Unfortunately, most Doctors are unaware of the MRT and they believe food sensitivity tests to be inaccurate or unreliable. This is true of most of the tests available out there.
The reason the MRT is so good is because it tests against three different mediators IgM, IgG and T-Cell reactions and against 150 different foods and chemicals.
Other tests generally only test against one type of response, such as the ELISA Test (IgG).
Other benefits of the MRT include:
- A higher than 90% sensitivity and specificity
- A higher than 90% split sample reproducibility
- Measures the effects of antigen challenge on all circulating immune cells
- Mediator release is the key
- Accounts for both type 3 and type 4 reactions
- Tests reactions to both foods and food-chemicals
So what did my test tell me?
I was found to be Highly Reactive to the following:
- Asparagus
- Cheddar
- Green Pepper
- Lettuce
- Lima Bean
- Oats
- Salmon
And, I was found to be moderately reactive to:
- Acetoaminophen (Paracetamol)
- Apple
- Brazil nuts
- Beef
- Black Pepper
- Blueberry
- Capsaicin (active ingredient in chili peppers)
- Yellow #5
- Grapefruit
- Honey
- Lemon
- Maple
- Mustard
- Onion
- Pecan
- Rye
- Sorbic Acid (E 200 – preservative)
- Strawberry
- Tapioca
- Tyramine
- Wheat
Fortunately, for me it requires very little change to my current diet, with beef and lettuce being the main foods I need to eliminate from the list.
So I’ll be eating more lamb to make up for the beef and more spinach instead of the lettuce.
I’ll keep you posted on how I go throughout this 6 month elimination of these foods.
Am shocked that to know that doctors dont know about MRT ???!!!
Posted by: Food Chemicals | 29 July 2011 at 05:30 AM