We use ALCAT assessments for identification of food sensitivities. While most people have food sensitivities, most people don’t know it. Identifying and eliminating food sensitivities is essential for long-term health and remediating chronic conditions.
The ALCAT test measures harmful immune reactions induced by commonly encountered foods, additives, and environmental chemicals. Foods sensitivities, and chronic activation of the immune system has been linked to:
- Digestive Problems (IBS, Chron’s, Celiac, Colitis)
- Headaches
- Asthma
- Fatigue
- Obesity
- ADHD
- Skin Problems (Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea)
- Pain
Food sensitivities can be measured a number of different ways. The most common tests performed by your physician are IgG, IgE, and a skin challenge tests. These tests measure immunological response of certain pathways (IgG, IgE, Histamine). Each test is valid, but the limitations are vast. Due to costs, most physicians only perform one of these 3 tests. Performing only one of these alone, misses potential reactions coming from other immune pathways.
The ALCAT test measures the final common pathway of cellular response, immune, non-immune, and toxic. This means the testing of the separate immune pathways (IgG, IgE, IgA, ect) is typically not necessary. Additionally, ALCAT measures the sensitivity of food additives, molds, pharmacoactive agents, and environmental chemicals. Here are a few references relating to the efficacy and validity of the ALCAT test:
“Food sensitivity testing is a great tool for uncovering and eliminating the subtle factors contributing to fatigue and other chronic ailments.”- Michael E. Rosenbaum MD
“Our own experience gives evidence that an elimination diet, based on ALCAT test results, improves symptoms in 50-83% of patients, who could not improved on pharmacological treatment.”- Danuta Mylek
“Thus our results confirmed the value of the ALCAT test and the elimination diet in alleviating symptoms such as obesity, gastrointestinal reflux, chronic fatigue, headaches, and other chronic disorders associated with food hyper sensitivities.”- Middle East Journal of Family Medicine
