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FOOD SENSITIVITY TESTING

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FOOD ALLERGY & FOOD SENSITIVITY?
Most people mistakenly confuse food allergies with food sensitivities. Food allergies typically cause an itchy throat, rash, difficulty breathing, or an anaphylactic reaction within minutes of ingesting a food and can be determined by eating a food that elicits these symptoms or by a skin prick test. They are caused by a Type I hypersensitivity reaction in which an allergic food causes certain cells to immediately release inflammatory molecules.

However, food sensitivities present as subtle or delayed symptoms which can take the form of a wide variety of chronic health conditions, such as chronic skin conditions (psoriasis, acne, eczema), digestive problems (irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, etc.), fatigue, recurrent headaches/migraines, joint pain. They are usually due to a Type III hypersensitivity reaction that creates low-grade inflammation caused by antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in tissues to cause tissue injury. 

A simple blood test can detect your sensitivity to 100 foods or more, and determine whether your condition is related to certain foods.
Spices and food additives can also be tested.

See supporting research documents below.

ibs__food_sensitivity.pdf
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ibs__food_sensitivity2.pdf
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migraine__food_sensitivity.pdf
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crohns__food_sensitivity.pdf
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