Food Sensitivity Test

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Food Sensitivity Test - what is it and how the test is done

You might be a food lover and love trying different cuisines, but what if your body thinks along another track? Just like some of us are allergic to various substances, it is also completely natural to be allergic to different food items.

It is not always a taste-related issue but a deeper issue that revolves around the type of ingredients used in your food preparation. Some of the popular components included in food items that people develop an allergy or intolerance towards include:

  • Lactose
  • Gluten
  • Casein

A blood sample is ordered to diagnose if a person is allergic or intolerant to a particular food item.

This test is used to evaluate the response of the body’s immune system to that particular ingredient by measuring the levels of IgE - an allergy-mediated antibody in the blood.

Depending on the levels of IgE, a doctor recommends better alternatives or complete replacements for that particular food component.

Common conditions covered by a Food Intolerance Test

Lactose intolerance Histamine intolerant Gluten sensitivity Salicylate intolerance FODMAP intolerance Sulfite sensitivity

Where to get a Food Allergy Test in Italy

Food Sensitivity Test at-Home and Self Tests

Food Sensitivity Test FAQs

It indicates different reactions to one or more foods or food ingredients. The body can no longer digest and assimilate a particular substance.

Lack of a particular enzyme that is inherited, induced by stress or illness, an impaired immune system, and environmental pollution are the proposed mechanisms by which food tolerance can occur. A person can be intolerant to lactose, gluten, and casein.

Fingerpick blood sample is collected via a kit-based method. The kit methods help identify mild, moderate or severe intolerances in the body.

Currently, prevention is possible by avoiding the offending food or reducing the number of foods eaten that are high in the specific ingredient. No drug treatment will cure food intolerance, and drugs only resolve symptoms.

This test evaluates the response of the body's immune system to that particular ingredient by measuring the levels of IgE - an allergy-mediated antibody in the blood.

A Food Intolerance Test in Italy costs on average 100 Euros. (information based on our data as of September 2022)