By Michael Biamonte, C.C.N.
A field within the field of nutritional biochemistry is emerging. This field is called BioCybernetics. Cybernetics is the study of self regulating mechanisms. Bio refers to the biology of the body. In turn, BioCybernetics is the study of how the body regulates its own metabolism.
The BioCybernetics system was developed by researchers working in the space program (lunar landing, space station and space shuttle projects), in areas that concerned both human and environmental sciences.
The BioCybernetics approach was a team of system analysis engineers’ answer to understanding the complex puzzle of the human body. The brain of the Biocybernetics is a computer software program that is able to study blood work, mineral tests and many other lab tests to determine exactly where your body is imbalanced.
In its early development, these scientists pieced together the pathways followed by each nutrient and followed its metabolism to its end result. This was done throughout all of the known systems of the body, the endocrine and the exocrine glands, the circulatory system, and brain and nervous system, the immune and digestive systems and so on.
After many years of work and research, an end product was unveiled: a working computer program which in itself is a model of the human body. The model is a reconstruction of the body and all its parts and functions. It is designed to give the nutritionist a blueprint or map of an individual’s nutritional needs. The system is designed to study the results of whatever tests the nutritionist or doctor requests on the client. From its study the computer program reconstructs the client’s metabolism. The computer can pinpoint what imbalances, deficiencies or absorption problems exist in the body.
Amazingly, it has the ability to spot what glands, organs or specific systems need certain nutrients in greater amounts than others. Some of the advantages of this modern approach include a re-testing program. After the person has followed the diet and supplement recommendations based on his initial test, the tests are repeated and the program compares the previous results to the new ones. In this way the computer can adjust the program and update it.
It may find the person’s requirements are now less and in some cases higher. The goal of the program is to optimize the balance of the body chemistry, provide the body with all the nutrients, in the form most correct for it (as this differs for everyone), and with any factors essential to absorbing and transporting the nutrient to where the body needs it the most.
The re-testing program allows the computer to adjust the person’s nutrition so that the ideal balance for his body can be obtained. The true genius of the approach lies in its ability to do a “systems analysis” of the client’s metabolism. The body has many variables at work at any given time. Any nutrient may be found to be involved in thousands of chemical reactions in the body. The computer’s main job is to follow all the pathways of the nutrients and analyze how well different organs, glands and systems are working together as a group. It is not uncommon to find the thyroid problem the person knows he had, was being caused by another gland or nutrient functioning in excess which in turn suppressed the thyroid.
Another very important advantage is the prevention of overdoses of supplements. All vitamins and minerals share certain antagonism with each other. Zinc and copper antagonize each other as do calcium and magnesium, calcium and potassium, sodium and magnesium, calcium and zinc, copper and potassium, and so on. Anyone on a supplement program for more than four months can begin to accumulate excesses of nutrients, particularly minerals, which can result in a loss of other minerals and a greater need for certain vitamins. A basic example of this is copper. The higher the tissue level of copper, the greater is the need for Vitamin C, Zinc, and B6. Relationships also exist between glands and organs. The computer’s job is to keep the balance of nutrients correct so as not to suppress or imbalance other systems while correction is taking place.
It has been discovered that adding as little as two tablets a week of a nutrient can produce a measurable change in the body after six weeks’ time. With the advent of the BioCybernetics system the modern practitioner becomes transformed into a biochemical engineer. His job is to search through all the variables at work, gain an understanding of the unique nature of his particular client, and bring balance to the biochemical network, allowing healing and rebuilding to take place.
Michael Biamonte holds a Doctorate of Nutripathy, and is a New York State certified Clinical Nutritionist. He is a professional member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists,The American College of Nutrition and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board. He is listed in “The Directory of Distinguished Americans” for his research in Nutrition and Physiology.
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