Find out why attempting to self-diagnose a food intolerance using a test kit from the chemist may not be entirely accurate. | This Morning

Food sensitivity/intolerance tests are not an accurate way to determine if you should avoid a food to stop symptoms, chronic inflammation, or autoimmunity. Why? Because they’re based on immune reactions that don’t involve IgE. IgE reactions are TRUE food allergies, like allergies against peanuts, gluten, etc. Those you should trust. But food sensitivity tests are based on a different kind of reaction called IgG. These reactions can occur when you don’t have certain enzymes to break down foods an