I was lucky. I paid for a Food Intolerance test at a reputable health food chain, because I had terrible gastro reflux, but they uncovered other digestive problems too.
Many people go through life not even knowing they have an allergy or food intolerance. Here's some news on the subject:
It's tricky to identify an allergenic food after an isolated reaction. The usual culprits should be considered: peanuts, nuts, seeds, fish and shellfish. If more reactions occur, there is typically a pattern that makes the offending food easier to identify, says Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, M.D., a professor specializing in pediatric allergy and immunology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Diagnosis requires a combination of investigative work (trying to pin down the foods) and laboratory testing, such as skin prick tests and measuring antibody levels. "Frequently oral food challenges [feeding with the suspected food under physician supervision] are needed to conclusively establish the diagnosis," adds Nowak-Wegrzyn.
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5160260
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