Food Detective – IgG Food Intolerance Test
Food Detective is a food intolerance test that I do in-clinic for my patients. The test has contributed to some life-changing improvements to their health (please see one case study below). Have you every wondered if you have any intolerances to specific foods? Do you have any of the following symptoms?
- Anxiety (acute or chronic)
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bed wetting
- Bloating
- Bronchitis
- Coeliac Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Fibromyalgia
- Gastritis
- Headaches
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Itchy skin problems
- Malabsorption
- Migraine
- Sleep disturbances
- Water retention
- Weight control problems
If the answer is yes, you may be suffering from food intolerance!
Food intolerance is different to food allergy. Here is a brief explanation of the differences:
Food intolerance and food allergy in brief
Food Intolerance Food Allergy
- Reactions are usually delayed and symptoms may take several days to appear.
- You can be intolerant to several different food groups at the same time.
- Sufferers can experience multiple symptoms, from migraine to bloating, diarrhoea, lethargy and a general feeling of unwellness.
- Reactions usually occur quickly, with a maximum of 2 hours after exposure to the ‘reactive’ food.
- Food allergy involves the body’s immune system and is a reaction to a specific food.
- Symptoms include: difficulty breathing, rashes, swelling, runny nose and anaphylactic shock. These can potentially be life threatening.
You can determine if you have food intolerance by doing the quick and easy Food Detective test.
Food Detective™ is a blood test for food antibodies (IgG) that can be
conveniently used in the clinic of a health professional. You don’t
have to send off a sample and wait weeks to receive results from a
testing laboratory.
Here is one of my clinical case studies:
CASE STUDY
History
- 59 year old female
- Consultant – high level, high stress, frequent travel
- Sensitive to smells, chemicals, pollution and pollen
- 10yr history of depression (on antidepressant for 2yrs)
- Constant bloating
- Smelly flatulence
- Mucous in stools
- Upper abdominal cramping
- Adult onset asthma (5yrs ago)
- Regular respiratory infections and sinusitis – (frequent antibiotic use)
- High blood pressure (medicated)
- Fatigue – energy 5/10
- Muscle pain (sees my husband for chiropractic care)
- Wanting to lose weight (initial BMI 30.9)
Already taking:
- Magnesium powder with B vitamins (Orthoplex Mag Opticell)
- Immune support powder (Orthoplex Repairase)
- Practitioner only probiotic (Bioceuticals Symbiotique)
- Pure Innovations Pre Hist for mood (after doing the Mood Disorder Appraisal)
Initial recommendation
- Suggested eliminating dairy for two weeks
- Client agreed to do Food Detective at the next consult
Follow-up Consult (Results after Initial Recommendations)
- Lost 2 kgs
- Coping better with work
- Energy 6-7/10
- Energy better in morning
- Sleeping well
- Formed stool, 2 daily, no mucus
- Decreased bloating, sometimes none at all
- Decreased flatulence
- Sinuses still inflamed
- No muscle cramps or twitches
- BP stable
- Still some abdominal pain on palpation, but the pain has reduced
FOOD DETECTIVE RESULTS
Strong intolerance
- Cow’s milk
Medium intolerances
- Whole Egg
- White fish mx
Mild intolerances
- Wheat
- Carrot
Recommendations
- Eliminate intolerance foods for 3 months and do a gut healing/liver support program
- Was very unhappy about eliminating eggs (she loves them – we are often intolerant to the foods we crave and to the foods we eat most regularly)
- I suggested having them once in 4 days in the beginning
- She ended up eliminating eggs when she reacted with bloating each time she ate them
GUT HEALING PROGRAM (commenced 4 weeks after FD):
Low allergy/inflammation detox diet for 6 weeks plus:
Stage one (2 weeks)
- Broad spectrum herbal antimicrobial capsules -1 tab BD, divided dose (Metagenics Parex)
- Multi-strain probiotic at night – at least two hours away from the anti-microbial (Nutrition Care Polybac 8)
Stage two (two weeks)
- Gut healing powder – 1 tsp BD, divided dose (Nutrition Care Gut Relief)
Stage three (two weeks)
- Nutritional liver support capsules – 1 tab TDS (Orthoplex LMII)
Stage four (4 months) – relax on detox diet but continue with eliminations
- Heavy metal chelation tablets (1 tablet at night for 4 months) (Orthoplex Chelatox)
Results
- Lost 4.5kgs and has sustained the weight loss for 2 years)
- Increased energy
- Decreased fatigue at night
- Sleeping well
- Mood improved
- Brain fog has lifted (thinking clearly)
- Coping better with stress
- No mucous in stools
- Much less bloating (only after eating foods she is intolerant to e.g. egg)
- Reduced flatulence
- Pain in abdomen reduced
- Asked to stay on Gut Relief (her mood was better on it)
- Sinuses have cleared; immunity improved (less colds and flus)
- Blood pressure stable (on very low dose blood pressure medication– did not need to increase dose)
- Patient linked wheat and dairy to history of digestive issues
- Patient decided to avoid eggs, wheat and dairy on going
Email from patient:
“Thank you so much for your advice and help. I do feel much better and I know it is due to the outcome of the diet and supplements. I feel ready for the third age!!! But able to keep working a bit longer. I know that my job is stressful but I am coping so much better. Thank you!!!”.
Why Food Detective Rocks
- The blood test is a great motivator for clients to change their diets.
- It is easier and faster to get results (than following an elimination diet)
- The positive changes that patients experience after eliminating their intolerance foods can be life-changing.
With love, light and appreciation
Helene