If you're struggling with chronic symptoms like fatigue, digestive problems, brain fog, or inflammation, food sensitivities may be a hidden cause. Food sensitivities are increasingly common but difficult to pinpoint without testing because symptoms are often subtle and delayed.
That dairy-induced headache may not appear until hours or even days after consumption, making it nearly impossible to identify the culprit on your own. At Integrative Wellness Centers, we offer comprehensive IgE, IgG, and IgA food sensitivity testing. We guide you through advanced testing to pinpoint the root cause of your symptoms, interpret your results, and create a personalized wellness plan that works for your body.
When your immune system encounters a threat, it releases antibodies (also called immunoglobulins)—proteins that identify and neutralize foreign invaders like bacteria, viruses, and toxins. When you develop a food allergy or sensitivity, your body releases antibodies in response to food rather than infection.
These tests measure your immune system's reaction to foods, each offering unique insights:
IgE Testing detects immediate allergic reactions—symptoms like hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, or anaphylaxis that appear soon after exposure to a food or allergen. These are the severe, potentially life-threatening responses most people associate with food allergies.
IgG Testing identifies delayed food sensitivities, which can take hours or days to manifest. Symptoms may include digestive issues, fatigue, headaches, joint pain, and skin problems, often making them harder to connect to specific foods. This testing is especially helpful for detecting sensitivities that sabotage your health without your knowledge.
IgA Testing examines your gut's immune response and mucosal immunity. This is key for identifying gut-related issues like leaky gut or celiac disease that may lead to systemic inflammation and other chronic health problems.
At Integrative Wellness Centers, we trust Alletess Medical Laboratory for comprehensive food sensitivity testing.
Food sensitivity testing examines your body's response to up to 184 foods to identify which ones trigger an antibody reaction and how severely your body responds. You can test your immune response to many common foods, including gluten, dairy, wheat, soy, peanuts, shellfish, tree nuts, various meats, fruits, and vegetables, as well as commonly used food dyes and preservatives.Here's what you can expect:A simple blood draw or at-home finger prick, depending on the type of testResults showing which foods caused a reaction and to what degree, ranking them as mild, moderate, or severeA thorough review with your provider during a consultation to help you understand your body's reactionsA custom action plan based on your results to address food sensitivities, support healing, and reduce inflammationYour Integrative Wellness Centers practitioner will help identify which testing panel is right for you based on your age, symptom history, and current diet.
Food sensitivity testing examines your body's response to up to 184 foods to identify which ones trigger an antibody reaction and how severely your body responds.
You can test your immune response to many common foods, including gluten, dairy, wheat, soy, peanuts, shellfish, tree nuts, various meats, fruits, and vegetables, as well as commonly used food dyes and preservatives.
Here's what you can expect:
✓ A simple blood draw or at-home finger prick, depending on the type of test
✓ Results showing which foods caused a reaction and to what degree, ranking them as mild, moderate, or severe
✓ A thorough review with your provider during a consultation to help you understand your body's reactions
✓ A custom action plan based on your results to address food sensitivities, support healing, and reduce inflammation
Your Integrative Wellness Centers practitioner will help identify which testing panel is right for you based on your age, symptom history, and current diet.
Food sensitivity testing may be right for you if you're experiencing chronic, unexplained symptoms that haven't improved with traditional treatments.
Common signs include:
✓ Persistent fatigue, drowsiness, or low energy
✓ Frequent headaches or migraines
✓ Digestive issues like bloating, gas, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, or flatulence
✓ IBS, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis
✓ Skin conditions like acne, eczema, hives, psoriasis, or chronic rashes
✓ Joint pain, body aches, or backache
✓ Sinus problems, chronic cough, or acid reflux✓ Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
✓ Mood changes, anxiety, or depression
✓ Behavioral problems in children (including ADD & ADHD)
✓ Unexplained weight gain
✓ Yeast (Candida) infections
✓ Clumsiness or lack of coordination
✓ Miscarriage or infertility concerns
Insurance typically covers testing for immediate food allergies (IgE) characterized by severe, often life-threatening immune responses. This includes the traditional skin prick testing offered at allergist offices, and some insurance plans also cover IgE blood testing.
