FOOD FOR YOU
TESTING
In order for us to be able to function at our optimum level it is essential that we provide our bodies with the correct 'fuel' - but many of us suffer from adverse reactions to the foods that we eat. These reactions may present as either a true allergy or a food intolerance.
An allergy involves a demonstrable response from the immune system and usually produces immediate effects such as a rash, swollen mouth/gums or more serious life-threatening situations such as difficulty breathing or anaphylactic shock. These are normally easy to identify and are best handled by your GP, who will probably involve the services of an Immunologist.
However, food or drink intolerances are usually far subtler and less easy to identify and these are our main interest. They aggravate a huge number of commonly occurring illnesses and states of ill health seen by GPs but sadly, due to a lack of acceptance of this association by many doctors and other traditional health workers, many of you may not be aware of this connection.
We do not usually test for food intolerances in our Clinic because we find that we are able to treat problems by carefully assessing your health and using our years of experience to work out the best treatment plan for you. But for those of you who prefer to have a test the one that we recommend you use is provided by Yorktest Laboratories Ltd.
They can test up to 113 different foods from just a tiny pin-prick of blood, using the IgG ELISA method. They will provide the results within 10 working days together with a Food Intolerance Guide Book.
For further details about them and the tests they provide they can be contacted at:
Yorktest Laboratories Ltd.
York Science Park
York
YO10 5DQ
Freephone 0800 0746185