Interesting but not life-changing
I wanted to share some specifics I was hoping to see when I was deciding whether to buy this.<br />As others mentioned, it's super easy - comb through hair and collect enough strands, place in the bag and stick in the mailbox. Results were very quick once they received it (I mailed it in before the holiday weekend so understandably that added a few days). The report is also easy to understand - items are characterized as red (severe), yellow or green. Also, there's a "nutritional imbalances" category but I didn't have anything listed there (guess that's good news).<br />If you read the description, you will understand this is different from allergies and I don't have any known allergens/ haven't had any other similar tests done. So I have no way to speak to the accuracy of this BUT here are a few examples.<br />There were 13 severe items on my report and the majority are things I don't consume regularly anyway. That was disappointing because I definitely experience upset stomach regularly but have had trouble figuring out what foods might be causing that. This didn't get me much closer to understanding that. Several of mine were chemical type ingredients often found in processed foods.<br />Also some interesting nuances here...<br />-"cola" = severe but "cherry cola" is normal. I don't drink either, but that seems odd.<br />-red lentils = severe; all other color lentils = normal (no details given on why)<br />-granulated sugar = severe but cane sugar is normal. I didn't even know the difference between these so had to look that up. Am I going to ask my local donut shop if they use granulated sugar or cane sugar?<br />My moderate / yellow category included around 100 items. Some are things I eat regularly (avocado) and some are not. It recommends eating these items in moderation, which I think most of us do anyway? Unless it's something you are consistently having every single day, not sure I would change my behavior on the yellow category.<br />This kit is reasonably priced, so I think it's worth trying if you're ok with maybe learning something helpful, maybe not. I wouldn't go into it expecting life-changing type results.
Rating: 3 stars