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INTOLERANCE & IMBALANCE TESTS
Package Dimensions : 6.93 x 5.04 x 0.67 inches; 1.76 ounces
Date First Available : October 8, 2019
Manufacturer : 5Strands
ASIN : B07YVPDW5P
Country of Origin : USA
Are you looking to better your pet’s health? Is your pet constantly scratching, biting its paws, or experiencing an upset stomach? To alleviate their discomforts, you must get to the root of the problem and adjust their diet or environment. The 5Strands Pet Deluxe Package includes 4 different types of tests: (Food Intolerance, Environmental Intolerance, Nutrition Test, Metal & Mineral Test)
5Strands scans your pet’s hair sample (10-15 strands) using bioresonance technology to provide an extensive, easy-to-understand report. You can expect to receive your pet’s test results within 7-10 days after the hair sample arrives to 5Strands processing center. For you to see any improvement in your pet, this test requires 100% interaction.
The Food Intolerance Test includes 250+ items: proteins, grains, vegetables, fats, seafood, additives & preservatives. The Environmental Intolerance Test includes 100+ items: fabrics, cleaning supplies, grasses, trees, mold, other animals’ dander, & chemicals. The severity of response upon exposure to each item is measured and provided in an instant 60-90 day elimination guideline.
The Pet Nutrition Test will indicate which of the key vitamins and minerals your pet’s body is not absorbing properly from their food and/or supplements. Of the 40+ items, the report will not indicate a result for all of the items tested. The Pet Metals & Minerals Test will indicate your pet’s ability to process and eliminate the items tested. Of the 40+ items, the report will not indicate a result for all of the items tested.
Your pet does not have to have ever consumed or encountered any of these items (both food & environmental) to register a response. This is the job of 5Strands. Intolerances can manifest from the body lacking the digestive enzymes or the over-consumption/overexposure of an item.
Bugg –
Easy to collect sample and fast results.
Silver labs are known for skin issues and mine is no different. He’s spent his 6 years on earth itching off and on and last year he started eating soil out of flower pots. We took a shot with this test and I’m so glad we did. It was very overwhelming getting the results as he showed intolerant to so many things but it also showed a few heavy metals , including arsenic, in his system. Assuming that came from the soil so we blocked his access to the flower pots and we did spend the extra $$ on an hour long consult with the nutritionist. It was so worth the money. She was very nice but also very thorough and we made a plan for Jake. It’s been about 3 months with his new diet and no more itching.
Christine Adams –
Game Changer
our poor great pyrenees kept licking his hair off his feet and was always inflamed and itchy. after asking the vet about testing and hearing the cost, i found this option. I did not anticipate it to work, but sure enough- it lit up like a christmas tree. we figured out the main culprit was actually the baking soda we were using to clean the carpets. once we figured it out and stopped the product he was no longer itchy. I cannot thank this test enough.
christina lownie –
Amazing product & service! Highly recommend
This is our 2nd test for my two pups! The results have provided such an amazing insight to what could be the possible culprits causing paw licking, itching, etc! The results arrive very quickly! In just days, and are very thorough! When I had a question about it, I emailed them & received a response right away. Very professional! I highly recommend & cannot wait to retest later to see if the new changes we implemented have helped! Thank you 5strands!
Susan Browning –
Total waste of money. Not a reliable test
This test is completely unreliable. They use “Bioresonance” to detect the “energy” from the sample. From their website: “Bioresonance works by scanning a hair sample to create a profile of the energies that radiate from a person or pet. This is called their energetic blueprint or profile. With this created profile, it can now be compared to all of the energetic profiles of all of the other items we test for. If the created profile from the hair sample does not harmonize with the items tested, the energy is distorted and the intolerance or imbalance is detected. The stronger the distortion, the higher the intolerance or imbalance.” Seriously? This has been largely discredited by science.My dog tested for “severe intolerance” to practically every protein. Ok for chicken but not for chicken broth or chicken fat. What??I wish I had done more research before purchasing. Don’t make the same mistake I did.Gave it one star because I can’t give it zero! Seriously disappointing, especially for such a high price tag! I was duped.
Janelle Love –
It’s informative
It’s very informative but we don’t know if it’s 100% accurate or even 95% accurate. You would need to go to your vet, show the results and ask if your vet can do their own and compare the results. I gave it 4 stars because it was easy to understand how to collect the samples and the results came in fast.
Alexis Adkins –
Kitten’s has had tummy issues for months
I sent the report straight to the vet. Our kitten, after being spayed, has had diarrhea since mid October (it is almost January now!). Vet tried elimination diet plus a couple other things – mostly sensitive tummy dry food. Anti diarrhea meds did nothing! He also gave her a probiotic. Turns out she cannot have turkey – the main ingredient in the sensitive tum food! The probiotic was mixed with a meat fat and vitamins she is also level 3 sensitive to, so no shock that didn’t work.Her list is quite extensive as I’m only showing 3 photos. She can’t have turkey or certain fish but thankfully chicken is still on the menu. She’s even level 3 to cat dander! I was shocked at how much red was on her list, poor girlie.Not sure what the vet will make of this, but if her tummy issues are a result of an intolerance I’d rather pay for this test and spend $XX/month on custom cat food than spend a quoted $6000 on diagnosing her with IBS which doesn’t resolve the diarrhea.Regardless of what the vet says I’m glad we bought this test. In the future if I’m giving her foods or vitamins I will check the ingredients against this test.
Busymom –
good customer service
I called 5 Strands with questions about my dog’s intolerance test results. They were easy to reach and very helpful. I had concerns about some protein sources, fruits and veggies not included and Sherry was helpful in offering solutions as well as taking notes to discuss with management for what customers would like to see added.
Amazon Customer –
Transformed our Dogs life!!!
Highly recommend 5Strand food sensitivity dog testing. We had all kinds of issues. Itchy skin, soft stools, ear infections, nail infections, etc. He was on vet prescription meds, vet prescribed soap, by-monthly allergy shots and daily V-mox ear drops. We did the testing and beyond grateful we did! We focused on eliminating all high sensitivity food items. Very hard to find a dry food due to all his sensitivity issues, but we found one. We also discovered all his soaps had high sensitivity ingredients in them. Found a special bar soap only $2. This testing has saved us $100’s of dollars in specialty foods, vet bills and products. Different dog. No special foods, allergy shots, expensive vet dog food ear drops, itchiness or stinky dog!
Pincushion –
This is a very good start and a great tool when helping your furry friend with chronic allergies