If you live in Vancouver and suspect allergies are behind your stubborn eczema, digestive trouble, or constant congestion, the right allergy test can be life-changing. At Mint Integrative Health we offer evidence-based naturopathic allergy testing and personalized treatment plans—so you can finally feel like yourself again.
Some people clearly show that they are reactive to some foods, but it doesn’t qualify as an food allergy because it does not show up on standard testing (IgE – see below). We call these sensitivities, which definitely exist. It’s the testing for it that gets a little murky. Some practitioners prefer the gold standard food elimination diets to identify sensitivities and others, including many patients, prefer IgG blood testing which identifies antibodies that can be connected to your symptoms. These tests are controversial given they have a number of factors practitioners have to interpret for you, including food exposure and cross reactions. Your naturopathic physician will sort through the complexity and uncover a simple plan to remove and replace suspicious foods. Read More
Make eczema eat your dust. Literally.
If your eczema is hard to control, always consider treating with SLIT after testing for environmental allergens. Read More
I can say from personal experience, eczema is a superficial condition but it cuts deep. Physically, it can be torture. Emotionally, no different.
When eczema is acute it’s relatively easy to deal with. Slather some lotion and you’re good to go. When it’s chronic we can go down the rabbit hole of contact allergies, food sensitivities and stress. What a lot of people don’t know is that even chronic eczema can sometimes be easy to deal with.
