IgG Food Sensitivities
Test Kit
IgG Food Sensitivities Test
Includes a wide range of foods, common in the Western, Asian, and Mediterranean diets.
Test Kit + New Patient Consult
IgG Food Sensitivities Test
Call 813-563-7668 to schedule apt and receive test kit or Submit info and receive a call.
*New patients only
What is IgG?
IgG is the major antibody found in serum. IgGs are composed of two fragment antigen binding (Fab) regions that contain the antigen binding sites and the Fc region, which is responsible for most of the biologic activity of the antibodies (Figure 1). An antigen is a substance that causes the immune system to produce an antibody that specifically reacts with it. IgG-mediated reactions to food antigens may be delayed by several hours or days, whereas IgE food antibody reactions are quite immediate.
Why Test IgG Sensitivities?
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) food testing is a useful guide for structuring elimination diets for patients with many chronic conditions. Individuals with neurological, gastrointestinal, movement, and behavioral disorders often suffer from IgG food sensitivities. People may continue to eat offending foods unaware of their potential adverse effects. Symptoms associated with food sensitivities may occur hours or days after the offending food was eaten because IgG food antibodies remain for a much longer time than IgE antibodies. IgE food allergy causes the release of histamine, producing an immediate hypersensitivity reaction. In contrast, IgG food sensitivity is triggered by the binding of complement to IgG food antigen complexes, causing an inflammatory response. This is a delayed hypersensitivity reaction in which symptoms appear anywhere from hours to days after eating the offending food. Elimination of IgG-positive foods may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, autism, AD(H)D, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and epilepsy, according to numerous clinical studies.
Benefits of Testing
Research and clinical studies suggest food allergies identified by IgG testing can be major contributing factors to many chronic health conditions.
IgG testing determines if food reactions are contributing to physical or mental symptoms, and much more quickly than eliminating and then reintroducing each suspect food one-by-one over a period of time.
190 Foods + Candida & Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Dairy
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Beta-Lactoglobulin
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Casein
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Cheddar Cheese
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Cow’s Milk
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Goat’s Milk
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Mozzarella Cheese
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Sheep’s Yogurt
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Whey
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Yogurt
Beans & Peas
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Adzuki Bean
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Black Bean
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Garbanzo Bean
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Green Bean
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Green Pea
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Kidney Bean
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Lentil
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Lima Bean
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Mung Bean
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Navy Bean
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Pinto Bean
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Soybean
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Tofu
Fruits
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Acai Berry
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Apple
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Apricot
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Banana
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Blueberry
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Cantaloupe
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Cherry
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Coconut
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Cranberry
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Date
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Grape
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Grapefruit
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Guava
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Jackfruit
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Kiwi
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Lemon
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Lychee
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Mango
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Orange
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Papaya
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Passion Fruit
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Peach
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Pear
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Pineapple
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Plum
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Pomegranate
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Raspberry
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Strawberry
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Watermelon
Grains
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Amaranth
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Barley
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Buckwheat
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Corn
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Gliadin
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Malt
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Millet
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Oat
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Quinoa
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Rice
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Rye
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Sorghum
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Teff
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Wheat Gluten
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Whole Wheat
Fish/Seafood
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Abalone
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Anchovy
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Bass
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Bonito
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Codfish
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Crab
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Halibut
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Lobster
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Mackerel Saba
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Octopus
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Oyster
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Pacific Mackerel (Saba)
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Pacific Saury
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Perch
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Red Snapper
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Salmon
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Sardine
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Scallop
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Shrimp
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Small Clam
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Squid
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Tilapia
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Trout
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Tuna
Meat/Fowl
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Beef
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Chicken
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Duck
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Egg White
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Egg Yolk
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Goose
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Lamb
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Pork
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Turkey
Nuts/Seeds
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Almond
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Brazil Nut
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Cashew
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Chestnut
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Chia Seed
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Flax Seed
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Hazelnut
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Hemp Seed
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Macadamia Nut
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Peanut
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Pecan
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Pine Nut
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Pistachio
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Pumpkin Seed
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Sesame Seed
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Sunflower Seed
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Walnut
Vegetables
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Artichoke
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Asparagus
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Avocado
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Bamboo Shoot
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Bean Sprout
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Beet
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Bell Pepper
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Bitter Gourd
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Broccoli
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Brussel Sprout
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Burdock Root
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Cabbage
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Carrot
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Cauliflower
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Celery
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Chili Pepper
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Cucumber
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Eggplant
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Enoki Mushroom
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Garlic
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Kale
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Leek
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Lettuce
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Lotus Root
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Napa Cabbage
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Olive (Green)
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Onion
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Portabella Mushroom
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Potato
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Pumpkin
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Radish
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Seaweed Kombu Kelp
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Seaweed Nori
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Seaweed Wakame
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Shitake Mushroom
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Spinach
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Sweet Potato
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Tomato
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Yam
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Yellow Squash
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Yuca
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Zucchini
Herbs/Spices
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Basil
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Bay Leaf
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Black Pepper
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Cayenne Pepper
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Cilantro
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Cinnamon
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Cloves
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Cumin
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Curry
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Dill
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Ginger
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Hops
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Mint
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Miso
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Mustard Seed
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Oregano
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Paprika
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Rosemary
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Sage
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Tarragon
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Thyme
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Turmeric
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Vanilla Bean
Miscellaneous
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Bromelain
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Cane Sugar
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Cocoa Bean
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Coffee
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Green Tea
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Honey
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Meat glue
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Oolong Tea
Specimen Requirements
Urine: 10 mL of first morning urine before food or drink is suggested. Patients should avoid apples, grapes (including raisins), pears, cranberries and their juices 48 hours prior to specimen collection. Avoid arabinogalactan, echinacea, reishi mushrooms, and ribose supplements for 48 hours before collection.
Almost all organic acids used for human testing are measured by a combination of gas or liquid chromatography linked with mass spectrometry. Organic acids are most commonly analyzed in urine because they are not extensively reabsorbed in the kidney tubules after glomerular filtration. Thus, organic acids in urine are often present at 100 times their concentration in the blood serum and thus are more readily detected in urine. This is why organic acids are rarely tested in blood or serum. The number of organic acids found in urine is enormous. Over 1,000 different organic acids have been detected in urine since this kind of testing started.