Meta-type Characteristics

ACCELERATOR Categories

TENDENCIES	ACCELERATORS
Psychological Inclination:	Intellectually dominant-rational and linear thinking-hard time getting to their emotions.
Motto:	“I think, then act decisively.”
Life’s Direction:	Competitive and workaholic. Ambitious in life and driven to accomplish and acquire.
Energy:	Extremely active and doesn’t stop.
Reaction to Stress:	Anxiety-uses it to fuel his energy.
Best Energy Time:	Early morning to late afternoon. Begins to fade when the sun goes down.
Weather Preference:	Loves the sun - warm, warm, warm.
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Adrenals
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Sex Glands
Gains Weight:	Slowly unless under stress.
Puts weight on:	Stomach and upper body-the “apple.”
Thinks of Food As:	Functional
Food Cravings:	Sugar, salt, starches, and sometimes meat.
Metabolism Type:	Fast metabolizer, fairly slow oxidizer.
Cellular pH range:	Strong acid 4.5 - 4
Needs type of foods:	Vegetarian
Exercise:	Loves exercise, especially sports.
Sleep pattern:	Has a hard time falling asleep– often insomnia.

TENDENCIES	BALANCED ACCELERATORS
Psychological Inclination:	Intellectually dominant; strong intuition, emotional access, but “rules” from the mind.
Motto:	“I think, I intuit, then act decisively.”
Life’s Direction:	Focus, concentration, clarity, and intense commitment to goals.
Energy:	Very active, with abundant energy, especially in the morning. Needs little food for energy production. Has abundant stored energy.
Reaction to Stress:	Anxiety. Doesn’t like pressure but lives on intensity. Usually is very happy.
Best Energy Time:	Early morning, morning to late afternoon. Feels the effect of the mid-afternoon “adrenal crash.”
Weather Preference:	Hot and Tropical
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Thymus
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Pancreas
Gains Weight:	Slowly, loses easily unless eating fats.
Puts weight on:	Stomach, upper torso, then thighs.
Thinks of Food As:	Functional-may use as a reward factor.
Food Cravings:	Starches (breads, crackers), sugar, and fats.
Metabolism Type:	Fairly fast metabolizer; slow oxidizer.
Cellular pH Range:	Acid forming - 5
Needs Type of Foods:	Semi-Vegetarian
Exercise	Loves dancercize; hates repetitious exercise. Needs to keep the mind active and entertained.
Sleep pattern:	If anxious, wakes during the night or has insomnia. Falls asleep easily and sleeps well when not under stress.

TENDENCIES	MIXED ACCELERATORS
Psychological Inclination	Intellectually dominant, with a strong emotional tendency. When torn between emotion and intellect, rationalization wins.
Motto:	“I think, I feel, then act when I’m sure.”
Life’s Direction:	Professionally, family, and socially oriented. Her life’s work is exceptionally important to her and must be fulfilling.
Energy:	Active energy, usually in short bursts and with little endurance. Tires easily. Needs three meals to help stabilize energy.
Reaction to Stress	Anxiety first, then depression if in a prolonged stress response.
Best Energy Time:	Early morning to early afternoon, then again in the early evening.
Weather Preference:	Warm
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Thyroid
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Pituitary
Gains Weight:	Easily if under stress or their thyroid is low.
Puts weight on:	Stomach, hips, then thighs.
Thinks of Food As:	Enjoys - may eat to repress their emotions.
Food Cravings:	Sugar, breads, pasta.
Metabolism Type:	Semi-fast metabolizer; semi-fast oxidizer.
Cellular pH Range:	Weak acid - 6.2
Needs Type of Foods:	Omnivore
Exercise:	Needs exercise and likes it most of the time
Sleep pattern:	Falls asleep very easily and sleeps through the night.

SYNTHESIZER Categories

TENDENCIES	MIXED SYNTHESIZERS
Psychological Inclination:	Emotionally dominant, with a strong intellect. May get pulled between the mind and emotions but usually follows the heart.
Motto:	“I feel, I think, then I’ll act.”
Life’s Direction:	Warm and sensuous nature, feels and expresses emotional and creative intensity. Highly creative, with a strong dramatic flair.
Energy:	Slow to get started but once in gear goes all the way until the project is done. Requires regular food for energy production.
Reaction to Stress:	Anxiety to depression. Responds to stress with anxiety but can easily fall into depression if emotional needs aren’t expressed or heard.
Best Energy Time:	Sometimes late morning, early to late evening.
Weather Preference:	Mild-not too cold, not too hot.
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Sex Glands
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Adrenals
Gains Weight:	Easily
Puts weight on:	Hips and especially the buttocks; sometimes the thighs.
Thinks of Food As:	Is a sensuous eater-loves to eat.
Food Cravings:	Spicy foods, cream, fats, oils; sometimes sugar.
Metabolism Type:	Fairly slow metabolizer-quick oxidizer.
Cellular pH Range:	Weak alkaline-6.8
Needs Type of Foods:	Omnivore-no red meat.
Exercise:	Definitely needs exercise but dislikes it or finds it a chore.
Sleep pattern:	Falls asleep easily, loves to sleep, and sleeps through the night, but wakeful if under stress.

