Allergies are quite common. Over 20% of the population is allergic to something. Food allergies can have an immediate or delayed reaction. Obviously immediate food reactions can be identified easily. However, delayed food reactions are much more difficult to diagnose. The reaction can occur up to 3 days after ingestion of the reactive food, making it hard to link one's symptom to the food eaten several days ago. Such hidden allergies are often the cause of many "chronic symptoms." These symptoms can come in the form of sleep disturbance, inflammatory arthritis, recurrent infection, mouth ulcers, eczema and other skin rashes, hives, premenstrual symptoms, fluid retention, colitis, epilepsy, hypoglycemia, weight problems and more. A simple Food Allergy test can help determine which foods are intolerable from milk to nuts. A specialized diet is usually included in a food allergy test.

Food Antibody Profile: Price $265.00
The Genova Diagnostic's IgG Food Profile helps identify those with true immune-mediated allergies versus food intolerance. It measures IgG antibody levels to 88 foods and Total IgE. The IgE Food Profile measures quantitative IgE antibody levels to the most common types of dietary allergens. It included a customised True Relief rotation Diet. Additional tests are also available for Vegetables and Spices. To view a sample of this test with a list of the foods tested click here

The Consequences of Food Allergies
Increased total antigenic load related to food and environmental sensitivities has been associated with a wide range of medical conditions affecting virtually every part of the body. Even mood and behavior, including hyperactivity disorders in children, are profoundly influenced by food allergies. Symptoms can range from mildly uncomfortable to severe and may include:
Asthma, Migraine, Eczema, Urticaria,
Arthritis, Ear infections, Sinusitis, Colitis

IgE vs. IgG Mediated Allergens
Classical skin testing for allergies such as skin-scratch testing, only measures IgE-mediated reactions and provides no information concerning delayed IgG hypersensitivity reactions. Assessment of relative IgG antibody levels to a multitude of foods using sensitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technology identifies those foods against which the patient is producing antibodies. Measuring both relative IgE and IgG antibody levels provides an invaluable starting point for dietary intervention. The key differences between IgE and IgG mediated allergies are summarized below:

IgE Mediated Allergies
Immediate onset (within minutes)
Circulating half life of 1-2 days
Permanent allergies
Stimulates histamine release
Includes foods, inhalants & molds
IgG Mediated Allergies
Delayed onset (4-72 hours)
Circulating half life of 21 days
Temporary allergies
Stimulates histamine release
Includes foods, herbs & spices

Several controls are routinely included with each test to check for auto reactivity and to ensure optimal accuracy. All IgG Food profiles are accompanied by a customized True Relief® four-day rotation diet that tailors a regime for antibody reduction and symptom alleviation. A personalized patient wallet card highlighting the IgG reactive foods is also provided to assist your patient in following diet recommendations.

ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGY PROFILE Price $245.00
Evaluates serum IgE antibodies levels to 14 region-specific common pollens and environmental inhalants. This test is ideal for suspected environmental or seasonal allergies. To view a sample report and list of allergens click here.

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPREHENSIVE ALLERGY PROFILE assays blood for immediate and delayed reactions to 96 combined foods or 100 vegetarian foods, and 36 region-specific inhalants, allowing patient to moderate exposure to allergens. This test includes seperate IgG Foods & IgE Inhalants. Price $410.00

Various add-on pannels are also available, including:
a 24-spice panel Price $180.00 Click to view test sample

Vegetarian Add-on 21 IgG Vegeterian foods. Available only with athe IgG Food
Antibodies Test Price $100.00 Click to view sample.

All lab tests can be done through the mail in the privacy of your own home, except blood tests, we send you to a lab to have your blood drawn for these. After you pay for the test we mail you the kit, the results take two weeks, the test results will be mailed to us and we will call you to go over the results, its that easy! All tests include the consultation for the report of findings.

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