What a Nutrition Response Testing Session Looks Like with Dr. Stefanie Bodie, ND

1) We start with your story + your goals

We begin by reviewing your intake, health history, and what you want most out of care—energy, digestion, hormones, mood, immune health, sleep, or overall balance. This helps guide the session toward root stress patterns, not just symptoms.

2) You’ll lie down on the table (comfortable + fully clothed)

During your session, you’ll lie comfortably on the table. This allows your nervous system to relax so we can get the clearest, most accurate feedback from your body.

3) We establish what muscle testing feels like for you

• We use your arm as a gentle lever while you’re lying down.

• I’ll apply light pressure so you can feel the difference between a “strong” response and a temporary “weak” response.

• This is not about strength—it’s about how your autonomic nervous system responds to information.

Think of muscle testing as a way for your body and subconscious to communicate what’s under stress and what it needs support with.

4) What Nutrition Response Testing is actually doing

Nutrition Response Testing evaluates how your autonomic nervous system responds to specific reflex points that correspond with organs, glands, and body systems.

• When an area is under stress, the nervous system response may cause the arm to momentarily weaken.

• When support is appropriate, the response strengthens.

This allows us to identify priority stressors and then immediately test what helps restore balance.

5) The Five Primary Stressors We Look For

Your body helps guide us to which type of stress it wants addressed first. During testing, we look for patterns related to these five main categories:

1) Toxins

Including:

• Heavy metals

• Chemical exposures

• Environmental or mold-related toxins

Toxic burden can overload detox pathways and block healing until addressed.

2) Pathogens

Stress patterns associated with:

• Viruses

• Bacteria

• Parasites

• Fungal or yeast overgrowth

Even low-grade or dormant infections can keep the immune system stuck in survival mode.

3) Food & Nutritional Stressors

Including:

• Foods currently stressing your system

• Nutrient deficiencies or imbalances

• Poor digestion or absorption

Sometimes it’s not what you’re eating—it’s whether your body can properly use it.

4) Scars & Energetic Disturbances

This can include:

• Surgical scars

• Old injuries

• Dental work

• Areas where the body never fully reset after trauma

These can interfere with nerve signaling and organ communication until addressed.

5) Mental & Emotional Stress Load

In some cases, we also need to assess how well the body is handling:

• Chronic stress

• Nervous system overwhelm

• Fight-flight or freeze patterns

• Stored emotional stress

This does not mean symptoms are “all in your head.” It means the nervous system may be under constant pressure, which can slow physical healing. When needed, we support this layer alongside the physical work.

6) Finding the solution: building your supplement program

Once priority stressors are identified, we immediately test for solutions:

• Targeted nutritional supplements

• Organ and gland support

• Nervous system support when needed

This allows us to build a fully bio-individual supplement program specific to your body.

7) Your initial two-week program

• You’ll follow your personalized supplement schedule for about two weeks.

• Supplements can be purchased in-office or ordered through trusted practitioner dispensaries we use (such as Fullscript or DesBio).

• Instructions are kept clear and manageable.

8) Follow-up visit: reassess, refine, and adjust

At your follow-up visit:

• We re-test the same systems to see what has improved

• We identify what still needs support

• Your supplement program is adjusted based on your body’s current needs

This is why Nutrition Response Testing is not a one-size-fits-all or “set it and forget it” approach.

9) Ongoing care rhythm

Most clients start with:

• Visits every two weeks

As stability improves, visits are spaced to:

• Every three weeks, then four weeks

Eventually, clients transition into:

• Maintenance care, seasonal check-ins, or visits when a new issue arises

Healing happens in layers, and your body guides the pace.

10) Our philosophy of care

My goal is not to work myself “out of a job.” My role is to come alongside you as a trusted part of your wellness team.

Clients typically:

• Feel better

• Build resilience

• Transition into maintenance care

• Return during stressful seasons or new health challenges

Because this work creates real, measurable change, many clients naturally refer friends and family who are looking for thoughtful, root-focused care.

Simple way to explain it

“We use gentle muscle testing to identify what’s stressing your system and what supports your body best—then we adjust your program as your body improves.”