Hair sample testing in Laval
A lock of hair, a report, and an hour to read it together. A functional test about eating habits and digestive comfort, which replaces no medical examination.
NATURE OF THE TREATMENT
A functional test. No diagnosis, no medical procedure.
What is hair sample testing
It is an analysis run from a lock of hair, sent by the institute to the supplier Fresh Start Testing, whose analyses are carried out by the Daphne Lab, in Italy. The report comes back within a week at most.
The hair is the sample, not the subject. This test says nothing about the health of your hair or your scalp. What it explores is food compatibility, minerals and digestive comfort.
And here is what to know before booking, because nobody should find it out afterwards. The supplier itself calls its analyses functional tests, and writes that they are neither medical nor clinically diagnostic. The method is described as bioenergetic. It is not scientifically settled, and allergy societies do not recognise it as a diagnostic tool.
What that means in practice. The report makes no diagnosis, detects no allergy, measures nothing in your blood and replaces no examination ordered by a doctor. What it can do is give a conversation a starting point, with someone who listens to you for an hour.
If that sounds like little for the price, that is an honest answer and you are free to pass. Naturopathy on its own costs a great deal less and works on the same habits.
price
- $620 for the analysis and the appointment
- The price covers sending the sample and the report
- No product purchase is required afterwards
- A naturopathy receipt is provided for the appointment
length
- A one-hour appointment
- A week at most for the report
- Direct booking, with no consultation beforehand
- Taking the sample takes under two minutes
area treated
- A lock of hair taken at the nape
- No blood draw, no needle
- Nothing to fast for, nothing to prepare
- Coloured or treated hair is fine
how it feels
- No pain, one snip of the scissors
- The lock taken does not show afterwards
- Short hair is fine, a few centimetres is enough
- Nothing to feel, during or after
after the session
- No downtime, this is not a treatment
- The report is handed to you and explained
- You leave with habits to try, not a prescription
- What you do with it is yours
what it addresses
- Digestive discomfort you cannot quite place
- Wanting to review how you eat with someone
- Tiredness tied to your daily habits
- Curiosity about an overall read on your habits
Is hair sample testing right for you?
This test is a starting point for a conversation, nothing more.
It is for you if:
You want to review your habits and do not know where to start
The report gives you a list to discuss, which is often easier than a blank page.
You like starting from a document
Some people get further with something written in front of them. That is a legitimate preference, and it is what this test offers.
What you are really after is the hour of support
Then know that naturopathy on its own gives you the same hour, with the same person, for a great deal less.
You want to know what is causing your symptoms
That is not this test. A symptom that persists, gets worse or worries you belongs with a doctor, and a food allergy is diagnosed in medicine.
Hesitating, and is the price part of it?
Write to us before booking. We would rather tell you that naturopathy is enough than sell you a test you did not need.
What this test does not do
NO DIAGNOSIS, AND THAT IS NOT A FORM OF WORDS
The supplier itself writes that its analyses are neither medical nor clinically diagnostic. The report names no illness and looks for none.
NO ALLERGY DETECTION
A food allergy is an immune reaction, it can be serious, and it is diagnosed in medicine through validated tests. Never rely on this report to decide whether a food is dangerous for you.
NO REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR BLOOD WORK
This test measures nothing in your blood. If your doctor has asked for blood work, have it done. If you have never had any and something worries you, that is where to start.
WHEN TO SEE A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST
Unexplained weight loss, blood in your stool, significant or worsening digestive pain, repeated vomiting, marked tiredness that settles in, or any new symptom that worries you. Those deserve a proper assessment first, and Info-Santé 811 can point you in the right direction.
NO LONG ELIMINATION DIET ON THE STRENGTH OF THE REPORT
Removing food groups for the long term on the basis of a test that is not validated can leave your diet poorer. If a serious restriction is on the table, a dietitian-nutritionist is the right professional: the titles are reserved in Quebec and the profession is governed by a professional order.
