Your first visit
When you attend for your first appointment the practitioner will take a comprehensive case history followed by a general allergy test. This test will check all the main food groups and common environmental factors such as pollens, moulds, dust etc. We have a wide range of common allergens, however if you have contact with unusual substances then it is a good idea to bring a small quantity along to be checked. Please also bring along any food supplements or medication that you are using.
Having carried out a general allergy test we will then look at your symptoms and determine which allergens are causing you the biggest problems. We can also consider nutritional deficiencies and emotional problems. At the end of the consultation you will be given a guide book detailing all the items to which you are sensitive, those items which it would be best to avoid, and alternatives to these items. The next step is up to you, avoid the allergens or come along for treatment. Once an allergen is treated and ‘cleared’ the body will no longer react and you can go back to eating or contacting the item with no reaction.

How do we Test?
Allergy testing is done using Muscle Testing from Applied Kinesiology. You will usually be asked to lie down on your back and extend one arm straight up from your body. The practitioner will then push against the arm to determine your level of strength. You will then be asked to hold various allergens in glass phials whilst the practitioner pushes on your arm. At times you will unable to keep your arm in position, it will become weak. This change from strong to weak will give the practitioner information as to which allergens you are sensitive to. This type of testing has been in use since the 1960s and is proven to be very effective when done correctly. In the case of children under about 5 or 6 yrs old, for old or infirm people and for animals a surrogate is used. The surrogate lies on the bed and the person to be tested holds their hand or ankle, the surrogate’s arm is used to carry out the testing.