley,</p>
<p>Thanks for a really great question.  I would not use it with the Emu oil.  While the Emu oil does have some penetrating power and will absorb transdermally to some degree, it will not do well to pull the organic sulfur through the skin and into the body with it.  And that is what makes this protocol so powerful for repairing damaged joints.  The DMSO pulls the Organic Sulfur through the skin and into the joint, where they synergistically work to rejuvenate the cells and repair the damage.  DMSO will pull anything with a molecular weight of 1,000 or less right through the skin.  In fact, that is one of the reasons why I make such a big deal of making sure the skn is clean and completely free of toxins before you apply DMSO to it.  </p>
<p>I have tried using DMSO to get other substances deep into the body.  But you had best know what you are doing if you intend to try that.  Using it with the organic sulfur in the form of high-quality MSM has proven to be both safe and effective.  And DMSO, itself has proven to be safe and effective.  The only adverse reactions I have ever heard of, (I have been using it for over 50 years, now), have been the result of people not cleanig the skin properly, first and then accidentally pulling things into the body that don&#8217;t belong in the body.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Organic Sulfur For Rapid Pain Management? by Kelley</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kelley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just received my order of MSM. The sheet that came with it said to use a teaspoon in water. The label says a teaspoon per 100# of bodyweight. I&#039;m around 260#, so should I take two and a half teaspoons twice a day?</description>
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		<dc:creator>Kelley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I read about making a slurry of MSM and DMSO and applying it to a joint. I was wondering if one could mix it with Emu oil which also penetrates.</description>
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		<title>Comment on A Crucial Missing Nutrient – Sulfur by Jeff Bell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeff Bell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s a great question.  I honestly do not know the answer.  In general I do not recommend adding anything to the water and sulfur.  The main reason is that one of the prime purposes of the sulfur in the body is to detoxify the body.  It does this by combining the sulfur with whatever toxins the body needs to get rid of.  This process is known as &quot;sulfating&quot; - it actually chemically combines the offending chemicals or elements with the sulfur.  For example, if one has a significant amount of lead sequestered in the liver, if there is sufficient pure organic sulfur available, it will be combined with the lead to form lead sulfate, which is far less toxic than almost any other form of lead.  This makes it safe for the body to then eliminate the newly formed lead sulfate from the body.  (If the body tried to eliminate the lead before it was combined with the sulfur and rendered far less reactive, it would cause damage to any tissues it came in contact with on its way out of the body.  

Sulfur has a very high ability to combine with a wide variety of substances, and a strong propensity to do so.  And once the sulfur has combined with such a substance, it is no longer available for any other purpose in the body.  Sulfur is also key to building some of the amino acids that the body needs, required to assist the cell membranes in &quot;breathing&quot;, or transferring oxygen in and CO2 out, it is important for other metabolic processes at the cellular level, and it is needed for other crucial metabolic processes and aspects of the body&#039;s biochemistry, as well.  So when adding the organic sulfur back into the diet, it is important to make sure it is bioavailable to begin with, and that it remains so when taken into the body.  

Will the sulfur combine with the stevia?  I am not sure.  Since sulfur biochemistry can be complex, and there is much we do not know, I take the precautionary principle and avoid combining it with anything other than the drinking water I use to dissolve it.  

And by the way, if you use amounts of stevia that are sufficient to really make things taste sweet, you may not be doing as well for your health as you think.  Take a look at this:  http://myhealthoptimizer.com/could-it-be-that-diet-sodas-make-us-fat/ 

Hope that helps.  If you have further questions about sulfur, please post them.  And if you find out anything about this question that I have answerted here, (such as whether or not the sulfur really will combine with or be affected by the stevia), please post that, as well.  

To your great health!

Jeff Bell</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s a great question.  I honestly do not know the answer.  In general I do not recommend adding anything to the water and sulfur.  The main reason is that one of the prime purposes of the sulfur in the body is to detoxify the body.  It does this by combining the sulfur with whatever toxins the body needs to get rid of.  This process is known as &#8220;sulfating&#8221; &#8211; it actually chemically combines the offending chemicals or elements with the sulfur.  For example, if one has a significant amount of lead sequestered in the liver, if there is sufficient pure organic sulfur available, it will be combined with the lead to form lead sulfate, which is far less toxic than almost any other form of lead.  This makes it safe for the body to then eliminate the newly formed lead sulfate from the body.  (If the body tried to eliminate the lead before it was combined with the sulfur and rendered far less reactive, it would cause damage to any tissues it came in contact with on its way out of the body.  </p>
<p>Sulfur has a very high ability to combine with a wide variety of substances, and a strong propensity to do so.  And once the sulfur has combined with such a substance, it is no longer available for any other purpose in the body.  Sulfur is also key to building some of the amino acids that the body needs, required to assist the cell membranes in &#8220;breathing&#8221;, or transferring oxygen in and CO2 out, it is important for other metabolic processes at the cellular level, and it is needed for other crucial metabolic processes and aspects of the body&#8217;s biochemistry, as well.  So when adding the organic sulfur back into the diet, it is important to make sure it is bioavailable to begin with, and that it remains so when taken into the body.  </p>
<p>Will the sulfur combine with the stevia?  I am not sure.  Since sulfur biochemistry can be complex, and there is much we do not know, I take the precautionary principle and avoid combining it with anything other than the drinking water I use to dissolve it.  </p>
<p>And by the way, if you use amounts of stevia that are sufficient to really make things taste sweet, you may not be doing as well for your health as you think.  Take a look at this:  <a href="http://myhealthoptimizer.com/could-it-be-that-diet-sodas-make-us-fat/" rel="nofollow">http://myhealthoptimizer.com/could-it-be-that-diet-sodas-make-us-fat/</a> </p>
<p>Hope that helps.  If you have further questions about sulfur, please post them.  And if you find out anything about this question that I have answerted here, (such as whether or not the sulfur really will combine with or be affected by the stevia), please post that, as well.  </p>
<p>To your great health!</p>
<p>Jeff Bell</p>
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