Hair Testing
Hair Testing Information
What Is the Hair Test Process?
- First, please read the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ listed below.
- Print off the form and fill out. Please write your e-mail address if this is the preferred way you would like to recieve your results.
- Cut a small sample of hair and place it into a small paper envelope.
- Send hair samples and form to me at 55 Bank Street, Te Awamutu 3800.
- The cost of the test is $120.00 per/person, payment can be arranged by contacting me.
- In 4 to 6 weeks time hair test results are sent back to me, where I will then forward them onto you with an explanation of the results and some supporting information.
- At this stage I recommend you contact me for a Consultation.
- Consultations are available at my clinic in Te Awamutu, by phone or video call.
- Keep in mind the hair test is not a cure. It is an aid for the practitioner and their client to determine a healthier nutritional plan tailored for you.
- By taking out the foods/substances from your diet/environment, your system can reduce inflammation and stress. This allows the treatment plan recommended specifically for you, a chance to function more effectively. The consultation allows us to determine the underlying cause of your health challenges.
- If you are local, you can have the hair sample taken and fill out the form with me at the clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the testing done?
The testing is carried out using an EAV machine; this measures the changes in electromagnetic energy when the hair sample is exposed to various test samples.
EAV technology was first developed in Europe over fifty years ago by a German physician named Reinhold Voll and EAV stands for Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll.
How does this kind of testing compare with Skin prick tests and blood testing for allergies?
These kinds of tests are totally different and cannot be compared.
EAV testing is measuring changes in energy.
EAV testing does not imply an allergy is present and further testing through a medical practitioner may need to be carried out.
What are the strengths of Hair testing?
- It is non- invasive.
- It can be performed on clients of any age.
- A wide variety of irritants can be tested, from foods and preservatives to environmental chemicals.
- Any substance may be tested: you can send samples that you would like tested along with the hair.
What are the limitations of Hair testing?
Hair testing is measuring changes in electromagnetic resonance and due to this if a food has not been consumed for a number of months it may not appear as a reaction. This is because the vibration of that food is no longer present in the electromagnetic field of the client.
If foods are already being avoided in the diet they may not show sensitivity with EAV testing and if a food is being avoided due to severe allergic reaction this food must continue to be avoided.
Why is there still a reaction even though I am avoiding a particular food item?
In some instances, a reaction can still be detected to food items already being avoided.
This could be due to a number of reasons.
- The food item has only just been removed from the diet and needs to be avoided for longer.
- There is still some of this food in the diet which may be hidden in other foods. Labels on packets may need to be read to have total avoidance.
- The client is very sensitive to this particular item and a drop in energy flow is still being observed, which is confirmation of a severe sensitivity.
Does it matter if the hair sample is coloured or treated in some way?
No, this does not interfere with the testing.
Can you test babies?
Yes, babies can be tested.
If they are fully breastfed then the mother will need to adjust her diet with the help of her practitioner.
How much hair do you need?
Only a small amount of hair is needed, approx. a piece 4cm long and 1cm wide. If the hair is very short you can take smaller clippings to make up this approx. amount. It is best to take the hair from the nape of the neck close to the scalp. If there is no hair on the head then arm, chest or clean pubic hair may be used.
List of Products Tested
Dairy products: Cheese, Milk, Cream, Ice-cream, Yoghurt, Cottage cheese, Goat Milk, Lactose, Casein.
