Food intolerance test - is there such a thing?
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Yes - I had one done via (I think) Cambridge life sciences. They pointed out a range of foods which I was intolerant to and I've been eliminating them from my diet since. Feel a lot better and the weight has dropped off since.
A while ago my weight was creeping back up and I realised something I regularly had for lunch had an ingredient I didn't expect in it. I've stopped eating it and the weight has gone again.
http://www.camnutri.com/
A while ago my weight was creeping back up and I realised something I regularly had for lunch had an ingredient I didn't expect in it. I've stopped eating it and the weight has gone again.
http://www.camnutri.com/
Guy at work had one, he suspected he was intolerant to wheat, dairy and meat so he paid £500 for a test to be told he was intolerant of wheat, dairy and meat.
We have pizza once a week and I never order gluten free pizza but I tell him it is and he eats tons of it and never complains.
We have pizza once a week and I never order gluten free pizza but I tell him it is and he eats tons of it and never complains.
Sheets Tabuer said:
Guy at work had one, he suspected he was intolerant to wheat, dairy and meat so he paid £500 for a test to be told he was intolerant of wheat, dairy and meat.
We have pizza once a week and I never order gluten free pizza but I tell him it is and he eats tons of it and never complains.
We have pizza once a week and I never order gluten free pizza but I tell him it is and he eats tons of it and never complains.
He'd definitely complain about gluten free pizza. Have you tried it? Imagine a pizza made with thick bendy oatcakes instead of a standard base.
Celiac disease is different from intolerance , if you have Celiac disease and continue eating wheat you can seriously damage your body
There are various tests, some better than others and various difference and levels of intolerance
The skin prick tests done via NHS aren't that accurate, my daughter passed all of them but gets very ill if she has milk
End of the day you know your own body and best way is to eliminate one thing at a time and ignore all the fads diets
Also your gut can change over time and you can develop intolerance or sensitivity to food "overnight". Some people can handle small amounts of certain foods, but once they go past a threshold get poorly . Also my daughter can handle baked egg but not boiled, fried or scrambled for example , I think the makeup of the protein changes due to the cooking method
There are various tests, some better than others and various difference and levels of intolerance
The skin prick tests done via NHS aren't that accurate, my daughter passed all of them but gets very ill if she has milk
End of the day you know your own body and best way is to eliminate one thing at a time and ignore all the fads diets
Also your gut can change over time and you can develop intolerance or sensitivity to food "overnight". Some people can handle small amounts of certain foods, but once they go past a threshold get poorly . Also my daughter can handle baked egg but not boiled, fried or scrambled for example , I think the makeup of the protein changes due to the cooking method
Edited by TwistingMyMelon on Tuesday 1st August 13:29
They are vague at best, and a waist of money. For details see: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC41614...
Best bet is just the elimination diet. Its an arse but its the only way.
Best bet is just the elimination diet. Its an arse but its the only way.
bosshog said:
They are vague at best, and a waist of money. For details see: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC41614...
Best bet is just the elimination diet. Its an arse but its the only way.
A waist of money....I see what you did there Best bet is just the elimination diet. Its an arse but its the only way.
Coliac Disease is an intolerance to gluten. I had severe symptoms 12 years ago, where I got up one morning and felt a bit bloated and 'out of sorts'. Wasn't long before I was sitting on the loo and the contents of my digestive system was being ejected in the most unpleasant manner imaginable; off work for three months and lost over 2 stone in 8 weeks before I had a private diagnosis - the NHS were useless and could not offer a diagnosis for several months - I had got to the point of hallucinating due to lack of nourishment and could not survive without drastic intervention.
Anyway went for a consultation and blood test and was told I almost certainly had Coliac Disease, but needed an endoscopy to make sure. Went for the endoscopy two days later where they take a small sample of gut tissue for analysis. This is the gold standard test and it was confirmed I did indeed have Coliac Disease - best 2 grand I have ever spent. I now have to follow a strict gluten free diet and feel back to normal and also back to my original weight.
Following a gluten free diet due to a medically diagnosed condition is very, very different to those who cut out gluten because of some dipsy celeb recommending it on faceache. I am very careful what I eat but if I do inadvertently get glutened, I spend three days sitting on the loo and each accident increases the chance of bowel cancer, hence why I am very careful.
Anyway went for a consultation and blood test and was told I almost certainly had Coliac Disease, but needed an endoscopy to make sure. Went for the endoscopy two days later where they take a small sample of gut tissue for analysis. This is the gold standard test and it was confirmed I did indeed have Coliac Disease - best 2 grand I have ever spent. I now have to follow a strict gluten free diet and feel back to normal and also back to my original weight.
Following a gluten free diet due to a medically diagnosed condition is very, very different to those who cut out gluten because of some dipsy celeb recommending it on faceache. I am very careful what I eat but if I do inadvertently get glutened, I spend three days sitting on the loo and each accident increases the chance of bowel cancer, hence why I am very careful.
Edited by C70GT on Wednesday 2nd August 22:54
Phooey said:
Why are so many companies advertising food intolerance tests when on the NHS website is says "There are no tests for food intolerances.
My uncle had a food intolerance test after health problems went unsolved by his GP. He cut out the problem foods and got better.My ex had a food intolerance test after health problems went unsolved by her GP. She cut out the problem foods and got better.
I had a food intolerance test after health problems went unsolved by my GP. I cut out the problem foods and got better.
My OH had a food intolerance test after health problems went unsolved by her GP. She cut out the problem foods and got better.
Sadly the NHS line appears to be "if we don't know about it, it doesn't exist". They appear to be resolutely unwilling to accept anything that isn't written in dusty old books and doesn't present the opportunity to prescribe expensive drugs sold to them by their friends at "big pharma". If you have a food intolerance test and fix yourself, then tell your GP, they'll look at you like you're something they just stepped in.
That's my experience anyway.
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