TENDENCIES	BALANCED SYNTHESIZERS
Psychological Inclination:	Emotionally dominant, strong intuition, capable of powerful intellect. Emotional needs win over the mind.
Motto:	“I feel, I intuit, and then I’ll act-with emotional forcefulness-when I’m sure.”
Life’s Direction:	Usually needs a partner, resides in feelings, needs to create, has a dramatic flair.
Energy:	Tends to be a bit slow in the morning, gaining momentum as the day progresses. Needs to eat regularly to have energy.
Reaction to Stress:	Depression to anxiety to depression. Usually internalizes anxieties.
Best Energy Time:	Mid- to late morning, then early to late evening.
Weather Preference:	Cool
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Pancreas
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Thymus
Gains Weight:	Very Easily
Puts weight on:	Hips and thighs-the “avocado.”
Thinks of Food As:	Pleasure-loves their 3 meals a day.
Food Cravings:	Sugar and starches.
Metabolism Type:	Slow metabolizer-rapid oxidizer
Cellular pH Range:	Alkaline forming - 7.4
Needs Type of Foods:	Semi-carnivore
Exercise	Requires robust and feels better, but doesn’t like it.
Sleep pattern:	Falls asleep easily and needs sleep. Unlike the accelerator, the balanced synthesizer needs sleep to regenerate and function in the daily world.

TENDENCIES	SYNTHESIZERS
Psychological Inclination:	Emotionally dominant, highly creative. Warm and generous; emotions win over intellect.
Motto:	“I feel”; may turn inward rather than acting.
Life’s Direction:	Empathetic and loving, driven to feel and create with a deep spiritual bent. Loves family, children, friends, animals, the arts, cooking, and crafts.
Energy:	Slower and more passive but may display endurance. Slow to get started. Requires food for daily energy production.
Reaction to Stress:	Depression-usually causing an emotional implosion or repression.
Best Energy Time:	Early evening to late night.
Weather Preference:	Gray, cloudy, cool
Strong Endocrine Gland:	Pituitary
Weak Endocrine Gland:	Thyroid
Gains Weight:	Extremely easily.
Puts weight on:	All over the body.
Thinks of Food As:	Ritual
Food Cravings:	Dairy, creams, ice cream, and sugar.
Metabolism Type:	Very slow metabolizer-speedy oxidizer.
Cellular pH Range:	Strong alkaline 8-7.5
Needs Type of Foods:	Carnivore
Exercise:	Doesn’t like exercise, and may even hate it, but really needs it.
Sleep pattern:	Falls asleep very easily and can sleep for long periods. If depressed or under stress, may wake during the night.

Each Meta-type has a special need for certain elements of life, including specific foods, herbs, juices, exercises, and eating at particular times of the day. I call these the “life elements” or “tools” for each Meta-type. Listed below are samples of some of the “tools” from my program, Your Body, Your Life!

Meta-type Master Health Plan

Tools:	Accelerator	Balanced Accelerator	Mixed Accelerator	Mixed Synthesizer	Balanced Synthesizer	Synthesizer
Carbohydrates: Proteins: Fat:	60% 20% 20%	50% 30% 20%	45% 40% 15%	40% 45% 15%	30% 50% 20%	30% 55% 15%
Diet:	Vegetarian Alkaline-based foods (some fish)	Semi-Vegetarian Alkaline-Semi Acid foods (fish and fowl)	Omnivore Alkaline-Acid foods	Semi-Omnivore Alkaline-Acid foods (NO meat)	Semi-Carnivore Alkaline-based foods	Carnivore Alkaline-Semi Acid foods
Never Foods	Salt	Sugar	Starch	Fat	Refined carbohydrates	Chocolate
Always Foods	Grains	Fish, fowl	Some meat	Little fruit	Meat, fish, fowl	Meat
Eat Best Time	Light to no breakfast	Light breakfast	Medium breakfast	Light breakfast	Moderate breakfast	Substantial breakfast
Healing Food	Grapefruit	Papaya	Sea greens	Apple cider vinegar	Capsicum	Ginger
Healing Juice	Carrot	Spinach	Parsley	Celery	Cucumbers	Dandelion greens
Healing Snack	Fruit	Cranberry juice	Raw vegetables	Fish, chicken snack	Seeds, nuts	Any protein snack
Healing Herbs	Bupleurum	Safflower	Licorice root	Laminaria	Atractylodes	Burdock root
Supplement	Vitamin C	Fatty Acids	Tyrosine	Vitamin E	Chromium	Magnesium
Cheat Food	Popcorn	Raisins	Chocolate	Hard pretzel	Dates	Banana
Essential Oil	Lavender	Chamomile	Marjoram	Cardamom	Juniper	Lemongrass
Bach Flower	Cherry plum	Oak	Agrimony	Crab apple	Aspen	Mustard
Exercise	Yoga	Tai Chi	Qi Gong	Dance	Dancercise	Aerobics

To discover more about yourself, take the  Discover Your Meta-type Questionnaire on this website. Then click into the link for your Meta-type and you’ll find all of the “tools” you need to stay vibrantly healthy as you lose weight and/or maintain your optimal weight and health for life! In her program, “Your Body, Your Life!” Dr. Dane has provided you with your own In-depth Reports exclusively for your Meta-type, along with your own specific Food Recipes and Menus, Vitamin-Mineral and Amino Acid Supplements, Exercises and Body Points, Aromatherapy with Essential Oils and Bach Flower Remedies programs. All these reports are available for purchase as easy-to-download publications that will complete your essential library for your Meta-type!

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