🧩 Your Body’s Healing Is Like a Combination Lock: Why the Right Order Matters
- Alison Singleton
- Jul 10, 2025
- 3 min read

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything “right”—taking the supplements, eating clean, stretching, resting—but your improvements just don’t seem to last?
In my clinic, I often find this happens because something important is being missed.
Not missed by you because you’re lazy or not trying hard enough. Missed because the real issue—what’s actually driving the inflammation or fatigue or pain—hasn’t been properly identified.
That knee pain or stubborn bloating or low energy might not be the actual problem. It might be a signal—pointing to something deeper: like a sluggish liver overwhelmed by toxins, hidden parasites, heavy metals, chronic infections, or food stressors.
And when the body’s real priority is overlooked, it can feel like no matter what you try, things never quite resolve.
Your Body Is Like a Lock With Six Numbers
You might know all six. You might even be doing all the “right” things: the best diet, quality supplements, good sleep. But if the numbers are in the wrong order, the lock won’t open.
This is why I love Nutrition Response Testing. It listens to the wisdom of the body—and respects it.
I don’t assume what to address first. I test. I ask the body what its highest priority is, and I follow that sequence.
When we work in the right order, the body often begins to heal itself.
A Real-World Example: Knee Pain That Wouldn’t Budge
Let’s say your right knee is chronically inflamed and painful.
You’ve tried magnesium, turmeric, Boswellia. Hot packs. Maybe even structural adjustments. And it helps a little—but the pain always creeps back.
Why?
Because what if the knee is just the messenger?What if the root cause isn’t even in the joint?
What if the real issue is your liver, struggling to clear toxins—and that toxic buildup is showing up in the weakest spot in your body: your knee.
The liver and gallbladder are deeply involved in movement, flexibility, and the health of tendons, ligaments, and joints. When they’re under stress, your body can feel stiff, sore, or inflamed—often in places you'd never expect.
That might look like recurring joint pain, tight hips or shoulders, slow muscle recovery, or stiffness that seems to come and go without reason.
The Power of Priority: Healing in the Right Order
In my clinic, I don’t guess—I test.
I find the first number in your healing combination, and once that’s addressed, the next layer can reveal itself.
It’s why my clients often say:
“I’d tried so many things over the years, but once we found the real issue and addressed it in the right order, everything started to shift.”
Healing isn’t linear.
It’s layered. And it’s intelligent.
When we follow the body's natural healing sequence, it does what it’s designed to do: restore balance.
Why Symptoms Aren’t the Whole Story
One of the biggest mistakes I see is people chasing symptoms. Treating the pain where it shows up. Taking another supplement. Swapping diets. Trying harder.
But if you’re only focused on where it hurts, you may miss where it starts.
True healing begins when we stop reacting—and start listening.
Ready to Stop Guessing?
Ready to stop guessing?
If you’ve been doing all the right things and still feel stuck, it might be time to find the right order. Your body knows how to heal. Let’s help it do it in the right order.
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