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5Strands® Affordable Testing How to Interpret Test Results
Food and Environmental Intolerances
Food and Environmental Intolerances are arranged by Level 3, 2 and 1 and are color-coded like a stoplight. Within each level, the food items are arranged in different food categories for your convenience or alphabetical order for the environmental items. The level indicates the type of response your pet’s body may experience with ingestion or exposure. Remember that we are testing for intolerances (NON IgE mediated responses), which are reactions that can take up to 48 hours or longer to appear. With our method of intolerance testing, your pet does not have to ingest or be exposed to the item for it to register as an imbalance. Food intolerances can occur for a number of reasons. The most common is the body is lacking the digestive enzymes to break down the food so it can properly digest. The other reason the intolerance can occur is due to over-consumption. Making adjustments to your pet’s food consumption through the elimination guideline provided may help their body resolve or rebalance these intolerances. Please remember that intolerances can be temporary and will change over time unlike allergies that are typically lifelong.
Level 3 (Stop)
Level 3 intolerances are considered items that your pet’s body registered an imbalance to and may
be likely to cause very noticeable symptoms. Reactions may show up as inflammation, digestive issues, skin
problems, fatigue, etc. Level 3 items should be eliminated from the diet or avoid exposure to the item as
much as possible. These imbalances are affecting your pet’s overall vitality. Continuous consumption of
these food items or exposure to these environmental items will contribute to your pet’s decline in vitality.
Your main focus should be on level 3 items first.
Level 2 (Slow down)
Level 2 intolerances are items that your pet’s body has registered an imbalance to with symptoms
that may result in reactions such as itchy skin, runny nose, watery eyes, etc. Level 2 items should be
avoided or reduced as much as possible if you can not eliminate them at the same time you eliminate level
3 items.
Level 1 (Be aware)
Level 1 intolerances are items that your pet’s body has registered a low level imbalance. While
there may be no noticeable symptoms, they may potentially cause issues with ingestion or exposure over
time. Consumption of these food items should be in very limited amounts.
Please note that every pet is different and symptoms may vary by level and severity
.Disclaimer: 5Strands® Affordable Testing does not make medical diagnosis nor is it intended to be a substitute for professional
medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified health providers regarding medical conditions, symptoms or questions. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in 5Strands® Affordable Testing materials. If you think you may have an emergency, call your veterinarian or seek emergency services immediately. Our method of testing does not test for type IgE allergies. Since these reactions can be serious, you should seek the help of an allergy specialist.
Nutrition Test - This test will indicate your pet’s inability to absorb and process the particular
nutrients tested. This test will not provide a physical measurement of the amount of these
items within their body.
The results will not show all of the items tested. The lab only provides a report for the items that registered within the threshold (-50 through -100). If an item does not show on your report (-49 through 0) this is considered to be in balance. This reporting scale is unique to 5Strands method of testing and should not be compared to other methods.
Items that registered from -50 through -65 are classified as MILD (green color).
Items that registered from -66 through -85 are classified as MODERATE (yellow color).
Items that registered from -86 through -100 are classified as SEVERE (red color).
Feeding your pet a healthy diet is the best way for them to receive the proper nutrients their body requires. Please keep in mind that their body may require more of a nutrient because of lifestyle factors (i.e. stress, excessive exercise, food intolerances, etc.). While there are minerals included in the test that are important to stay healthy, excessive exposure of any item can cause harmful symptoms.
Please remember to always consult your veterinarian before doing any health treatment including supplements and natural remedies. The information here is for educational purposes only and is in no way intended for medical counseling.
Metals/Minerals Test - This test will provide a severity of response report of your pet’s
ability to process and eliminate each item tested. This test will not provide a physical measurement for the amount of these items within their body (this is not HTMA or blood testing).
The results will not show all of the items tested. The lab only provides a report for the items that registered over the threshold (50 through 100). If an item does not show on your report ( 0 through 49) this is considered to be in balance This reporting scale is unique to 5Strands method of testing and should not be compared to other methods.
Items that registered from 50 through 65 are classified as MILD (green color).
Items that registered from 66 through 85 are classified as MODERATE (yellow color).
Items that registered from 86 through 100 are classified as SEVERE (red color).
It is impossible for our pet’s to avoid being exposed to metals and minerals since they are in the air they breathe, the food they eat, the household products we use, and our soil and water. Their body was designed to eliminate toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymphatic system, and skin. When these systems are compromised, these toxins are not properly filtered and their body could be adversely affected. You can help their body's natural cleansing process by having them drink plenty of filtered water, consuming the proper nutrition plan which should include green leafy vegetables, trying to eliminate stress, exercise, and plenty of rest. This should be an ongoing practice to help cleanse and nourish their body from the inside out.
