Stephen C. L’Hommedieu, DC graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Physiology. He went on to attend Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic and Bachelor of Science in Human Anatomy degrees in 1996. He has been practicing in the state of Kansas since 1996.
Throughout his graduate and professional education, Dr. L’Hommedieu pursued courses and certifications in chiropractic kinesiology techniques that included Applied Kinesiology (AK), Clinical Kinesiology (CK), NeuroKinesiology (NK), and Chiro-Plus Kinesiology (CPK). Additional education included certification in acupuncture, Chinese medicinal theory, and courses in functional medicine, blood chemistry analyses, Eastern and Western herbal medicine, homeopathy, clinical nutrition and dietary strategies.
Following graduation from Parker College, he acquired an associate position with a chiropractic kinesiology clinic. During that time, he began integrating laboratory testing and nutritional supplementation for his patients. Eighteen months later he established his own practice called Integrated Health Clinic. Eventually, the name Advanced Alternatives for Health was adopted to more accurately represent the technical advancement of his specialized nutritional protocol.
In addition to graduate and professional education emphases in physiology, chemistry, biology, and nutrition, his clinical experience provoked a greater awareness of the biological corrupting influences of heavy metals and toxic chemicals. He recognized how these environmental toxins directly caused and/or exacerbated every health disorder and disease process. His dissatisfaction with the effectiveness of established protocols and products generally used for managing these toxic substances is what led to the development of his functional testing and specialized nutritional protocol.
Prior to his formal professional education, Dr. L’Hommedieu acquired a vast knowledge base of holistic healing approaches. Years of personal study and research began in the early ‘70s as a result of his own disabling illness, which medical physicians were unable to help.
Dr. L’Hommedieu attributes his recovery process to the chemistry and nutritional work of Christian chiropractor Albert J. Rose, DC, then practicing out of his Mountainside, New Jersey office. Dr. Rose opened his eyes to the power of natural healing by what he referred to as “God’s Natural Laws of Health.” This involved balancing body chemistry through diet determined by the individual’s biotype, and nutritional supplementation determined through blood and hair analyses, which were really “functional medicine” concepts for that time. It was Dr. L’Hommedieu’s extraordinary health journey, with the inspiration of Dr. Rose, that altered his life path as a professional musician toward a new calling in chiropractic and natural medicine.
Kinesiology analysis is one of the most fascinating, effective, accurate, and certainly one of the most misunderstood complimentary diagnostic techniques utilized by alternative health care practitioners. Commonly referred to as “muscle testing” by the layperson, expert kinesiology analysis can play a vital role for achieving the best results in your health care. Its key advantage is to provide the skilled practitioner additional objective insight into the complex inner workings of body systems to reveal primary causes underlying health disorders that frequently remain undetected using conventional medical diagnostics.
Contrary to the opinions of misinformed skeptics, kinesiology is neither some “ethereal belief system” nor is it “metaphysical” or “New Age.” Rather, it is a sophisticated neurophysiological muscle response technique enabling a practitioner to identify priority structural (musculoskeletal), physiological (metabolic pathways), and psychosomatic (mental and emotional) imbalances using your body’s “computer” system—the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
The premise of kinesiology analysis stems from decades of clinical research demonstrating how the ANS organizes and prioritizes the functional processes of the body into “files” ready to be accessed, much like your home computer. Similar to how an anti-viral program scans for corrupt files, expert kinesiology analysis procedures scan for corrupt ANS “files” and then identifies the primary core issues causing the imbalances. Examples of these corrupting influences that can be detected can include infections, allergies, food sensitivities, heavy metals, toxic chemicals, the consumption of inappropriate nutritional supplements, prescription medications, toxic medical procedures, and much more.
However, there is more to the practice of kinesiology than what meets the eye. Kinesiology is not only a diagnostic technique—it is an art form. As such, how it is applied by the practitioner is subject to the “artist’s” knowledge base and interpretation. Meaning, kinesiology techniques and its efficacy will vary as much as the practitioners that utilize them. Practitioners vary in the scope of their specializations, clinical proficiency, depth of knowledge of functional biochemistry, physiology and nutrition, and use of other healing modalities. Whether a practitioner prefers muscle response testing (MRT) procedures, a diagnostic resonator (typically worn on a waist belt) as a biofeedback tool, or some other method of response testing is irrelevant. The point is, choosing a kinesiologist for your specific health condition and goals requires important considerations. One-size-fits-all does not apply.