Food Sensitivity Profile "Vegetarian" - 108 foods
Test details
This test is useful when a food sensitivity is suspected and to identify the potential trigger foods that cause symptoms.
Food sensitivity may result from the increased permeability of the small intestine (leaky gut syndrome), which allows a greater leakage of food components through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream.
In the humoral immune response, IgG-class antibodies are produced against non-pathogenic food antigens, forming immune complexes.
If not eliminated by the immune system, these immune complexes can bind to the walls of small blood vessels and cause or exacerbate local inflammation, with the migration of inflammatory cells into surrounding tissues and the activation of the complement system.
Since immune complexes do not specifically bind to vascular walls, several organs may be affected and, consequently, symptoms can vary. The most common manifestations include gastrointestinal disorders, rheumatic pain, dermatitis and migraine.
The test result alone is not sufficient for a diagnosis and must always be evaluated against the patient’s clinical picture.
The report presents a clear overview of the results for the tested foods organized into 11 food categories and is provided together with a personalised Nutrition Guide.
Sample type
Serum, EDTA plasma, heparin plasma, citrate plasma
Method
Immunoblot
Preparation
Fasting for at least 8-12 hours before sampling
Storage conditions
Refer to the Health Service Charter to check storage conditions
Shipping
+2/+8°C
References
Gamlin L, Brostoff J. Food sensitivity and rheumatoid arthritis. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol. 1997 Nov;4(1-2):43-9. doi: 10.1016/s1382-6689(97)10040-0. PMID: 21781798.
Geiselman JF. The Clinical Use of IgG Food Sensitivity Testing with Migraine Headache Patients: a Literature Review. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2019 Aug 27;23(11):79. doi: 10.1007/s11916-019-0819-4. PMID: 31456119.
Karakula-Juchnowicz H, Gałęcka M, Rog J, Bartnicka A, Łukaszewicz Z, Krukow P, Morylowska-Topolska J, Skonieczna-Zydecka K, Krajka T, Jonak K, Juchnowicz D. The Food-Specific Serum IgG Reactivity in Major Depressive Disorder Patients, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients and Healthy Controls. Nutrients. 2018 Apr 28;10(5):548. doi: 10.3390/nu10050548. PMID: 29710769; PMCID: PMC5986428.
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