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Name - Pet StandardFood - Date
Food - LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3 ((Dairy)) Cheese (cottage)
LEVEL 3 ((Fat)) Cod Liver Oil
LEVEL 3 ((Fat)) Soybean Oil
LEVEL 3 ((Fruit)) Apple
LEVEL 3 ((Fruit)) Cranberries
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Flaxseed
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Ground Yellow Corn
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Pearled Barley
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Quinoa Powder
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Soybean Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Grain)) Wheat Middlings
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Alfalfa Nutrient Concentrate
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Chia Seeds
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Gelatin
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Kelp
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Lactobacillus Acidophilus
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Spirulina
LEVEL 3 ((Misc)) Yucca Schidigera Extract
LEVEL 3 ((Nuts)) Peanuts
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Beef
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Beef Jerky
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Beef Kidney
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Beef Liver
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Beef Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Bison
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Bison Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Bone Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Duck Liver
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Elk
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LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Lamb
Food - LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Pheasant
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Pork Fat
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Pork Kidney
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Pork Liver
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Rabbit Liver
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Turkey Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Protein)) Venison Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Catfish Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Halibut
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Herring
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Herring Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Sea Bass
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Tuna
LEVEL 3 ((Seafood)) Whitefish Meal
LEVEL 3 ((Spice)) Rosemary Extract
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Beans (green)
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Broccoli
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Carrots
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Dandelion Greens
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Lentils
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Peas
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Potato (yellow)
LEVEL 3 ((Veg)) Squash (zucchini)
LEVEL 3 (Food Dye) Yellow #5
LEVEL 3 (Food Dye) Yellow #6
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Agar Gum
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Ascorbic Acid
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Calcium Carbonate
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Calcium Chloride
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Calcium Iodate
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LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Citric Acid
Food - LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) E 309 Synthetic Delta-Tocopherol
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Guar Gum
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Niacin
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Potassium Chloride
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Sodium Selenate
LEVEL 3 (Synthetic Additive) Taurine
Food - LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 ((Fat)) Almond Oil
LEVEL 2 ((Fruit)) Bananas
LEVEL 2 ((Fruit)) Figs
LEVEL 2 ((Fruit)) Raspberries
LEVEL 2 ((Fruit)) Tomato Pomace
LEVEL 2 ((Grain)) Barley
LEVEL 2 ((Grain)) Corn Meal
LEVEL 2 ((Misc)) Alfalfa
LEVEL 2 ((Misc)) Alfalfa (dehydrated)
LEVEL 2 ((Misc)) Potato Flour
LEVEL 2 ((Misc)) Yeast
LEVEL 2 ((Nuts)) Sunflower Seeds
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Beef Broth
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Beef Hide
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Chicken
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Chicken Broth
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Chicken Fat
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Duck
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Pea Protein
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Pork
LEVEL 2 ((Protein)) Rabbit Heart
LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Menhaden Fish Meal
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LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Oyster
Food - LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Salmon
LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Sardine
LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Sardine Meal
LEVEL 2 ((Seafood)) Sardine Oil
LEVEL 2 ((Spice)) Cilantro
LEVEL 2 ((Spice)) Thyme
LEVEL 2 ((Spice)) Turmeric
LEVEL 2 ((Veg)) Brussels Sprouts
LEVEL 2 ((Veg)) Celery
LEVEL 2 ((Veg)) Squash (butternut)
LEVEL 2 (Food Dye) Caramel Color
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Carrageenan
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Dicalcium Phosphate
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) E 308 Synthetic Gamma-Tocopherol (tocopherol)
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Glucosamine Hydrochloride
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Manganese Sulfate
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Phosphoric Acid
LEVEL 2 (Synthetic Additive) Riboflavin
Food - LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 ((Fat)) Canola Oil
LEVEL 1 ((Fat)) Hemp Seed Oil
LEVEL 1 ((Fat)) Olive Oil
LEVEL 1 ((Fat)) Sunflower Oil
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Oat Groats
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Oatmeal
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Quinoa
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Rice (white)
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Rice Bran
LEVEL 1 ((Grain)) Soy Grits
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LEVEL 1 ((Misc)) Tapioca
Food - LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 ((Misc)) Tapioca Starch
LEVEL 1 ((Misc)) Vinegar (apple cider)
LEVEL 1 ((Nuts)) Cashew Nuts
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Beef Fat
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Chicken Heart
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Chicken Liver
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Chicken Meal
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Duck Gizzard
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Duck Meal
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Lamb Meal
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Pheasant Gizzard
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Pork Meal
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Pork Skins
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Rabbit
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Soy Protein Concentrate
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Turkey
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Turkey Broth
LEVEL 1 ((Protein)) Venison
LEVEL 1 ((Seafood)) Mackerel
LEVEL 1 ((Seafood)) Mussels
LEVEL 1 ((Seafood)) Tilapia
LEVEL 1 ((Seafood)) Trout (sea)
LEVEL 1 ((Spice)) Ginger
LEVEL 1 ((Spice)) Parsley
LEVEL 1 ((Spice)) Sage
LEVEL 1 ((Sweetener)) High Fructose Corn Syrup
LEVEL 1 ((Sweetener)) Honey
LEVEL 1 ((Sweetener)) Sugar (brown)
LEVEL 1 ((Veg)) Cabbage
LEVEL 1 ((Veg)) Chicory Root Extract
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LEVEL 1 ((Veg)) Yam
Food - LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Choline Chloride
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Copper Sulfate
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) E 306 Natural Tocopherols (vitamin E)
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) E 307 Alpha-Tocopherol
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Folic Acid
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Inositol
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Lecithins
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Manganese Proteinate
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Sodium Chloride
LEVEL 1 (Synthetic Additive) Soy Lecithin
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Environmental - Date
Environmental - LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3 Aloe Vera
LEVEL 3 Amitraz
LEVEL 3 Apple Cider Vinegar
LEVEL 3 Butoxyethanol
LEVEL 3 Buttercup (Ranculus spp.)
