UK Food Intolerance
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Didn't work for me
I ordered this test because I am suffering from acid reflux and IBS and wanted to see if perhaps some foods might be triggering my flare ups. The process was very easy and I got my results after 4 days. I have ordered the " Essential" testing kit that checks 448 food items and 52 non-food items. Once the report arrived I expected to see all of these foods and non-foods listed and see some sort of percentage or how likely I am to be intolerant to these items, however, the report stated that I had acute reaction to 5 food items and intermediate reaction to 20 other items. What about the rest? The main culprit was wheat and that I should eliminate it for 6 weeks, so I this is what I have done. So far I am 4.5 weeks in and I do not feel any better, in fact I feel worse. I have joint pains, I feel lethargic, I have lost my appetite, I also had a bad flare up on my acid reflux, upset tummy, lots of gas etc..I eat quite healthy and made sure that I had enough fibre in my diet as well as fruit, veg, protein, good fat like nuts etc. I appreciate that perhaps I should give it a bit more time to get to the 6 weeks benchmark, but... I have re-introduced wheat in the last 3 days and I feel great! The joint ache is gone, I feel a lot more energetic etc. So I am not sure what happened there whether the testing wasn't accurate enough OR I just miraculously got better. I would say that if you think that food might be causing you physical symptoms - it's best to go and see your GP and get tested for accurate results.