Find out if food is contributing to your symptoms using a simple finger-prick test.

Why is this helpful?

These tests are useful if you are suffering from consistent, multiple or severe reactions to food.

Example symptoms that could indicate food sensitivities:

• bloating and/or changes in bowel habits such as constipation & diarrhoea

• skin rashes, acne or rosacea

• stubborn weight

• headaches / migraines

• poor energy levels and/or trouble sleeping

• erratic blood-sugar levels & mood swings

• painful periods & PMS symptoms

• palpitations

• joint & muscle pains

Food sensitivities are also possible driving factors in more chronic diseases, food allergy testing has been used favourably with autoimmune conditions & other diagnoses like diabetes, IBS, chronic fatigue etc. If you continue to eat trigger foods, your body remains in a state of inflammatory high-alert and could be the original source behind these diseases manifesting in the first place. If you suffered with lots of childhood illnesses in the past or were a sickly baby, this could be a further indicator.

What is included in a test?

Identifying food-specific IgG antibodies ranging between 40-200+ food groups, such as:

• Fruit & vegetables

• Fish & seafood

• Herbs & Spices

• Grains

• Nuts & seeds

• Meat

• Dairy & eggs

• & other miscellaneous

A quick test that can be delivered to your door and requires you to take a finger-prick blood sample.

If you’re interested in finding out more about testing then book a free 20 minute discovery call!

It’s important to know that there’s a difference between food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities. Let’s look at them below in a bit more detail:

Allergies are an immune reaction, involving IgE antibodies. They can be innate (you’re born with them) or acquired (developed later in life), and they cause immediate and sometimes life-threatening reactions, such as anaphylaxis. It’s most common to be born with an allergy, but children often grown out of allergies as their immune systems evolve - although this is not always the case.

Sensitivities are also immune reactions, often tested for via IgG antibodies. They involve a similar chemical release to allergies, but the result is usually less severe or less noticeable. These are very common and often go unchecked for many years.

Intolerances are different to both allergies and sensitivities, as they are not immune reactions. Often they’re related to an enzyme deficit, such as lactose intolerance, where people lack adequate lactase enzyme required to digest lactose sugar from dairy products. They can also be caused by an excess of a compound, for example histamine intolerance, where people experience symptoms with high levels of histamine, as their body can’t tolerate the excess.

What can cause food sensitivities?

• An imbalanced gut microbiome

• Stress

• Poor diet

• Nutrient deficiencies

• Certain medications (can alter the gut microbiome or interact with the immune system)