Saturday, October 5, 2013

Food allergy test 2012


Name of test: Meridian Valley Labs (E95 Basic Food Panel)
Cost: $100-200
Date: February 2012 (Collected on 2/22, reported 3/5. It took 13 days to get my results.)
Accuracy of test: 3/5
Pros: I found I'm intolerant to alfalfa, and I was eating it almost daily! That was useful and it was accurate.
Cons: Many known foods intolerances like dairy, eggs, and grains didn't show up on the test. The naturopathic doctor said "your mercury levels may skew the results. You have unusual allergies like honey. Have you traveled a lot?"

Bottom line: Somewhat useful but can't be relied upon it and needs to be confirmed with challenge tests. Intolerances are more tricky than allergies!









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