Dr. Elizabeth Dane, Ph.D., O.M.D.

ACCELERATORS

Intellectually dominant—rational and linear thinking—hard time getting to their emotions.

“I think, then act decisively.”

Competitive and workaholic. Ambitious in life and driven to accomplish and acquire.

Extremely active and doesn’t stop.

Anxiety—uses it to fuel his energy.

Early morning to late afternoon. Begins to fade when the sun goes down.

Loves the sun – warm, warm, warm.

Adrenals

Sex Glands

Slowly unless under stress.

Stomach and upper body—the “apple.”

Functional

Sugar, salt, starches, and sometimes meat.

Fast metabolizer, fairly slow oxidizer.

Strong acid 4.5 – 4

Vegetarian

Loves exercise, especially sports.

Has a hard time falling asleep-- often insomnia.

TENDENCIES

BALANCED ACCELERATORS

Intellectually dominant; strong intuition, emotional access, but “rules” from the mind.

“I think, I intuit, then act decisively.”

Focus, concentration, clarity, and intense commitment to goals.

Very active, with abundant energy, especially in the morning. Needs little food for energy production. Has abundant stored energy.

Anxiety. Doesn’t like pressure but lives on intensity. Usually is very happy.

Early morning, morning to late afternoon. Feels the effect of the mid-afternoon “adrenal crash.”

Hot and Tropical

Thymus

Pancreas

Slowly, loses easily unless eating fats.

Stomach, upper torso, then thighs.

Functional—may use as a reward factor.

Starches (breads, crackers), sugar, and fats.

Fairly fast metabolizer; slow oxidizer.

Acid forming – 5

Semi-Vegetarian

Loves dancercize; hates repetitious exercise. Needs to keep the mind active and entertained.

If anxious, wakes during the night or has insomnia. Falls asleep easily and sleeps well when not under stress.

TENDENCIES

MIXED ACCELERATORS

Intellectually dominant, with a strong emotional tendency. When torn between emotion and intellect, rationalization wins.

“I think, I feel, then act when I’m sure.”

Professionally, family, and socially oriented. Her life’s work is exceptionally important to her and must be fulfilling.

Active energy, usually in short bursts and with little endurance. Tires easily. Needs three meals to help stabilize energy.

Anxiety first, then depression if in a prolonged stress response.

Early morning to early afternoon, then again in the early evening.

Warm

Thyroid

Pituitary

Easily if under stress or their thyroid is low.

Stomach, hips, then thighs.

Enjoys – may eat to repress their emotions.

Sugar, breads, pasta.

Semi-fast metabolizer; semi-fast oxidizer.

Weak acid – 6.2

Omnivore

Needs exercise and likes it most of the time

Falls asleep very easily and sleeps through the night.

SYNTHESIZERS

Emotionally dominant, highly creative. Warm and generous; emotions win over intellect.

“I feel”; may turn inward rather than acting.

Empathetic and loving, driven to feel and create with a deep spiritual bent. Loves family, children, friends, animals, the arts, cooking, and crafts.

Slower and more passive but may display endurance. Slow to get started. Requires food for daily energy production.

Depression—usually causing an emotional implosion or repression.

Early evening to late night.

Gray, cloudy, cool

Pituitary

Thyroid

Extremely easily.

All over the body.

Ritual

Dairy, creams, ice cream, and sugar.

Very slow metabolizer—speedy oxidizer.

Strong alkaline 8-7.5

Carnivore

Doesn’t like exercise, and may even hate it, but really needs it.

Falls asleep very easily and can sleep for long periods. If depressed or under stress, may wake during the night.

TENDENCIES

BALANCED SYNTHESIZERS

Emotionally dominant, strong intuition, capable of powerful intellect. Emotional needs win over the mind.

“I feel, I intuit, and then I’ll act—with emotional forcefulness—when I’m sure.”

Usually needs a partner, resides in feelings, needs to create, has a dramatic flair.

Tends to be a bit slow in the morning, gaining momentum as the day progresses. Needs to eat regularly to have energy.

Depression to anxiety to depression. Usually internalizes anxieties.

Mid- to late morning, then early to late evening.

Cool

Pancreas

Thymus

Very Easily

Hips and thighs—the “avocado.”

Pleasure—loves their 3 meals a day.

Sugar and starches.

Slow metabolizer—rapid oxidizer

Alkaline forming – 7.4

Semi-carnivore

Requires robust and feels better, but doesn’t like it.

Falls asleep easily and needs sleep. Unlike the accelerator, the balanced synthesizer needs sleep to regenerate and function in the daily world.

TENDENCIES

MIXED SYNTHESIZERS

Emotionally dominant, with a strong intellect. May get pulled between the mind and emotions but usually follows the heart.

“I feel, I think, then I’ll act.”

Warm and sensuous nature, feels and expresses emotional and creative intensity. Highly creative, with a strong dramatic flair.

Slow to get started but once in gear goes all the way until the project is done. Requires regular food for energy production.

Anxiety to depression. Responds to stress with anxiety but can easily fall into depression if emotional needs aren’t expressed or heard.

Sometimes late morning, early to late evening.

Mild—not too cold, not too hot.

Sex Glands

Adrenals

Easily

Hips and especially the buttocks; sometimes the thighs.

Is a sensuous eater—loves to eat.

Spicy foods, cream, fats, oils; sometimes sugar.

Fairly slow metabolizer—quick oxidizer.

Weak alkaline—6.8

Omnivore—no red meat.

Definitely needs exercise but dislikes it or finds it a chore.

Falls asleep easily, loves to sleep, and sleeps through the night, but wakeful if under stress.