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>> Bloating, fatigue headaches
may be some G I travels.
Those are just some of the
symptoms that you may experience after eating what’s
experience after eating what’s
causing office. So popular and
highly advertised food
sensitivity with a p**** of a
finger or a chunk of hair.
>> They can tell you what foods
you may react to KPRC. 2 investigates Bill Spencer shows
investigates Bill Spencer shows you how these tests work in
you how these tests work in
if they’re worth it.
>> Chelsea lips, Te’o is a big
body fitness coach. You get
your workout hard every day
and stays very in tune with
even the smallest changes to
her body.
>> I’ve struggled with
intestinal issues for a very
long time. Maybe it’s
food-related. Maybe it’s not.
>> So when she started having
unexplained G I problems, she
decided to try one of those
and home food sensitivity
tests.
>> These food sensitivity tests
are kind of all the rage.
>> Brandon Slayton is a human
resource manager and a husband,
a one of our producers and
KPRC. He also decided to order
one of these tests after
several dietary issues popped
up some
stiffness in the wait I had
swelling, food sensitivity test
like Everly. Well, you car 5
strands and your test say with
the pick of your finger or a
hair sample, they can tell you
what foods are causing you
problems like bloating,
headaches. G I trouble even
joint pain. Some use blood to
look for antibody reactions
to foods. I used hair and key
off other indicators. Okay.
So 9, the show you all you have
to go through to take one of
these home tests. This is the
Everly. Well, food sensitivity
test and this is the 5 strands
affordable food intolerance
test.
First up, the Everly well test
which I paid $147 for and
requires a blood sample.
Step one, richer hands with
warm water to get the blood
flowing.
>> OK, so now comes the fun
part. I got stabbed myself in
the finger with this thing.
And then I’ve got to fill this
card with my blood.
Well, God. This is not feel
good.
>> 10 minutes and a lot of
squeezing later. The card is
finally full next. It’s the
5 strands food intolerance test
which costs us $94 and requires
a hair sample. Okay. So this
one says it needs 10 to 15
strands of hair and you got
to pull him out of your head.
You can kind of.
>> Okay. One down 15 more to
go. Chelsea’s results showed
mild reactivity to 11 different
foods, including chicken.
The chicken was very surprising
to me.
>> You need a lot of a lot of
to. Can you ever feel bad after
reading chair? I never feel
bad after eating chicken.
Well, Brandon says he’s cast
named only a few things to
avoid some of which she doesn’t
even eat.
>> Honestly, it didn’t give you
the answers that I I was
looking for one or 2 things
that I didn’t know that they
want. People are looking for
answers
>> on may be why they don’t
feel their best. Unfortunately,
these tests are not going to
give them that answer.
>> Catherine is a registered
dietician with 25 years.
One year old company advice for
eating and she says of these
tests.
>> The biggest problem is that they’re inaccurate so they
they’re inaccurate so they
don’t go off of good science.
>> Instead, Krupa says people
should use a food. Elimination
died to figure out which foods
they are sensitive to. That’s
also recommended by the at-home
food sensitivity tests like
Everly. Well, they say you
should use your results as part
of an elimination diet. As for
Brandon, I personally would do
it again.
>> I think you know, I’m a
nation diet is definitely the
way to go.
>> Yes, those food elimination
diets, very highly touted.
We have more information on
food, elimination diets and
food sensitivity tests as well
as how to use them. Just go to the investigate section of