I recently read some interesting comment about blood tests for food allergies from a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. ” We don’t really understand all of the reasons why one person with IgE to a food will have serious reactions to the food, while another can eat it without problems. This is an area that needs more research,” says Corinne A. Keet, associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. To top it all off, it turns out that some studies show that an IgG response to a food actually indicates tolerance.
To make matters more confusing with blood tests? There has been research into the efficacy of blood tests. A few researchers had the same patient take a blood test in the morning and again in the afternoon, and getting two very different results for their food sensitivities/allergies!
Too often people come to me saying their blood test says they can’t eat a food and when they test it on The Plan they are fine. The most effective way to determine what food works for your chemistry is The Plan. You will find that your food sensitivities will change as you age, and that foods that you had to avoid you can now eat. The good news is that as your chemistry changes, the basic protocol of The Plan does not. You will always be able to determine what does, and doesn’t work for you, using a very accurate and inexpensive methodology!
From a Planner: “I’ve paid tons of money for the ALCAT for my 18 year old daughter who has Ankylosing Spondylitis. (3 different times!) and she never got results by avoiding the foods it said she reacted too.
I told my daughter about your book and explained the commitment it would take from both of us to do it. I offered to do it along with her and we were buying vegetables I’d never heard of and using spices I’d never used before! It was an adjustment, but when you see the scale going down and your energy levels going up there’s no stopping you. On day 5 I asked her if her pain was any better and she smiled at me and said, “I’m about a 4 now”. That’s amazing because on a scale of 1 -10 she was an 8 most of the time. This includes nighttime. She couldn’t find relief sitting, standing, or lying down. I almost cried I was so happy for her.
One day we were in a rush to get to my son’s wrestling tournament, so we literally ran from the parking area. Suddenly my daughter shouted, “Mom, look at me, I’m running and it doesn’t hurt!” We both laughed so hard. It was AWESOME and a memory I will never forget. Thank you so much for giving that to me and my daughter.
To sum it up, the ALCAT was way off. The Plan was dead on. I’m so grateful we are able to cancel her appointment with an RA doctor. She feels so blessed to have learned the proper way to eat at such a young age. Lyn-Genet, you have our eternal thanks!”
Here are just a few of the immediate responses you may have to a reactive food. Of course if you keep eating these foods not knowing they are inflammatory you may find they you are at risk for the dangers of chronic low grade inflammation: obesity/weight gain, premature aging, weakened or overactive immune system, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
Why are blood tests, SO inaccurate? Because there are so many variable that can affect your testing! Here are just a few:
1. Seasonal allergies- when you have a heightened histamine state you will test allergic to many more foods than you would if you weren’t having allergies.
2. Times of hormonal fluctuations greatly influence what you test as being sensitive to or not. This is why we caution women especially to wait to test foods during ovulation and before their cycle starts, because foods may test as reactive and there can be many other factors involved such as yeast, stress, PMS etc.
3. Heightened levels of cortisol, your stress hormone, will make you test sensitive to more foods that you are. So if you have a fight with your spouse, or have a deadline at work, your blood work may be very inaccurate.
4. The “Rotate or React” principle, if you ate spinach 5 days in a row before your test, guess who is going to test as allergic to spinach (this is one I see quite often).
5. Various medications can have a significant affect on your blood work as can a recent illness.
The bottom line is, it is important to find the foods that work for you. You deserve to do it, and The Plan is a highly effective method of lowering inflammation, improving health and having a healthy weight. You can order The Plan on Amazon or BarnesandNoble.com. If you have any questions you can email [email protected]
Yours in Health,
Lyn-Genet Recitas
www.lyngenet.com
