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h. Identifying food sensitivities helps individuals create a personalized diet tailored to their unique needs.
i. Thiscanleadtobetteroverallhealthandamoreenjoyable eating experience (Korovessis et al., 2019)[^6^].
Footnotes
1. Turner, J. R., & Campbell, J. A. (2017). Food sensitivity in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. Current Gastroenterology Reports, 19(12), 62.
2. Bohn, L., Storsrud, S., Liljebo, T., Collin, L., Lindfors, P., Tornblom, H., & Simren, M. (2013). Diet low in FODMAPs reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome as well as traditional dietary advice: a randomized controlled trial. Gastroenterology, 145(5), 961-967.
3. Mitchell, N., Hewitt, C. E., Jayakody, S., Islam, M., Adamson, J., Watt, I., & Torgerson, D. J. (2011). Randomised controlled trial of food elimination diet based on IgG antibodies for the prevention of migraine like headaches. Nutrition Journal, 10(1), 85.
4. Catassi, C., Alaedini, A., Bojarski, C., Bonaz, B., Bouma, G., Carroccio, A., ... & Leffler, D. A. (2017). The overlapping area of non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and wheat-sensitive irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): an update. Nutrients, 9(11), 1268.
5. Katta, R., & Desai, S. P. (2014). Diet and dermatology
Here is a list of peer-reviewed studies on food-specific IgG testing
1. Uhde M, Caio G, De Giorgio R, Green PH, Volta U, Alaedini A. Subclass Profile of IgG Antibody Response to Gluten Differentiates Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity from Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology. 2020; S0016-5085(20)34992-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.032.
2. Fritscher-Ravens A, Pflaum T, Mösinger M, et al. Many Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Have Atypical Food Allergies Not Associated With Immunoglobulin E. Gastroenterology. 2019;157(1):109-118.
3. Atkinson W, Sheldon TA, Shaath N, Whorwell PJ. Food elimination based on IgG antibodies in irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Gut. 2004;51(10):1459-1464. doi: 10.1136/gut.2003.037697.
4. Zar S, Benson M, Kumar D. Food-specific Serum IgG4 and IgE titers to common food antigens in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005;100(7):1550-1557. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41348.x.
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