LEVEL 3 Cats
LEVEL 3 Chlorine
LEVEL 3 Cocamidopropyl Betaine
LEVEL 3 Duck feathers
LEVEL 3 Fireweed/Great willow herb (Epilobium angustifolium)
LEVEL 3 Fleas
LEVEL 3 Glycerin
LEVEL 3 Goose feathers
LEVEL 3 Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
LEVEL 3 Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
LEVEL 3 Mice
LEVEL 3 Mineral Oil
LEVEL 3 Pansy
LEVEL 3 Permethrin
LEVEL 3 Poplar (Populus spp.)
LEVEL 3 Rose (Rosa spp.)
LEVEL 3 Sodium Hypochlorite
LEVEL 3 Spruce (Picea abies)
LEVEL 3 Ticks
LEVEL 3 Triclosan
LEVEL 3 White Vinegar
Environmental - LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 Ammonia
LEVEL 2 Apple Tree
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LEVEL 2 Ash (Frqxinus excelsior)
Environmental - LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 Aspergillus Fumigatus
LEVEL 2 Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
LEVEL 2 Cotton
LEVEL 2 Dandelion (Taraxum duplidens)
LEVEL 2 Horses
LEVEL 2 Isopropyl Alcohol
LEVEL 2 Malt Vinegar
LEVEL 2 Nylon
LEVEL 2 Pigeons
LEVEL 2 Polysorbates
LEVEL 2 Propylene Glycol
LEVEL 2 Tulip (Tulipa spp.)
LEVEL 2 Wool
Environmental - LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 Ants
LEVEL 1 Baking Soda
LEVEL 1 Bee
LEVEL 1 Dock (Rumex acetosa)
LEVEL 1 Elm (Ulmus glabra)
LEVEL 1 Fipronil
LEVEL 1 Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea)
LEVEL 1 Horseflies
LEVEL 1 House Dust Mite
LEVEL 1 Kammgras (Cynosurus cristatus)
LEVEL 1 Leather
LEVEL 1 Magnolia Tree
LEVEL 1 Maple (Acer sepp.)
LEVEL 1 Mold I
LEVEL 1 Orchard grass or Cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata)
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LEVEL 1 Perchloroethylene
Environmental - LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 Phthalates
LEVEL 1 Pigeon Dung
LEVEL 1 Polyethylene Glycol
LEVEL 1 Ryegrass
LEVEL 1 Sodium Hydroxide
LEVEL 1 Sodium Laureth Sulfate
LEVEL 1 Zoysia Grass
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Name - Pet NutritionNutrition - Date
Nutrition - SEVERE
SEVERE ((AA - Essential)) Histidine -93
SEVERE ((AA - Essential)) Threonine -94
SEVERE Vitamin B7 (biotin) -97
Nutrition - MODERATE
MODERATE ((AA - Essential)) Isoleucine -80
MODERATE ((Essential Mineral)) Potassium -65
MODERATE ((Essential Mineral)) Zinc Orotate -69
MODERATE ((Trace Mineral)) Copper -77
MODERATE ((Trace Mineral)) Selenium -74
Nutrition - MILD
MILD Vitamin A (retinyl palmitrate) -52
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Name - Pet Metals MineralsMetals/ Minerals - Date
Metals/ Minerals - SEVERE
SEVERE Cadmium (Cd) 93
SEVERE Selenium (Se) 88
SEVERE Thallium (Th) 93
Metals/ Minerals - MODERATE
MODERATE Aluminium (Al) 84
MODERATE Antimony (Sb) 79
MODERATE Barium (Ba) 73
MODERATE Lithium (Li) 74
MODERATE Polonium (Po) 79
Metals/ Minerals - MILD
MILD Molybdenum (Mo) 61
