5Strands Environmental Intolerance Test, 282 Outdoor & Indoor Items Tested, at Home Sensitivity Test for Adults & Kids, Accurate Hair Analysis, Results in 5 Days

Ordered to Australia and simple enough to send to the states. Done test for my 1 yr old and results were very straightforward.

I've always had different types of allergies since I was a kid but was never quite sure what exactly caused me to break out in a rash, heavy sneezing and/or congestion. I decided to take this environmental test from 5Strands and couldn't be happier with the results. My hair sample was tested across almost 200 different environmental items within: agriculture, fabrics, spices, chemical ingredients and more. I was impressed with the detailed testing and finding out which items could cause some more serious reactions within me. I was already aware of a few of the items, but most of them I had no idea, and a couple even resulted with "So that's why!" moments that clicked immediately in my head. I've already started making some changes to my detergents, soaps and outdoor plants. I'm hoping it helps my newborn daughter as well, in case she inherited my genes in that regard! I highly recommend this product!

I was curious about my outdoor allergies, and this hair analysis test made it so easy to get answers. I just sent in a small sample and received my detailed results in only four days! It gave me a clear list of items to watch out for, which has really helped me feel better when I'm outside.

This environmental testing kit was very easy to use, and everything was explained clearly in the materials that came with the kit. The kit directs you to remove 15 hair strands, hopefully with some root attached and place them in a little bag. You have to go online and make an account using your kit code BEFORE you send in your sample for testing, and you need to write down your login and password, which they provide a card for. They give you a pre-paid envelope to return the sample in, and it's sent via US Post Office, so you can send it right from home, which is easy. I received the results fairly quickly, I'd say within 10 days. I had been busy and I hadn't checked, but the first time I did check, the results were available. I have severe allergies and a life threatening condition called exercise induced anaphylaxis, so I was interested to see how these results aligned with what I already knew and also if there were things I was never tested for that might be causing me issues. The results mostly lined up with what I already knew. For example, it said I had a more severe reaction to cat saliva than to cat dander. I know this is true, which in my mind lent credibility to the rest of the results. There is an exhaustive list of items tested with this and I am not smart enough to understand the science or even know how to act on the results, but I did find this to be an interesting process.

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