Understanding Food and Airborne Allergies
FOOD ALLERGIES
Many people think of allergies exclusively in terms of airborne allergens such as pollen, dust, and molds. However, immune reactions can result from the different types of food sensitivities you may possess. The most common foods causing allergic reactions are peanuts, soy, wheat, shellfish, fish, milk, eggs and tree nuts. Currently there is no cure for food allergies. Once identified, we recommend eliminating those problematic foods from your diet.
Food allergies are divided into two major categories: immediate and delayed. When immediate food reaction occurs, sufferers experience symptoms within hours of having ingested the food. Symptom onset is rapid and may include tingling of extremities, wheezing, coughing, tightening of the throat, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Sometimes in cases where nuts, shellfish, fish, and peanuts have been eaten anaphylaxis can occur.
Immediate food reaction is a fixed food allergy. The food to which you are allergic will almost always provoke an immune reaction when ingested. In immediate reactions the body over produces what is called Immunoglobulin E antibodies, (IgE).
Symptoms with a delayed food allergy can take up to three days to appear. This type of reaction is primarily IgG mediated. Unlike immediate food reaction, delayed food reaction is not a fixed food allergy. It is cyclical in nature. For example, you may be IgG sensitive to milk. If you were to increase your intake and/or frequency of milk consumption, it is at this point that symptoms would likely appear.
From this explanation you may say this seems self–evident. Why bother to test for food sensitivity? Due to the fact that delayed food reaction symptoms can appear up to three days after the food is eaten, some patients remain unaware of the foods to which they are sensitive. Some people may be ill and have no idea that their symptoms are allergy related. And as always with any medical concern, accurate clinical information as well as close consultation and planning with your doctor are the only ways to assure the best and most appropriate care for you.
AIRBORNE ALLERGIES
Red irritated eyes, constant sneezing, runny nose and other agonies often spell allergy.
Allergies are built in physical reactions to certain substances that occur normally in the environment. The substances that cause allergic reactions are called allergens. When your body encounters an allergen, your immune system produces IgE antibodies. Your body does this in order to fight off the allergens. Unfortunately with an allergy, the immune system is not always able to defeat the allergen's effect.
The second time you are exposed to an allergen, it reacts with the specific IgE type antibodies in your system. This causes a chain of reactions in your body. The most important of these is the release of a chemical in your body called histamine. Histamine can be present in the nose, sinuses, ears, and throat. It is the presence of histamine that can produce nasal blockage, post–nasal drip, irritated runny eyes, coughing, headaches and sore throat.
Unfortunately, allergens sufficient to cause a reaction can be found extensively in the environment. Ragweed plant, grass pollens, dust, wool, and even common household mold and mildew have the potential to cause an allergic response. In order to get relief from allergy, early diagnosis and treatments are very important.
ALLERGY TESTS
The measurement of IgE and IgG antibodies can be identified by the method of Modified RAST. Individual inhalant, food and occupational allergens are available.
- Regional inhalant screens
- Pediatric food screen
- Adult food panel
Food Sensitivity Panel
(Includes Wellness Program)
The measurement of high levels of IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies in serum for specific food antigens is a dependable means of diagnosis of specific forms of food sensitivity. This test screens for such antibody levels to 96 individualized types of food. Such an expanded panel of tests is not only useful as an indication of various types of gastrointestinal diseases, neuromuscular and cardiovascular complaints, as well as the basis of testing for cross reactivity of food antigens with tissue antigens as an initiating process in some autoimmune diseases.
Protein Sensitivity Panel
- IgG/IgA to Gliadin
- IgG/IgA to Gluten
- IgG/IgA to Casein
- IgG/IgA to Lactalbumin
- IgG/IgA to Ovalbumin
- IgG/IgA to Beta–lactoglobulin
Casein/Gluten Screen with diet
- IgG/IgA to Gluten
- IgG/IgA to Casein
- Dermorphin Peptide
Celiac Disease (Gluten Evaluation)
- IgG/IgA to Gliadin
- Reticulin Antibodies
- Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) (Specific to Endomysium) Antibody IgA
CANDIDA TESTS
Mild, chronic, and polysystemic candidiasis can be positively diagnosed by the determination of high serum levels of IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies against candida antigens. High levels of IgG antibody titers against cytoplasmic antigens of candida albicans can be indicative of past and ongoing infection. High levels of IgM antibody titers are a truer indication of present infection. Similarly high antibody titer levels of IgA antibodies are reliable indication of present mucosal and vaginal infections. In advanced stages high levels of candida immune complexes may be indicated.
