Food intolerance test launches for vegetarians

A new food intolerance test has been launched by food testing company YorkTest.com and is specifically aimed at vegetarians.

The product, Vegetarian FoodScan aims to work on reducing the impact of food intolerance related illness. The test will identify the individual foods which could be causing ill health.

Using organic food extract, it works by testing a customer's blood sample against the food making up the bulk of the vegetarian diet. When a reaction occurs it shows the presence of food intolerance.

Results from the tests are returned within 10 days. The tests cost £265, and tests for 91 foods and if no intolerances are found, £200 is refunded.

Sheila Boyde, BANT Nutritionist, explained: "Ordinarily people think having a vegetarian diet would exclude them from some of the health issues that exist with non-vegetarians. However this is not always the case and I have seen that something as innocuous as sesame seed can case anything from digestive to inflammatory conditions."

Weblink: www.yorktest.com

Words: Maria Bracken

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