Food intolerance test in Dubai

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Second Fairy Dust. Dr. Terry Wahls was diagnosed with MS and was wheelchair bound, she has completely reversed her issues, and goes mountain biking now. You can watch her talk on Ted Talk. Her diet and what she advocates includes: 3 cups of green leafy vegetables, 3 cups of sulphur vegetables, 3 cups of colored vegetables every single day, along with grass fed meats and free range poultry and eggs. This is a sensible diet for anyone anyway. It does away with grains and sugar and processed food, but you could be sensitive to something else too. Your doctor can order a food intolerance test. Or you could try Elimination diet, in which you write down every single thing you eat, record your poop- number of times, consistency, accompanying symptoms if any- ex: abdominal pain, record your mood- irritable/crabby/happy etc. every single day, till a pattern starts to emerge. It's tedious but it is more accurate than tests. You can also record your pulse after you eat- higher pulse usually means the food does not agree with you. Once you identify the foods that are disagreeing with you, you take them out of your diet for a period of 3-6 months. After that, one by one, start to reintroduce them and record any reactions. This is called provocation. There are several resources available online for Elimination provocation diet. Or you could simply take out these- gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, sugar, corn, peanuts which are considered common allergens. Or if you are dealing with autoimmune issues, you can go Paleo or even better, AIP- Autoimmune Protocol which is very restrictive but completely restorative and healing. But diet needs to be supplemented with attention to gut microbiome, infections like lyme or bacterial infections, gut disbiosys which causes SIBO- small intestinial bacterial overgrowth- classic symptom: bloating, mineral imbalance and deficiencies, hormone imbalance and deficiencies. From an article by Chris Kresser: "The 8 core pathologies that underlie all chronic disease: I believe that virtually all diseases and symptoms that we experience are caused by one or more of the following 8 core pathologies: 1. Gut dysfunction. Includes small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), infections (e.g. parasites, pathogenic bacteria, viruses), low stomach acid, bile, and enzyme production, intestinal permeability, and food intolerances. 2. Nutrient imbalance. Includes deficiency of nutrients like B12, iron, folate, magnesium, zinc, EPA/DHA and fat-soluble vitamins (most common), and excess of nutrients like iron (less common). 3. HPA axis dysregulation. Includes regulating the communication between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands, and balancing the production of hormones associated with those glands (e.g. DHEA, cortisol) 4. Toxic burden. Includes exposure to chemicals (e.g. BPA, phthalates, etc.), heavy metals (e.g. mercury, arsenic), biotoxins (e.g. mold/mycotoxins, inflamm), or impaired detoxification capacity due to nutrient deficiency, GI issues, or other causes. 5. Chronic infections. Includes “stealth” infections by tick-borne organisms (e.g. Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella, Erlichia), intracellular bacteria (e.g. Mycoplamsa, Chlamydophila), viruses (e.g. HHV-6, HPV), and dental bacteria. 6. Hormone imbalance. Includes hormones associated metabolism (e.g. insulin, leptin), thyroid, and gonads (e.g. estrogen, progesterone, testosterone). 7. Immune dysregulation. Includes autoimmunity, underactive immune function, and chronic, systemic inflammation. 8. Cellular dysfunction. Impaired methylation, energy production, and mitochondrial function, and oxidative damage. https://chriskresser.com/why-we-get-sick-and-how-to-get-well/ For SIBO: http://www.siboinfo.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piHbr1dhymM

Take a look at the books written by Dr Terry Wahl's - she's a doctor who suffered from a terrible autoimmune disease and manage to almost reverse all her symptoms through various foods and elimination of various things. You can find into on the net or they sell her book at MacGrudy's. It's excellent.

Morning Rescue11, just wanted to share with you that the most positive step I took after years of dealing with medical doctors for 4 autoimmune disorders was to see a Nutritionist with a passion for all things autoimmune who took the time to help me identify and correct underlying nutritional issues - autoimmune is just so complicated/tricky and we are all so very different. There's so much more to getting well than just food alone though, however going back to grass roots and starting with nutrition was the way to go for myself and many other autoimmune sufferers. I wish you nothing but wellness Rescue11.

Keepitsimple, I wasn't referring to you at all, maybe re-read my post? I was referring to quacks that promote food intolerance tests as a method to lose weight, not legitimate doctors that help people with autoimmune issues. There are a lot of "natural" or "Homeopathic" type clinics everywhere in the world these days and most of the time, they are not even licensed practitioners and prey on people wanting to lose wight or be healthier. You said nothing about weight loss, this wasn't about you. I also said I am sure there are some people this helps. I didn't and won't go into detail about my mother's illnesses nor mine--but trust me--I know what it is like to have them, live with them, and have to design a life around food logs, watching what I eat or drink. You have no idea.

Beebers I don't go to quacks and until you have walked in the shoes of people with autoimmune, I find your comment a wee bit offensive.

I am sure there are some people this helps--my mother deals with gut issues and I have as well. I did as Daza said and listened to my body. But there are also plenty of quacks out there purporting it to be a weight loss aid, as if there are trigger foods causing fat gain. I had this discussion with a friend of mine that went in for this 3000 AED test and was convinced certain vegetables were making them fat according to the test. Um...we were also having this discussion over a few pints...certainly couldn't be all the beer....

Thank you Daza.

Fantastic that you got to the bottom of things Keepitsimple and that food intolerance testing helped.

Hi Daza after spending several years doing food eliminations in an effort to help with my autoimmune issues, I could only ever pin point 2 items. It was not until I had the intolerance test done that I discovered things which I assumed were OK and gave no indication that I was intolerant like oats, quinoa, mushrooms, lentils, almonds, barley, yeast, pistachio, they were in fact my level 4 allergen triggers, even carrot and cucumber. The two food items I that I eliminated myself were "knock down" reactions resulting in being barely able to get out of bed and walk for days and I believe there is a bacterial connection/reaction with those whereas the items revealed in the intolerance testing did not give that sort of reaction and so I would never have really twigged they were causing me problems. Food eliminations and intolerance testing have been a huge part of my recovery without having to resort to the awful autoimmune medications.

I'm pretty certain that any GP can do this test. About 5 years or so ago I was told by several doctors "don't waste your time as it won't tell you anything, it's too vague". Things have changed and we are now seeing a change in attitude with food/gut issues being at the root of many health issues. Whilst there is growing awareness about food/gut issues being at the root of health problems, you aren't going to get any definitive answers from a one size fits all type blood test. Proper food allergy or intolerance testing is done over a period of time and involves elimination etc. A simple blood test won't give answers as there are too many variables. I spoke to a very respected Immunologist last year about food intolerances and his advice was to use common sense and listen to what your body is telling you. If something makes you feel bad, reduce how much you have it.

I'm pretty certain that any GP can do this test. About 5 years or so ago I was told by several doctors "don't waste your time as it won't tell you anything, it's too vague". Things have changed and we are now seeing a change in attitude with food/gut issues being at the root of many health issues.