Quantum Nutrition Testing

By Jeff Evenson, BCDHH. Updated October 2026.

What is Quantum Nutrition Testing?

Quantum Nutrition Testing (QNT) is a non-invasive manual muscle testing method. I use it to work through a structured sequence and observe how your body responds, which tells me what it appears to be prioritizing and where I'd focus nutritional and lifestyle support.

Instead of a protocol pulled off a shelf, it lets me see your body's responses in real time. I've trained in QNT through Level 3, and I've been using muscle testing in practice for over 17 years.

Where did QNT come from?

QNT was developed by Dr. Lisa Palmer, DC, of Palmer Natural Health in Orlando, Florida. It grows out of applied kinesiology, the muscle testing tradition chiropractors have used for decades, and Dr. Palmer spent years refining it into a more structured, repeatable sequence.

The remote side of QNT has a personal origin. During the pandemic, when she couldn't be with a family member in person, she developed a way to test from a distance. That became part of the method she now teaches through the Quantum Nutrition Testing Academy (opens in a new tab), which is where I trained. She also wrote the foreword to my book.

Why do I use it?

Because I was the skeptic. I'd been the guy in the doctor's office hearing "everything looks normal" while knowing something wasn't. I'd been through medications and surgery, and nobody could tell me why I still felt the way I did.

I agreed to muscle testing out of frustration, and I asked the practitioner when she was going to bring out the snake oil. Then she asked about things I hadn't brought up yet: the brain fog, the digestion, the sleep. The plan she gave me was simple. A food journal, targeted nutritional support, and a few changes to how I lived. Over the next few weeks, I started feeling like myself again.

That experience is why I do this work. It's my story, not a promise about yours. What I can promise is the same thing she gave me: a careful look, a clear explanation, and a plan that makes sense to you.

How does muscle testing work, in plain terms?

Muscle testing uses a simple indicator. You extend an arm, I press lightly, and I feel whether the muscle holds or gives. Then I introduce something, like a test vial or a point of contact, and check again. A change in that response is what I'm reading.

Your nervous system runs every muscle in your body, so the idea is that the indicator muscle reflects how your system responds to what's in front of it. QNT gives that simple check a fixed order, so I'm not guessing about what to test next or skipping steps.

How does a session work?

During a session, I use gentle manual muscle testing while you hold various nutritional test materials, and I observe how your body responds to each one. I work through a set sequence that includes organ and gland systems, nutritional needs, food and environmental stressors, and how you respond to specific supplements. Those responses tell me what to address first and in what order.

I bring the same analytical discipline I used as a Navy cryptologist: work the problem methodically, follow the signal, and do not jump to the first plausible answer.

The testing itself is gentle and non-invasive. You stay fully clothed. Nothing is injected, nothing is drawn, and no skin is broken.

My labs came back normal. How does QNT fit with that?

I hear this more than anything else. Lab work answers important medical questions, and I'd never tell you to skip it or ignore it. QNT asks a different question: with everything you've got going on, what does your body appear to be prioritizing right now, and what order makes sense for supporting it with food, nutrition and daily habits?

The two don't compete. Bring your recent labs if you have them. They're part of your history, and they help me see the whole picture.

What happens at my first visit?

1. Before we meet. You complete your intake forms online and bring a list of every supplement and medication you take.
2. Day 1: your assessment. We go through your health history in detail, then I do the testing and explain what I'm doing as I go.
3. Day 2: your Report of Findings. I walk you through what the testing showed, where I'd begin, and what a plan would cost, before you commit to anything.
4. You decide. $150 covers both visits. Nothing else is charged unless you choose to continue with a care plan.

Can QNT be done remotely?

Yes. We meet at my homestead office in Finlayson, Minnesota, for direct manual muscle testing, or by video or phone anywhere in the United States. For remote sessions I use direct intention-based energy testing and frequency attunement testing. You are present and engaged throughout, and no equipment is needed on your end beyond the ability to connect.

I want to be straightforward about this: remote testing is a method I use and find valuable in my practice. It is not a medically recognized procedure and it has not been validated by clinical research. I would rather you know that going in.

How a remote session runs, step by step

How is QNT different from the other testing I use?

I'm trained in three muscle testing systems. QNT is the foundation. The other two add perspective when your situation calls for it.

What does QNT do, and what doesn't it do?

QNT shows me what your body appears to be prioritizing right now. That is the whole job of it.

From those priorities, I build a plan around whole foods, targeted nutritional support, and practical changes to sleep, stress, movement, and daily habits. At each check-in, I retest and adjust the plan.

What QNT does not do is diagnose. It does not identify diseases, infections, or medical conditions, and I do not use it that way. If something in our work together suggests you need a medical workup, that is a conversation about getting you to a doctor, not a reason to keep testing.

How do I choose a QNT practitioner?

Not every practitioner works the same way, and you're investing real time and money. I wrote a full chapter on this in my book. Here's the short version, and I'd encourage you to hold me to it too.

A good practitioner will:

• Have formal training in QNT and be able to tell you exactly where and how far they trained.
• Talk about food, sleep, stress and daily habits, not only supplements.
• Explain what they found in plain language, without vague or mystical answers.
• Build a plan around you, then retest and adjust it as you go.

Walk away if they:

• Sell you a supplement package before they've assessed you.
• Tell you one protocol or one kit will fix everything.
• Give everyone the same plan without testing.
• Won't take the time to explain their findings or listen to your concerns.
• Pressure you into a long program before you understand it.

That last one is why my Report of Findings comes before any decision, and why the price of a care plan is on the table before you commit.

How does it fit into my care?

QNT is the foundation of my practice. Everything else follows from what it shows: the care plans, the nutrition, the lifestyle changes. And at every step, you'll understand why we're doing what we're doing. I'm here as your guide, not a guru.

How the care plans work

Common questions about QNT