Why Do you Need this Test?

When you are a customer of First Alternatives, you are family. Sometimes you need to help a family member realize what's right for them because you care about their best intentions. To show you the power of this test we are going to give you a real example of how this test will not only help you know what "healthy" foods are possibly causing your inflammation but also, learn what foods that you can and should eat that are healthy for you.

• Meet Jane, a 20 year LMT who has always felt that she needed to follow a traditional but not fully understood Blood Type diet. She would always make sure that no matter what she ate, she would stay within the requirements. Whenever she was feeling ill, she never looked to her diet. She felt that by following her understanding of the Blood Type Diet, it had to be other factors. When we first met Jane, we shared with her that we as well understood this kind of food but that we don't entirely agree with it. We presented her with this study (for Study click here)  and offered her the ability to take our test. 
• After taking our test, she found that several foods she was eating almost every day were her most reactive food such as Almonds, Eggs, Butter, Baker's Yeast and Spinach. It's clear her current diet was causing her lot's of inflammation which explains some other factors she had been dealing with on an everyday basis.  
• Jane had a healthy diet. However, it was not a healthy food for her. Our Gut Check Test was able to figure this out and set her on the right path. 

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How Does it Work

We use a scientifically and medically accepted method of measuring antibodies in the body called Enzyme Linked Immuno-Assay (ELISA). This methodology is also used in many other aspects of medicine such as in the diagnosis of viruses, bacterial infections, and allergy testing. Food Sensitivity is related to the body's natural immune response and production of a class of antibodies categorized as IgG antibodies. Much like in allergic reaction, in which the body produces IgE antibodies, there is an immune response that leads to inflammation. However, unlike a serious allergic reaction, a food sensitivity inflammatory response is much delayed and can manifest itself in many different forms. Because of the high level of specificity that antibodies have, our test can recognize which IgG antibodies are being produced by the body due to a particular food you are eating and thus causing a food sensitivity. ​ 

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Food & Inflammation

The Role of Intestinal Permeability 
Recent research indicates that abnormal or increased permeability of the gut or intestine plays a significant role in food sensitivities and can be an environmental cause of inflammation.

Identify Reactive Foods 
By Identifying and temporarily avoiding reactive foods, the process of inflammation is disrupted while simultaneously healing the lining of the gut.

Disrupting Inflammation 
Disrupting the inflammation cycle and decrease the symptoms by eliminating trigger foods.