Heart Sound Analysis and Nutritional Assessment in Tucson AZ
Dr. Royal Lee of Standard Process, along with a number of well-regarded practitioners of his era, held that disease was largely a matter of malnutrition. They observed that the heart reflects changes in body chemistry almost immediately — and Dr. Lee set out to build a sound recording device that could show the effect of nutrition on the heart.
The result was the Endocardiograph, an instrument for observing heart sounds and motion in a way that reveals specific nutritional deficiencies. The original dates from 1934, and restored units are still in use today, alongside the modern digital version known as the Heart Sound Recorder, or HSR.
Both are non-invasive. A specialized microphone is placed over each of the heart’s four valves, and the device graphs the sound and movement so that rate, rhythm and tone can be evaluated.
The heart takes up nutrients very quickly, because the body prioritises keeping it beating. Dr. Lee identified which whole food nutrients restore correct rate, rhythm and tone, and when the right nutrition is supplied, the improvement shows up on subsequent graphs — often within minutes. That makes the recording a useful tool both for evaluating your overall health and for tracking your progress under nutritional care.
As the nutritional status of the heart improves, the effect tends to show up throughout the body as greater endurance, better rest and an improved sense of well-being.