You are not a car

This might sound obvious, but I thought that you should know this.  You are not a car.

I know you’re thinking, “Well, of course I’m not a car! Nor am I a plane or a train or bus!” You are pretty clever, so maybe you’ve got this, and you really do know that you’re not a car.

Why do they think they are cars? Because most people think of their bodies as mechanical objects, just like a car.

• Fuel – if you’re a car, food is just fuel, made of protein, fat, and carbohydrates
• Maintenance – just like a car, you might think you need a tune-up, which might focus on one symptom or one test to check for one thing
• Wear and tear – just like you replace brakes and tires, maybe you think replacing joints is inevitable

With this viewpoint, it’s all too easy to see your body as a collection of parts. When something isn’t working, it’s tempting to focus on that one specific body part.

Here’s what I think: your body is a battery.

You’re a wonderfully complicated electrical battery. You’re made of mostly water with sodium and potassium creating electrical gradients across all of your cell membranes so that you can function.

The pH in your body is a measure of your voltage, with the hydrogen ion concentration corresponding to electrical potential. Your body strives to maintain pH and cellular voltage in an ideal range for your best health.

There are so many fantastic ways to recharge your body battery. Here are few:

• Spring water or filtered water with minerals
• A meal prepared with fresh foods
• A walk outside in the sun
• Bare feet on the ground, in the sand, or water, or grass
• Sleep without electronic interference
• Laughter and hugs
• Petting your dog or cat

Since your body is a battery, doesn’t it make sense to care for it electrically?

That’s what bioenergetic testing does. It’s an electrical assessment for your body battery.

If you want to recharge your whole system, let’s chat. You deserve to be powered up and full of energy so that you can accomplish your big goals.