Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) impacts between 12-25% of Canadians, and is ultimately a diagnosis of exclusion to explain symptoms of pain, diarrhea, constipation, or both! Most patients with these symptoms have been told at some point by their doctors is probably IBS.
Food Intolerance Testing provides an individualized report of foods creating inflammation in the body and is a great place to start when assessing which foods are best for your body. The report provides valuable insight into the level of immune reaction to each individual food, the number of reactive foods, as well as a comparison of your results against the general population.
A food intolerance (or sensitivity) is a reaction by the immune system to a particular food. White blood cells release immunoglobulins known as antibodies, much like they would to a virus or bacteria. Foods that have developed this response in our immune systems are known as "antigens".