This is a link to a 20 minute video regarding “The Truth About Allergies and Food Sensitivity Tests” with Dr. Dave Stutkus and Dr. Mike Varshavski. (If trouble with link, then can find with quick search on YouTube.)

A couple of clarifications:

The video (~at the 3 minute mark) does not provide much nuance on “non-celiac gluten sensitivity” (see related blog posts below)

Some other points:

• Don’t perform Food IgG testing -this is a memory antibody and does not reflect food allergy or sensitivity
• So-called food sensitivity IgG tests do not have standardized normal values
• Don’t perform broad-based IgE testing; there are many false-positives and false negative

Dr. Stutkus decided to undergone ‘food sensitivity’ tests and was reportedly sensitive to nearly 80 foods.

Related blog posts:

• How Allergy Testing Can Lead to More Allergies
• What’s Wrong with “I Want My Kid Tested For Food Allergies” | gutsandgrowth
• An Unexpected Twist for “Gluten Sensitivity”
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•  Low FODMAPs Diet in Pediatric Irritable Bowel | gutsandgrowth
• What Happens When Patients With ‘Gluten Sensitivity’ Are Challenged with Gluten? | gutsandgrowth
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