Food allergies

The newest development in food allergy testing
is the FoodSafe Allergy Test* from Meridian
Valley Lab, which requires only a small amount
of blood for testing of 95 food antigens. This
allows you to do the test at home or for your
doctor to do in-office without a venipuncture.
The finger is pricked with a lancet and then
drops of blood are placed on a blood spot
collection card. The card is air-dried and
returned to the laboratory for assessment. IgG
results are ranked according to their
concentrations, and then reported as low,
moderate, or avoid.
The information provided in this report will
enable you to design an appropriate diet to
exclude reactive foods. With this test you can
determine the primary cause of adverse food
reactions. A food that causes an IgG response
is referred to as delayed hypersensitivity, which
may come and go in cycles, depending on
whether the food is eaten or avoided.
Food IgG levels increase in response to the
presence of the food antigens in the
bloodstream, especially those foods eaten
often such as corn, wheat, soy, and egg. IgG
responses may cause delayed symptoms, such
as joint or muscle pain, chronic headaches,
fatigue, eczema, and psoriasis.
Since IgG reactions often occur hours or days
after particular foods are consumed, correlating
symptoms can be difficult. The reactions can
be subtle or severe, and may lead to chronic
(long-term) symptoms and chronic
degenerative conditions.
When an IgG food is avoided it may take 3 to 9
months for the antibody level against that food
to decrease significantly. However, for the
antibody level to return to the previous level,
the food may have to be eaten frequently for
weeks to months. For that reason, these foods
are often less problematic when reintroduced;
when consumed infrequently in a rotation diet,
they seldom have to be avoided for life.
Foods Tested For In Your FoodSafe Allergy Test
ALMOND
AMERICAN CHEESE
APPLE
APRICOT
ASPARAGUS
AVOCADO
BAKER’S YEAST
BANANA
BARLEY
BEEF
BEET
BLUEBERRY
BREWER’S YEAST
BROCCOLI
BUCKWHEAT
CABBAGE
CANE SUGAR
CARROT
CASEIN
CAULIFLOWER
CELERY
CHEDDAR
CHICKEN
CHOCOLATE
CLAM
COD
COFFEE
CORN
COTTAGE CHEESE
COW’S MILK
CRAB
CRANBERRY
CUCUMBER