NAC630A.023. Nutritional evaluation and treatment of patients.

     1. If a homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic assistant performs a nutritional evaluation on a patient, the nutritional evaluation may include:

     (a) An analysis of the blood, urine and body tissue for vitamins, minerals and amino acids, whether or not the analysis is performed by a laboratory;

     (b) A functional intracellular analysis;

     (c) A test of muscle strength and endurance using applied kinesiology; and

     (d) The use of dark-field microscopy.

     2. If a homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy or homeopathic assistant performs nutritional treatment on a patient, the treatment may include:

     (a) Dietary recommendations; and

     (b) Supplementation of the diet with vitamins, minerals, amino acids or protomorphogens, or any combination thereof.

     3. As used in this section:

     (a) “Dark-field microscopy” means a method of microscopy in which an amount of light is excluded from an object under examination, thereby resulting in a dark or nearly dark field around the specimen.

     (b) “Functional intracellular analysis” means the use of peripheral blood cells to analyze the metabolic and nutritional status of a patient.

     (c) “Protomorphogens” means glandular material taken from mammals other than humans, including, without limitation, the bovine, ovine or porcine species, that supplies biologically active hormones, hormone precursors, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, soluble proteins and natural lipid factors.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Homeopathic Medical Exam’rs by R213-97, eff. 12-18-98; A by R105-03, 9-24-2003; R217-08, 12-17-2008)