Food Intolerence Test?

[Vergis]

Has anyone taken this?

Seems quite a few companies offer this but then the NHS suggests that there is no scientific evidence behind this?

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Need to go down FODMAP route. It takes some will power, but will help you work out what doesn't agree with you. Helped my wife immensely.

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

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.

[21TonyK]

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]

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.

I can't say I have noticed, although more and more evidence is coming out linking autism to low B12, folate and vitamin D. If the mother is low during pregnancy then the likelihood of autism rises fairly significantly. Low endogenous glutathione is also looking possible.

[21TonyK]

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.

I can't say I have noticed, although more and more evidence is coming out linking autism to low B12, folate and vitamin D. If the mother is low during pregnancy then the likelihood of autism rises fairly significantly. Low endogenous glutathione is also looking possible.

Hell, not heard about that. Won't be mentioning that one at work!