I've been searching around for rules on how to determine who might be good candidates for going to a retreat.  So far I have found the Reams criteria and the Manthei/CHEM table, which are similar but not exactly the same.

If you wish to take a look, you can click this link.  Hopefully, some of the more RBTI savvy will study these and submit other thoughts.

An interesting point of view is that many "candidates" are so very... 

I received private feedback about the blog article on RBTI retreats.  Some described total satisfaction.  Some wanted to substitute other ways for the known particulars of certain retreats. And, yes, some total dissatisfaction was reported.

I do not think that any retreat will ever do EVERYTHING exactly as Reams would have wanted it done, but there is the old story about him getting tears of joy in his eyes when he visited the resort that Elinor Barnes worked in up Massachusetts way.  Perhaps if we move away from wanting to see 100% Reams and think more in terms of a passing grade we will see existing retreats flourish and new retreats spring up. Good retreats certainly are needed.

The evaluation form I am working on is intended to allow any retreat client to give the rest of us valuable feedback so that we can make better choices. Although it is not programmed on a 1-5 star (5 maximum) concept, those who have chosen which book they may or may not care to read by looking over the Amazon reviews will understand.

Retreat stay reviews from clients can be as valuable to the retreats as it is to prospective clients.  The retreat operator who does not notice that they are getting bad reviews and make necessary changes is short-sighted.

You can click this link if you wish to participate in the design.  The completed survey will be offered to all.

Over the years as moderator of the RBTI forum I have had many, many requests from desperately ill people who are looking for a Reams-retreat. While I am reasonably confident that there are many "private" retreats where a consultant takes a client under their wing, I only know of three that openly speak of their ability to offer the full RBTI program to all comers.

Before naming them, I should explain my understanding of the RBTI program and how I personally would expect to be treated.  Obviously, I would want to be frequently tested and fasted if appropriate.  I would want my urea determined and kept in the rebuilding range.  If I were diabetic, I would expect even more frequent testing so as to avoid the possibility of diabetic coma should my body release stored insulin too quickly.

Not only would I expect a wide variety of foods at meals, I would expect them to be slanted such that I personally got more of the calcium types I might be deficient in and less of the calcium types I was overloaded with. Also, whether diabetic or not, I would like green drink a couple of times each day with the hope that my pancreas would continue to strengthen.  If supplements beyond MinCol and Algavim were required in addition to diet, I would expect serious understanding by the dispenser as far as type or quantity and I would anticipate automatic Vitamin C if my urine were alkaline or Vitamin D should it be acidic.

Let there be no doubt that I would expect my water and my lemon water on a rigorous schedule exactly like I would expect scheduled medicines were I in a hospital.  So few people fully understand the powerful qualities of washing away deleterious cell waste and many certainly don't comprehend just how effective fresh lemon juice is in scouring out or digesting nasty things in dark corners of the body.  And, yes, if my urine Brix couldn't seem to settle into the proper range, I would appreciate the proper amount of rotated added sugars.

As a clean colon is important to RBTI, I would love for any retreat to not only be able to arrange or direct me to such service while a guest, but to actually insist I start with either a local professional or home self-service before reporting for my stay.

There is no need to mention quiet peaceful sleeping quarters or a just as quiet and peaceful daytime meeting area where the consultant could talk to me about how well my numbers were holding or improving.  There would be no reason to talk about my rapidly disappearing disease(s) as RBTI is not about that, or diagnosis, or doctoring.  Instead, I would like the consultant to talk at length about how God created my body perfect and that I can expect it to remain perfect if I simply "go by the numbers." And if my numbers did not remain in the healing range with the above care, I would expect my consultant to quietly but firmly urge me to look within my soul for unclean spiritual matters that might be restricting the flow of my life juices.  Actually, on second thought, I would appreciate my consultant reviewing my spiritual state every time we met.

Finally, once the consultant really knew me and realized that my numbers showed I was no exception to the RBTI standard, I would want them to review my ways and habits in my work-a-day life so they could identify those things I might improve to stay in the healing range upon return to home.

Currently, there are three retreats where I think a client might get the care discussed above (and more).  In no particular order they are:

• Home For Health in Kentucky 
  
• Christian Health Education Ministry in Tennessee 
  
• Promise Outreach in Wisconsin

There was a post on one of the Facebook RBTI sites that found its way to my desk.  His main point seems to be that he thinks RBTI adherents get too hung up on other people's "best practice" with the thought that their particular variant is RBTI itself.

I've seen a lot of people quit RBTI, but I think that's because they get hung up on other people's best practice, thinking that the best practice they tried was RBTI itself -- which it isn't, and never is. RBTI is a theory and a set of numbers representing perfect health. RBTI can be used independently of any 'best practice.' You can use the numbers to test any health program, and likewise, I really believe that the 30 minute drinking schedule is not the only solution. There's more than one way to skin a cat. That said, I've found supplementing the proper calciums according to the urine pH to be invaluable, and getting the urine and saliva pH into line is one of the most straightforward things in RBTI that can easily be added to a person's lifestyle, whatever they're doing. 


I must say that his thought is compelling.  Most RBTI people are aware of the instant squabbling that breaks out when two or more start discussing the details of how to follow RBTI.  The quoted writer seems to be saying that once you recognize the value of the theory then you should use your test numbers to figure out if your own "best practice" can do the job.  My mind flashed back to a few months ago when a gentleman who I consider extremely RBTI-solid told me that he has his clients drink 8 ounces of water when they first get up.  "Yes," I fessed up, "That is what I do, too."

The funny thing is that when someone innocently asks me how to start their daily water drinking regimen, I tell them to drink 4 ounces when they start.  After all, that is what it says in the literature.  And, yes, I tell people who inquire that they should alternate the 4 ounces of plain distilled water with 4 ounces of lemon water each half hour.  What I don't say is that I, myself, often don't.  Hey, I have a life---and it comes first, RBTI second.  If I am hunting, fishing, or working, I do the best I can.

Don't get me wrong.  I make my lemon water each morning right after refilling the distiller and by the end of the day both lemon water and distilled water are gone.  I do a quick check often enough to know that it works for me.

In my mind, the "RBTI rules" are more accurately "RBTI rules for retreats" where someone else is keeping an eye on details.  Your mileage may vary.