Just Because it Sounds Holy Doesn’t Mean it Is

quackC5 writes: “I listen to Catholic Radio and have heard that partaking in acupuncture and other alternative therapies.  I have been to a natural healing center and the practitioner uses muscle testing which she says uses acupuncture ideas about energy flow in my body. That our bodies can let us know what part of our body is being challenged and what it needs to get back into balance. She uses her technique as an assessment tool not as treatment. If what she says is true then it would have to be of our God because it is amazing and miraculous. What is ‘bad’ about this?”

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Watch Out for Wacky Allergy Treatments!

MA asks: “I’m wondering if you’ve run across any negative information on ALCAT or other companies who test for food sensitivities.  Supposedly, if a person is sensitive to a certain food, then staying away from that food allows the body to heal.  Scientifically, it makes sense to me, and I don’t see any elements of New Age in this.  What do you think?”

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Christian Has Concerns About the LifeLine Technique®

CB asks: “Just thought that I’d make you aware of another technique that is gaining adherents here in the Chicagoland area. It is the LifeLine Technique developed by Dr. Darren Weismann. He is gaining followers through his books and is training people to teach his methods. It’s classic New Age psychic/energy healing nonsense with a side of chiropractic thrown in (which is what draws most people into his practice initially.). You might want to address this in your blog.”

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