We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new food intolerance tests at Dexascan.com, tailored to provide you with detailed insights into your health and wellness. Our cutting-edge tests now include Dexa scans, VO2 max testing, and food intolerance tests each designed to help you understand your body better and optimize your health strategies.
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Vo2 max testing measures the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during intense exercise. It is a definitive measure of cardiovascular fitness and a powerful predictor of your athletic performance and longevity. Incorporating VO2 max testing into your routine can greatly enhance your training programs, targeting improvements where they are most effective.
Understanding Food Intolerance Tests:
Food sensitivity and food allergy are not the same. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the difference between the two is significant.
A food intolerance:
- Affects your digestive system.
- Occurs when your digestive system can’t break down certain foods.
- Causes symptoms like an upset stomach that aren’t life-threatening.
- Brings on symptoms within a few hours after eating as the food makes its way through the digestive tract.
- May not cause symptoms if you eat just a small amount of a food.
A food allergy:
- Affects the immune system.
- Occurs when your immune system mistakes a protein or other ingredient in food as a threat. Your immune system releases antibodies (proteins) called immunoglobulin E (IgE) to fight the threat.
- Causes an allergic reaction, such as hives and swelling, shortness of breath or wheezing.
- Brings on symptoms within minutes of consuming even a small amount of an allergy-inducing food.
- May cause a severe, life-threatening reaction called anaphylaxis. Without an epinephrine treatment, this reaction can be fatal.
While both food allergies and a food sensitivities are on the rise, food sensitivity affects more than 20% of the world’s population. Food sensitivities are very difficult to identify because the symptoms can be delayed up to 72 hours after eating. Our newly introduced food intolerance tests can revolutionize your diet and health by identifying specific foods that your body struggles to process.
The FIT 176 Test is a patented, multi-pathway delayed food sensitivity test. The test uses patented technology that measures both IgG and Immune Complexes, the most common food-related pathways in the body. This enables the FIT test to be able to identify food sensitivities, inflammation and leaky gut from a single test.
Food sensitivities symptoms are also many and varied and we have listed some of them below from a clinical study:
The FIT test measures sensitivities of 176 different foods, colorings and additives spanning most major food groups.
This can lead to better dietary choices, improved gut health, and overall well-being.
While traditional primary care doctors provide valuable information, our specialized tests offer more targeted insights. For instance, your primary doctor appointment might highlight general issues, a Dexa Scan provides a detailed map of body composition, a Vo2 max test gives precise cardiovascular fitness data, and food intolerance tests reveal specific dietary triggers. This targeted approach ensures that our clients receive the most personalized and actionable health information.
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