IgG Test Results

Today I went in to get the results of my IgG test. My naturopath had me tested a few weeks ago via blood sample. I wasn't surprised to find my sensitives include casein, dairy, and eggs. Now I finally have a reason to cut those items.

I was surprised to learn that I have sensitivities to garlic, onions, apples, bananas, strawberries, almonds, kidney beans, amaranth flour, string beans, peanuts, rice, and cocoa. I showed very little reaction to wheat (gluten) and whole wheat, which is interesting. My naturopath still feels that gluten should not be consumed by anyone, but at least I have some leeway with wheat and gluten. As for the garlic, I consume it raw daily as an immune booster, and I have obviously been eating too much of it. How's that for an opposite reaction to what I intended for my immune system? I am switching to oil of oregano, vitamin c, and small amounts of garlic each week. A rotation will keep my immune system from going into attack mode.

I did not have this test done on my three children yet, because accuracy can be difficult for children under 5. However, it is a fair assumption that they share many if not most of the sensitives with me since we eat the same food. Of course that's an over generalization, but it is a good place to start in our preventative medicine efforts. So, we will be reducing our raw milk share. I still want to get some of the raw milk...maybe I will eventually wean my family completely off of it. Eggs will be a tough one since I eat about 4-5 eggs per day. I sprout almonds and eat them almost daily. This is going to be a tough change.

That brings up another good point in this whole IgG testing. Foods that we consume repeatedly tend to develop into food allergies over time. The immune response views repetitive food consumption as an attack on the body and rejects the food. It makes sense for some of the items be represent a food allergy because I do eat a repetitive amounts of raw cheese, eggs, almonds, bananas, apples, and of course, chocolate. Man, this is going to be a tough shift. I am still researching if my next purchase will be the Ninja Blender, which works similar to a Vitamix but only costs $100. Unless I can track down a used Vitamix, which is always a possibility. I mainly need to be able to make alternative milks.

On to how this IgG test works. The company states:
   "As you review your results, you will notice one of the two types of measurements, one for the IgA antibody and/or one for the IgG antibody. Elevated IgA antibodies above normal standards may have a protective role against detrimental reactions to food allergens. The effects of an IgG mediated response are usually delayed hypersensitivity reactions, sometimes hours or even days after exposure. Symptoms produce as a result of specific type of antibody vary from person to person and very often affect how we function and feel. Even though you may have the same food sensitives as another person, your symptoms could be entirely different.
   Rotation-style eating is designed to encourage diversification of the diet and prevent the development of new food sensitives from repetitive intake."

So a good rule of thumb is to avoid consuming one single food item more than three times per week.

Here's the report.