Dr. Zippy Zappy

     Okay, I'm doing this real weird thing called Advanced Allergy Therapeutics or AAT. At first glance this too-good-to-be-true sounding treatment helps reduce reactions from most forms of allergies or sensitivities. When I first heard of this treatment I was very curious and very skeptical at the same time. A good friend of mine, who suffers from Lyme disease, was gluten free and sensitive to many foods, can now have wheat!  Yes, you read that right. I had a hard time believing it myself, but Dr. Claussen really did help her with wheat and many other things, and after much questioning and research, I decided to take a chance myself.  I mean what could it hurt but the pocket book? Right?


     Still being a skeptic, I went in for my first visit a few weeks ago.  Noting the comfortable atmosphere of his office and friendly receptionist, I sat down and waited for my appointment to begin.  He greeted me warmly as I stepped into the patient room.  I gave him a copy of the IC-Network food list (modified slightly to include my own suspected food allergies from an elimination diet I did.  I will talk about this more in another post).  This was a basis for him to start at.  He "zapped" me to find out exactly what I was allergic too.  Many allergies I knew about already, but some came as a surprise such as being allergic to my own bladder!  He explained people can be allergic to anything, including their own organs.  It's an autoimmune response usually caused by stress or a traumatic event where the immune system mistakenly associates the wrong thing for the cause of stress and attacks it.  I believe I know what triggered mine, but I won't go into that here.


     I bet you are really wondering exactly how the process works?  Well that is the really strange part.  First Dr. Claussen strapped to my arm what kind of looked like a blood pressure cuff, but it held an electrode that rested on the inside of my arm.  This device is connected by a wire to a laptop.  Dr. Claussen then selected a suspected allergen from a very extensive list and sent the digitalized signal for that substance to the cuff.  Then he had me hold out my arm with the elbow locked and my feet flat on the floor.  If he could push my arm down while I was giving resistance, then I was allergic to the substance.  If I could hold up my arm while he was pushing down, I was not allergic.  Then he treated me for the allergy by stimulating pressure points on my spine and then "zapping" me with a laser.  Really there is no pain and the laser is just a light, you are never really "zapped" with electricity.  


      Okay, I know what you're thinking  - No, that can't work!  That is ridiculous! - But if you are still reading, then I know you are curious about the results.  Being the skeptic that I am, I wanted him to treat something that was really obvious.  So I had him test me for Latex.  I can't wear a certain ladies item for extended periods because I get a severe rash on my back from it.  It is always there to some degree because I have to wear said item whenever I leave the house.  The longer I wear it, the worse the rash gets.  So, I tested positive for a Latex and a Polyester allergy.  He then proceeded to treat me with the pressure and laser.


     At first I didn't notice any results which furthered my skepticism, but after a few days the rash started to lessen and was gone a week and a half later. The persistent itch was no more!  I was dumbfounded.  Will it last?  Well that remains to be seen.  I woke up this morning with a slight itch on my back.  I had an appointment set up already for today and talked to him about it.  His explanation is that some substances need to be treated twice to take full effect, especially the ones that are hard to avoid after treatment. (There is a period of avoidance after the treatment, usually 2 hours but this can vary).  Besides latex and polyester, in the three weeks I have seen him, I have been treated for sugar, salicylates (found in most fruits and veggies), minerals and my bladder, which was done today. 


     I am still skeptical, but am hopeful.  I met a woman this weekend at a church retreat.  She was our speaker for the weekend and a very godly woman.  Her son was literally dying from allergies as a young boy.  Conventional medicine was not helping and most likely hurting him, but through a very similar treatment he is now healthy and strong.  Hearing this from another Christian woman helped ease my Voodoo fears. I am going to continue treatments with hope and will let you know how the bladder goes - ha ha, pun intended.  And just in case you are wondering  - you really can't hold your arm up if you are allergic.  I know, I tried.


For more information visit Dr. Claussen's website at:
www.claussenchiro.com

Dr. Frederick L. Claussen, D.C. (Dr. Zippy Zappy)
8441 Waysata Blvd.  Suite 370
Golden Valley, MN  55426
952-473-3336