About the Tests
At Hair Test for Health, we test over 200 different substances helping to evaluate which foods may be causing an imbalance. We use Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll (EAV) hair testing, which is a unique and simple way of investigating which foods, additives and environmental irritants may be affecting your health or causing inflammation. It also screens for intestinal parasites, gut flora imbalance and liver/adrenal stress.
It was pioneered in the 1940’s by a German doctor called Reinhart Voll and measures fluctuations in electromagnetic energy when your hair sample is exposed to various test substances. A reading of sensitivity is given as a score of 1 – 10. This non invasive method can be used for the whole family, from babies to grand-parents.
Conditions a food and environmental sensitivity test can help with are:
Skin problems
Sinus congestion
Fungal infections
Digestive discomfort
Low immunity
Headache/migraine
Inflammation
Chronic fatigue
Joint pain
Hair sensitivity testing can be used on dyed hair as this does not test for chemicals
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, Corn flour, 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, Chili, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Sweet corn, Cucumber, Garlic, Lettuce, Mushroom, Onion, Peas, Potato, Pumpkin
Nuts: Peanuts, Almonds, Brazil, Cashew, Hazel, Macadamia, 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: Bakers yeast, Brewers yeast, Vegemite, Marmite
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, Sodium benzoate E211
Pollens: Mixed Grasses, Mixed Flowers, Mixed Trees, Rye grass, Plantain, Wattle, Cypress pine, Privet, Tea tree, Wattle
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, Perfumes/Aftershave
Miscellaneous: Bacteria (Strep, Staph), Candida Albicans, Mixed Candida, Threadworm, Giardia, Thyroid Gland, Adrenal Gland and Epstein Barr Virus.
Additional Products for testing if requested
Gluten free Grains/Flours: Buckwheat, Millet, Amaranth, Quinoa, Chickpea flour, Tapioca, Sorghum
Seeds/ Legumes: Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seed, Sunflower seed, Chia seeds, Linseed, Brown lentils, Red lentils, Kidney beans, Puy lentils
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, Psylium, Ginger, Chamomile, Nettle, Pau d’arco
Herbal Tinctures: Black cohosh, Chamomile, Echinacea, Golden seal, Milk thistle, Withania. Ginkgo
Detergents: Cold Power, Cold power sensitive, Persil, Persil sensitive, Surf, Surf Sensitive, Fab, Earthwise Fragrance free, Earthwise Orange &Eucalyptus, Eco Store laundry powder, Eco Store Ultra sensitive, Lux flakes, Eco Store Dishwashing powder, Finish Dishwashing powder, Nappy San.
Miscellaneous: Rubber glove, Latex glove, Lanolin, Fluoride tablets, Rabbit fur. Guinea pig hair, Silicone, Titanium, Formaldehyde, Round worm, Helicobacter Pylori, Salicylic acid, Aspirin, Dental Amalgam, 2,4,5-T, 10/80, Carbaryl, Moulds
Additional samples can be sent for testing, e.g. soaps, supplements or infant formula….a cost of $2 applies for each item sent.
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 top bag