Understanding Food Sensitivities
vs. Food Allergies
It's crucial to differentiate between food sensitivities and food allergies, as they involve different bodily responses:
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Food Sensitivities:
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Digestive System Impact: Primarily affects your digestive health and is caused by the body's inability to break down certain foods due to a lack of specific enzymes.
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Delayed Reactions: Symptoms often appear several hours after consuming the offending food, making it harder to pinpoint the cause.
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Non-life-threatening: While uncomfortable, food sensitivities do not typically lead to severe health complications.
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Food Allergies:
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Immune System Reaction: Involve an immune response where the body mistakenly identifies a food protein as a threat, leading to the release of antibodies.
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Immediate Symptoms: Reactions can occur within minutes of consuming the allergenic food and can include hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, or anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening condition.
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Who Would Benefit from Testing?
Food sensitivity testing can provide clarity and relief for a wide range of individuals, including:
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Chronic Digestive Issues: If you frequently experience bloating, gas, or abdominal pain, testing can help identify the triggers.
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Fatigue and Cognitive Symptoms: Persistent fatigue or brain fog can sometimes be linked to dietary choices. Identifying sensitivities may help alleviate these symptoms.
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Skin Conditions: Conditions like eczema, acne, or rashes may improve when certain triggering foods are eliminated from your diet.
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Headache Sufferers: If you experience regular headaches or migraines, testing may uncover dietary connections.
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Health Enthusiasts: Individuals looking to optimize their nutrition and wellness can benefit from understanding how different foods affect their bodies.
Personalized Nutrition to Promote Optimal Health
After your analysis is complete, we will send you an email with your results as well as a virtual review of findings with Dr. Brandon Drabek, ND discussing your results. This virtual review includes:
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Personalized Nutrition: By identifying specific food sensitivities, we tailor your nutrition plan that caters specifically to your body’s needs, promoting optimal health.
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Nutritional Balance: Limiting or eliminating problem foods from your lifestyle can significantly improve your health. Many people find that small amounts of certain foods may be tolerable, while larger portions lead to discomfort. If you eliminate certain foods, we want ensure you’re still getting essential nutrients. For example, if you remove dairy, we will consider fortified alternatives or supplements to maintain calcium and vitamin D levels.
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Natural Solutions: For specific sensitivities we may recommend the use of certain whole food supplements to address the common root causes of food sensitivities as well as to ensure you're still getting essential nutrients.
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Understanding your sensitivities empowers you to make informed choices and take control of your health journey.
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For over 13 years, Dr. Brandon Drabek, ND, a distinguished naturopathic doctor, has been serving his home community of Geauga County and virtually nationwide with unwavering dedication. He is deeply committed to fostering optimal health through functional, holistic, and integrative care. His mission is to empower his clients by incorporating a range of integrative practices into their healthcare regimen, leading to rapid, significant, and sustainable improvements in their overall well-being.
He is a dedicated naturopathic doctor with extensive training in nutrition and naturopathic therapeutics. He graduated from the Great Lakes School of Integrative Medicine and the Trinity School of Natural Health, accumulating over 400 hours of specialized study. With more than 13 years of clinical experience and over 10,000 hours of post-graduate care, Dr. Drabek has consulted with a wide range of patients.
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