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I’ve been killing myself trying to figure out what’s going on with my gut. I have a sensitivity to SOMETHING but elimination diets aren’t pinpointing the source. Has anyone used one of these type of tests? My doctor said it’s a scam but I figured the internet wouldn’t, no… COULDN’T lie to me. Thanks Lemmings!

    • tyrant@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Unfortunately my allergy is an internal one and skin tests (from what I’ve been told) don’t help with that.

      • UberKitten@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        1 month ago

        How would you even know it’s internal only without testing? No doctor worth their salt would tell you that without tests. You should really see an allergist to cover the basics.

  • shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The results from those tests are kinda disappointing, they seem to cast a wide net and reek of pseudoscience. I think you would have more success with meticulously documenting every ingredient you eat and then compare it to when you experience symptoms… could take a while but should be able to help you narrow it down

    • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Yup, doing this is very hard, especially in a country with a very industrialized food system.

  • Wafflu@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I don’t know if that specific option is a scam, but I highly recommend going to an actual allergist. I went and did the skin tests but didn’t get much in the way of reactions, so they did a blood test and found a lot more allergies that didn’t show on the skin. From what I understand you can ask them for a full food allergy panel and they would test for the usual suspects, plus any they/you want to add in.

    My sister did the blood test and found tons of food allergies she had no idea were issues for her.

    Worth trying with an actual specialist who can tailor to your needs (and local allergens!)

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Which elimination diets have you used? They didn’t work?

    The carnivore diet is often used in a elimination protocol because it’s very well tolerated by people. Red meat, water, and salt. 90 days - if that doesn’t resolve your issue then it may not be a food based issue.

    Judy Cho has a book detailing the protcol and rationale - Carnivore Cure: The Ultimate Elimination Diet

    In addition to eliminating all the organic toxins in foods which you might be intolerant of https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/natural-toxins-in-food , it also removes industrial pesticides from your diet, which you might also be reacting too.