AK Nutrition, Supplementation & Biochemical Evaluation Flashcards

In AK, the nutrient challenge test involves:

Answer: Placing or tasting a substance and observing whether it strengthens or weakens a previously inhibited muscle

When a patient holds or tastes a nutritional substance, changes in muscle test strength are interpreted as the body's neurological response to that nutrient.

Which deficiency is classically associated with weakness of the pectoralis major clavicular division in AK muscle-organ relationships?

Answer: Vitamin F (essential fatty acids)

In AK's muscle-organ-nutrient triad, the pectoralis major clavicular is associated with the stomach meridian, and essential fatty acid deficiency is a common nutritional link.

AK practitioners often use the 'oral taste challenge' for nutritional assessment because:

Answer: Taste receptors send immediate neurological signals that can alter muscle tone detectable via MMT

Taste receptor activation sends rapid afferent signals to the brainstem and limbic system, which AK interprets as a systemic neurological response visible in muscle test changes.

The AK muscle-organ-gland relationship for the quadriceps muscle group is associated with:

Answer: Small intestine

In AK's five-factor model, the quadriceps (rectus femoris and vastus muscles) are linked to the small intestine meridian and associated digestive functions.

When evaluating adrenal function via AK, which muscle is typically assessed first?

Answer: Sartorius and gracilis

The sartorius and gracilis are the primary AK indicator muscles for adrenal function; weakness in both suggests adrenal stress or insufficiency.

In AK, a positive 'zinc taste test' is interpreted as:

Answer: Both A and B are correct depending on timing

The zinc taste test (using zinc sulfate solution) shows adequacy when a strong unpleasant taste is immediate, and deficiency when no taste or delayed mild taste is experienced.