The Doctor and Staff are trained in the detection of nutritional deficiencies. Dr. Ranicke uses a technique called Contact Reflex Analysis. This phenomenal approach to health recognizes that the body has a certain level of health that is optimal for each person and that blockages to the body’s flow of energy create deficiencies. These deficiencies create symptoms that are felt by the person. Such deficiencies are created by poor dietary choices, injuries, genetic weakness, and surrounding environmental stresses. If left unidentified, a person will show these symptoms and become progressively worse, leading to more serious signs and symptoms. Contact Reflex Analysis recognizes that the body has a map called acupuncture points, that when a certain system of the body is deficient, the acupuncture point for that system will show on testing by the Doctor. Once the deficiency is identified, the proper nutrient, treatment, or modification of environment can be recommended, which will restore normal function to the previous deficiency, allowing the body to return to normal function as a whole.