Food Intolerance Testing (Bath)
Often we can “react” to certain stimuli in the environment, which can be a result of a digestive system that is under constant stress from foods we are intolerant to at that point in time. Food intolerances can manifest through over-consumption, as our bodies are designed to have a very varied diet, but we are creatures of habit and tend to eat too much of one thing and the body reaches its tolerance levels of that substance. They can also be the result of toxicity and overloaded elimination channels. When the culprit food is not properly digested by the body it enters the bloodstream where it is treated as an invader and is targeted by the IgG antibodies. Therefore, one therory with food intolerances is if you are constantly eating the same foods to which you have an intolerance you are constantly putting your immune system and digestive system under stress. Therefore intolerances often indicate the need to moderate one’s diet and detoxify. For most people with food intolerance, the process begins very subtly and gradually.
How I test for Food Intolerances?
The technology behind the testing represents the latest in 21st century health screening combined with acupuncture principles. The machine is called a BioMeridian Vantage, along with this equipment is the Epic Probe. This clinically tested* & computer controlled equiptment provides state-of-the-art Bioelectrical Impendence Measurements (BIM). The process involves pressing a small metal probe at a point on the finger. The computer receives signals from each of the different foods that are introduced and from your body’s response we can tell whether or not you have reaction to that substance. The patient will only feel the sensation of the probe touching the skin. It is non-invasive, safe and painless. The system can rapidly screen for hundreds of different substances and there are many different packages that I offer which include; Foods (over 90 different varieties), Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency, Environmental & Animal Sensitivities, as well as a programme designed specifically for both adults and children. The software module effectively analyses, profiles and interprets impendance measurement data to present the patient profile in a simple, effect and easy to use format. Test results are colour-coded in an easy-to-understand take-home report containing your specific recommendations and monitoring can be tracked easily – visit to visit.
What do I need to do before my appointment?
- Drink 2 litres of pure water the day before and on the day of your appointment. Also avoid hand cream on the day of testing.
- Bring details of any medication and supplements which you are currently taking.
After the test
The machine is not used in isolation, but as part of an overview of your health history. A tailored programme is designed to gently restore vitality to each individual, taking into account each person’s lifestyle to make results attainable.
What is BioImpedance?
BioImpedance is the technology that evolved from Doctor Reinhold Voll’s research into acupuncture points. The word bio-comes from Greek and means life, impedance means to obstruct the progress of something, so together the two refer to the electrical testing of the body’s energy fields and the detection of anything affecting them. Dr Voll was based in Germany and, from the 1950′s onwards, was determined to achieve scientific validation for the use of meridian lines in restoring health. The term ‘ meridian lines ‘ comes from acupuncture and refers to the routes of different energy fields in the human body. Each field relates to a specific organ, gland or other physiological aspect. Voll achieved validation by utilizing a machine that sent an extremely low voltage circuit through the patient’s body and then taking measurement readings on acupuncture points with a probe. He found that each point had a standard measurement for all healthy people. Increases from this normal reading means there is an inflammation in the tissues associated with that point. Decreases from the normal reading indicate there is fatigue or degeneration in the tissues associated with that point. Since then various companies have continued to devise software and machines to refine and expand Voll’s brilliant discoveries. Today, BioImpedance screening principles can be applied to a whole range of medical procedures, including organ malfunction, bodymass analysis and inflammatory conditions. From Voll’s early beginnings BioImpedance is now moving the field of medicine into new areas of accuracy and detection.
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