I can’t tell you how many times I have heard that there is no science behind energy medicine. There has been tons of research coming from David Feinstein, Ph.D. Dawson Church, Ph.D., Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dean Radin, Ph.D., and many others, demonstrating the power of energy medicine. But despite this, there are still many who seem glued to the idea that energy medicine is not evidence-based.
One of the leading contributors to this myth is Wikipedia. Many of its arguments used to claim there is no science to support energy medicine come from the lab of one researcher, Edzard Ernst, Ph.D. Plus the latest study sighted to make that claim was from 2008. Research in energy medicine has grown exponentially since then.
Many Alternative Medicine practitioners consider Wikipedia to be biased.
A librarian I spoke to from Bastyr University said that they had repeatedly tried to get Wikipedia to update its pages on a variety of methods they practice, but Wikipedia isn’t allowing them to contribute to what is on their pages. I’ve heard similar stories from researchers in energy medicine.
The claim that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that anyone can edit is simply not true.
The danger in this lack of openness shows up with what journals choose to publish. For example, in 2008, I wrote the first review article on brainwave entrainment. It was a well-written paper that showed its profound benefits. Having been used to publishing in quality mainstream medical journals, I was determined to get their attention with this article. But journal after journal told me that they were not interested in reviewing my paper and that it belonged in an alternative medicine journal.
The most prominent and well-used index of research is called PubMed. It is widely believed that only journals that are listed in PubMed produce quality research. In PubMed, at the time of my publication, there was only one journal accepting alternative medicine and research. I finally had to publish my paper there, where only people interested in alternative medicine saw it.
There are many alternative medicine journals that are not indexed in PubMed. We are often told that the journals that haven’t been accepted into PubMed are of poor quality. But it is extremely difficult to conduct quality randomized controlled trails with methods that are dependent upon the unique symptoms, or makeup of the individual. For example, in functional medicine, a client will receive a variety of tests to determine the underlying causes that need to be addressed. Thus the treatment will depend on the results of these tests. So should methods that are tailored to the individual be required to have the same research qualifications as a method that uses the exact same intervention for everyone?
Around 2008, NPR reported that a lab at Harvard had discovered a new technique called neurofeedback. I almost choked. The field had been around for at least 20 years! I had attended classes in neurofeedback and knew that there was an entire journal, conferences, and hundreds of practitioners who already practiced the technique. But it wasn’t until Harvard ”discovered” it, that it was considered by Western medicine to be something worth looking at.
I recently learned in a class I took from Angelo Pezzote, Pharm. D., M.A., who is a board-certified pharmacist that pharmaceutical companies are only required to do 2 randomized control trials with a minimum of 30% efficacy to bring a drug to market! And that is for new drugs. This paper from BMC Medicine suggests there are many older drugs on the market that don’t meet the criteria for 30% efficacy.
I was shocked when I heard these numbers. If what I did only had 30% efficacy I wouldn’t have chosen to dedicate my life to it. I personally aim for 100% efficacy. I don’t have complete control over what my clients choose to do or whether they will give it the time needed to reverse their condition. However, for the vast majority of conditions that people come to see me for, I am able to completely eliminate the problem. I’m horrified that 30% is the standard required for pharmaceuticals, especially given the standards they require for alternative medicine.
Plus with Western medicine’s reputation for side effects, two randomized control trials are not enough. Did you know that less than ½ of trials that are started are actually published? Plus there are wide discrepancies about the negative effects of the drugs between the government database of trials and what gets published.
There is also widespread off-label use of medicines. In other words, a physician may notice a drug seems to help a condition where no trials have been conducted. There is also not enough understanding of how drugs might interact. Finally, drug trials are not done in sensitive populations such as children and the elderly, where they are widely administered.
A psychiatrist pays between 6-30K/yr
A family practice physician pays between: 8-50K/yr
A Neurosurgeon pays between: 50-150K/yr
An energy practitioner pays 0.25K/yr
0.25K = $250/yr.
Why is the insurance of energy practitioners so low? Because what we do isn’t dangerous, and clients are almost always happy with their experience. I regularly tell clients that what I do is safer than crossing the street!
Many clients come to me unsure about whether I can help them. They are regularly amazed by what is possible. Once in awhile, I do have clients who claim to notice no benefits. When this is true, I find that they have a similar belief in everything they try. When I release the beliefs that are getting in the way of them seeing the benefits of anything they do, they start to see how effective my methods are.
