Why measure Food-specific IgG Antibodies?
– route map to a targeted elimination diet The NHS acknowledges food intolerance and recommends food diaries and elimination diets as the preferred method of treatment. Those who have chronic symptoms and are concerned that food may be contributing can only find out which foods are contributing by eliminating problem foods and then assessing the impact on their health. These methods advocate lengthy blind elimination and challenge diets and are limited by the fact that they require a high level of patient compliance. Furthermore, it is virtually impossible to test all the different combinations of food types that may be causing the problems. Using the scientifically proven and precise ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) method, YorkTest FoodScan identifies raised levels of food-specific IgG antibodies. By identifying foods to which an individual may be sensitive, it is therefore used by patients to ‘fast track’ the elimination and challenge process, it can remove the guess work a
