 "Discover which foods your body
has negative reactions to when you eat "
An acute allergy is fast reacting and often occurs within
two hours of eating the suspect food. Symptoms can include
swelling of lips or tongue, constricted breathing, sinus
congestion, skin outbreaks such as hives and abdominal pains.
This Acute Allergy Screen measures your reaction to 19
different foods including hazel nut, peanut, walnut, almond,
milk, egg white, egg yolk, casein (cheese), potato, celery,
carrot, tomato, cod fish, shrimp, peach, apple, soya,
wheat,
sesame seed and rye flour.
More than 20% of the population is thought to suffer from
allergic symptoms, and evidence shows that the overall
incidence
is increasing. It is often genetic and, if both parents
are allergic, the child is between 40-75% more likely
to
be allergic as well. This type of allergy is often termed
a classic allergy and can be detected by the measurement
of certain antibodies in the blood.
Once you know the foods you are reacting to, these can
then be avoided in the future. By analysing these foods
from a blood test the procedure avoids the risk of adverse
allergic reactions which can happen when challenge testing
is used.
When ordering this test you will receive a special kit,
with full instructions, that will enable your practice nurse
or doctor to take a small quantity of blood. This is sent
directly to the laboratory and when analysed you will be
sent the results showing which foods to avoid.
So if you want to find out what foods you are allergic
to, then you should order this Acute Allergy Screen now.
Please Note: This test is only available by post in the UK
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