Oftentimes clients will come to me with issues I’ve never addressed, and I can’t tell them that what I do will help. If they feel like they are out of options otherwise and want to give what I do a try, I get to find out again what is possible with the method I use. It’s a new experience for both of us, thus therefore any positive results I get cannot be a placebo effect. While I haven’t been able to reverse symptoms for everyone who has seen me, my success rate is well over 90% for the issues I address.
It’s time to let go of the myth that there is no science behind energy medicine. Given how safe and effective energy medicine is, it is my preferred go-to intervention for chronic conditions. If you have never tried it, I suggest approaching it with an open mind. Check out a local healer’s fair to get a sample of different healing modalities. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can check out the Metaphysical Empowerment and Wellness Fairs here.
Do you have a health issue that you’d like to let go of? Contact me to book a complimentary consultation to learn more about what is possible when I apply my unique approach to using the Body Code. Join hundreds of satisfied clients and get your life back! You deserve to have the health and life you love!
*Please note that not everyone responds this way with the sleep system. While I currently use a sleep system and I get great quality sleep as a result, my initial experience of extreme serenity did not persist. Full disclosure: I have since become a Nikken distributor.
Western Medicine is Not Receptive to Ideas Outside of Their Own
As I wrote in my article What to Say to the Skeptics of the Science of Energy Medicine, being an expert can cause you to be closed to alternatives. Having spent 15 years in Western medical research in Neuroscience, neuro and nutritional epidemiology, and alternative medicine, I can vouch for this with my own experience. If someone had told me in my 30s that I would be an energy practitioner two decades later, I would have given them a giant eye roll. For most of my life, I scoffed at using magnets and crystals for healing. But I’ve been slowly exposed to their benefits over the years, and now I am grateful for their benefits and use them regularly.The Biases in Western Medicine are Well Known to Alternative Practitioners
The danger in this lack of openness shows up with what journals choose to publish. For example, in 2008, I wrote the first review article on brainwave entrainment. It was a well-written paper that showed its profound benefits. Having been used to publishing in quality mainstream medical journals, I was determined to get their attention with this article. But journal after journal told me that they were not interested in reviewing my paper and that it belonged in an alternative medicine journal.
The most prominent and well-used index of research is called PubMed. It is widely believed that only journals that are listed in PubMed produce quality research. In PubMed, at the time of my publication, there was only one journal accepting alternative medicine and research. I finally had to publish my paper there, where only people interested in alternative medicine saw it.
There are many alternative medicine journals that are not indexed in PubMed. We are often told that the journals that haven’t been accepted into PubMed are of poor quality. But it is extremely difficult to conduct quality randomized controlled trails with methods that are dependent upon the unique symptoms, or makeup of the individual. For example, in functional medicine, a client will receive a variety of tests to determine the underlying causes that need to be addressed. Thus the treatment will depend on the results of these tests. So should methods that are tailored to the individual be required to have the same research qualifications as a method that uses the exact same intervention for everyone?
Around 2008, NPR reported that a lab at Harvard had discovered a new technique called neurofeedback. I almost choked. The field had been around for at least 20 years! I had attended classes in neurofeedback and knew that there was an entire journal, conferences, and hundreds of practitioners who already practiced the technique. But it wasn’t until Harvard ”discovered” it, that it was considered by Western medicine to be something worth looking at.
There is an implicit assumption that the pharmaceuticals administered in Western medicine are evidence-based.
I recently learned in a class I took from Angelo Pezzote, Pharm. D., M.A., who is a board-certified pharmacist that pharmaceutical companies are only required to do 2 randomized control trials with a minimum of 30% efficacy to bring a drug to market! And that is for new drugs. This paper from BMC Medicine suggests there are many older drugs on the market that don’t meet the criteria for 30% efficacy.
I was shocked when I heard these numbers. If what I did only had 30% efficacy I wouldn’t have chosen to dedicate my life to it. I personally aim for 100% efficacy. I don’t have complete control over what my clients choose to do or whether they will give it the time needed to reverse their condition. However, for the vast majority of conditions that people come to see me for, I am able to completely eliminate the problem. I’m horrified that 30% is the standard required for pharmaceuticals, especially given the standards they require for alternative medicine.
