IN CLINIC - Food Sensitivity Test Includes
Please note this session is done in the Keynsham clinic. However, other comprehensive tests are available where you can take your own blood at home, and post to a lab which is all arranged on your behalf with Danielle. Please see the link to further information at the bottom on this page.
- Initial consultation and completion of a small questionnaire to assess your symptoms, diet and lifestyle.
- Testing of 59 common foods with immediate results (small blood sample taken from a finger-prick).
- Diet and nutritional advice whilst waiting for the test results.
- Follow up food sensitivity guide and health advice sent via email. This guide is great for recommending substitute foods whilst your body heals and repairs.
- The main focus is to become mindful with food; then you will stay slim and healthy for the future. Balance with vitamins and minerals is key. You will be given the knowledge to choose clean, healthy, wholesome foods in a manageable way. The method of slowly reducing acidic foods and introducing healthy foods, is an easy and achievable process for all clients.
- Important – please ensure you’re eating the foods that concern you, so antibodies show in your blood. If you haven’t eaten a particular food in the last 3 months, the test may result in a normal response.
FOOD LIST – these below foods are tested in your session
- Cereals – Corn, Durum Wheat, Gluten, Oats, Rice, Rye, Wheat.
- Nuts & Beans – Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Cocoa Bean, Peanut, Legume Mix (pea, lentil, haricot), Soya Bean, Walnut.
- Meats – Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Pork.
- Fish – Freshwater Fish Mix (salmon, trout), Shellfish Mix (shrimp, prawn, crab, lobster, mussel), Tuna, White Fish Mix (haddock, cod, plaice)
- Vegetables – Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Leek, Peppers (red, green, yellow), Potato.
- Fruits – Apple, Blackcurrant, Grapefruit, Melon Mix (cantaloupe, water melon), Olive, Orange & Lemon, Strawberry, Tomato
- Other – Egg (whole), Cow’s Milk, Garlic, Ginger, Mushroom, Tea, Yeast.
So What Exactly is Food Intolerance?
Food intolerance is extremely widespread and it is estimated that 45% of the population could be affected. Many people with food intolerance experience more than one symptom. Symptoms can often be vague and the root cause of the problem, food, is not always correctly diagnosed. Sufferers often complain of seeming to be in a ‘fog’, feeling bloated and being tired all the time.
Essentially food intolerance is your body’s abnormal reaction to certain foods which can manifest itself in a number of ways. Some people will have one symptom such as a severe headache whilst others will be unfortunate to experience irritable bowel syndrome, migraine and skin or respiratory conditions.
Realising that the food you eat is a catalyst for particular symptoms is not easy when, unlike the immediate reactive symptoms of food allergy, food intolerance symptoms often appear hours or even days later. In fact, following the elimination of problem foods, many sufferers have realised that they had been experiencing minor symptoms as a result of intolerance for their entire lives.
Food intolerance and food allergy in brief
Food Intolerance
- Reactions are usually delayed and symptoms may take several days to appear
- You can be intolerant to several different food groups at the same time
- Sufferers can experience multiple symptoms, from migraine to bloating, diarrhoea, lethargy and a generally feeling un well
Food Allergy
- Reactions usually occur quickly, with a maximum of 2 hours after exposure to the 'reactive' food
- The body's IgE immune system is activated by the immediate ingestion of the reactive food
- Symptoms include: difficulty breathing, rashes, swelling, runny nose and anaphylactic shock These can potentially be life threatening