Food Intolerance Test
What is being measured?
A food intolerance can occur when the body has difficulty digesting certain foods. When this occurs over time, large food particles (proteins) may enter the blood stream and this can cause inflammation.
When foods and drinks are digested, the proteins within them are broken down into smaller fragments for easy absorption into the body. Larger fragments can pass through without breaking down, and sometimes the body reacts by attacking them using antibodies called Immunoglobulin Gs (IgG).
Food intolerance can cause a wide range of disruptive symptoms such as digestive problems, eczema, migraines and headaches, fatigue, depression and low mood, joint pains and sinusitis.
- Food intolerance symptoms
- A word on Intolerance and Allergy
- Food Intolerance
- Food Allergy
- Age range this test is suitable for
- Type of test
- Before Taking this Test
- How long until I get my results
- Grains
- Meats
- Fish
- Dairy
- Vegetables and Pulses
- Fruits
- Nuts
- Spices and Herbs
- Others
- Drinks
- The Gold test will not identify the following:
- Please read the following
- Video
- Abdominal Pain
- Aches and Pains
- Acne
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Diarrhoea
- Eczema
- Fatigue
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Itching
- Headaches
- Hyperactivity
- Low mood
- Migraine
- Nausea
- Rashes
- Rhinitis
- Sinusitis
- Skin problems
- Stomach Cramps
- Tension
- Tiredness
- Urticaria
- Weight loss/Weight Gain
- Wheezing
Symptoms of food intolerance can take up to 72 hours to appear after eating the trigger food or group of foods. On average people who suffer from food intolerances usually have around 4 or 5 trigger foods.
The term ‘food intolerance’ and ‘food allergy’ are often confused and are two very different things.
Genuine food allergy is relatively rare. Only about 2% of the adult population are affected. A food allergy is a swift response by the body’s immune system to a specific food. In this type of reaction, the body’s immune system mistakes a food for an ‘invader’ which often results in a rapid allergic reaction often within minutes, but generally within a maximum of two hours. This type of allergic reaction is commonly associated with reactions to peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and seafood.
Food intolerance is quite different to food allergy and whilst the symptoms can impact the person’s quality of life, they are not life threatening. Food intolerances are much more common than food allergies.
- Reactions up to 72 hours after eating
- Multiple foods can be involved
- Any organ system can be affected
- Very common
- Difficult to self-diagnose
- Symptoms can clear after avoidance (3-6 months)
- Immediate reactions (2 hours or less)
- Rarely more than 1 to 2 foods
- Primarily skin, airways and digestive system
- Trace amounts of foods can cause reactions
- Caused by raised IgE antibody
- Lifelong
Blood test from a finger prick
Eat as normal
10 days
Barley
Buckwheat
Corn (Maize)
Gluten (Gliadin)
Hops
Malt
Millet
Oat
Rice
Rye
Wheat
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Lamb
Pork
Turkey
Crab
Cod
Haddock
Herring
Lobster
Oyster
Mackerel
Mussel
Prawn
Plaice
Salmon
Scallop
Shrimp
Sole
Trout
Tuna
Cows milk
Asparagus
Aubergine (eggplant)
Avocado
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Haricot Bean
Kidney Bean
Lentils
Lettuce
Mushroom
Onion
Pea
Peppers (Capsicum)
Potato
Soya Bean
Spinach
String Bean
Apple
Apricot
Banana
Bilberry
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Blueberry
Boysenberry
Cantaloupe
Cherry
Cranberry
Grapefruit
Honeydew
Kiwi
Lemon
Lime
Lychee
Mango
Mulberry
Olive
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Plum
Prune
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Strawberry
Tomato
Watermelon
Almond
Brazil Nut
Cashew Nut
Coconut
Hazelnut
Peanut
Sesame Seed
Sunflower Seed
Walnut
Anise Seed
Basil
Chilli Pepper
Cinnamon
Clove
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Garlic
Ginger
Juniper
Mint
Mustard Seed
Nutmeg
Paprika
Parsley
Peppercorn
Sage
Thyme
Vanilla
Abalone
Agar Agar
Agave
Aloe Vera
Anchovy
Bamboo
Bayleaf
Bean Sprouts
Bok Choy (Pak Choi)
Cardamom
Carob
Cassia
Chia seed
Chickpea
Cloudberry
Cocoa Bean
Cola Nut
Cow’s Milk
Curry Leaves
Curry Powder
Cuttlefish
Deer
Eel
Egg White
Egg Yolk
Goat
Goat’s Milk
Goji Berry
Hemp
Jasmine
Kale
Lemongrass
Lingonberry
Linseed (Flax)
Lotus Root
Oak
Okra
Parsnip
Pheasant
Plantain
Pumpkin
Quinoa
Rapeseed
Rocket (Arugula)
Saffron
Sardines
Seaweed
Shark
Sheep’s Milk
Spelt (Dinkel Flour)
Spirulina
Sugar Cane
Swede
Sweet Potato
Tamarind
Tapioca
Turmeric
Turnip
Vendace
Water Chestnut
Wheatgrass
Yeast
Acai Berry
Chamomile
Coffee
Danedelion
Burdock
Elderberry
Elderflower
Ginseng (Korean)
Ginseng (Siberian)
Grape (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Grape (Chardonnay)
Grape (Chenin Blanc)
Grape (Concord)
Grape (Malbec)
Grape (Merlot)
Grape (Pinot Gris/Grigio)
Grape (Pinot Noir)
Grape (Red Zinfandel)
Grape (White Zinfandel)
Grape (Riesling)
Grape (Sauvignon Blanc)
Grape (Shiraz)
Green Tea
Guarana
Hibiscus
Nettle
Rooibos (Redbush tea)
Rosehip
Tea
- Any food allergies (IgE antibodies)
- Coeliac disease
- Lactose intolerance or any enzyme deficiencies
- Histamine sensitivity
- Any chemical sensitivities
- The test is for you, or you are the parent or guardian of the person taking the test.
- The person taking the test is over the age of three years
- The person taking the test is not pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any blood borne infection (e.g hepatitis or HIV )
- You understand that personal and special category data is stored in accordance with our privacy policy and UK Data Protection laws (http://lorisian.com/privacy-policy/)
- You understand that steroids or immunosuppressants may affect the results.
- You understand that test results could be effected if the person taking the test is excluding any food from their diet.