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