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BioAcoustics, with emphasis on human voice spectral analysis, was originated in 1982 by Sharry Edwards, M.Ed.
BioAcoustics facilities are located in six countries plus those positioned in the United States. At present 3000 persons have been trained with about 40% of those being medical practitioners. Not all of these individuals are practicing. Approximately one-third of those trained take the course to learn to become care-givers for chronic or critically ill family members.
History and Development
The use of vocal sounds has probably been performed intuitively as a response to human interactions even before the ability to consciously make and interpret sound was realized. Using computer analysis, the sounds of spontaneous moaning, groaning, yawning, screaming, sighing, laughing and 'fillers' sounds, such as "mm" and "ah" have been found to contain the stressed frequencies that are required to elicit improvement.
The principles of BioAcoustics originate with the idea that the brain perceives and generates impulse patterns that can be measured as brain wave frequencies; which in turn are delivered to the body by way of nerve pathways. The theory incorporates the assumption that these frequency impulses serve as directives that sustain structural integrity and emotional equilibrium. When these patterns are disrupted the body seeks to reveal the imbalance by manifesting indications that are interpreted as disease and stress. Inquiry by modern as well as ancient researches have attempted to develop a screening procedure that would accurately delineate the frequency measurements of the body.
BioAcoustics uses voice spectral analysis as a tool to identify and interpret the constant, complicated frequency interactions within the body. The technique has provided insight into the possibility that the frequencies contained in the vocal patterns provide a holographic representation of the human body.
BioAcoustics attempts to promote structural and emotional integrity. In the animal kingdom, vocalization patterns are being studied as a representation of the environment. This is a separate branch of BioAcoustics.
Principal Concepts
BioAcoustics proposes the idea that the body requires the presence of a full range of harmonious frequencies working cooperatively. Consider the body as a musical instrument. When even one note is out of tune, the result is often discordant. Tune the instrument and the sounds become consonant. It has long been known that sounds reflected from a metal girder could predict the integrity of the structure. This parallel was used to develop the process of using sound to test the integrity of bone density and formation.
Each structure and process within the body has a distinctive combination of frequencies that must be present for the body to maintain integrity. The body is capable of being self diagnostic but not so capable of self generating the frequencies that are required for restoration. The idea of using sound to facilitate change within the body is not a contemporary notion. Song and movement to create mood and provide physical dominion over the body was an intimate part of almost every culture on earth but those efforts were often surrounded with superstition and mysticism. It wasn't until recently that computerized technology and instrumentation was developed that allowed the advancement of procedures that could be used to allow the body to individually predict and prescribe for itself.
By correctly interpreting the data, appropriate patterns can be provided that will help the body reverse it own disease.