FAQs

Foods tested

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Food Detective IS tests for reactions to the following food: Oat, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Semolina (Rawa), Barley, Rye, Gluten, Tur Dal, Chana Dal, Moong Dal, Lentil King Fish (Surmai), Mackerel (Bangda). Prawn (hinga, Chingri), Crab, Shrimp Banana, Apple, Black Raisin, Olive, Blackcurrant, Strawberry Chicken, Lamb. Pork Cow's Milk, Egg (Whole) Almond, Cashew, Walnut, Peanut, Soya [...]

Foods tested2021-03-09T09:05:10+00:00

What should I do after the test?

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The health care professional can create a diet which eliminates the problem foods, offer healthy alternatives, and guidance on how to re-introduce foods. Typically, a customised diet will be followed for around 3 months to allow the symptoms to subside and give the body time to recover.

What should I do after the test?2021-03-09T08:39:38+00:00

What is Food Detective ?

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Food Detective is a point-of-care test for IgG antibodies which can be associated with food intolerance. It gives quick results empowering the health care professional to advise the patient.

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Why test?

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Reduce symptoms quickly. Symptoms can persist for several days or longer, making it difficult to identify which foods the body is struggling to deal with. The Food Detective test helps to identify these 'problem' foods by detecting IgG antibodies in the blood. Using these results as a guide, the health care professional can then adjust [...]

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What can the healthcare professional do about it?

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Advise your patient to be tested with a Food Detectives Test. Many people experience an improvement in symptoms and health after changing their diet based on their Food Detective results. Like any diagnostic test, Food Detective will only produce meaningful results if you are experiencing symptoms. Some symptoms of food intolerance could be due to [...]

What can the healthcare professional do about it?2021-03-09T07:46:30+00:00

How do I know if one has a food intolerance?

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check for presence of any of the following chronic unpleasant symptoms: Bloating Constipation Diarrhoea Flatulence Headaches Irritable bowel syndrome Lethargy Migraine Nausea Stomach cramps / abdominal pain

How do I know if one has a food intolerance?2021-03-09T07:43:29+00:00