I had my first (and probably last) visit with the Holistic MD today. Going in, my attitude was very open, basically feeling that anything is possible and if there's an option to pharmacidical agents (drugs) it's worthwhile checking out.

A large part of the hour was spent on "muscle testing". This is a procedure where your strength is tested with, and then without, him touching a certain pressure point on my body. Then tested while I am holding a vile which contains a certain substance in it. "How could my strength be influenced when I'm not ever touching that substance?" I asked. "Because it has an electro-magnetic field surrounding it, just as your body has", he said.

The only thing I know for sure is that I'm $125 poorer and I doubt going back. My gut feeling (which is usually accurate) says this muscle testing is akin to snake oil and voodo. It also says don't throw good money after bad. Still living and learning after all these years.

Glenn