Support adjusted to what you are after
Two people do not leave with the same conversation, and three things explain why.
- WHAT BRINGS YOU IN
- A specific discomfort, a wish to tidy up your habits, or plain curiosity. Laura asks first, before opening the report.
- WHAT THE REPORT RAISES
- It lists compatibilities, not bans. What counts is what you recognise in it: one line that matches something you have been noticing for months beats ten lines that mean nothing to you.
- WHAT IS REALISTIC FOR YOU
- Two or three workable changes beat a full overhaul abandoned in ten days. You pick which ones.
The appointment step by step
Here is how a hair sample test runs at Béa.
1
Taking the sample
A small lock at the nape, in under two minutes. It does not show afterwards.
2
Sending it
The sample goes to the supplier's laboratory. The report comes back within a week at most.
3
The appointment
An hour with Laura, the report open between you. She tells you what it contains, and above all what it does not say.
4
The leads
Two or three habits to try, chosen with you. Nothing to buy on the way out.
5
A follow-up, if you want one
A naturopathy appointment later lets you see what stuck. It is neither automatic nor required.
Why choose L'Institut Béa
WE TELL YOU WHAT THE TEST DOES NOT DO
Before selling it, not after. A functional test is not a medical examination, and you will not learn that from the small print.
LAURA, NATUROPATH
The same person takes the sample, hands over the report and supports you afterwards. A member of the RITMA group under number 6797.
NOTHING TO BUY
The report does not end in a list of supplements to order on the way out.
Their experienceat Béa
Laura explained the treatment and how it can help me to understand better my body. I was very pleased and glad that I went to meet her. Looking forward to hearing the test results and the findings.
Lynn G.
Fresha review
Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask us before a first session, answered plainly.
What exactly does the test measure?
It explores food compatibility, minerals and digestive comfort, from a lock of hair analysed by the supplier's laboratory. What matters is the nature of what it produces: the supplier itself calls its analyses functional tests and writes that they are neither medical nor clinically diagnostic. The report is a list to discuss, then, not a medical laboratory result. We would rather tell you that before you book than when we hand you the document.
Is it scientifically validated?
No, and it would be dishonest to let you believe otherwise. The method is described as bioenergetic, it is not scientifically settled, and allergy societies do not recognise hair-based intolerance tests as a diagnostic tool. What this appointment concretely gives you is an hour of support built around a document. Some people do well that way. Others will find that naturopathy on its own is enough for them, and they will be right too.
What is the difference with blood work?
Everything. Blood work measures values, it is ordered and interpreted by a doctor, and it can lead to a diagnosis. This test measures nothing in your blood, makes no diagnosis and replaces nothing. If your doctor has ordered blood work, have it done. If something worries you and you have never been assessed, start there rather than here.
Does it detect allergies?
No, and that is the most common confusion. A food allergy is an immune reaction, it can be serious, and it is diagnosed through validated tests in medicine. This report must never be used to decide whether a food is dangerous for you. If you have already reacted strongly to a food, a doctor is who you need, not us.
Do I have to stop eating whatever comes up in the report?
No, not automatically, and certainly not for the long term. Removing food groups on the strength of a test that is not validated can leave your diet poorer without settling anything. What Laura does is pick two or three things with you to watch over a few weeks, and see what you notice. If a serious restriction is on the table, a dietitian-nutritionist is the right professional: the titles are reserved in Quebec and the profession is governed by a professional order.
Does coloured or treated hair skew the result?
No, and the question comes up often. The lock is taken at the nape, a few centimetres is enough, and short hair is fine. Taking it lasts under two minutes and does not show afterwards.
$620, is it worth it?
It is expensive, and the honest answer depends on what you came for. If it is the hour of support, naturopathy on its own gives you the same hour with the same person for a fraction of the price, and that is what we will tell you. If you want to leave with a written document and you accept it for what it is, then the test makes sense for you. Write to us before booking; we have no interest in selling you the wrong appointment.
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