Food Intolerance Test | Bath
The Food Intolerance Using the range of tests is another way that can help me provide a fast track or starting point for an elimination diet to help my clients’ optimise their Health and Wellness.
Symptoms of food intolerance
Food intolerance† is a condition with a wide range of symptoms including:
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Symptoms of food intolerance can take up to 72 hours to appear after eating the trigger food or group of foods. On average people who suffer from food intolerances usually have between 4 and 8 trigger foods.
Many people suffer for years, having formed a coping mechanism to deal with the symptoms but being unable to enjoy a normal work and home life. Many people don’t realise that there are easy steps to take that could resolve their condition.
Costs of food and drink ingredients we test for
• Bronze Analyses your IgG antibody reactions to 100 food ingredients + Mini Consultation £230
• Silver Analyses your IgG antibody reactions to over 150 food ingredients + Mini Consultation £255
• Gold Analyses your IgG antibody reactions to 208 food and drink ingredients + Mini Consultation £295
What is the difference between allergy and intolerance?
The term ‘food intolerance’ and ‘food allergy’ are often confused and are two very different things.
Genuine food allergy is relatively rare. Only about 2% of the adult population are affected. A food allergy is a swift response by the body’s immune system to a specific food. In this type of reaction, the body’s immune system mistakes a food for an ‘invader’ which often results in a rapid allergic reaction often within minutes, but generally within a maximum of two hours. This type of allergic reaction is commonly associated reactions to peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and seafood.
Food intolerance is quite different to food allergy and whilst the symptoms can impact the person’s quality of life they are not life threatening. Food intolerances are much more common than food allergies.
Allergy vs Intolerance
| Food Intolerance | Food Allergy |
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| Reactions up to 72 hours after eating | Immediate reactions (2 hours or less) |
| Multiple foods can be involved | Rarely more than 1 to 2 foods |
| Any organ system can be affected | Primarily skin, airways and digestive system |
| Very common | Trace amounts of foods can cause reactions |
| Difficult to self-diagnose | Caused by raised IgE antibody |
| Symptoms can clear after avoidance (3-6 months) |
† Food intolerance is a condition with a range of symptoms including gut symptoms, bloating, headaches, migraines, low mood, fatigue, weight gain and skin problems. These symptoms must always be checked out by a Medical Professional. If you have clients that have seen a Medical Professional but have not been given a diagnosis for their symptoms then they may be suffering from food intolerance.