Candida Immunoglobulins
(specific to C. albicans)
- IgG
- IgA
- IgM
Candida Immune Complex
(specific to C. albicans)
Candida Profile
Candida Immunoglobulins
(specific to C. albicans)
Candida Immune Complex
(specific to C. albicans)
OTHER TESTS AVAILABLE
Microflora Immune Competency Test
The comparative measurement of high serum levels of IgG and IgM antibodies, against the purified antigens of three aerobic and two anerobic microbes plus candida albicans can be indicative of:
- Intestinal flora imbalance
- Enhanced gut permeability
- Immunodeficiences
- Candidiasis
Such determinations are possible causes for the symptomology of patients suffering from food allergies, chemical hypersensitivities, candidiasis, candida related complex, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic migraines, chronic asthma, and some forms of gastrointestinal disorders.
- IgG to Candida and 5 Bacteria
- IgM to Candida and 5 Bacteria
- IgA to Candida
Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Test
The measurement of high levels of IgG & IgA antibody titers in some serum for Helicobacter Pylori is an etiologically based diagnostic screen for gastritis and peptic ulcers. Many studies indicate the presence of H. Pylori among patients with gastritis and ulcers. The association between such microbial infection and serum levels of IgG &IgA antibodies to this microbe is well defined. This test is indicated in clinical symptomology involving gastritis, gastric and peptic ulceration, and non–ulcer dyspepsia. This test also functions well as a treatment evaluation technique involving such clinical cases.
IgG
IgA
Quantitative Immunoglobulins (Immune Status)
Total IgG
Total IgA
Understanding Food and Airborne Allergies
FOOD ALLERGIES
Many people think of allergies exclusively in terms of airborne allergens such as pollen, dust, and molds. However, immune reactions can result from the different types of food sensitivities you may possess. The most common foods causing allergic reactions are peanuts, soy, wheat, shellfish, fish, milk, eggs and tree nuts. Currently there is no cure for food allergies. Once identified, we recommend eliminating those problematic foods from your diet.
Food allergies are divided into two major categories: immediate and delayed. When immediate food reaction occurs, sufferers experience symptoms within hours of having ingested the food. Symptom onset is rapid and may include tingling of extremities, wheezing, coughing, tightening of the throat, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Sometimes in cases where nuts, shellfish, fish, and peanuts have been eaten anaphylaxis can occur.
Immediate food reaction is a fixed food allergy. The food to which you are allergic will almost always provoke an immune reaction when ingested. In immediate reactions the body over produces what is called Immunoglobulin E antibodies, (IgE).
Symptoms with a delayed food allergy can take up to three days to appear. This type of reaction is primarily IgG mediated. Unlike immediate food reaction, delayed food reaction is not a fixed food allergy. It is cyclical in nature. For example, you may be IgG sensitive to milk. If you were to increase your intake and/or frequency of milk consumption, it is at this point that symptoms would likely appear.
From this explanation you may say this seems self–evident. Why bother to test for food sensitivity? Due to the fact that delayed food reaction symptoms can appear up to three days after the food is eaten, some patients remain unaware of the foods to which they are sensitive. Some people may be ill and have no idea that their symptoms are allergy related. And as always with any medical concern, accurate clinical information as well as close consultation and planning with your doctor are the only ways to assure the best and most appropriate care for you.
AIRBORNE ALLERGIES
Red irritated eyes, constant sneezing, runny nose and other agonies often spell allergy.
Allergies are built in physical reactions to certain substances that occur normally in the environment. The substances that cause allergic reactions are called allergens. When your body encounters an allergen, your immune system produces IgE antibodies. Your body does this in order to fight off the allergens. Unfortunately with an allergy, the immune system is not always able to defeat the allergen's effect.
