Think You Might Have A Food Sensitivity? This Simple Infographic Will Help You Find Out

Battling fatigue, bloating, constipation or unexplained weight gain? A food sensitivity might be to blame.

But do you need extensive testing done to pinpoint your specific sensitivities? No. These special blood labs tend to be very expensive (upward of $500, in my experience) and the results are controversial at best.

As a doctor who specializes in allergies and GI issues, I'd argue that a simple home test is better than any pricey lab. In fact, the gold standard of testing for allergies and sensitivities is a food challenge. Basically, this is an elimination diet, in which you remove certain foods and then gradually reintroduce them to see what might be triggering symptoms.

In the infographic below, I'm sharing a simple plan I've used with many of my patients, with great success:

First, you’ll avoid certain foods (the food groups that tend to most often cause a reaction) for 21 days. That's because you need a minimum of two to four weeks to see a change in your symptoms.