It is now recognised that 30% of the adult population in the UK suffers from an allergy in their lifetime. In children it is 40%. An even higher percentage are considered to be affected by some form of food related illness. Sufferers of food problems quite often endure painful and irritating symptoms on a regular basis. For this reason, many health professionals routinely consider food allergies or intolerances when evaluating a patient’s health problems.

The cause of many of these problems can be identified using Allergy Analysis .

See details on how to take a test.

  covers all major food groups and incorporates testing of 400 different food items including vegetables, fruit, meat, fish/shellfish, herbs/spices, seeds, beans, nuts, cereals, dairy products, fungi, chocolate, wine/beer and sauces. See our full list of foods.

We currently test for IgE antibodies to help identify potential food allergies. We also have the capacity to investigate a further three antibodies (IgG, IgA and IgM). Although we can test the levels of four antibodies, only the IgE antibody has been recognized as the main indicator of a food allergy. Therefore the test results we supply are based on this antibody alone. Presently the other antibodies (IgG, IgA and IgM) offer very limited scientific evidence as allergy or food intolerance indicators.

tests separate components of foods along with whole foods. We may therefore detect when people are allergic to a minor allergen in a particular food, as well as any whole food reactions. The majority of available tests only analyse components of a food.

Along with our food testing, also identifies allergies to both grass and birch pollen. These have been found to cross-react with food allergens (such as apple, celery and hazelnut in the case of birch pollen).

testing is carried out by our scientists using a small ‘pin prick’ of blood you provide, this is analysed in conjunction with the information you provide in our allergy questionnaire. Allergy Analysis uses allergy and medical history to evaluate results before issuing advice to the consumer. These interpretations are generated by consultation with allergy/immunology specialists.

You will receive a detailed report of your personal reaction to any of the 400 different food types tested. Our report will provide information on any food allergies at the time of the test. This may assist you in taking steps to clear your symptoms by speeding up the process of identifying your food allergy. You may use the results to experiment with changes to your diet to assess your reaction. However we strongly recommend you do not exclude foods from your diet for longer than 14 days before seeking medical advice (state registered dieticians, GPs). Even if you are allergic to some basic foods your body may still require the fundamental benefits they contain e.g. calcium in milk. Therefore cutting food items from your diet can have serious consequences if not carefully controlled. If any dietary changes are pursued we recommend that you take a daily suppliment of multi-vitamins and minerals (100% RDA).

provides more details of your reactions to foods than any other product.

How to take a test...