The second time you are exposed to an allergen, it reacts with the specific IgE type antibodies in your system. This causes a chain of reactions in your body. The most important of these is the release of a chemical in your body called histamine. Histamine can be present in the nose, sinuses, ears, and throat. It is the presence of histamine that can produce nasal blockage, post–nasal drip, irritated runny eyes, coughing, headaches and sore throat.
Unfortunately, allergens sufficient to cause a reaction can be found extensively in the environment. Ragweed plant, grass pollens, dust, wool, and even common household mold and mildew have the potential to cause an allergic response. In order to get relief from allergy, early diagnosis and treatments are very important.
ALLERGY TESTS
The measurement of IgE and IgG antibodies can be identified by the method of Modified RAST. Individual inhalant, food and occupational allergens are available.
- Regional inhalant screens
- Pediatric food screen
- Adult food panel
- Food Sensitivity Panel
(Includes Wellness Program)
The measurement of high levels of IgG, IgA, and IgM antibodies in serum for specific food antigens is a dependable means of diagnosis of specific forms of food sensitivity. This test screens for such antibody levels to 96 individualized types of food. Such an expanded panel of tests is not only useful as an indication of various types of gastrointestinal diseases, neuromuscular and cardiovascular complaints, as well as the basis of testing for cross reactivity of food antigens with tissue antigens as an initiating process in some autoimmune diseases.
Protein Sensitivity Panel
- IgG/IgA to Gliadin
- IgG/IgA to Gluten
- IgG/IgA to Casein
- IgG/IgA to Lactalbumin
- IgG/IgA to Ovalbumin
- IgG/IgA to Beta–lactoglobulin
Casein/Gluten Screen with diet
- IgG/IgA to Gluten
- IgG/IgA to Casein
- Dermorphin Peptide
Celiac Disease (Gluten Evaluation)
- IgG/IgA to Gliadin
- Reticulin Antibodies
- Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) (Specific to Endomysium) Antibody IgA
Mild, chronic, and polysystemic candidiasis can be positively diagnosed by the determination of high serum levels of IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies against candida antigens. High levels of IgG antibody titers against cytoplasmic antigens of candida albicans can be indicative of past and ongoing infection. High levels of IgM antibody titers are a truer indication of present infection. Similarly high antibody titer levels of IgA antibodies are reliable indication of present mucosal and vaginal infections. In advanced stages high levels of candida immune complexes may be indicated.
Candida Immunoglobulins
(specific to C. albicans)
- IgG
- IgA
- IgM
Candida Immune Complex
(specific to C. albicans)
Candida Profile
Candida Immunoglobulins
(specific to C. albicans)
Candida Immune Complex
(specific to C. albicans)
OTHER TESTS AVAILABLE
Microflora Immune Competency Test
The comparative measurement of high serum levels of IgG and IgM antibodies, against the purified antigens of three aerobic and two anerobic microbes plus candida albicans can be indicative of:
- Intestinal flora imbalance
- Enhanced gut permeability
- Immunodeficiences
- Candidiasis
Such determinations are possible causes for the symptomology of patients suffering from food allergies, chemical hypersensitivities, candidiasis, candida related complex, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic migraines, chronic asthma, and some forms of gastrointestinal disorders.
IgG to Candida and 5 Bacteria
IgM to Candida and 5 Bacteria
IgA to Candida
Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Test
The measurement of high levels of IgG & IgA antibody titers in some serum for Helicobacter Pylori is an etiologically based diagnostic screen for gastritis and peptic ulcers. Many studies indicate the presence of H. Pylori among patients with gastritis and ulcers. The association between such microbial infection and serum levels of IgG &IgA antibodies to this microbe is well defined. This test is indicated in clinical symptomology involving gastritis, gastric and peptic ulceration, and non–ulcer dyspepsia. This test also functions well as a treatment evaluation technique involving such clinical cases.
IgG
IgA
Quantitative Immunoglobulins (Immune Status)
Total IgG
Total IgA