A food intolerance occurs when someone has difficulty digesting a particular food such as gluten or dairy - this can lead to symptoms such as intestinal gas, abdominal pain or diarrhoea. This Food Intolerance Check includes a screen for 96 foods, as well as a Personal Rotation Diet Guideline.
A food intolerance response takes place in the gut, and it occurs when you are unable to properly breakdown the food. This could be due to enzyme deficiencies, sensitivity to food additives or reactions to naturally occurring chemicals in foods. Often people can eat small amounts of the food without causing problems.
The Food Intolerance Check assesses your response to 96 foods. Your blood is screened for IgG antibodies to these foods using the ELISA method.
This is a finger prick blood spot test that doesn't require a visit to a collection centre. If you would prefer a blood draw, add on the Venous blood draw service here.
Your results also come with a suggested Personal Rotation Diet Guideline designed to reduce food sensitivities, enhance nutrient diversity, and support gut health. This involves rotating different food groups every 3-4 days to minimise immune system reactivity, prevent overexposure to specific allergens, and promote a diverse gut microbiome.
Following receipt of your results, consider a teleconsult with our dietician for nutrition and meal planning advice in the context of your current health goals.
What we test
Candida Screen
IgG intolerance to Candida may indicate an overgrowth of this yeast in the gut, which can disrupt the microbiome, weaken the immune system, and contribute to symptoms like bloating, fatigue, brain fog, and skin issues.
Dairy
IgG intolerances to dairy can affect gut health, immune function, and overall well-being. These proteins can be difficult to digest and may trigger inflammation, skin issues, sinus congestion, and digestive discomfort in sensitive individuals.
Egg, Meat & Poultry
IgG intolerances to animal proteins can impact digestion, skin health, and immune balance. A positive result may indicate challenges with protein metabolism or gut barrier integrity, contributing to inflammation and food-related symptoms.
Fish & Seafood
IgG sensitivity to seafood proteins can lead to digestive discomfort, skin reactions, and immune system activation, potentially contributing to inflammation, joint pain, and respiratory symptoms. These sensitivities may also indicate cross-reactivity with other animal proteins or histamine intolerance.
Fruits
IgG sensitivities to fruits can trigger digestive discomfort, skin reactions, and inflammation. These reactions may also indicate fructose malabsorption, histamine intolerance, or a sensitivity to natural fruit sugars and phenolic compounds.
Grains, Legumes & Nuts
IgG sensitivities to grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds can contribute to digestive discomfort, inflammation, and nutrient malabsorption. These reactions may also be linked to gut barrier dysfunction (leaky gut), immune system activation, and cross-reactivity with other plant proteins.
Herbs & Spices
IgG sensitivities to ginger and oregano can cause digestive discomfort, inflammation, and skin reactions in sensitive individuals. These herbs contain bioactive compounds that can irritate the gut lining or trigger immune responses if the gut barrier is compromised.
Miscellaneous
IgG sensitivities to these compounds can cause digestive upset, inflammation, and immune system activation. These foods can also be common triggers for migraines, skin flare-ups, and gut dysbiosis, especially if there is a history of yeast overgrowth or leaky gut.
Vegetables
IgG sensitivities to vegetables can cause digestive discomfort, inflammation, and immune activation. These reactions may also indicate cross-reactivity or histamine intolerance, and can contribute to gut inflammation and food-related symptoms if the gut barrier is compromised.
Test instructions
Your test kit and all instructions are posted directly to you, and there is no need to visit a collection centre.
Results for this test available in 10-12 days and will be published in your online dashboard.
This is our most comprehensive gut health panel which includes a Complete Microbiome Mapping, a Food Intolerance Check, the Intestinal Permeability (Leaky Gut) Check, and also a SIBO breath test.
Allergies are on the increase, and food allergies in particular are becoming more common. Allergies are caused by an overreaction of the body’s immune system to certain innocuous molecules from the outside world. These allergens may be from foods, pollens, house dust, animal hair or moulds.
FODMAPs are naturally occurring sugars found in milk and dairy products, fruits and vegetables, cereals and processed foods. These dietary sugars are poorly absorbed in the gut and can cause symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
