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Food Intolerance Testing Service
Increasing Importance of Food Intolerance
Link to Chronic Complaints
Common symptoms include:
Adverse reactions to foods are causing increasingly more health problems. Approximately, 5% of
the population is affected by a food allergy, which produces an immediate onset of the symptoms
often associated with an 'allergic response'. However, it is estimated that more than 40% of the
population have a delayed type of reaction, which occurs several hours or days after a food is
consumed. The delay in the appearance of symptoms makes it difficult to determine which foods
could be considered as the trigger of the health problem.
If the small intestine becomes damaged (e.g. by stress, infections and medicines), partially
digested foods can reach the blood stream. Certain areas of these foods are recognised as
'antigens' by the immune system and special IgG antibodies are formed against them. These IgG
antibodies bind to the specific food proteins to form immune complexes, which can accumulate in
joints, organs and the vascular system. Immune complexes are disseminated by an inflammatory
reaction. If this recurs frequently, it can lead to a chronic process and subsequent health
conditions.
Chronic gastro-intestinal problems: Irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhoea, bloating
Skin problems: itching, neurodermatitis and psoriasis
Depression and anxiety
Hypertension
Headaches and migraines
Weight control
Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia
Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder
Arthritis
Food Intolerance
Food Intolerance Testing Service
IgG Antibody Detection
FoodPrint Food Intolerance Test
Whilst simple elimination diets can be used to identify problem foods, this 'trial and error' approach
is often imprecise and time consuming. It can take a long time before an individual, even with help
from a health professional, identifies the offending foods and achieves long-term health
improvements.
Detection of food-specific IgG antibodies is recognised as a reliable method to identify foods that
may be causing symptoms and to guide the design of elimination diets based on the IgG antibody
results. CNS has pioneered the application of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
based technology for food-specific IgG antibody testing and, using this scientifically proven
technique, has developed the FoodPrint assay.
FoodPrint is a laboratory test available from CNS, which utilises an innovative, microarray-based
ELISA technology to measure food-specific IgG antibodies in whole blood. The flexibility of the
system permits a wide range of food panels to be measured:
Food Intolerance Testing Service
Upgrading from one test panel to another, for
example from FoodPrint Indicator to FoodPrint
120, is straightforward, cost-effective and can be
performed using the same blood sample.
FoodPrint Indicator
Determine whether
food intolerances
are present
FoodPrint 40, 60, 120, 200+
Test for responses
to different panels
of foods
FoodPrint Vegetarian
Focuses on a diet
devoid of fish and meat
FoodPrint Vegan
Tests only for
'non-animal' sourced
foods
FoodPrint Herbs and Spices
For those who react
specifically to spicy foods
Advantages of
FoodPrint Test
Finger-prick blood sample Less invasive than venous blood sampling
Quantitative IgG level Food reactivity can be compared for optimal dietary planning
'Traffic Light' results Easy to identify the 'problem' foods to avoid
Microarray technology Added confidence in results
Wide range of food panels Select the most appropriate panel depending on diet and budget
Free nutritional support Guidance with dietary changes
Taking The Test
Food Intolerance Testing Service
Request a
Sample Collection
Pack
Finger-prick
blood sample
FoodPrint Test Receive Results
Send sample to
CNS Laboratory
10
working
days
Every client receives a personalised food report:
Personalised
Food Report
FoodPrint
Results
Precise level of IgG antibody for every food item tested
foods are listed alphabetically in food groups
foods are listed in order of reactivity
Interpretation of test results
Report 1
Report 2
Food
Intolerance
Information
Explanation of food intolerance terminology:
food allergy, food intolerance, fsensitivity, hypersensitivity
Dietary
Guidelines
Advise on dietary changes
Re-introduction of foods
Avoiding dairy, eggs, wheat/gluten and yeast
Frequently asked questions
Food Intolerance Testing Service
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Food Panels
Egg White Cow's Milk Goat's Milk Sheep's Milk Alpha-Lactalbumin Buffalo Milk Casein
Egg Yolk Beta-Lactoglobulin
Cod Lobster Oyster Herring Sole Anchovy Cuttlefish Pike
Crab Plaice Salmon Mackerel Swordfish Bass Eel Sardine
Haddock Shrimp/Prawn Trout Mussel Turbot Carp Hake Sea Bream
Tuna Scallop Caviar Monkfish Squid
Clam Octopus
Cockle Perch
Apple Orange Avocado Apricot Melon (Honeydew) Blueberry Mango Redcurrant
Blackberry Pear Cherry Banana Nectarine Date Mulberry Rhubarb
Grapefruit Raspberry Grape Blackcurrant Olive Fig Papaya Tangerine
Lemon Strawberry Lime Cranberry Peach Guava Pomegranate Watermelon
Pineapple Kiwi Plum Lychee Raisin
Barley Oat Buckwheat Wheat Bran Amaranth Malt Tapioca
Corn (Maize) Rice Millet Couscous Spelt
Durum Wheat Rye Flour
Gliadin Wheat
Garlic Basil Mint Aniseed Curry Peppermint
Ginger Cinnamon Nutmeg Bayleaf Liquorice Rosemary
Mustard Seed Clove Parsley Camomile Marjoram Saffron
Peppercorns (B/W) Coriander Sage Cayenne Nettle Tarragon
Red Chilli Cumin Thyme
Dill Vanilla
Hops
Beef Pork Duck Venison Horse Partridge Rabbit
Chicken Turkey Veal Ostrich Quail Wild Boar
Lamb Ox
Almond Hazelnut Brazil Nut Coconut Rapeseed Flax Seed Pine Nut Tiger Nut
Cashew Nut Peanut Pistachio Sunflower Seed Sesame Seed Macadamia Nut
Walnut
Bean (Red Kidney) Cauliflower Brussel Sprout Asparagus Leek Artichoke Fennel Rocket
Bean (White Haricot) Pea Carrot Aubergine Lentil Bean (Broad) Ginko Shallot
Broccoli Potato Bean (Green) Lettuce Cabbage (Red) Ginseng Sweet Potato
Cabbage Soya Bean Beetroot Onion Caper Marrow Turnip
Celery Peppers (Mixed) Chard Quinoa Watercress
Chicory Spinach Chickpea Radish Yuca
Cucumber Tomato Gourd
Yeast (Baker's) Yeast (Brewer's) Mushroom Carob Cocoa Bean Agar Agar Aloe Vera Chestnut
Tea (Black) Tea (Green) Honey Cane Sugar Cola Nut
Coffee Transglutaminase
FoodPrint 40 FoodPrint 60 FoodPrint 120 FoodPrint 200+
Dairy/Egg
Fish & Seafood
Fruit
Cereals
Herbs & Spices
Meat
Nuts/Seeds
Vegetables
Miscellaneous
Food Intolerance Testing Service
*FoodPrint Indicator, Vegetarian, Vegan and Herbs/Spices panels are also available. To view the full range of foods tested, please visit www.camnutri.co.uk
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