Egg: Whole Egg, Egg White
Grains: Wheat, Wheat gluten, Oats, Rye, Barley, Rice, Cornflour, Maize
Soy: Soy (unfermented), Soy sauce (Tamari)
Fruits: Apples, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Dates, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kiwifruit, Lemon, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Pawpaw, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Prunes, Strawberry, Tomato
Vegetables Beetroot, Broad bean, Broccoli, Brussel sprout, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Sweet corn, Cucumber, Garlic, Lettuce, Mushroom, Onion, Peas, Potato, Pumpkin
Nuts: Peanuts, Almonds, Brazil, Cashew, Hazel, Macadamia, Pecan, Walnut
Meats: Bacon, Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Pork
Fish: Cod, Sardines, Plaice, Herrings
Shellfish: Crab, Lobster, Mussel, Oyster, Shrimp
Sugars: Honey, White sugar, Brown sugar, Chocolate
Yeasts: Baker’s yeast, Brewer’s yeast, Vegemite, Marmite
Condiments: Black pepper, Paprika, Chili powder, Vinegar
Drinks: Coffee, Tea, Coke, Alcohol (Beer, Gin, Sherry, Brandy, Whisky, Wine)
Additives: MSG E621, Food colourings E102, 123, 124, 132, 142, Sulphite preservatives E221, 223, 220, Sodium nitrate E251 & nitrite250.Aspartame E951,Saccharine E954
Pollens: Mixed Grasses, Flower, Tree, Ryegrass, Plantain, Wattle, Cypress pine, Privet, Tea tree
Animal Hair/Fiber: Cat fur, Dog, Horse, Cow and Goat hair, Sheep wool, Feathers
Dust: House dust, Dust mite, Hay dust, Straw dust
Chemicals: Petrol, Gas (LPG), Cigarette, Diesel, Round-up, Detergent, Pyrethrum, Perfumes/Aftershave
Miscellaneous: Bacteria (Strep, Staph), Candida Albicans, Mixed Candida, Giardia. Threadworm, Thyroid Gland, Adrenal Gland, Liver, Pancreas, and Epstein Barr Virus.
List of additional products for testing if ‘requested only’.
This second list is for ‘request only’ to be tested. If you have been having consuming or exposed to anything in this list regularly, within the last 3 months, and would like to check an intolerance then please add to your list. Please be specific e.g if the only thing you have been exposed to in the ‘Gluten-free grains’ – is millet, then just add millet, not ‘Gluten-free grains’. Remember the test will not show what you could be intolerant to. Only what you currently are. This saves time for our hair tester so she can process the test in less time. There is no extra cost to add things from this second list.
Gluten-free Grains/Flours: Buckwheat, Millet, Amaranth, Quinoa, Chickpea flour, Tapioca, Sorghum
Seeds/ Legumes: Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seed, Chia seeds, Linseed, Brown lentils, Red lentils, Kidney beans, Yellow lentil
Baking: Cocoa powder, Raw Cacao powder, Carob powder, Guar Gum, Xanthum Gum
Coconut products: Dried Coconut, Coconut oil, Coconut Sugar, Coconut flour
Sugars: Coconut Sugar, Manuka Honey, Stevia, Xylitol, Fructose
Seaweed: Kelp, Karengo
Baby Products: Eco store Baby soap, Johnsons Baby soap, Johnsons Baby lotion, Johnsons Baby shampoo, Johnson’s Baby powder.
Dried Herbs: Slippery Elm, Psyllium, Ginger, Chamomile, Nettle, Pau d’arco
Herbal Tinctures: Black cohosh, Chamomile, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Milk thistle, Withania. Ginkgo
Detergents: Cold Power, Persil sensitive, Cold Power Sensitive, Surf, Surf Sensitive, Fab, Earthwise Fragrance-free, Earthwise Orange &Eucalyptus, Eco Store laundry powder, Eco Store Ultra-sensitive, Lux flakes, Am-O-Lin liquid laundry, Eco Store Dishwashing powder, Finish Dishwashing powder, Nappy San.
Soaps: Thursday plantation Tea Tree Organic soap. Red Seal Aloe Vera vegetable soap. Knight’s Castile. Sunlight, Lux
Miscellaneous: Rubber glove, Latex glove, Lanolin, Fluoride tablets, Rabbit fur. Guinea pig hair, Silicon, Titanium, Formaldehyde, Roundworm, Helicobacter Pylori, Salicylic acid, Aspirin, Dental Amalgam, 2,4,5-T, 10/80, Carbaryl, Moulds.
NOTE: Additional samples can be sent for testing, e.g. Supplements or Infant Formula….a cost of $1.15 applies for each item sent. Medications prescribed by your Doctor will not be tested.
Any liquids need to be sent in secure containers.
Oils are best sent by soaking a small piece of absorbent paper and placing in a small zip lock bag.