What is a hidden food allergy test?
A latent food allergy test is a blood test that looks at the levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG). Which is a type of antibody that the body produces to fight against foreign substances in certain foods that are eaten.
If a person has a latent food allergy to a certain food. When eating that food repeatedly for a long time, the body’s immune system will understand that food as foreign and continuously stimulate inflammation in various organs, which will have a negative effect on health in the long term.
Benefits of Hidden Food Allergy Testing
- Know the severity of your allergy symptoms so you can adjust your diet and plan your overall health care to reduce the symptoms of latent food allergies.
- Know the type of food or substance that causes the allergy, so you can avoid or limit your food intake. The test results will come out as a list of more than 200 types of food.
- Reduce the risk of chronic disease. Knowing the root of the problem can reduce the risk of inflammation in various parts of the body that can lead to chronic or serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes , and high blood pressure.
Who is suitable for latent food allergy testing?
Food allergy testing is suitable for people who want to plan their health care in the short and long term, and people who have chronic symptoms without a known cause.
- Have acne, rashes or hives without any known cause and still can’t get better.
- Having digestive problems without any known cause, such as stomach cramps, easy diarrhea, constipation or bloating, feeling like indigestion.
- Chronic headache, migraine headache, fatigue, attention deficit
- Easy weight gain or unusual weight loss
Preparation and steps for latent food allergy testing
Food allergy testing does not require เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา fasting, but you must stop taking antihistamines for 2 days before the test and get enough rest. On the day of the test, you should wear a short-sleeved shirt or a shirt that is easy to draw blood.
The hidden food allergy test does not take long, approximately 10–20 minutes, and involves the following steps:
- Medical history and physical examination by a physician
- Take blood for testing
- Waiting for test results