Food sensitivity testing

[nogutsnoglory]

Have any of you had food sensitivity testing? This is different than allergy testing and measures how well you digest certain foods.

What kind of a doctor would I even need to go to to have this done?

 

[Manzyb]

My mother in law had this done, she went to her GP and they sent her to an allergist. I know it is different than food allergy, but that is where they sent her to have it done.

I'm thinking of having it done as well.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I don't know much about it but seems like a good thing to do.

 

[Nancye50]

Bumping this old thread up. I was watching a webinar on gut health and the guy was saying that Food Sensitivity Testing can help identify which foods specifically cause inflammation.
I wasn't having tell-tale symptoms before diagnosis so I'm trying to figure out how I'll learn to watch for which foods cause me problems.
Has anyone had this done since this thread started?

 

[UnXmas]

I had tests done that were complete worthless. One test for food intolerance where you sent a blood sample to a laboratory, and one with a vega machine done by a nutritionist - with hindsight I know they were complete scams.

The only tests you should have are ones carried out by doctors in mainstream medical practice: tests for coeliac, lactose intolerance and true allergies.

 

[UnXmas]

Bumping this old thread up. I was watching a webinar on gut health and the guy was saying that Food Sensitivity Testing can help identify which foods specifically cause inflammation.
I wasn't having tell-tale symptoms before diagnosis so I'm trying to figure out how I'll learn to watch for which foods cause me problems.
Has anyone had this done since this thread started?

It may be that particular foods are not causing you problems at all. I think it is more likely that a person's overall diet affects Crohn's symptoms - fibre content, whether you are eating large amounts, whether your diet includes a lot of rich foods, spicy foods, etc. (Though there are exceptions like I mentioned above - if you have a food allergy in addition to Crohn's, for example.) The only way to figure out if you feel better eating a particular way is through trial and error and looking for consistent improvement over long periods of time, e.g. a few weeks on a low-fibre diet followed by a few weeks on a high-fibre diet.

 

[Nancye50]

It's the "feeling better" that I'm having problems sorting out. Without terrible symptoms before, I don't have a good way to tell how my diet is affecting my guts. Just trying to find ways to manage this the best way I can.

I didn't figure food sensitivity testing would be all that awesome since it hasn't been mentioned here since 2012.

 

[rygon]

I've read up on it and it's worthless. The same person will have totally different results on different days.

I can't find the link but the NHS will not test for intolerance (allergies and celiac they will test for) as there is not enough understanding of how the body interacts with food, and why one day it will find an ingredient ok and the next it won't, yet still not affect the body.

 

[UnXmas]

It's the "feeling better" that I'm having problems sorting out. Without terrible symptoms before, I don't have a good way to tell how my diet is affecting my guts. Just trying to find ways to manage this the best way I can.

I didn't figure food sensitivity testing would be all that awesome since it hasn't been mentioned here since 2012.

But if you're not having symptoms, why do you think food is affecting you negatively at all?

 

[Nancye50]

That's a tricky question. Or maybe just a trick question for someone that hasn't wrapped their mind around this whole thing yet.
Something was going on in there for a long time without me realizing it. I know my diet has plenty of room for improvement overall, especially as I brace to start Imuran I want to be as healthy as possible.
I feel like when I've tried to eat "healthy" in the past with lots of salad and veggies, I'd get down and not feel well. So I'm going to try making juice to get that stuff in. I don't have a reason to think I need to eliminate gluten or dairy or anything really but kind of think that's because I suck at "dieting". Just trying to get a grip. :/

 

[UnXmas]

That's a tricky question. Or maybe just a trick question for someone that hasn't wrapped their mind around this whole thing yet.
Something was going on in there for a long time without me realizing it. I know my diet has plenty of room for improvement overall, especially as I brace to start Imuran I want to be as healthy as possible.
I feel like when I've tried to eat "healthy" in the past with lots of salad and veggies, I'd get down and not feel well. So I'm going to try making juice to get that stuff in. I don't have a reason to think I need to eliminate gluten or dairy or anything really but kind of think that's because I suck at "dieting". Just trying to get a grip. :/

I really don't think dairy and gluten are unhealthy (other than for those with lactose intolerance and coeliac, respectively, obviously).

Fruit and veg and whole-grains do make a lot of us with digestive problems feel worse rather than better, so juicing is one good way of getting around that problem.

What's healthy for one person can be unhealthy for another.

 

[Nancye50]

I know. That's (what's healthy for one isn't for another) been hard for me to wrap my mind around. Thanks for your patience and support!!