Are You Fed Up With Just Tolerating Your Food Intolerance?
Last Updated: 10th November 2022 · Written by Kate Young
We all get an upset tummy from time to time and often what we’ve eaten is the cause. Whether it be a hot curry or a chicken salad, sometimes our bodies take exception to the things we eat, with any unpleasant effects passing within a few days. Over time, if your symptoms persist, it could be indicative of a food intolerance, which fortunately can be addressed with a good quality intolerance test. However, what tends to happen is we learn to cope with these adverse effects rather than dealing with them. The question in this instance has to be are you fed up with just tolerating your food intolerance?
A Food Intolerance Test
When you take a food intolerance test, you’re basically taking all of the uncertainty out of the equation, as your blood is screened against a range of different possible triggers. Intolerances occur when the requisite enzymes the body needs to break down certain foods become more and more sparse, leading to the tell-tale signs of bloating, diarrhoea and other unpleasant side effects.
Age can be another factor at work, as our metabolisms become slower as we get older – something that affords more time for bacteria in the gut to cause issues. At this point, once you’ve spotted the signs, an intolerance test can make the difference between suffering in silence and taking control back.
Common Food Intolerance Issues
Whilst there are no hard and fast rules about what people are and are not intolerant to, the most common tend to be either to lactose or to gluten. The good news is that once you’ve determined where your intolerances lie, you’ll be in a position to remove or reduce the amount of that food that you consume and alleviate your symptoms. The only question remains is how you go about it.
The Elimination Technique
An alternative to the aforementioned intolerance test is the elimination method, which involves getting a rough idea about the food groups that are causing you issues and taking them out of your diet. By slowly reintroducing particular foods back into your routine and seeing if there’s a reaction, you’ll be able to pinpoint your problem areas much more accurately.
The downside to this particular technique is that it can take some time to perfect, particularly as intolerance issues often have to build before manifesting into symptoms – meanwhile, you’re still suffering. Also, it only gives you a vague idea of what exactly you’re intolerant to, so you could be eliminating some of your favourite foods unnecessarily, thinking you have a problem that isn’t there.
Affordable, Quick and Effective
When you purchase a food intolerance test from Lifelab Testing for as little as £99, your blood sample is screened against 40 key food and drink intolerances to really get to the heart of your issues. All that’s needed is a small sample of blood – don’t worry it’s pretty painless – and within just a few days, you’ll have everything you need to know to free yourself from simply having to tolerate your intolerances.
For more information on how to go about getting your intolerance test, take a look through our website. If you have any questions you’d like answering, you can call us Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm on 01332 321892 or via live chat 24/7. Our team is on hand around the clock to help you in any way they can.
