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The innovative Dr Helmut Schimmel was always interested in bridging the gap between orthodox and natural medicine and between science and religion He studied dentistry, medicine, naturopathy and homeopathy and was constantly striving to make a synthesis between orthodox and alternative disciplines He felt he had a lifelong calling to work in bio-energy (functional) medicine and believed that this really was the medicine of the future Schimmel summed up this belief by saying: I personally believe that functional medicine will prove to be the medicine of the 21st-century Orthodox medicine has no answers and no means of coping with the problems of chronic and degenerative diseases I regret having to say this, but something dreadful will probably have to happen before functional medicine can free itself of its isolation This means that chronic diseases will have to increase drastically, that the health insurance companies will probably become bankrupt due to the immense costs, and that the normal patient will finally understand that orthodox medicine has to be complemented by functional medicine The public will demand changes in our public health system Traditional medicine will be forced to do something, just because of the pressure of public opinion I m afraid that these changes will be fundamental and drastic But these are the forces that move the world When such idealistic thoughts coincide with these materialistic events, the result will be a break-through (c) Copyright Wholistic Research Company 2001 Reproduced with kind permission from the Wholistic Research Company (www wholisticresearchcom)

The BFD system is still in use today but has been overtaken in popularity by the VegaTest method developed by Dr Helmut Schimmel in the 1970s His system was a further refinement because it involved measuring trays of ampoules of test substances rather than different points on the body The VegaTest method, or VRT (vegetative reflex test), has been constantly updated and is now used in many countries including the UK, Germany, Australia, the US Researchers in other countries, such as Dr Hiroshi Motoyama in Japan and others in Russia, Hungary, the US, and elsewhere, have also done pioneering work investigating different ways of measuring the body s subtle energy flows and electro-magnetic fields With the advances in information technology, energy medicine devices for assessment and treatment are now increasingly available both in clinical settings and for home use However, many practitioners remain sceptical about them because little evidence supports their claims for effectiveness

Energy medicine approaches such as radionics, magnet therapy, and flower essences are based on the idea that every living thing has an electromagnetic field or vibration , which is different in health and disease and which may be affected by different remedies, types of healing, or devices Many energy medicine devices are types of electro-dermal screening (EDS) devices that is they measure changes in the ability of the skin to conduct electricity, known as the electrodermal response (EDR) or galvanic skin response (GSR) This ability changes according to physical and emotional states and environmental influences such as dryness or humidity High speed computerised versions have also been developed, known as computerised electro-dermal screening (CEDS) Other devices use different forms of measurement, such as skin tissue sampling (the AMI device) or infra-red pulses (the MERID) Treatment devices then add a substance into the electrical circuit with your body and it is believed that this can then directly influence your own body s electro-magnetic field and indirectly help to rebalance internal organ function and restore health However, little scientific evidence supports these theories or assessment and treatment approaches

Not much evidence currently exists to verify the principles underlying energy medicine or the effectiveness of energy medicine treatments Some studies