Has anyone tried a York Test for food intolerances?

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Has anyone had a York Test done for intolerances? I'm keen to hear other people's opinions before I spend £139 on the kit/test.

https://www.yorktest.com/products/food-drink-scan-test/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9567350047&gclid=Cj0KCQjww8rQBhDjARIsAE43KPNJuMeHmWBhi3-deb_IcGBIYwluCFgVLSj6tTwP_6Yu3pDsgA7jkDIaAsfPEALw_wcB

I have IBS and am in perimenopause, and keep getting a bloated/distended stomach to the point I look 6mo pregnant. I know stress plays a big part, but I mostly eat healthy whole foods and exercise, drink plenty of water etc. I think I'm sensitive to gluten as eating bread always makes me feel really tired afterwards and always has...

You only need to Google them and the reviews to see they are inaccurate. The only to tell if you have an intolerance (except for lactose) is a food elimination diet.

This. Elimination for several weeks and then reintroduction to 'challenge' the allergy is the only way. Intolerance is an outdated term for non-ige mediated allergies.

They’re not scientifically backed and doctors won’t ever test you like this. If you think you’re reacting to certain foods, do a food diary and some elimination and then reintegration and track your symptoms

Ok, thanks everyone. Looks like I'll be going gluten-free for a few weeks...once I'm back from my holiday in France next month.

This is exactly what dd’s gastro consultant said.

if you think gluten is the issue have you tested for coeliac disease?

I think I'm just sensitive to it, but not allergic. DS had the coeliac test done a couple of years ago for chronic gastric issues but it was negative.

Pretty sure I was tested a few years ago before I ended up with a colonoscopy (which was clear) and being told it was IBS. I have to be careful with my triggers; too much fibre, popcorn, fizzy drinks, refined sugar, cruciferous vegetables, alcohol etc. I had three bad IBS flares last December and think that was stress.

So don't really want to bother the GP at the moment. It takes 7 weeks to get a non-urgent appointment at my clinic as it is...

Colonoscopy wouldn’t show coeliac disease, you’d need an endoscopy. You can buy accurate finger prick at home blood tests for coeliac disease now I believe. You send the sample back to the lab. Checks iga levels.

@JulietteHasAGun yes, I know colonoscopy wouldn't show coeliac - which is why I said I was tested for it (blood test) before I had a colonoscopy?

Pretty sure I'd have more significant symptoms and pain/discomfort etc if I had coeliacs.

Sorry, it wasn’t overly clear that you’d had a blood test so I misunderstood. Only trying to help.

Everything I’ve read, which is quite a bit, says that there aren’t specific tests for what these places say that they test for.