If you have good insurance and suspect you have a food allergy, it's worth talking with your doctor about running a food allergy test through your insurance.While IgE testing information is certainly helpful, it's just a fraction of the data that modern functional testing can offer.
IgG and IgA testing for delayed sensitivities and gut immune responses are not covered by insurance, as they're considered specialty tests.What you eat plays a tremendous role in your health, and it makes sense to find out what's right for you and your body. While IgG and IgA food sensitivity testing is not covered by insurance, we ensure affordable options to make testing accessible. What you eat plays a tremendous role in your health, and it makes sense to find out what's right for you and your body.
While IgG and IgA food sensitivity testing is not covered by insurance, we ensure affordable options to make testing accessible. The cost for these tests can range from $168 for a 96-food IgG panel up to $400 for comprehensive IgG and IgE testing.
Your results are a major tool in your wellness toolbox, providing vital data to help you take charge of your health and end the cycle of inflammation and increasingly miserable symptoms. Identifying food sensitivities has proven life-changing for hundreds of our clients.
If you're experiencing chronic symptoms that haven't been resolved with traditional treatments, food sensitivity testing could provide the answers you've been searching for. Understanding how your body reacts to certain foods can be transformative, and we're here to guide you every step of the way.
Start the process with a consultation. Your Integrative Wellness Centers practitioner will spend time with you learning about your symptoms, health history, and lifestyle to determine if food sensitivity testing is a good fit. If so, it's just a few simple steps to get lab tests ordered.
Once your results are in, your practitioner will provide insight about how to read them and what they might mean for you, then offer help with a customized wellness plan. Your plan will help you discover plenty of nourishing, delicious foods that work for your body, plus address any effects of long-term exposure and reactivity, such as leaky gut syndrome or chronic inflammation.
Don't wait to take control of your health—schedule a consultation today to discuss your symptoms, testing options, and next steps toward lasting relief. Call our office at (734) 779-1650
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Initial Consultation (30 minutes) and Review of Test Findings (30 minutes): $59 ($500 Value) Our initial care plans may consist of one or multiple visits over a 4-7 month period, with total costs varying based on the severity of your condition. To make this process as stress-free as possible, we offer flexible payment options both in-office and through CareCredit. Our care plans are designed to give you everything you need for success, without any surprises. We believe in being upfront with you from the start, providing a good faith estimate of the total investment required for your health. This way, you’ll have a clear understanding of what it will take to complete your journey to wellness. We’re not in the business of stringing you along or creating uncertainty. Instead, we’re committed to offering all the tools, support, and resources necessary to help you get well and stay well. Our care plans may include: -- Nutraceuticals -- Visits with your doctor - Support from our Wellness/Success Coach -- Lab reviews -- Case review -- Wellness Workshops -- Additional materials, such as a food journal, workbook, and cookbook -- Direct email and phone access to your care team between visits. Our goal is to empower you with a complete roadmap to better health from day one.
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The majority of patients are recommended to take a comprehensive blood test evaluating over 80 different bio-markers and all of the primary organ systems of the body. The doctor will also recommend additional testing depending on your unique case and goals. The testing we offer can include but are not limited to a stool test, a hormone test, a food sensitivity test or in depth nutritional test.
If your case is accepted and you are admitted to care, the next step is to complete the testing your doctor ordered, schedule your next visit to go over the test results. At your next scheduled visit you will then start your first nutraceutical protocol and get recommended dietary changes.
Your consultation will be scheduled for 30 minutes but the total time you are in the clinic can take 40-90 minutes total. During your consultation we will let you know if we can accept your case and admit you to care. In order to accept your case we will need to first, determine if we can help you and secondly, make sure you are willing and able to do what it takes in order for us to help you. If those two requirements are met and your case is admitted we will go over the required testing, care plan outline and financial obligations of your specific care plan.
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