What is the Food Inflammation Test (FIT)?
Food Sensitivities and related diseases affect at least 100 million people worldwide. They can cause a wide variety of illnesses ranging from skin rashes and headaches to chronic intestinal diseases. The first step in treating your symptoms is determining their root cause, so starting with a Food Inflammation Test (FIT) is a great way to get on the path to healing. This is why we’re now offering FIT for those with potential food sensitivities!
What is FIT?
The Food Inflammation Test (FIT) was created by Brent Dorval, Ph. D, who was involved in the creation of the first HIV/AIDS rapid diagnostic assay.
FIT uses unique methods that detect both IgG antibody, and Immune Complexes together, the most common food-related pathways, to determine the reactivity of each sample against a wide variety of food antigens. It also allows us to view inflammation and gut permeability all from one test!
These tests measure your sensitivity to foods, colorings, and additives, spanning all major food groups. You can click the image to the right for a comprehensive list of foods that are tested.
Why Choose FIT Test?
There are four basic types of food sensitivity tests:
The first two types of cellular tests measure the reaction of white blood cells to food antigens. White blood cells are isolated from the patient’s serum and added to a small well with food antigens. In the first cellular test, the cells increase in size and the claim is that an increase in cell size indicates a positive reaction to a given food. In the second cellular test, the cells decrease in size and the claim is that a decrease in size and increase in extracellular volume indicates a positive reaction to a given food. It is not certain if either of those tests have accurate outcomes. Cellular tests are very hard to reproduce, and it is not clear if the results are measuring anything related to food sensitivity. Neither of these tests measures an analyte but rather a phenomenon.
There are other tests that measure only IgG (1-4) and generate only one signal. These IgG only tests are less sensitive than the FIT Test because the FIT test generates two signals which makes it more accurate. In addition, IgG4 is not an indication of sensitivity but rather an indication of tolerance to foods. Tolerance occurs because IgG4 blocks the reactivity of food antigens so that the body does not produce inflammation.
The FIT Test is the most sensitive test on the market because it is the only test that simultaneously measures the analytes IgG (1-4) plus complement (C3d) bound to immune complexes (IC). The FIT test results in a test that generates two signals: one signal for the IgG (1-4) plus one signal for the IC-C3d.
So what does all this mean? It means FIT is a more sensitive test, helping providers give you a more complete picture of imbalances with fewer false positives overall. The main advantage the FIT test offers is that it screens for IgG types 1-4 (most IgG testing’s only looks at 1-2 types), and more importantly, screens for something called “complement”. When it comes to generating inflammation, complement is even more important than the level of IgG response in a food.
In other words, you might have 10 or more foods with a significant IgG reaction, but the ones with the complements are the ones that are significant in terms of boosting your inflammatory response. Knowing this information confirms which foods are most important to eliminate, instead of having a list of 40 foods to avoid!
Are you interested in more information on how a FIT test could be beneficial to you?
Contact us HERE at Waters Edge Wellness to find out more.
Food Sensitivities and related diseases affect at least 100 million people worldwide. They can cause a wide variety of illnesses ranging from skin rashes and headaches to chronic intestinal diseases. The first step in treating your symptoms is determining their root cause, so starting with a Food Inflammation Test (FIT) is a great way to get on the path to healing. This is why we’re now offering FIT for those with potential food sensitivities!
What is FIT?
The Food Inflammation Test (FIT) was created by Brent Dorval, Ph. D, who was involved in the creation of the first HIV/AIDS rapid diagnostic assay.
FIT uses unique methods that detect both IgG antibody, and Immune Complexes together, the most common food-related pathways, to determine the reactivity of each sample against a wide variety of food antigens. It also allows us to view inflammation and gut permeability all from one test!
These tests measure your sensitivity to foods, colorings, and additives, spanning all major food groups. You can click the image below for a comprehensive list of foods that are tested.
Why Choose FIT Test?
There are four basic types of food sensitivity tests:
The first two types of cellular tests measure the reaction of white blood cells to food antigens. White blood cells are isolated from the patient’s serum and added to a small well with food antigens. In the first cellular test, the cells increase in size and the claim is that an increase in cell size indicates a positive reaction to a given food. In the second cellular test, the cells decrease in size and the claim is that a decrease in size and increase in extracellular volume indicates a positive reaction to a given food. It is not certain if either of those tests have accurate outcomes. Cellular tests are very hard to reproduce, and it is not clear if the results are measuring anything related to food sensitivity. Neither of these tests measures an analyte but rather a phenomenon.
