Are the foods you eat making you feel unwell?
Food intolerance or sensitivity can be the cause of many common symptoms:
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The Food Intolerance Test & Consultation
Using an electronic analyzer, which measures changes in body resistance, I am able to pin-point potentially harmful foods which could be causing your specific symptoms. If a substance is causing a problem it will affect the body’s electrical resistance. All that is required is for a small sensor to touch the end of the finger on an acupuncture point – the test is simple, painless and gives immediate results. During the consultation I will test for over 100 substances which include common food and drink, artificial additives and pollens. I will also test for vitamin and mineral deficiencies and will advise on supplementation if required.
Following the test I will
advise you on how to safely eliminate harmful foods from your diet and provide
safe, nutritional alternatives while you are following the elimination
programme. As a fully qualified Holistic Nutritional Practitioner I am able to
offer you much more than just a food intolerance test. I believe that an
essential part of the test is to provide nutritional advice tailored to the
individual client’s needs. I, therefore, include a basic nutritional
consultation, looking at your symptoms, diet and family history and recommending
any holistic nutritional advice as necessary. The food and vitamin and mineral
test takes approximately 1½ hours and costs £55.
The test is
suitable for anyone other than those with a pacemaker and young babies not yet
on solid food.
Who can be tested?
How many tests will I need?
I generally find only one test is necessary as I will provide ongoing email or telephone support. However, it is advisable to make a follow-up appointment one month after the test to monitor your progress while eliminating foods from your diet. Follow-up consultations last approximately 45 minutes and cost £40.
If the consultation indicates that more in-depth work is required then I would recommend that you make an appointment with me for a full Holistic Nutritional consultation.
Food Intolerances
If you eat a food to which you are intolerant without realising it, your digestive system may not break the food down properly, allowing undigested food particles into the blood. Your immune system sees these particles as a potential threat and reacts accordingly. Intolerances are, therefore, far more common with foods that are naturally difficult to digest.
Symptoms of food intolerance rarely occur immediately after eating the food, they can appear minutes, hours or even several days later. This can make detecting the offending substance extremely difficult.
Food Sensitivities
These can occur if you take in too much of one particular substance. Sometimes the body is unable to cope with the substance in such large quantities but could in smaller amounts.