What is a Food Intolerance Test?

Food intolerance testing is used to determine whether a person has a sensitivity to ingredients in certain foods.

How Does Food Intolerance Testing Differ from Food Allergy Testing?

Allergy tests look for a substance called immunoglobulin E (IgE), but food intolerance tests for the immune system look for immunoglobulin G (IgG). In food allergies, foods are removed from the diet and never replaced.

Symptoms of Food Intolerance

Food intolerance can be suspected in people with skin flushing, eczema, gastric reflux, diarrhoea, constipation, chronic fatigue, migraine attacks and constant sleepiness. In addition, people who are constantly dieting and cannot lose weight can also be evaluated in terms of food intolerance.

Can People Who Want to Diet Use the Test?

If a person has normal blood sugar levels and cannot lose weight despite regular physical activity, they may be intolerant to one or more food groups. In such a case, if the person takes a food intolerance test, he/she learns the foods that prevent him/her from losing weight, slow down and accelerate his/her metabolism. In this way, we also remove the foods that are not good for him from the diet.

How is the Food Intolerance Test Applied?

One tube of blood is taken from the client. This blood is sent to the laboratory and analyzed, and the results are determined. The result reveals how sensitive the person is to which nutrients and at what level. The level of sensitivity to each nutrient is not the same. Some foods may cause skin diseases, while others may cause milder symptoms. You can ask for help from Cinik Polyclinic experts to test your sensitivity in this regard.

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SANEM KIMYON