It is estimated that over 20% of the population worldwide struggle with some kind of adverse food reaction or food intolerance.
Many people opt for doing an Elimination Diet to help identify which foods are friends and which are foe’s. However, in some cases even a well planned and well executed Elimination Diet can’t correctly identify reactive foods.
For instance, advanced testing has detected intolerances to:
- Vanilla
- Lettuce
- Cumin
- Tumeric
These foods are virtually impossible to identify with a standard Elimination Diet. In situations like these when someone has signs and symptoms of a food intolerance but can’t identify it, Food Intolerance Testing (FIT) is recommended.
The following are just a few signs & symptoms of a food intolerance / sensitivity:
- Fatigue
- Digestive issues
- Bloating
- Cramping
- Diarrhea / Constipation
- Joint pain
- Headaches
- Acid reflux
- Trouble focusing / Brain fog
- Memory loss
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sinusitis
Food intolerances can occur when we continually eat food that the body doesn’t identify as “safe”. It senses the food is a foreign invader or a threat. Once the food is removed from the diet completely, and the threat is gone, inflammation can then turn off or dampen. However, an undetected food intolerance can lead to chronic inflammation and further into autoimmunity. The sooner you can detect a food intolerance and food sensitivity the better to avoid more serious complications down the road!
Crystal Chester RD offers advanced clinical testing for food sensitivities & food intolerances to help narrow down specific foods.
Crystal has used and trusted KBMO Diagnostics for years and has helped countless clients get to or get closer to finding the root cause of their ailments.
More FIT Details:
The FIT (Food Inflammation Test) measures foods, colors, and additives (including Candida) for IgG 1-4 and C3d complement. The multi-pathway testing measures an inflammatory pathway instead of IgG alone, which helps to eliminate false positives that occur with traditional IgG testing. Each sample is run with 15 standards and controls.
With each includes:
- A color-based report that is easy to read and engaging for
patients - A 7-day rotational meal plan that is created specific to each
patient by one of our 10 dietitians. This is a great tool to assist
with a patient’s elimination diet - A mobile app for patients that showcases their report, cross
reactivity and provides other guidance - Available in blood draw (done by your PCP) or fingerstick (can be done at home)
- Turnaround time is 7-10 business days
If you’re ready to find out what foods you may be sensitive or intolerant to or have more questions about FIT or other lab tests, contact Crystal here!
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More Advanced Testing to Help Us Get to the Root
Crystal also offers testing for:
Gluten and Celiac Testing: high validity and accuracy
Multiple Autoimmune Reactivity Screen – measures predictive antibodies, some which can appear up to 10 years before clinical tests can detect them.
Diabetes Reactivity Screen – a great tool to assess markers of autoimmune components of diabetes & identify reactivity prior to the onset of diabetes.
Neurological Autoimmune Reactivity Screen – assists in early detection of brain disease such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, etc.
Barrier Permeability Screen – measures intestinal permeability to large molecules, which inflame the immune system both in the acute and chronic stages. KBMO Diagnostics is the lab used for this.
Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability – helps in the early investigation of contact sports-related Traumatic Brain Injury, and evaluates the breach of Blood-Brain Barrier caused by stress, trauma or environmental triggers, even in the absence of apparent concussion or brain injury.
Irritable Bowel/SIBO Screen – provides a more accurate test for Irritable Bowels and SIBO by assessing IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies to Bacterial Cytotoxins and Cytoskeletal Proteins. With this screen improves upon the standard breath test for SIBO by eliminating the need for exhaustive dietary restriction and collection protocols for patients, while providing better specificity and sensitivity through serum antibody testing.
Advanced Testing Prices & Cost
Cyrex Labs’ & KBMO advanced testing is separate from Nutrition Consulting and Crystal does not get paid or incentivized for using these labs. Labs are not mandatory but are recommended if and when necessary. These labs do not take insurance however, every client will receive an insurance reimbursement form from Crystal upon request to turn into their insurance for possible repayment after testing has been completed. Approximate cost for these tests are $200-$600 each.
To read more about this testing, please visit Cyrex Labs and KBMO Diagnostics.
To get a learn more about testing and consulting, contact Crystal here.
