Which intolerance test to go for?

OpenToSuggestions

OpenToSuggestions

OpenToSuggestions

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Hey all.
I am fairly sure I have some form of food intolerance. Online there are plenty of companies within the UK that offer an intolerance test, however the prices vary wildly from around £50 to £250.

I am leaning towards intolerancelab.co.uk.
Has anyone used one that they can recommend?
 
Any of the hair ones are not scientific in the slightest. Several family members did them ranging from £25-£250 and all have been shot down by the GPs etc and have provided inaccurate results. YMMV
 
I used testyourintolerence.co.uk

I was kind of the opinion as Hyburnate states that it was a bit snake oil, but it came back with stuff I knew I was intolerant of and highlighted a couple of other things I suspected.
 
Go to a doctor and get yourself properly diagnosed with a referral to a legitimate pathology lab.
 
OpenToSuggestions said:
My GP has told me on several occasions that the NHS doesn't have intolerance tests available.
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That's because food intolerance tests are not based on scientific evidence. They're junk. The only reliable way test for food intolerance is to monitor your diet.

Alternatively, a referral to a pathologist or an allergy clinic will determine whether or not you have a genuine food allergy (not just an intolerance).
 
Cadder said:
@OpenToSuggestions how did you get on? Any recommendations?
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The best way to go is to just monitor your intake.

I knew I had a dairy intolerance but there were other things going on too that I wasnt sure what was causing it, so I cut everything out of my diet and lived on boiled rice and chicken for a week to get to a base level. Then introduced 1 food stuff back at a time and see how I reacted.

Which then uncovered that eggs and celery were massive allergens to me.
 
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