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12-09-2016, 11:47 PM #1
Anyone ever done a "Food Sensitivity" panel before?
I heard about this from a friend of mine recently and was intrigued. This isn't necessarily a "food allergy" test - I think, anyway. I'm not aware of any explicit food allergies, but I'm intrigued to see if there's any way I might improve my diet and my body's response to what I eat.
Looks like a typical test might run around $500.
Anyone ever do this? Can you relate your experience (& cost)?
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12-10-2016, 02:59 AM #2
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This is new to me.
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12-10-2016, 12:11 PM #3
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I have. I have 2 autoimmune diseases and opted to not take a lifetime of cancer drugs aimed at obliterated my immune system. Instead I decided to research for an approach that would work with my body, target the root-cause and get me healthy. Something to be aware of is not all tests are equal. I paid around $300-400 but results showed I had reactivity to almost everything in my diet. Come to find out a lot of those tests have poor sensitivity. After doing research I found Cyrex Labs provides accurate tests.
However, I haven't ever used them. I instead opted to do an elimination diet. Its 'free' but takes time. However, it is very telling in how your body responds to certain foods. If you like being your own n= 1 experiment than you might enjoy the process.
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12-10-2016, 01:50 PM #4
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I've never had anything specific to just foods, but years ago I had a allergy test -- one of those they draw a big grid on your back and make pin pricks in your skin with various diluted allergens -- that showed I was allergic to trees and grasses as well as brewer's yeast and lima beans.
Lima beans? I still eat them occasionally. I've never broken out in hives.
Brewer's yeast is, of course, in beer, but my 20something self didn't know that. I was told I could drink Foster's Lager.
I've never discriminated against any beer regardless of that advice.
Me, too.
But I do have family and friends who have talked about removing soy or gluten or other things from their diet for a variety of reasons, health, eczema... okay, two reasons.
Oh, Lent. Three! Three reasons.
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12-10-2016, 11:28 PM #5
Thx for your responses guys! Yea, it was new to me too. I've known people who have spent a lot of time trying to diagnose food-related issues, and often end up doing the elimination diet approach. I don't have any specific issues, but I would be really interested to see how various foods affect me (or not), for example, relative to my contest diet experiences.
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12-12-2016, 05:00 AM #6
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My son had the allergy test were they drew a grid on his back as he was getting a rash on his face. Turned out he had no allergies and it was more likely a food intolerance which is a different thing to an allergy. Anyway he grew out of it, he never gets sick not even a cold.
myself I limited the amount of bread I eat a while back and my stomach is a lot less bloated. Empty carbs also make me feel like crap which is probably the same for most people.
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12-12-2016, 07:23 AM #7
Most of our food in the Us is somehow toxic. I spend a month or three in Italy most years. I lose 7-8 Kg every time and drop what looks like water and fat. At about the 2 week mark most of it just falls off. Waist comes down a lot. I am pretty sure it is inflammation from all the additives, antibiotics, pesticides and other chemicals and GMO designed phytotoxins engineered into our foods. Currently scheming to move to Southern Italy for retirement.
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12-13-2016, 03:07 PM #8
me. Yeah allergy vs sensitivity is IgG mediated vs IgF mediated. I've suggested these labs to some patients who don't have the interest in completing a proper food elimination diet. I wouldn't recommend the tests to anyone who I felt would faithfully run an elim diet for at least 4 weeks since I don't think the labs tell us anything we can't discover with some controlled food intake and observation. The labs are pricey. $200 on the low end for some panels to $400 for a more comprehensive panel.
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12-13-2016, 03:18 PM #9
Link to the lab I've used
http://www.truehealthlabs.com/search...Go&Search=food
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12-16-2016, 10:01 AM #12
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Yes I did this back in 2012.....what a waste of time. I didn't have to pay for it.....it was done through the company that contracted my employer. Optional and in my opinion anyone who didn't take advantage of it was an idiot.
It said I had a sensitivity to eggs. However eggs was the last food I ate before the test. I did the proper fasting window....even longer.
I've never had a problem with eggs. In fact they are my main source of protein.
Almost everyone had a sensitivity to eggs. In fact with many of my co workers their sensitivities just happened to be what they ate last before the test.
I personally believe you will know if your body is sensitive to a certain type of food simply due to how you feel within a few hours of consuming it.
For instance I can't digest corn or popcorn very well at all. Makes me gassy.
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12-16-2016, 10:19 AM #13
All my kids had food allergy tests when they were young... One can eat almost anything, the others were reported to have nut and seafood allergies, but we were thinking of getting them tested again to see if they outgrew them.
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