Food Intolerance 220+
This comprehensive panel tests IgG-mediated reactivity to over 220 food items. Unlike allergies, intolerances cause delayed symptoms like bloating, fatigue, or headaches. Results guide elimination diets.
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What the Food Intolerance 220+ test tells you
This panel measures immunoglobulin G — IgG — antibodies against more than two hundred foods, spanning dairy, grains, meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, spices and common beverages. IgG is a different antibody class from the IgE measured in allergy testing. It is produced as part of the normal immune conversation with food, and it is not the antibody that drives immediate allergic reactions.
People usually come to this test after months of vague, delayed symptoms: bloating, irregular bowel habit, wind, headaches, skin flare-ups, or a heaviness and fatigue that seems to follow certain meals but never quite points at one of them. Because the reported reactivity spans so many foods at once, the panel is used as a starting map rather than a verdict — a structured way to choose which foods to remove first in a supervised elimination trial, and then reintroduce one at a time while tracking symptoms.
How much weight to give the result is a genuine point of debate. Major allergy societies take the view that food-specific IgG largely reflects exposure and immune tolerance rather than an adverse reaction, and they do not endorse it as a stand-alone diagnostic test for food intolerance. That does not make the panel useless, but it does set the terms for using it well: read it with your doctor or dietitian, use it to structure an elimination-and-reintroduction trial rather than a permanent diet, and investigate coeliac disease, lactose intolerance and inflammatory bowel disease through their own dedicated tests.
Recommended if you experience chronic bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, skin issues, migraines, or fatigue that you suspect may be food-related.
Removing foods at random is slow and demoralising; a reactivity map gives your doctor or dietitian a rational order in which to test them.
Testing hundreds of items at once includes spices, herbs and beverages that a symptom diary rarely captures but that are eaten almost daily.
For long-running bloating or fatigue with no clear pattern, the panel gives something concrete to work with while other causes are ruled out properly.
A written shortlist makes it easier to plan meals and to reintroduce foods deliberately rather than avoiding whole categories out of caution.
Reasons your doctor may request the Food Intolerance 220+ test
Your doctor may order this test for any of the reasons below. Some are routine checks, others follow specific symptoms or an earlier result.
Digestive & delayed symptoms
Long-standing bloating, wind or an irregular bowel habit without an identified cause.
Delayed symptoms such as headache, fatigue or brain fog that seem to follow eating.
Skin flare-ups
Recurrent skin flare-ups that a dermatologist suspects may have a dietary component.
Planning a diet change
Planning a supervised elimination-and-reintroduction diet with a dietitian.
An already restricted diet that has not helped, where a more systematic approach is needed.
No fasting window — pick any slot that suits you, online or on WhatsApp.
A DHA-licensed nurse collects your sample at home or in the office — free home collection.
A physician-reviewed, easy-to-read report lands securely by WhatsApp and email.
A panel testing intolerance to 220+ foods.
Food Intolerance 220+
A panel testing intolerance to 220+ foods.
Each food is graded individually for reactivity. Your report lists the grade for every item in the panel.
This test is reported descriptively rather than on a numeric scale — each finding below explains what your report may say.
This information is for general education only and is not medical advice. Reference ranges can vary by laboratory, age, sex, and individual factors. Always consult your physician or doctor to interpret your results.
What a higher result can point to
- Regular and frequent consumption of that food, which is the strongest single influence on IgG levels.
- A varied diet overall, since more foods eaten means more foods the immune system has met.
- Cross-reactivity between closely related foods, such as cow and goat milk or wheat and other grains.
- Coexisting gut inflammation or increased intestinal permeability, which can raise antibody responses to what passes through.
- A generally brisk antibody response, seen in some people after infection or in those with atopic conditions.
These are possibilities, not diagnoses. A single value outside the reference range is interpreted alongside your symptoms, history and other tests — your doctor decides what it means for you.
What this test cannot tell you
- Food-specific IgG is widely interpreted as a marker of exposure and tolerance rather than proof of an adverse reaction, and leading allergy societies do not accept it as a diagnostic test on its own.
- The panel does not detect IgE food allergy, coeliac disease, lactose intolerance or fructose malabsorption; each needs its own test.
- Results shift as your diet changes, so a repeat panel months later may look different without anything clinically meaningful having happened.
- Acting on a long list of flagged foods without dietetic supervision risks an unnecessarily narrow and nutritionally poor diet.
Risks of the blood draw
- Mild bruising or brief soreness where the needle went in.
- Occasional lightheadedness, which settles after a few minutes of rest.
- Bleeding or infection at the site, which is rare with sterile single-use equipment.
- 1This measures IgG, which is a different antibody class from the IgE behind true food allergy.
- 2A flagged food is best treated as a candidate for a trial, not as a food to be avoided for life.
- 3Value comes from the elimination-and-reintroduction process, ideally supervised by a dietitian.
- 4Coeliac disease and lactose intolerance must be excluded by their own specific tests.
- 5Reactivity often tracks how often you eat something rather than how badly you react to it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Talk to our team→An allergy panel measures IgE, the antibody that causes fast reactions such as hives or swelling. This panel measures IgG, which the immune system produces in response to foods you eat regularly. A raised IgG does not indicate an allergy and does not carry any risk of anaphylaxis.
Not necessarily. IgG to a food often simply reflects that you eat it often, and many specialists regard it as a sign of normal immune tolerance. Your doctor will treat a raised result as a hypothesis to test by removing the food and reintroducing it, not as a conclusion.
No. Coeliac disease is investigated with its own specific antibody tests and often a biopsy, and lactose intolerance is assessed by a breath test or a supervised dietary trial. Wheat or dairy appearing on this panel is not a substitute for either.
That is not advisable. Removing many foods at once makes it impossible to tell which one mattered and can leave real nutritional gaps. The usual approach is to eliminate a small number for a defined period, then reintroduce them one at a time while recording symptoms.
This comprehensive panel tests IgG-mediated reactivity to over 220 food items. Unlike allergies, intolerances cause delayed symptoms like bloating, fatigue, or headaches. Results guide elimination diets.
Recommended if you experience chronic bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, skin issues, migraines, or fatigue that you suspect may be food-related.
No, fasting is not required for the IgG Food Intolerance Panel (220+ Foods) test, so you can eat and drink normally beforehand.
The IgG Food Intolerance Panel (220+ Foods) test uses a blood sample, collected quickly by our DHA-licensed phlebotomist with minimal discomfort.
Results for the IgG Food Intolerance Panel (220+ Foods) test are typically ready within 3 days. You will receive a secure digital report, and your Smart Report highlights anything outside the normal range.
The IgG Food Intolerance Panel (220+ Foods) test is AED 900, which includes free home sample collection and a physician-reviewed report. You can also build a custom panel and pay only for the markers you choose.
Yes. A DHA-licensed phlebotomist can collect your sample at home or the office anywhere in Dubai at no extra cost, 7 days a week. See how it works.
It is commonly chosen by adults & children. If you are not sure it is right for you, our care team is happy to advise.
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Yes. It is processed at our EIAC-accredited laboratory (ISO 15189:2022) under DHA license 0046381 and verified by board-certified pathologists.
Every report includes reference ranges and plain-language notes. If you have questions, our care team can arrange a clinician review — just get in touch.
Absolutely. Add it to a curated health package or bundle it with any of our 160+ biomarkers, often from a single sample in one visit.