Food Intolerance Allergies

The treatment of food intolerance involves removing the foods which cause problems from ones diet and SLOWLY re-introducing them 1 by 1 over time. Treatment is pretty simple once you know what are the foods that cause your body to react negatively therefore the real question is how to diagnose and identify these problematic foods… Before you can treat your food intolerance, you need to identify which foods are causing the problem, so :

How to diagnose food intolerance ?

There are 2 ways to determine if you have food intolerances or not. Both methods are not created equal, and one as a clear advantage over the other.

Food Intolerance Elimination Diets :

Following a Food Intolerance Elimination Diet  is the first method, it is an old method which is not very accurate and takes a considerable amount of time/energy/dedication. It involves knowing at any single time what goes in your body and managing your diet very strictly. Due to its complexity it is also prone to human errors. We talk about the disadvantages of food intolerance elimination diets in one of our previous posts.

Food Intolerance Testing :

The second way is a lot more accurate, it is backed by science and involves doing a special kind of blood test. The main advantage is that you can get tested for a great quantity of different foods all at the same time. Unlike the elemination diet, this method is fast, accurate and thorough.

If you are serious about food intolerances, doing a food intolerance TEST is the only method you should use to diagnose your food intolerances.

You can find a list of recommended food intolerance tests on our food intolerance testing page.