by Donna Mastriani | Dec 23, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Common Symptoms
Christmas is a time for family gatherings, festive cheer, and of course, delicious food. From gingerbread treats to indulgent mince pies and a turkey feast, the holiday season is synonymous with hearty meals. But amidst all the celebrations, the last thing you want is...
by Kate Young | Dec 16, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Food Intolerances
Food intolerance tests are helpful all year round, but there’s ample reasoning to have a test before you dive into the festive tradition of feasting on mince pies, Christmas pudding and roast turkey. Unlike food allergies, food intolerances can come and go in as...
by Donna Mastriani | Dec 10, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Food Intolerances, Related Conditions
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has no known cure. But there are several known methods of mediating the symptoms that come with this unfortunate condition. It turns out that food sensitivity testing is one of these effective methods. Today we’ll explore the utility of...
by Donna Mastriani | Dec 3, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Food Intolerances, General Health & Fitness, Nutrition
What is the FODMAP Elimination Diet? The low FODMAP Elimination Diet is a more specific kind of elimination diet that’s believed to be most effective for sufferers of IBS or IBS-like symptoms. The protocol is to eliminate foods that are labelled as ‘High FODMAP’ from...
by Donna Mastriani | Nov 25, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Common Symptoms, General Health & Fitness, Related Conditions
A part of puberty many of us hated was the way our skin had the ability to produce a seemingly endless stream of pimples. Granted, some of us had a better time of acne than others, but the vast majority remember at least having a few spots here and there. We can’t...
by Kate Young | Nov 18, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Food Intolerances
We get a lot of questions here at sensitivity check about our sensitivity (or intolerance) testing. Among the many queries has been ‘how does sensitivity testing work?’. So we thought it was time to clear the air and explain how it works. First, a customer needs to...
by Donna Mastriani | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog
If you’ve recently taken a sensitivity test and found out that you’re sensitive or allergic to gluten, it might feel like you’ll now have to miss out on all the sweet-tasting treats out there. After all, the vast majority of them have some flour or another gluten...
by Donna Mastriani | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog, General Health & Fitness, Related Conditions
Coeliacs’, and those who are gluten intolerant are bound to a strict gluten-free diet. This demands a major lifestyle change, requiring discipline and always being mindful around food. Understandably, this can lead to feelings of isolation and even bitterness. But...
by Kate Young | Oct 25, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Food Allergies
Understanding your bodies requirements is vital to taking care of yourself. As with most things in life, you can’t expect to do your best by winging it, knowing what to do and, more importantly, what to avoid, will keep you on the right track and save you from...
by Kate Young | Oct 22, 2019 | Allergies & Intolerances, Blog, Common Symptoms, Food Intolerances
It’s not easy to spot a food sensitivity, especially nowadays with many of our meals cooked by someone else. It’s hard to pinpoint a specific ingredient causing an adverse reaction if we aren’t even sure what’s going into our meals. Symptoms aren’t very particular...
