Autonomic Response Testing (ART)
Autonomic Response Testing (ART) is an advanced method of muscle testing. This technique was developed by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, Louisa Williams, MC, DC, ND, and Yoshiaki Omura, MD.
Dr. Klinghardt states: “ART helps me to evaluate your body’s autonomic nervous system’s response to a specific stressor or a group of stressors”.
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is the portion of your nervous system that requires no conscious thought. It functions automatically throughout the day. The balance of your body is controlled by two portions of the ANS. The first is the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS), is the nervous system that is dominant during times of stress (mental, physical, and chemical). The second part is the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS), which is dominant during times of relaxation or deep altered states. We need both of them to work equally to maintain a proper tone within the body.
