The Kelley System

William D. Kelley, D.D.S., developed the first nerve typing system, based primarily on Watson's work and the work of Dr. Frances Potengei, who closely researched the autonomic nervous system. This program involves three basic nerve types with three to four variable levels of oxidation efficiency, each adding up to ten subtypes altogether The autonomic nervous system is directly responsive to stress, giving rise to our "fight or flight" mechanisms. When stress is perceived, the sympathetic nerves automatically respond by constricting muscles and elevating pulse. When stress is reduced, the parasympathetic nerves compensate by relaxing muscles and lowering the pulse rate. These autonomic responses make certain demands on our body's oxidation process, therefore sapping nutrients such as electrolytes, oxidants, and antioxidants from the body. These same nerves affect hunger and digestion as well.

This typing system is conditional and not based on genetics. it is much like Watson's system and defines one's response to stress, as opposed to examining one's inherited individualities, in order to decipher long-term nutritional needs, precise diet patterns, and body shape factors.