Study Explores Significance of IgG and IgE Food Allergies in Children
There have been many studies demonstrating that IgG antibodies to foods indicate an allergy that can produce a wide variety of symptoms, including IBS. (img thanks to leavedebtbehind.com) Definitions...
View ArticleFood Allergy Testing: Standard Food Allergy Profile
Standard Food Allergy Profile: This blood test measures reactions to approximately 100 common foods, including dairy, eggs, corn, soy, almonds, peanuts, wheat, seafood, and many others. Food allergy...
View ArticleAre Children Misdiagnosed with Blood Testing for Food Allergies?
A recent news article titled, “When it comes to allergies, newer blood tests show that many children are misdiagnosed” explores the accuracy of allergy testing and especially, desensitization. This is...
View ArticleStudy: Food Patch Testing for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(Image thanks to alliesabnormalappetite.blogspot.com) This study was done by dermatologists. Allergy docs still don’t pay attention to symptoms outside their realm. But this study shows that even...
View ArticleExploring the Connection Between Acne and Food Allergies
(image thanks to simpsons.wiki.net) Acne may be one of the most common conditions known to humans. It can be embarrassing, frustrating, and downright unfair. Fortunately, most of the time, it is also...
View ArticleTesting for Spice Allergies
(image thanks to en.wikipedia.org) This article from HealthDay.com brings attention to spice allergies and their prevalence in foods and consumer products. However it also claims that there aren’t...
View ArticleSpice Allergies and Food Allergy Testing
(image thanks to recipes.wikia.com) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has been conventionally defined not by what it is, but by what it is not. Successfully discovering the cause of IBS has been...
View ArticleStudy Explores Food Patch Testing for IBS
(image thanks to blogs.forward.com) Food patch testing for irritable bowel syndrome.Authors: Stierstorfer MB, Sha CT, Sasson M. SourceEast Penn Dermatology PC, North Wales, Pennsylvania; –...
View Article5 Reasons It’s Hard to Detect Your Own Food Allergies
(image thanks to fivehundredpoundpeeps.blogspot.com) Reason #1 One major obstacle to figuring out which foods are problematic is that, even on an elimination diet, you may not have truly eliminated...
View ArticleWhat Foods are Included in Proper Allergy Testing?
(img thanks to fineartamerica.com) Two kinds of tests are recommended for nearly all IBS patients – food allergy testing, which is a blood test; and testing for bacteria, yeast, and parasites, which...
View ArticleGet Your Lab Results!
(img thanks to wikimedia/creative commons) Have you ever been to the doctor and had blood taken for laboratory tests? Do you always get your lab results? Do you even hear back at all from the doctor?...
View ArticleTesting for Food Allergies
(img thx to commons.wikimedia.org) The Standard Food Allergy Profile test takes the guesswork out of treating your condition and saves you a great deal of time, effort, and discomfort. And if by chance...
View ArticleUnderstanding Food Allergies: IgE and IgG
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) The immune system functions like a sentinel standing guard against foreign invaders. In the case of an allergy, the invaders are called allergens. The primary...
View ArticleFood Allergy Testing: Skin Testing
(img via commons.wikimedia) Food allergies and food allergy testing are some of the most misunderstood issues in medicine. Many people seem to have an opinion about allergies and allergy testing, yet...
View ArticleFood Allergy Testing: ALCAT and Signet/LEAP/MRT aka LRA or ELISA/ACT
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) Food allergies and food allergy testing are some of the most misunderstood issues in medicine. Many people seem to have an opinion about allergies and allergy...
View ArticleFood Allergy Testing Explained: ELISA Antibody Testing
Dr. Stephen Wangen of the IBS Treatment Center. Please note: ELISA/ACT testing (previous post), and ELISA testing (described here) are not the same thing. ELISA (enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay)...
View ArticleFood Allergy Testing: Muscle Testing aka Muscle Energy Testing (or Applied...
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) Muscle testing is the act of holding a substance (a food) and then having a practitioner pull down on your outstretched arm to determine your ability to resist...
View ArticleFood Testing: Sample Results
Food allergy testing is a highly specialized procedure performed only by doctors trained in recognizing and treating non-anaphylactic food allergies, and only in laboratories especially equipped to...
View ArticleDoes Skin Testing for Food Allergies Work?
(commons.wikimedia) For decades, skin testing has been the standard way to test for allergies. The potential allergen is injected under or scratched into the skin, and any resulting inflammation (also...
View ArticleThe Importance of Food Allergy Testing
(img thanks to commons.wikimedia.org) Food allergy testing is a highly specialized procedure performed only by doctors trained in recognizing and treating non-anaphylactic food allergies, and only in...
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