Thank you for watching. I look forward to your feedback! There’s so much I would have liked to share on this topic, that I’ll indulge myself a bit to include in this post for anyone interested!
I didn’t get much of a chance to describe why I believe that these changes to the body are so important for patient groups that are currently able to access PAT (i.e. those suffering from depression, anxiety disorders, addiction, etc.) I think the impacts though could be profound:
Restoring natural frequencies in the body, which improve the functioning of cells and biological systems, can have a direct positive impact on mental health. A good example we are probably all familiar with is that gut-brain connection. Given that ~90% of our serotonin is produced in the gut, efficient functioning of our digestive system and intestines is vital for our emotional and mental well-being. Traumatic experiences can lead to a cascade of cellular changes throughout the body, that sometimes alter the frequencies of these cells long-term, when circumstances or PTSD symptoms exposure the individual to the trauma repeatedly, and the sympathetic nervous system is chronically activated. Taken the same example, when locked in the fight or flight response, the gut actually starts to shut down as our bodies (wisely) redirect our energy towards muscles in preparation for life-saving action. This process is understood in medicine, although the role of frequency is mostly overlooked. In my opinion, it is crucial for practitioners to consider the impact of chronic fight-or-fight response on our cell frequencies when treating patients with trauma. Retuning digestive system cells may be one important step in this process, but more research is needed. Moreover, this is just one example of many of how the body impacts mental health.
I also did not have much time left to get into possible tools or experimental designs that could be applied to explore the impact of frequency medicine paired with PAT on cell frequencies. I think an non-invasive way of doing this with patients could be using voice spectrum analysis. By capturing samples of an individual’s speaking voice and running it through a frequency analyzer, we can approximate which frequencies are most available or absent in the body. As we speak, our voices travel through different tones. Some people speak across the entire octave, whereas others do not. For example, I recently met with a sound therapist who used this modality, and discovered that I almost exclusively speak between D-F, and never tune to A, A# or C. I only speak in G when describing joyful experiences. Why does this matter?
I also did not have much time left to get into possible tools or experimental designs that could be applied to explore the impact of frequency medicine paired with PAT on cell frequencies. I think an non-invasive way of doing this with patients could be using voice spectrum analysis. By capturing samples of an individual’s speaking voice and running it through a frequency analyzer, we can approximate which frequencies are most available or absent in the body. As we speak, our voices travel through different tones. Some people speak across the entire octave, whereas others do not. For example, I recently met with a sound therapist who used this modality, and discovered that I almost exclusively speak between D-F, and never tune to A, A# or C. I only speak in G when describing joyful experiences. Why does this matter?
The voice is the most available source of frequency we have. We talk all day long – we are able to use our vocal chords to create vibration that resonates throughout our bodies. What we say – and how we say it – determines what tones we are regularly exposed to.
Different cells require function most effectively when tunes to specific tones. For example, the tone of A is what most liver cells tend to vibrate at. So ideally, our voice travels through the entire octave on a regular basis, regularly exposing different cells to the tones they want to naturally resonate with. In fact, it’s found that humming (the most powerful way we can create a frequency in our body) has been found to have positive physical effects in the body.
When a tone is absent from speech, sound therapists derive two pieces of information from this data: they use this as a diagnostic tool to determine which systems in the body are likely underperforming, as they are not regularly exposed to their necessary frequency. This is because a naturapath, Kae Thompson-Liu, mapped tones across body systems. Second, they use this information as a therapeutic guide – as the treatment for lacking a tone in the voice is to expose the patient to these tones through music or sometimes white noise tuned to that tone daily over weeks or months. Eventually, the ‘toning’ process restores natural vibration to detuned cells, restoring healthy functioning, and these tones start to show up in the vocal range!
There are myriad speech therapy studies on the vocal qualities and differences between individuals with depression, PTSD and schizophrenia (vs. healthy controls) that demonstrate that there are noticeable differences in speech among these patients, to the point where certain vocal qualities can be considered a diagnostic. One of these qualities is restricted range of tone. I think this supports the validity of vocal spectrum analysis as an approach.
I can imagine studies that pair this technology with psychedelic medicine, as a means to individualize playlists for patients in the medicine, and as a measurement tool to detect changes in frequencies available in the body before and after treatment. If anyone is interested in chatting further on this topic (and still reading this), please get in touch!