Alternative Pathways to Diagnostics and Healing

Last week, our Club was addressed by Dr Thornton Streeter, an expert on alternative healing systems, on the topic of ‘Preventive Healthcare Using New Technologies’.

Introducing Dr Streeter, Rtn Jetu Lalvani said, “Medicine is broadly categorised into allopathic and CAM, meaning Complementary and Alternative Medicines. Over time, the strong dividing line between the two has seen migration and collaboration from both sides. Not very long ago, homoeopathy, acupressure and Ayurveda were considered too alternative to be considered.

“Dr Streeter, Director of Center of Biofield Sciences, has spent 16 years researching the human biofield and conducts workshops around the world. He is one of the few certified trainers of Polycontrast Interference Photography (PIP). He is also a qualified Electro Crystal Therapists (EleCT) and a Bio- Energetic Stress Testing (BEST) therapist.”

Commencing his talk, Dr Streeter said, “My vision for healthcare is one of integrated medicine, with the best of allopathy and ayush system of medicine. After all, Ayurveda is thousands of years old. Only 25% of the world’s poopulation has access to modern medicine. There are many reasons for that. In Mumbai and New Delhi, we have the state-of-the-art hospitals, but in villages less than a hundred kilometres from here, we can find primary healthcare facilities, with nothing but a rusty thermometer. And I know this because I have treated over 10,000 Maharashtrians for free in recent years.

“There are many different ways to scan the human body on the charted electromagnetic spectrum — many different ways for us to see an object. Modern technology supports medicine in the most wonderful way. Not only can we see a fracture, we can even see the plane of the fracture with a modern 3-dimensional X-ray. Techniques like MRI and CT Scan allow us to see tumours even inside the cranium.

“Recently we have been joined by nuclear medicine, which enables us to see tumours very clearly inside our body. But this equipment is not affordable in many regions. In fact, the vision for healthcare for all, which so many lofty organisations have, is difficult to achieve with such expensive healthcare delivery.

“But the human biological system is well understood and for thousands of years and in many different cultures, a case is being presented for an understanding of the human body which is quite different. Spiritual leaders talk to us about the existence of our chakras and so on... but this is now in the realm of modern science, because I have been working with technologies which can now image the human biofield.

“They say there are 130 different cultural references to the auric field. This is depicted in art, sculpture. I am sure many of you have sculptures of Gods made of stone or bronze with rays of energy around them. Even in case of the rishis, I am quite clear that they analysed and understood the chakras or the energy centres.

“But I am not taking you onto the journey of the unknown or make-believe. This is pure science. Many universities around the world are addressing this issue of bio-photonic emissions, ie. light that is emitted from living systems. I am sure many of you have experienced Reiki healing. It is interesting that when we measure the biophotonic emissions from a hand in a normal state, it is 300 biophotonic pulses per square centimetre second. This goes upto 10,000 when one is doing Reiki healing. It is quite easily measurable and therefore scientifically provable.

Dr Streeter showed slides where such emissions were visible in an apple, until it was microwaved. “It is this light that gives power to your thoughts. This is the difference between a human being and human doing. The preparation of our foods and retaining fresh food in the fresh market is a very important part of any urban environment.

“I work with a technology called Polycontrast Interference Photography (PIP) — a noninvasive screening technique. One of the problems with modern healthcare is that it takes so long to have a scan. Maybe, we can do 15 to 20 in a day. I have a project going on in the Gangaram Hospital in Delhi, where I do 150 scans per day. I can visit any village, in any place, with my battery-operated equipment and scan the entire group for preventive healthcare.

“Even in cases where someone has an amputated limb, our imaging techniques enable us to see the energetic counterpart of that limb, which continues to exist, and which continues to cause what is known as phantom pain. It is interesting that even while the limb is missing, we can still see the energetic part. To corroborate my research, I have scoured the world devices like the American system called Resonant Field Imaging, the Russian system called Gas Discharge Visualisation and another system from Russia which shows the acupuncture points of the body.

“The American FDA considers acupuncture an ‘experimental’ medical technique, although it has been around for so many thousands of years. Now of course we can prove the acupoints and the acupoint meridians are true anatomical features. Some of you who are involved in the medical profession are very curious to see that there are now devices which show us that homoeopathy works, acupuncture works and we can track the progress of these different techniques with these devices.

“Some of you ladies may have had a mammogram to make sure there is no tumour. The very man who introduced mammography in the United Kingdom said, ‘I regret doing it’. And why does he say that? Because even in the UK, there is a gap of two years between scans, and the mammogram is not able to identify very tiny tumours. So if a lady thinks she is clear, she won’t resort to any natural process for checking herself. Whereas with thermography, which is our method of medical thermal imaging, we are able to pick up the tiniest of tumours. With PIP, we can not only show a tumour clearly, but also spot a place where a tumour is about to appear! That gives us an opportunity to engage in preventative measures.

“It is a thankless task, but it does mean we are able to spread our healthcare resources much finer to where they are needed, rather than just into the urban areas. I work with a system called the Life system, which can pick up the proverbial needle in the haystack. If you have an allergy or intolerance to a pesticide, bacteria or amino acid, this device can identify this substance in a matter of moments, doing away with a lot of expensive tests.

“We are now using a device called EIS which measures the interstitial fluids within our body. In just five minutes, I can give you a printout of the functional health of every single organ and system in the body. This device costs just a few thousand dollars, unlike the expensive devices that one needs to buy from foreign countries like Germany.

“Now let us talk about the chakras. So many people around the world are comfortable with discussions about the chakras or energy centres, while for some, it is a disturbing issue. When there is a standalone scientific device which can clearly show those energy centres and give us information about the well-being of an individual, then it creates an opportunity for us to integrate all of the healthcares. It creates a level playing field. For example, many of our healthcare issues are rooted in emotional issues. You have your emotional imbalances first, which eventually leads to disease — literally, it is a dis-ease or a lack of ease. A congestion in the heart chakra could mean relationships problems, which could lead to cardiac issues. But if we can deal with the relationship problems now, then our scarce operating theatres will be available for road accidents, geriatrics etc, instead of being choked up with so many chronic cases.

“Research clearly establishes the existence of acupuncture points. When we needle the vision point on the toe, we can see in a functional MRI that a certain area of the brain lights up; and when we shine a light in the eye, the same area of the brain lights up! These Chinese acupuncturists are onto something, which we are using modern medical tools to prove it. What is really interesting is that the area of the brain lights up much faster when we needle the toe than when we shine a light in the eye. Which means that the Acupuncture Meridian System is like a fibre-optic superhighway, and the nervous system is like the old-fashioned copper wiring in your house!

“What is the percent of water in the human body? It is 92% in an embryo, about 70 to 80% on an average. So if we are 80% water, what is the best medicine 80% of the time? Water, of course! Often, you are not sick, you are merely thirsty! Your body is crying out for water.The foundation for good health is drinking fresh healthy water and eating fresh healthy food,” concluded Dr Thornton Streeter.