Diet gun

Food intolerance tests promise to identify certain ingredients in our diet that our body cannot metabolize, resulting in symptoms such as bloating, gas, indigestion, diarrhea, vomiting.

Intolerance tests promise significant weight loss because they unblock metabolism, as long as the foods it has detected are not consumed and are not digested or absorbed by our body.

The most common intolerance tests are:

1. IgG antibody test (Elisa test)

Hematological tests based on the measurement of IgG antibodies against a number of foods and preservatives.

2. Cytotoxic test (Bryan’s test, Alcat test)

The Bryan’s test measures any swelling of the leukocytes and if a certain swelling threshold is measured, a positive result is recorded.

The Alcat test claims to detect food allergies or intolerances by measuring changes in the size of white blood cells.

3. Electrodiagnostic test (Vega Test)

It is a non-invasive diagnostic method based on measuring the body’s electrical conductivity, which is supposed to assess the functional state of the body, detect allergies and/or toxins.

An electrode is placed over an acupuncture point and the other electrode is held while a series of allergens and chemicals are placed across it, a drop in electromagnetic conductivity or a “disrupted reading” that appears indicates an allergy or intolerance to that allergen.

4. Hair Analysis

Hair is analyzed for allergies primarily by checking the levels of heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium and then for deficiencies of selenium, zinc, chromium, manganese and magnesium. There is no scientific evidence to support the hypothesis that these heavy metals have any relationship to allergic diseases.

5. Auriculo-cardiac reflex

Suspected allergens are placed on the skin of the hand. A bright light is shone through the earlobe or the back of the hand, while the pulse is assessed. If the person is allergic to the specific allergen, the pulse increases by 12 or more beats per minute.

6. Blood Analysis

A blood sample is taken from the finger and examined under a light microscope for “damage” to blood cells, rare parasites, or clotting disorders. It is impossible to determine parasitemia, bacteremia, or clotting abnormalities in a drop of blood without specialized stains and testing methods.

NONE of the above methods have been proven to increase metabolism, unblocking it, so that there is significant weight loss if we exclude the foods that “blocked” us from our diet.

The possible diagnosis of a hypersensitivity and the exclusion of foods that cause it can help ONLY in treating its symptoms and not in increasing metabolism.

At the moment there are no reliable and certified clinical tests for detecting food intolerances for their diagnostic value.

It is a pure waste of money to expect to improve our metabolism by using and following the results of such tests.


Sources of the article
No Tolerance for IgG Food Intolerance Tests
The Myth of IgG Food Panel Testing
Are Food Sensitivity Tests Accurate?
There are an enormous range of allergy and intolerance tests available. Some have been proven to be reliable and accurate, while others seem to be of no value
Statement on cytotoxic testing for food allergy (Bryan’s test). Committee of Public Health
Inappropriate Test for Food Allergy – ALCAT