Food Intolerance Test
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Food Intolerance Test

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There is an excessive deal of misperception involving food allergies and food intolerances.

Food intolerance is a non-allergic adverse reaction to specific foods, which can be stimulated by a number of reasons. For instance, the digestive system may become irritated or be unable to break down certain food components. In other cases, toxins may be present in foods, or there may be structural abnormalities in the body.

The most collective food intolerances include lactose intolerance (inability to digest milk sugar), celiac disease (gluten intolerance), and sensitivity to food additives.

Why is EsteWorld the Best Choice for Food Intolerance Testing

Engaged with years of experience identifying hidden reactions to foods, additives, dyes, heavy metals, chemicals, and other environmental allergens, EsteWorld specialist believe in finding the real source of the issue. We will always take our time distinguish your medical concerns to avoid giving poorly diagnosed answers.

Common mistakes many doctors make when evaluating Food Intolerances is to link the reactions to Asthma, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Sinusitis, ADD/ADHD, Migraine Headache, Fibromyalgia, and Autoimmune disease.

What is the Food Intolerance Test

Although the term food intolerance is often used interchangeably with food allergies, they are two separate instances. A food allergy involves the immune system. This type of reaction occurs when the immune cells overreact to harmless food proteins.

Food intolerances are generally diagnosed through trial and error to determine which foods may be causing the intolerance symptoms. By taking an extensive medical history, potential triggers of the intolerance may be determined.

Food Intolerance Test

Steps to Finding Food Intolerances

Food diary — Pinpointing the cause of the symptoms. Patients may be asked to keep food diaries to record foods they intake and when symptoms begin to develop.

Elimination diet — Determine trigger foods by way of elimination. This technique may be used when the food diary indicates multiple trigger foods. The elimination diet involves completely eliminating any suspect foods from the diet until symptoms completely disappear. Once the individual is symptom-free, foods are reintroduced to the diet one at a time to assess symptom recurrence. This should only be done under medical supervision to ensure adequate intake of vital nutrients.

Stool culture — Pathogen (food poisoning) or underlying conditions. Examination of stool samples may provide information regarding the bacterial composition of the gut and may alert our doctors to possible viral or parasitic infections.

Serum analysis — Blood testing. Testing may be done to rule out possible causes and to assess infection status.

Tests for inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), are used to rule out irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Skin test — Ruling out food intolerances. In this test, suspected food substances are placed on the skin of the forearm or back. The skin is pricked with a small needle to expose the body to a small amount of the potential allergen. If the body initiates an immune response, a small bump or skin reaction, such as reddening, swelling, or a raised, itchy red wheal (bump) will appear in the area of exposure. If no reactions appears, the presence of food intolerances is ruled out.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the symptoms of food intolerance?

Common symptoms of food intolerances include: stomach pain, gas, cramping or bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and irritability or nervousness.