Patrick Holford interviews Dr Gill Hart, co-author of the most comprehensive review on IgG-based food intolerances, published in Nutrition and Food Science, vol 38(5) 2008. Dr Hart is technical director of Yorktest Laboratories.
PH: How common is food intolerance?
The charity Allergy UK claims that up to 45% of the population suffers from food hypersensitivity.1
PH: What are the most common problems linked to food allergy?
Typically a wide range of symptoms from fatigue, headaches, migraine and skin problems, to bloating, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, IBS, joint pains, catarrh and runny nose.
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What’s causes most food allergies or intolerances?
Doesn’t everyone produce IgG antibodies to the food they eat?
Does a person’s food sensitivities vary in time?
Can you reverse food intolerances?
How do you know that a test is reliable?
Why are dieticians often dismissive of food intolerance testing?
