Re: Re: Food allergy blood test results--questions

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Lia,

In the first place IgA testing is not for allergies.

Allergy testing for food has long been useless for

many reasons so says ALL of the doctors I have talked

to except the allergists themselves (who surely don't

want to tell you that as people will stop going to

them to have the tests. IgA involves disease of the

mucus membranes.

IgA testing is for autoimmune reactions--if there is a

food you may eat that causes your immune system to

attack your body very seriously. These antibodies are

very dangerous to the body. You can have IgA testing

through blood tests but they aren't very accurate for

the simple reason that the IgA reactions and

antibodies take place in the intestines so it is

easier to find them there than looking for them in the

bloodstream even if they do survive until they get

there.

People are tempted always to go to allergists for this

plus you can put in on the insurance usually. My

advice has always been to not even bother. They test

for different things.

Enterolab has the best, the most accurate and the

newest tests for IgA reactions to food.

There are reasons that mainstream medicine hasn't

incorporated these particular tests and theories into

common use and most of it involves how much money

would be lost by all the people involved in my

opinion.

Lia, if you have a mineral malabsorption there is a

reason for it--like something wrong in your small

intestine for example--like antibodies that are

destroying it which is where the enzymes are made for

absorbing minerals and vitamins.

I think you should all stop looking for allergies and

start looking for autoimmune disease that affects the

intestines (and I wouldn't go to a gastro to look for

it until you have the stool tests to see if you gluten

sensitivity).

And it depends upon how much damage has been done

before one can expect to heal immediately.

My opinion.

Arline

--- limay103 wrote:

> I personally am skeptical of IgG testing. I had it

> done years ago

> with a holistic MD and was told I was allergic to

> wheat, yeast, and

> corn. I eliminated all three and lost 20 pounds I

> could ill afford to

> lose. I saw absolutely no improvement in my pain.

> Later, I had NAET

> allergy testing and was told I was not allergic to

> any of the above,

> my only problem was with mineral absorption. An

> acupuncturist told me

> I should do the GI (glucose index) diet because he

> thought I had a

> blood sugar problem. I asked if I could be tested

> before dramatically

> changing my diet AGAIN and he said there's no test.

> It's really

> frustrating that there seems to be so little

> agreement in this area.

>

> Lia

> ---

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[Guest guest]

Lia,

In the first place IgA testing is not for allergies.

Allergy testing for food has long been useless for

many reasons so says ALL of the doctors I have talked

to except the allergists themselves (who surely don't

want to tell you that as people will stop going to

them to have the tests. IgA involves disease of the

mucus membranes.

IgA testing is for autoimmune reactions--if there is a

food you may eat that causes your immune system to

attack your body very seriously. These antibodies are

very dangerous to the body. You can have IgA testing

through blood tests but they aren't very accurate for

the simple reason that the IgA reactions and

antibodies take place in the intestines so it is

easier to find them there than looking for them in the

bloodstream even if they do survive until they get

there.

People are tempted always to go to allergists for this

plus you can put in on the insurance usually. My

advice has always been to not even bother. They test

for different things.

Enterolab has the best, the most accurate and the

newest tests for IgA reactions to food.

There are reasons that mainstream medicine hasn't

incorporated these particular tests and theories into

common use and most of it involves how much money

would be lost by all the people involved in my

opinion.

Lia, if you have a mineral malabsorption there is a

reason for it--like something wrong in your small

intestine for example--like antibodies that are

destroying it which is where the enzymes are made for

absorbing minerals and vitamins.

I think you should all stop looking for allergies and

start looking for autoimmune disease that affects the

intestines (and I wouldn't go to a gastro to look for

it until you have the stool tests to see if you gluten

sensitivity).

And it depends upon how much damage has been done

before one can expect to heal immediately.

My opinion.

Arline

--- limay103 wrote:

> I personally am skeptical of IgG testing. I had it

> done years ago

> with a holistic MD and was told I was allergic to

> wheat, yeast, and

> corn. I eliminated all three and lost 20 pounds I

> could ill afford to

> lose. I saw absolutely no improvement in my pain.

> Later, I had NAET

> allergy testing and was told I was not allergic to

> any of the above,

> my only problem was with mineral absorption. An

> acupuncturist told me

> I should do the GI (glucose index) diet because he

> thought I had a

> blood sugar problem. I asked if I could be tested

> before dramatically

> changing my diet AGAIN and he said there's no test.

> It's really

> frustrating that there seems to be so little

> agreement in this area.

>

> Lia

> ---

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lia:

My daughter went to a GI for testing. She had vesitibulitis and stomach problems. They do a lot of blood testing for autoimmune diseases. I can't remember all of them. ANA, Sed rates., C Reactive Proteins. They look for inflammation in the body. Not from foods. It is not allergy testing or food sensitivity testing. She did have an autoimmune disease that caused her vesitibulitis. (Crohn's)

Sherri

-------------- Original message -------------- > Arline, > > I think you misunderstood me. I never had IgA testing. As far as > seeing a gastro re: an autoimmune problem, what test would that be? > Having eliminated gluten for months with no improvement in pain or > headaches, I don't really think that's an issue for me. > > Lia > > > your health, medications, or treatments with your own practictioner. > > Our HOME page is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VulvarDisorders > to search our archives, files, articles,photos etc. > > > ***WARNING: Flames and inappropriate treatment of other members on this group > will NOT be tolerated. > > List owner: > Dee~ DTroll@... > > Moderator: > Ora~ taurusrc@... > > >

[Guest guest]

Lia,

It wasn't I that said you had IgA testing. (I don't

think). ;o) I was suggesting there is a difference

between allergies and reactions tested by IgA or

trying to. Also I was suggesting that IgA testing is

better for food testing and the allergy tests aren't

any good for food tests.

If you want to be tested for Crohn's, go to a gastro.

If you want to have gluten testing go to enterolab and

even if you want to test for colitis I would go to

Enterolab. Everybody should be gluten tested. Many

countries require all children to be tested before

seven years of age even if you don't think that is

your problem.

Anyway, that is the way I see it.

Arline

--- limay103 wrote:

> Arline,

>

> I think you misunderstood me. I never had IgA

> testing. As far as

> seeing a gastro re: an autoimmune problem, what test

> would that be?

> Having eliminated gluten for months with no

> improvement in pain or

> headaches, I don't really think that's an issue for

> me.

>

> Lia

>

>

>

> >

> > > I personally am skeptical of IgG testing. I had

> it

> > > done years ago

> > > with a holistic MD and was told I was allergic

> to

> > > wheat, yeast, and

> > > corn. I eliminated all three and lost 20 pounds

> I

> > > could ill afford to

> > > lose. I saw absolutely no improvement in my

> pain.

> > > Later, I had NAET

> > > allergy testing and was told I was not allergic

> to

> > > any of the above,

> > > my only problem was with mineral absorption. An

> > > acupuncturist told me

> > > I should do the GI (glucose index) diet because

> he

> > > thought I had a

> > > blood sugar problem. I asked if I could be

> tested

> > > before dramatically

> > > changing my diet AGAIN and he said there's no

> test.

> > > It's really

> > > frustrating that there seems to be so little

> > > agreement in this area.

> > >

> > > Lia

> > > ---

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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