Plus with Western medicine’s reputation for side effects, two randomized control trials are not enough. Did you know that less than ½ of trials that are started are actually published? Plus there are wide discrepancies about the negative effects of the drugs between the government database of trials and what gets published.
There is also widespread off-label use of medicines. In other words, a physician may notice a drug seems to help a condition where no trials have been conducted. There is also not enough understanding of how drugs might interact. Finally, drug trials are not done in sensitive populations such as children and the elderly, where they are widely administered.
Claims that energy medicine could be dangerous: debunked
A great way to tell the safety of a practice is to look at their malpractice insurance costs. Costs in Western medicine:
A psychiatrist pays between 6-30K/yr
A family practice physician pays between: 8-50K/yr
A Neurosurgeon pays between: 50-150K/yr
An energy practitioner pays 0.25K/yr
0.25K = $250/yr.
Why is the insurance of energy practitioners so low? Because what we do isn’t dangerous, and clients are almost always happy with their experience. I regularly tell clients that what I do is safer than crossing the street!
“Energy Medicine is purely a placebo effect”: DEBUNKED!
Many energy practitioners practice with animals and some (like myself) do it long distance. The notion that the placebo effect explains long-distance animal healing is preposterous. I’ve helped feline clients resolve litter box issues and get along with their feline housemates long distance. I’ve helped a newborn puppy that had severe hypoglycemia, seizures and a fear of eating not only survive but thrive long distance. Animals communicate via energy and know when they are being helped. But given their lack of comprehension of the human language, we can’t assume it was because of something anyone said to them. From personal experience, I’ve tried many things (including the methods I now use) that I had no idea if they would work. For example, I was looking into the power of Nikken magnets. My colleague insisted that I try the sleep system. Given that I wasn’t aware of having sleep issues, I didn’t expect to notice anything. Yet the next morning, I felt like I had just come out of a week-long meditation retreat. I couldn’t believe how relaxed and at peace I felt, and how that serenity stayed with me through the morning, even after my car wouldn’t start. Usually, my modus operandi would be to panic! *I was more than stunned by its effects! No one had ever suggested that I would respond that way, so how could it be a placebo effect?If We Can’t Predict the Results, How is it a Placebo Effect?
Many clients come to me unsure about whether I can help them. They are regularly amazed by what is possible. Once in awhile, I do have clients who claim to notice no benefits. When this is true, I find that they have a similar belief in everything they try. When I release the beliefs that are getting in the way of them seeing the benefits of anything they do, they start to see how effective my methods are.
Oftentimes clients will come to me with issues I’ve never addressed, and I can’t tell them that what I do will help. If they feel like they are out of options otherwise and want to give what I do a try, I get to find out again what is possible with the method I use. It’s a new experience for both of us, thus therefore any positive results I get cannot be a placebo effect. While I haven’t been able to reverse symptoms for everyone who has seen me, my success rate is well over 90% for the issues I address.
A refusal to pay attention to the evidence
Meanwhile, over 600 studies have been published in PubMed in the field of energy medicine. In the field of Energy Psychology alone, as of August 2018, over 100 research studies were published in peer-reviewed journals, including four meta-analyses and five review articles. Here is the evidence worth noting: The studies include 50 pre-post trials and 50 randomized controlled trials. 98 out of these 100 studies showed effectiveness! These results are stunning to anyone who’s spent much time looking at the effectiveness of interventions. Yet they are not a surprise to those of us who practice energy medicine. You can read more about the latest research in energy psychology at the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology website.
It’s time to let go of the myth that there is no science behind energy medicine. Given how safe and effective energy medicine is, it is my preferred go-to intervention for chronic conditions. If you have never tried it, I suggest approaching it with an open mind. Check out a local healer’s fair to get a sample of different healing modalities. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can check out the Metaphysical Empowerment and Wellness Fairs here.
Do you have a health issue that you’d like to let go of? Contact me to book a complimentary consultation to learn more about what is possible when I apply my unique approach to using the Body Code. Join hundreds of satisfied clients and get your life back! You deserve to have the health and life you love!
*Please note that not everyone responds this way with the sleep system. While I currently use a sleep system and I get great quality sleep as a result, my initial experience of extreme serenity did not persist. Full disclosure: I have since become a Nikken distributor. 
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