Experienced NAET practitioners have been using the 'avoid avoidance' technique for many years. Avoid avoidance technique incorporates additional steps to traditional NAET therapy that enables the patient to skip the usual 24 or 25 hour avoidance period. Hence, this type of treatment is called "AVOID AVOIDANCE".

Dr. K.L. Terry says that, according to Dr. Nambudripad, the rational behind 24 hours of avoidance after NAET treatment is to activate the body's 12 different meridians over the next 24 hours. During this time, the brain communicates its new message regarding its acceptance of the treated allergen. My theory is that this traditional process is analogous to a mail delivery system, and while it is effective, it is also slow. Metaphorically speaking, if we could "FAX" the message to the brain during the initial treatment, then when the mail arrives during the next 24 hours, the brain has already received the fax, and thus, the information received thereafter provides reinforcement.

Dr. K.L. Terry claims that the benefit of this method is great. He emphasizes how this type of treatment makes it unnecessary to avoid treated substances, but also how it is easier to clear allergies that are virtually impossible to avoid, such as "natural GAS', "Mold", or contaminants that are prevalent in highly polluted areas.

Avoid avoidance was developed from a technique, developed by Dr. Mt. Morter, called Bio Energetic Synchronization. The objective of this technique is to release a patient's 'defense physiology' in order to reduce over stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. Over stimulation can be a result of excessive allergic reactions, which causes components of the sympathetic nervous system to tense or guard from more increased stimulation. When this type of 'defense physiology' is released, the patient's nervous system is much more capable of 'listening' to NAET practitioners, as it is trained to respond positively to new messages.

There are several locations on the body that can facilitate the release of sympathetic dominance. In response to initial palpation, each of these points will be tender due to excess muscle tension. The points are located on the main postural muscles of the body, and ultimately, the goal of the practitioner is to release tension and to achieve normal tone in the muscles corresponding to specified points. Usually the points on one side of the body need to be released; however, both sides may require activation in order to balance both the left and right postural muscles. Ultimately, the patient is responsible for releasing his/her muscle tension since the patient's subconscious is activated after the doctor stimulates the necessary contact release points.

After examination of my own patient files, I have observed that sympathetic dominance can be stored in any of the following six areas of the body. The first three levels are treated through the basic NAET treatment protocol (a.k.a. the mailing technique):

1. The physical body (any of the physical structures of the body).
2. The chemistry of the body (including blood, lymph, hormones and other body chemistries)
3. The emotional centers of the body (mainly the limbic system of the brain)

The later three levels correspond to Avoid Avoidance NAET treatment protocol (a.k.a. the faxing technique):

4. The energy field
5. The mind
6. The subconscious

With documented success, I use points in addition to those required above, in order to energize the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, the 12 standard meridian channels, and two additional meridians. I believe that the heightened intensity of this protocol increases the quality, quantity and velocity of "QI" (energy) in all meridians and organs, as well as the central and peripheral autonomic nervous system. This increased speed in energy will carry the Bio Magnetic energy of the treated allergen quickly through the aforementioned systems, and therefore, the 25-hour waiting period is not required. In other words, I send all recoded messages via E-Mail, Fax, and Regular Mail to the brain, hypothalamus, limbic system, as well as the entire energy field, Mind, Subconscious, and each cellular memory center (DNA, RNA), so that each recipient will receive the Bio Magnetic code of the treated allergen through three conducting mechanisms. In addition to decreased processing time, this enhanced protocol decreases or eliminates possible weaknesses and/or reactions that might otherwise result following the treatment procedure.

Advantages of Avoid Avoidance:

1. The treatment's diet is not necessary.
2. The 25-hour waiting period is not needed.
3. The patient may not feel as sick or react negatively to the treated allergen.

Who can benefit from NAET:

A - Patients who are allergic/sensitive to multiple items
B - Debilitated patients (particularly those with irritable Bowel Disorders, like Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn's disease, severe gastritis, etc.)
C - Children
D - ADD, ADHD, OCD, Autism, Drug addicts, Alcoholics, etc.
E - Anorexia (any kind of)