Food Intolerence Test?
Discussion
Vergis said:
Has anyone taken this?
Seems quite a few companies offer this but then the NHS suggests that there is no scientific evidence behind this?
There is evidence behind it, but the tests aren't always 100% reliable. The most common intolerances are gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and soya. The best test is simply an elimination diet. TOTALLY eliminate one from your diet and after around 3 weeks have a day of absolutely loading yourself up with it. In clinic I have found gluten and dairy to be the most common two, gluten definitely the most common though. If I suspect an intolerance I get my patients to stop all gluten for 3 weeks or so, then binge on the stuff. Usually within a few hours, but sometimes 1-2 days, their symptoms will come back with a vengeance and then you'll know. That is by far the best test.Seems quite a few companies offer this but then the NHS suggests that there is no scientific evidence behind this?
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
There is evidence behind it, but the tests aren't always 100% reliable. The most common intolerances are gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and soya. The best test is simply an elimination diet. TOTALLY eliminate one from your diet and after around 3 weeks have a day of absolutely loading yourself up with it. In clinic I have found gluten and dairy to be the most common two, gluten definitely the most common though. If I suspect an intolerance I get my patients to stop all gluten for 3 weeks or so, then binge on the stuff. Usually within a few hours, but sometimes 1-2 days, their symptoms will come back with a vengeance and then you'll know. That is by far the best test.
Can I ask if you have noticed an increase in testing of autistic children over the past couple of years? I work with PMLD kids and demand from parents for gluten/milk free has rocketed based on rather dubious and now discredited publications. 21TonyK said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
There is evidence behind it, but the tests aren't always 100% reliable. The most common intolerances are gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and soya. The best test is simply an elimination diet. TOTALLY eliminate one from your diet and after around 3 weeks have a day of absolutely loading yourself up with it. In clinic I have found gluten and dairy to be the most common two, gluten definitely the most common though. If I suspect an intolerance I get my patients to stop all gluten for 3 weeks or so, then binge on the stuff. Usually within a few hours, but sometimes 1-2 days, their symptoms will come back with a vengeance and then you'll know. That is by far the best test.
Can I ask if you have noticed an increase in testing of autistic children over the past couple of years? I work with PMLD kids and demand from parents for gluten/milk free has rocketed based on rather dubious and now discredited publications. TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
21TonyK said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
There is evidence behind it, but the tests aren't always 100% reliable. The most common intolerances are gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts and soya. The best test is simply an elimination diet. TOTALLY eliminate one from your diet and after around 3 weeks have a day of absolutely loading yourself up with it. In clinic I have found gluten and dairy to be the most common two, gluten definitely the most common though. If I suspect an intolerance I get my patients to stop all gluten for 3 weeks or so, then binge on the stuff. Usually within a few hours, but sometimes 1-2 days, their symptoms will come back with a vengeance and then you'll know. That is by far the best test.
Can I ask if you have noticed an increase in testing of autistic children over the past couple of years? I work with PMLD kids and demand from parents for gluten/milk free has rocketed based on rather dubious and now discredited publications. Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff