Food sensitivity testing
#363049 - 01/21/11 10:30 AM
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Has anyone had MRT testing for food sensitivities and tried the LEAP program? I'm considering it, but it's expensive. Would love to know if it has been effective for others.
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30 years of IBS-D, now trying soluble fiber, avoiding food triggers and doing the hypnotherapy program.
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Welcome to the board,
Check Allegries: Dubious Diagnosis and Treatments on the QuackWatch web site. Here is a link to a description on valid allergy tests recommended. It is best to get a referral to an allergy doctor for food sensitivity tests.
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Hi, I am curious. What is the Leap program? Thanks
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Thanks. It's hard to know what to believe... 
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30 years of IBS-D, now trying soluble fiber, avoiding food triggers and doing the hypnotherapy program.
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I'm no expert, but "LEAP" stands for the "Lifestyle Eating and Performance" dietary care program. I think it's connected with Signet Diagnostics. That group does the food sensitivity testing (Mediator Release Test). Then based on the results, an individual diet plan is designed. I think I've decided not to go that route. It's very pricey and conventional medicine (at least the Quack-Watch guy) apparently doesn't consider it an effective approach.
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30 years of IBS-D, now trying soluble fiber, avoiding food triggers and doing the hypnotherapy program.
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Thanks! If you could provide me with your personal email, I could address something with you. If not, I understand.
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Would I send my email address in a private message? I don't know how to do that yet. I'm not interested if you are selling something. (Don't mean to offend, but since I'm new to the site and don't know you, I thought I should be honest).
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30 years of IBS-D, now trying soluble fiber, avoiding food triggers and doing the hypnotherapy program.
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Oh no, I am not selling anything. Just wanted to offer you a piece of advice, off the boards. You can put your email in your profile, I will grab it, then you can remove it.
You can't private message here, so if you put it there, I will see it and let you know, then if you don't want it there, you can remove it.
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OK.
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30 years of IBS-D, now trying soluble fiber, avoiding food triggers and doing the hypnotherapy program.
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Hey, got your email and just sent you my concerns. Thanks and welcome to the boards!
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