Bioresonance Is Not Effective for Detecting Allergies
Bioresonance should not be used for allergy diagnosis—it lacks scientific validity, reproducibility, and has no proven correlation with clinical allergy. 1, 2
What Bioresonance Claims vs. Reality
Bioresonance is marketed as a diagnostic tool that purportedly detects allergies through electromagnetic frequencies or energy patterns. However, this method falls into the category of tests with obscure theoretical basis, missing validity, and lacking reproducibility. 1
The Evidence Against Bioresonance
No scientific rationale exists for bioresonance testing in allergy diagnosis, and results are not reproducible when subjected to rigorous scientific testing. 2
Results do not correlate with clinical evidence of allergy when compared to validated diagnostic methods. 2
Bioresonance lacks both technical and clinical validation needed to justify its use in medical practice. 1
Multiple reviews of unproven allergy diagnostic techniques consistently identify bioresonance as an inappropriate test method that should not be employed in the assessment of allergic patients. 1, 2, 3
What Should Be Used Instead
The validated approach to allergy diagnosis includes:
Skin prick testing (SPT) as the primary in-vivo diagnostic method, which has a negative predictive value greater than 95%. 4
Specific serum IgE testing using modern fluorescence-labeled antibody assays (such as ImmunoCAP) to quantify allergen-specific IgE antibodies. 4, 5
Oral food challenge remains the gold standard for definitive diagnosis when other tests are equivocal or inconclusive. 4, 5
Component-resolved diagnostics for specific situations where initial testing is in the intermediate range (e.g., Ara h 2 for peanut allergy when SPT is 3-8 mm or sIgE is 0.35-15 kUA/L). 4, 6
Critical Pitfalls of Using Bioresonance
Misleading diagnoses lead to unnecessary dietary restrictions that can limit quality of life and potentially cause malnutrition, particularly dangerous in children. 1, 3
False positive results are common with unvalidated methods, causing healthy individuals to unnecessarily avoid foods. 1
Delayed appropriate diagnosis and treatment occurs when patients rely on unproven methods instead of validated allergy testing. 7
No controlled clinical trials have demonstrated reliability of bioresonance in diagnosing any allergic disease. 7
Why Bioresonance Persists Despite Lack of Evidence
Successful internet marketing, superficial media reporting, and infiltration of some academic programs promote the popularity of unqualified diagnostic tests like bioresonance. 1 This makes critical observation and clear communication about unqualified methods by scientific medical societies more important than ever. 1