Food Allergy Testing:
A Correct Diagnosis Is Step One
In All Types Of
Alternative Medicine
Food allergy testing has always been the important first step in all types of alternative medicine and yet an accurate diagnosis is very difficult to obtain in many cases. There is so many variables and yet often no two people will ever show the same set of symptoms. So whether you are attempting the home allergy testing procedure or being careful under a practitioner's care, either way that important first step can lead to a safer and more productive lifetime ahead in your future. Be cautious as there are home allergy testing drawbacks. The Oldest and Most Common Methods of TestingThe skin prick test has been considered the #1 method of trying to determine an allergy's cause. Unfortunately it is only able to confirm an allergy in less than 20% of case trials.Common variations of this test include the following:- DMSO Testing is a skin prick test where the chemical dimethyl sufoxide is added to the reagant used in testing. With this addition, generally results will yield a slightly larger chance of accurate results.
- Intradermal Testing refers to small extracts of the suspected allergen are physically injected under the skin to determine if a reaction will develop.
- the IgE Rast Test has a better chance of an accurate return but it only measures allergies that are caused by the presence of IgE antibodies in your system. These IgE markers are only one type of food allergy. If you don't happen to have an IgE mediated food allergy, this test is useless for diagnosis.
New Methods Being Used In Alternative Medicine TestingAlong with the previous tests, alternative medicine testing options you might hear about at an alternative practitioners office is:- the Cytotoxic Test also has marginally good results with detecting allergies but it does have the ability of diagnosing delayed, non IgE food allergies. Unfortunately though, there is a long list of control factors that must be followed to get absolutely 100% accurate results. Many patients have problems with complying with this list of control factors required before testing.
A Possible BreakthroughA new testing breakthrough in undiagnosed food allergy testing eliminates many of the control factors which must be adhered to in the cytotoxic test. This new test is called the FICA Process. The FICA Process is a blood test also without so many restrictions as the cytotoxic test. Variables have been removed where it is no longer mandatory that you remove many foods, drinks, medications, toiletries etc. from your everyday life. The test also removes the possibility of human error as a diagnosis since the Cytotoxic test relies on readings determined by a human. With the FICA Process, all data is collected by a machine and the final results are analyzed to obtain a diagnosis.Currently though, since it is a relatively recent addition to the market, it is often very difficult to find a servicing practitioner. It is not unusual a patient must travel long distances to find a facility which offers this method of food allergy testing.
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