Identify the Foods Fueling Inflammation
Uncover hidden food sensitivities that may be disrupting your hormones, digestion, and energy.
You can eat “healthy” and still feel bloated, inflamed, or exhausted. Food Sensitivity Testing helps pinpoint delayed immune reactions so we can personalize your nutrition — without unnecessary restriction.
You may need a food sensitivity test if:
- You experience persistent bloating or digestive discomfort
- You struggle with brain fog or fatique
- You have acne, eczema, or skin flare-ups
- You deal with joint pain or inflammation
- You feel worse after certain meals but can't pinpoint why
- You have autoimmune tendencies
- You aren’t seeing hormone improvements despite eating clean
Why Food Sensitivity Testing?
Unlike food allergies, sensitivities often trigger symptoms hours or even days later. That makes them nearly impossible to identify on your own. Testing gives us clarity instead of confusion.
Elimination diets can be frustrating and incomplete. Testing allows us to remove only what’s necessary — while keeping your diet nourishing, balanced, and sustainable.
How It Works
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the 1:1 VIP Program works from start to finish. Every step is designed to give you answers, a clear plan, and the support you need to transform your health for good.
Helps determine the most suitable version of the DUTCH test for you.
Shipped directly to your home with complete instructions. Collect your samples and send them back.
After results return, you’ll have a 60-minute consultation with a doctor to review findings and begin your personalized plan.
How It Works
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the 1:1 VIP Program works from start to finish. Every step is designed to give you answers, a clear plan, and the support you need to transform your health for good.
Helps determine the most suitable version of the DUTCH test for you.
Shipped directly to your home with complete instructions. Collect your samples and send them back.
After results return, you’ll have a 60-minute consultation with a doctor to review findings and begin your personalized plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a food sensitivity?
A food sensitivity test measures your immune system’s response to specific foods.
Most panels measure IgG antibodies. Some include IgA.
This is different from a food allergy.
And different from lactose intolerance.
And different from “I feel bloated sometimes.”
It is a data point about immune reactivity.
Not a moral judgment about food.
Not a life sentence.
Not a permanent elimination list.
What is the difference between a food allergy and a food sensitivity?
A food allergy is immediate and can be life‑threatening. It involves IgE antibodies. Think hives, swelling, difficulty breathing.
A food sensitivity is delayed. It may show up hours or days later.
Symptoms can include:
- Bloating
- Brain fog
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Skin flares
- Headaches
- Mood shifts
It is not dramatic. It is cumulative.
And because it is delayed, it is very difficult to identify without data.
If I already know what bothers me, why would I test?
Because intuition is helpful. Data is better.
Many women eliminate the obvious offenders. Gluten. Dairy. Sugar.
But they continue reacting.
Why?
Because sometimes the reactive food is something you eat daily and consider safe. Eggs. Almonds. Chicken. Oats.
When a food is eaten frequently in a gut with increased permeability, the immune system can start tagging it.
You cannot out‑logic that pattern.
Testing gives clarity.
Does a food sensitivity test tell me what's wrong with my gut?
No.
This is where nuance matters.
Food sensitivity testing shows immune reactions.
It does not explain why the immune system is reacting.
If your gut barrier is compromised, larger food particles cross into circulation. The immune system sees them and mounts a response.
The problem is not always the food.
The problem is often the terrain.
That is why I do not run food sensitivity panels in isolation. We look at the bigger picture.
Will I have to eliminate everything that comes back as reactive?
Not necessarily.
We look at:
- Degree of reactivity
- Frequency of consumption
- Symptom correlation
- Overall gut status
Some foods require a temporary removal while we repair the gut lining and calm immune activation.
Some foods can stay in rotation at a lower frequency.
The goal is not to create a six‑food life.
The goal is to reduce immune burden while we fix the underlying drivers.
Are food sensitivities permanent?
Most are not.
If reactivity is driven by:
- Increased intestinal permeability
- Low secretory IgA
- Dysbiosis
- Chronic stress
- Inflammation
Then once the terrain is repaired, tolerance often improves.
This is not about labeling you as “sensitive forever.”
It is about creating a window of reduced immune load so healing can occur.
I already eliminated dairy and gluten and still feel terrible, why?
Because elimination without investigation becomes guesswork.
If cortisol is elevated, secretory IgA drops.
If the barrier is compromised, more foods become reactive.
If gut bacteria are imbalanced, immune signaling shifts.
You can remove more and more foods and still feel worse if the root cause is not addressed.
At some point, the problem is not the menu.
It is the environment.
Are food sensitivity tests accurate?
They measure immune response. They do not diagnose disease.
False positives can occur. So can over‑interpretation.
That is why context matters.
A reactive food on paper does not automatically mean lifelong elimination.
The test is a tool. Not a verdict.
Interpretation matters more than the color coding.
Should I test before starting an elimination diet?
If symptoms are severe and daily, testing often prevents over‑restriction.
Blind elimination can lead to:
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Food fear
- Social isolation
- Increased stress around eating
Stress itself worsens gut permeability.
Data allows us to be targeted instead of reactive.
Can food sensitivities affect hormones?
Indirectly, yes.
Chronic immune activation increases inflammation.
Inflammation increases cortisol demand.
Cortisol dysregulation affects progesterone.
Gut inflammation impairs estrogen clearance.
Immune activation affects thyroid conversion.
The cascade is real.
But remember. The food is often the trigger. Not the root.
How is the sample collected?
Most food sensitivity tests use a simple blood draw or finger prick.
No stool sample. No invasive procedure.
We review results together and decide on a strategic plan.
What if I'm scared to know what I'm reactive to?
Fear often comes from restriction trauma.
You have likely already cut so many foods.
This test is not designed to shrink your life further.
It is designed to give you temporary clarity while we repair the system.
The goal is expansion. Not contraction.