There are other tests that measure only IgG (1-4) and generate only one signal. These IgG only tests are less sensitive than the FIT Test because the FIT test generates two signals which makes it more accurate. In addition, IgG4 is not an indication of sensitivity but rather an indication of tolerance to foods. Tolerance occurs because IgG4 blocks the reactivity of food antigens so that the body does not produce inflammation.
The FIT Test is the most sensitive test on the market because it is the only test that simultaneously measures the analytes IgG (1-4) plus complement (C3d) bound to immune complexes (IC). The FIT test results in a test that generates two signals: one signal for the IgG (1-4) plus one signal for the IC-C3d.
So what does all this mean? It means FIT is a more sensitive test, helping providers give you a more complete picture of imbalances with fewer false positives overall. The main advantage the FIT test offers is that it screens for IgG types 1-4 (most IgG testing’s only looks at 1-2 types), and more importantly, screens for something called “complement”. When it comes to generating inflammation, complement is even more important than the level of IgG response in a food.
In other words, you might have 10 or more foods with a significant IgG reaction, but the ones with the complements are the ones that are significant in terms of boosting your inflammatory response. Knowing this information confirms which foods are most important to eliminate, instead of having a list of 40 foods to avoid!
Are you interested in more information on how a
FIT test could be beneficial to you?
Contact us HERE at Waters Edge Wellness to find out more.
Food Sensitivities and related diseases affect at least 100 million people worldwide. They can cause a wide variety of illnesses ranging from skin rashes and headaches to chronic intestinal diseases. The first step in treating your symptoms is determining their root cause, so starting with a Food Inflammation Test (FIT) is a great way to get on the path to healing. This is why we’re now offering FIT for those with potential food sensitivities!
What is FIT?
The Food Inflammation Test (FIT) was created by Brent Dorval, Ph. D, who was involved in the creation of the first HIV/AIDS rapid diagnostic assay.
FIT uses unique methods that detect both IgG antibody, and Immune Complexes together, the most common food-related pathways, to determine the reactivity of each sample against a wide variety of food antigens. It also allows us to view inflammation and gut permeability all from one test!
These tests measure your sensitivity to foods, colorings, and additives, spanning all major food groups. You can click the image below for a comprehensive list of foods that are tested.
Why Choose FIT Test?
There are four basic types of food sensitivity tests:
The first two types of cellular tests measure the reaction of white blood cells to food antigens. White blood cells are isolated from the patient’s serum and added to a small well with food antigens. In the first cellular test, the cells increase in size and the claim is that an increase in cell size indicates a positive reaction to a given food. In the second cellular test, the cells decrease in size and the claim is that a decrease in size and increase in extracellular volume indicates a positive reaction to a given food. It is not certain if either of those tests have accurate outcomes. Cellular tests are very hard to reproduce, and it is not clear if the results are measuring anything related to food sensitivity. Neither of these tests measures an analyte but rather a phenomenon.
There are other tests that measure only IgG (1-4) and generate only one signal. These IgG only tests are less sensitive than the FIT Test because the FIT test generates two signals which makes it more accurate. In addition, IgG4 is not an indication of sensitivity but rather an indication of tolerance to foods. Tolerance occurs because IgG4 blocks the reactivity of food antigens so that the body does not produce inflammation.
The FIT Test is the most sensitive test on the market because it is the only test that simultaneously measures the analytes IgG (1-4) plus complement (C3d) bound to immune complexes (IC). The FIT test results in a test that generates two signals: one signal for the IgG (1-4) plus one signal for the IC-C3d.
So what does all this mean? It means FIT is a more sensitive test, helping providers give you a more complete picture of imbalances with fewer false positives overall. The main advantage the FIT test offers is that it screens for IgG types 1-4 (most IgG testing’s only looks at 1-2 types), and more importantly, screens for something called “complement”. When it comes to generating inflammation, complement is even more important than the level of IgG response in a food.
In other words, you might have 10 or more foods with a significant IgG reaction, but the ones with the complements are the ones that are significant in terms of boosting your inflammatory response. Knowing this information confirms which foods are most important to eliminate, instead of having a list of 40 foods to avoid!