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PAAR aims to bring the best of both Western way of conventional medicine and the deep understanding of the ancient Eastern way of healing together. Using cutting-edge testing and assessment methods, combined with a holistic understanding of your wellbeing, PAAR experts can identify the root reasons hindering your health & wellbeing and make personalized recommendations to help you reach your best self, as you stay healthier and younger for longer.

All PAAR programs are designed specifically to help you improve your health, wellbeing, longevity, vitality, digestion, immunity, and ideal weight. We do this by awakening your own body’s innate ability to regenerate, rejuvenate, and heal itself!

You can explore our programs and tests from "PAAR Programs" section. If you have further questions, you are welcome to book a complimentary online session to discuss your goals and needs with a PAAR consultant.

Once you choose your program and you finish your purchase, we'll promptly send you a PAAR Box containing all the necessary test kits. No matter where you're located, we can deliver the tests right to your doorstep. Collecting these samples is remarkably easy. Each test kit includes an instruction manual that provides clear guidelines on sample collection. However, if you prefer assistance, you can opt to have your samples collected in one of our clinics in London. If you're taking samples remotely and need guidance, feel free to contact us. We can promptly arrange a call with our experts to assist you. After your samples are collected, they will be sent to the different labs we work with around the world. If your program has consultations, those will be completed. Once all test results, online questionnaire and the consultations are completed, a panel of experts will come together to assess your results holistically and prepare your personalized recommendations. These will be compiled in a personalized report specifically prepared for you.

Upon receiving all your test results, our experts will thoroughly evaluate each one to identify the root causes of wellbeing and aging factors. Based on their analysis, a unique PAAR Plan will be prepared for your needs.

The delivery time for each program and test varies. Genetic tests typically take longer to yield results, while other tests such as gut health microbiome analysis, essential minerals and heavy metal toxicity screening, food intolerance testing, and blood tests typically take approximately 3-4 weeks for results to be processed and provided to you.

Absolutely! We're committed to your success. Following the delivery of your personalized program, we'll stay in touch via email to provide ongoing support throughout the crucial first 21 days of your journey.

For a deeper understanding of PAAR and how it can benefit you, we invite you to reach out to us. Schedule a complimentary session with our PAAR London Team, where we'll delve into your specific needs and goals, providing you with personalized insights and guidance.

The samples required vary depending on the PAAR program you select. Each program entails different tests tailored to your specific needs. Typically, we may request hair, finger prick blood, saliva, and stool samples, as dictated by the specific test requirements. Additionally, we ask that you complete an online wellbeing dimensions questionnaire. For comprehensive details on sample requirements, please feel free to reach out to us directly.

We recommend preparing all samples preferably on the day of pick-up or the night before the scheduled pick-up to facilitate timely processing.

Write your name and the date on the wand container. Wash your hands with warm water to encourage circulation and dry them off. Wipe the top of your finger with the alcohol-free cleansing wipe and allow it to dry. Twist and pull the cover from the lancet. Place the lancet against the top of your finger and press the yellow button firmly. With the sensation of like a brief scratch, a sterile pin will puncture the skin. Stand up, hold your hand below your waist and massage your finger towards the pinprick to produce a large droplet of blood If you have difficulty producing enough blood to fill the wand, try repeating the prick on another finger with the second lancet. Each lancet is single-use and will not work again. Holding the wand by the plastic cover, dip the exposed tip into the blood and allow it to draw up. Slide the plastic cover along the wand and invert it in order to completely soak the wand. It is important that the wand is fully saturated and red, this contains the precise amount of blood required to be tested. Place the saturated wand back into its container immediately after drawing the blood. Place all items, including both lancets into the kit box.

Empty your bladder before beginning the collection. Put on the latex glove. Collect your stool sample using the enclosed collection container. Do NOT contaminate the sample with either urine or water from the toilet. Remove the cap of the green-top, orange-top, pink-top, and white-top tubes and transfer the stool specimen into the tubes using the built-in scoop. Collect from different areas of the sample. Note: There is no liquid in the WHITE-TOP TUBE. Mix the specimen with the liquid in each tube until it is as smooth as possible. Ensure that the specimen does not go over the FILL LINE. Screw the cap on tightly, and shake each tube vigorously for 30 seconds. Peel open the swab package, remove the tube, and pace it upright. The swab should remain in the sleeve until you are ready to collect the sample. Grasp swab above the moulded breakpoint - opposite end from the nylon applicator tip. Collect the sample by inserting the rounded nylon end of the swab into the stool sample and rotating it. Confirm that the swab contains fecal material. If not, repeat. Insert the swab into the tube. Mash and mix the nylon end with the stool against the side of the tube. Break the swab off at the breaking point. Screw the cap on tightly then shake the tube. Place the tubes into the biohazard bag and then refrigerate. DO NOT FREEZE. Dispose of remaining sample into toilet and put collection container and glove in disposable bag/bin.

For those undertaking the Comprehensive Gut Microbiome Test, please refrigerate the stool sample in the provided biohazard bag until the pick-up for optimal preservation.

Set up the scale as diagrammed. Bend the black tabs down to form a fulcrum and place them on the level surface. Cut samples of hair from the back of the head (see illustration). Using stainless steel scissors, cut hair as close to the scalp as possible. It is best if small amounts of hair are cut from 5 or 6 areas in the back of the head. As each piece of hair is cut from the head, save only 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the hair closest to the scalp. Cut off and discard the rest. Place the saved hair on the scale. Keep cutting and adding hair to the scale until it tips. The scale is designed to collect about 0.25 grams of hair. Label the specimen plastic bag with your name, date of birth, sex, and date of collection. Put the hair into the plastic bag, and seal.

Spit into the funnel until the amount of saliva (not bubbles) reaches the scale mark. If the saliva is sticky and hard to flow into the tube, shake the tube gently. Keep the tube upright and unscrew the funnel. Before taking out the funnel, gently shake the funnel to make sure that the preservation solution is transferred into the collection tube completely. The cap is attached to the bottom of the tube. Unscrew and fasten the cap onto the collection tube. Rotate the tube up and down 5 times to mix the saliva and the preservation solution. Discard the used funnel.

Pull open wrapper. Do not touch cotton tip. Rub firmly against the inside of your cheek for at least 30 seconds. Place swab into the tube. Once inside the tube, snap the handle where the groove is. Insert the absorbent canisterfrom within the silver wrapper, then seal the tube securely with the cap provided. Apply one barcode to the tube. Place swab into the tube. Once inside the tube, snap the handle where the groove is.

Please be aware: Men & Non-Cycling or Postmenopausal Women Collect any day. Cycling Premenopausal Women Begin collection between days 19 and 22 of a 28-day cycle. For longer cycles, add the number of days you usually go beyond 28 days. In a similar manner, subtract if your cycles are shorter (example: collect days 17-20 for a 26-day cycle). Saturate the filter paper by urinating directly on it, or use a clean cup and dip the filter paper. Leave the collection device open to dry for at least 24 hours. Once dry, close collection device.

Remember to write your name and date of birth on each tube, vial, envelope, and bag as instructed.

Unfold the flat cardboard box provided, as it serves as your designated return box for all your samples. This specially designed box ensures the secure shipping of biological diagnostic specimens.

Ensure that all samples of blood, stool, hair, and saliva are securely placed inside the provided plastic biohazard bag before inserting them into the return box for safe shipping.

If you're returning samples from a country outside the UK, you'll find the necessary shipping documents enclosed within your box. Contact your local DHL center to arrange a pickup from your preferred address or deliver the sealed box to the nearest DHL center. Remember to sign the shipping documents before handing over the box to the courier.