The At-Home Food Intolerance Test You Need To Know About

Food intolerances are different to food allergies. Where an allergy elicits an acute – and often immediate – reaction, a food intolerance is less severe. An intolerance triggers an IgG antibody reaction whilst an allergic reaction causes the body to release IgE antibodies. Also known as a food sensitivity, symptoms usually manifest as digestive discomfort of some kind, rashes, headaches, or fatigue. Unlike an allergy, the symptoms of an intolerance can take several days to show up, making it hard to join the dots.

Bloating after a meal is a clear sign that something you ate didn’t agree with you. The same goes for excess gas, constipation or diarrhoea after eating. Skin issues are another common symptom of a food sensitivity and that makes sense, given the gut is closely linked to your skin. While these symptoms aren’t life-threatening, a food intolerance can significantly impact your quality of life – so it's worth getting on top of them.

If you suspect you may have an intolerance, have been struggling to get to the bottom of pesky symptoms, have tried an elimination diet or are merely intrigued as to how your body reacts to the food you eat, YorkTest’s industry-loved Premium Food Intolerance Test could help. A simple finger-prick blood test that can be done in the comfort of your home, it will reveal whether you have an intolerance to any of 200 food and drink ingredients with results in just seven days. Your sample is analysed by qualified scientists in an accredited laboratory to provide accurate results which are listed in an easy-to-read traffic format to indicate high, borderline and normal reactivity. The test is ideal if you’re fed up with long GP waiting times – there’s no need to wait for an appointment and there’s free same-day dispatch if you order before 3pm.