A few years ago, a friend
of mine - let’s call her Stella* – had severe digestive problems and was
diagnosed with Candida, which causes the naturally occurring yeast in the intestinal
tract to proliferate. It then leeches into the bloodstream and attacks other
organs, emitting more than 70 toxins at the same time. Symptoms include joint
pain, headaches, migraines, dizziness, extreme tiredness and an insatiable
craving for carbohydrates and anything sweet (For more details see web-link
below)
Despite a drastic change
of diet and assorted natural remedies, including colonic irrigation, Stella’s
health continued to worsen as her weight dropped, her energy levels plummeted
and her self-esteem virtually disappeared. Eventually, a friend put her in
touch with David*, a specialist in Bio-Resonance who, after one 2-hour session,
identified her problems.
She did not, as previously
thought, have Candida at all. All her symptoms were apparently down to flukes
(worms or parasites) which had been feeding off her gut for several years.
Using a machine that locates bacteria through electro-magnetic impulses, David
sent her home with the order to “eat and drink whatever she liked.” Within a
couple of weeks, her eyes were bright and she’d put on a much needed couple of
stone. She was cured.
Faced with that result,
it’s no wonder then, that, when beset by inexplicable joint pain, tiredness, persistent
headaches and a little nudge from my friend Stella, I decided to visit David
and try this ‘miracle’ treatment for myself.
This is where I need to explain
something about the history of bio-resonance. It first came to light some 80
years ago when pioneering practitioner Dr Royal Rife discovered that magnetic
and electrical waves could effectively treat many kinds of disease. In 1934, 16
terminal cancer patients were sent by the USC Medical Centre to receive bio-resonance
from Rife. All 16 were cured. After USC doctors verified these results, the
therapy continued to achieve astonishing success, featuring in many books,
papers and articles of the time.
Unfortunately, much of Rife’s original research has since disappeared;
whether it’s just been forgotten or maliciously destroyed and suppressed is open
to debate. It’s worth noting, however, that Dr Rife and several of his team
died under mysterious circumstances while in the process of curing thousands of
terminal illnesses. (See website link below). Small wonder David and other
practitioners try to stay beneath the radar, as attempts have already been made
by certain organisations to ban the rapidly growing use of bio-resonance.
Another issue for bona
fide practitioners is its adoption by New Age healers, leading prospective clients
to believe - mistakenly - that bio-resonance is due to mystic powers rather
than proven, easily explained and, according to David, entirely natural science.
David is a handsome,
well-built man in his late forties who, on the day I met him, had a hint of tiredness around his eyes. He'd just got back from Dusseldorf after attending a
conference for private health practitioners from all over the world.
Apparently, bio-resonance is widely accepted by Germany’s medical profession,
although it's not yet available mainstream.
David sits on one side of
a table on which rests the bio-resonance machine, a device that looks similar
to a medium-sized office printer. On the other side is a comfortable chair
where the client sits, holding a steel rod in each hand. These rods conduct
information from the body’s electrical frequency to the machine.
For the first visit, a
client is given a full diagnosis followed by treatment over a 2-hour session. Once
the machine is operative, David holds a wooden handle with a light steel
whip-like attachment which begins to swing languidly from side to side. David
is surprised by its lack of oomph and wonders why this ‘wand’ is not rotating
rapidly as it normally does. He puts its lacklustre performance down to my
non-existent energy levels, an indication that my blood pressure is extremely low.
The procedure takes time, so David explains the latest advances in bio-resonance. Apparently, there’s
a new, high-tech machine being introduced that’s a lot more complex than the
one he is using for my first visit. Stella, who has come to hold my hand, is thinking of setting up a similar practice herself, but for basic
treatment rather than the diagnostic side of things. I think she’d be
excellent, as she’s really well up on nutrition and various conditions such
as....
“Candida!” says David. “It’s
very wide-spread - gone right through your body.” I gasp. Surely not. What does
that mean?” I ask tremulously. Actually, I already have a pretty good idea
because of what Stella went through. “No sugar, no flour, no dairy products, no
wine and definitely no yeast for 5 weeks,” says David. “That should get it
under control. Then we’ll zap it during your next treatment session.” Why not
now? “Because there’s so much of it," David replies. "There are roughly 20 different types of candida and you have them all. Zapping the lot in one go would make you feel very, very ill, so do your best to starve it beforehand and it’ll
be a lot easier to get rid of.”
“Five whole weeks!” I
exclaim.
“You’ve got off lightly
there,” says Stella. “I was struggling for two years when I thought I had it.”
“No sugar!” I wail. “For five whole weeks!”
What about wine?
“Oh, no wine,” says David.
“Besides, when there’s as much yeast in the system as you have, it ferments and
makes you feel drunk anyway.” Somehow, getting merry on a yeast infection
doesn’t have quite the same allure as a nice soft Merlot! Stella is as
sympathetic as is possible to be with someone as wimpish as me. And hey...there
are worse things in life.
In my case, following the recommended diet
did the trick but usually, once a diagnosis has been made, treatment is through
electro-magnetic waves set at precise frequencies according to the nature and
extent of the disease. Both diagnosis and treatment are entirely painless.
Bio-resonance has been
claimed to cure many illnesses – even cancer, as mentioned above. In fact,
according to David, it was the remarkable results of bio-resonance in treating
his own cancer which convinced him of this therapy’s amazing powers and made him determined to help others.^
*Not their real names
http://www.rife.org/
http://www.womentowomen.com/digestionandgihealth/candida.aspx
