Food Intolerance Assessment
At Swissmed Health: The Home of Clinical Longevity, we offer the Food Intolerance Assessment to help you identify foods that may be silently impacting your health. Food intolerances occur when your body struggles to digest certain foods, leading to chronic symptoms like bloating, fatigue, headaches, and skin issues. Unlike food allergies, which trigger immediate immune responses, food intolerances can have delayed effects, making them harder to pinpoint.
This assessment evaluates your body’s response to a wide range of foods, uncovering hidden triggers and providing insights into how your diet may be affecting your well-being.
Key Benefits for Patients:
Relieve Digestive Issues: Identify and remove foods causing bloating, diarrhea, or discomfort.
Boost Energy Levels: Reduce fatigue by avoiding foods that strain your system.
Improve Skin Health: Address conditions like acne or eczema linked to food intolerances.
Enhance Weight Management: Avoid foods that contribute to inflammation and weight retention.
Tailor Your Diet: Create a personalized nutrition plan for optimal health.
Whether you’re managing persistent symptoms or simply want to optimize your health, the Food Intolerance Assessment is a valuable tool to understand your body’s unique needs.
Medical Article Summary
What is the Food Intolerance Assessment?
The Food Intolerance Assessment analyzes your body’s delayed immune response (IgG-mediated) to specific foods. This response differs from IgE-mediated allergies, which cause immediate reactions like hives or anaphylaxis. IgG antibodies can develop hours or days after consuming problematic foods, leading to chronic inflammation and a wide range of symptoms.
Mechanisms of Food Intolerances
Gut Barrier Dysfunction
Increased intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”) can allow food particles to enter the bloodstream, triggering an immune response.
Chronic Inflammation
Persistent immune reactions to certain foods can contribute to systemic inflammation, impacting digestion, energy, and skin health.
Microbiome Imbalances
An unhealthy gut microbiome may exacerbate intolerances by impairing digestion and immune regulation.
Common Symptoms Linked to Food Intolerances
Digestive issues: Bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or acid reflux.
Skin conditions: Acne, eczema, or rashes.
Fatigue and brain fog: Reduced energy and difficulty concentrating.
Headaches or migraines.
Weight fluctuations and difficulty losing weight.
How It Works
A sample (blood or saliva) is analyzed for IgG antibodies against a variety of common foods.
Results identify potential intolerances, allowing for an elimination diet or tailored nutrition plan.
Scientific Evidence
Research supports the role of IgG-mediated food intolerances in chronic symptoms and inflammation:
IgG Antibodies and Chronic Inflammation
A study in Nutrients highlights the connection between IgG food intolerances and inflammation, emphasizing the benefits of elimination diets in reducing symptoms.
Read Study on PubMedFood Intolerances and Digestive Disorders
Research in Gut shows how food intolerances exacerbate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), with tailored diets significantly improving quality of life.
Explore Study on PubMedElimination Diets and Migraine Relief
An article in Cephalalgia demonstrates how identifying and avoiding food triggers can reduce the frequency and severity of migraines.
Discover Study on PubMed
Conclusion
The Food Intolerance Assessment at Swissmed Health provides personalized insights to help you take control of your diet and overall well-being. By uncovering hidden triggers, we can guide you in making dietary changes that reduce symptoms, improve energy, and enhance your quality of life.