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Functional Nutrition

Functional Nutrition focuses on the patient instead of the disease. It is a personalized method of optimizing health based on individual genetics, lab values and lifestyle. Our doctors utilize food sensitivity testing along with a variety of other lab values and lifestyle assessment to determine your care plan.

What Is A Food Sensitivity?

A food sensitivity or a food intolerance is caused by an inability to digest a certain food. Unlike a food allergy this process occurs in the GI tract and not the bloodstream. Symptoms are “delayed onset”, meaning they may not appear for hours or even days which is what makes food sensitivities so difficult to determine clinically.

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What Are Some Symptoms Of A Food Sensitivity?

• Migraines
• Fatigue
• Gas / Bloating
• Weight Loss Resistance
• Thyroid Dysfunction
• Chronic Pain / Inflammation
• Stomach Ache
• Acid Reflux/GERD
• Diarrhea
• Blood in the stool
• Chronic pain/Arthritis
• Dark circles under the eyes
• Anxiety / Depression
• ADHD
• Nausea/Vomiting
• Eczema/Psoriasis/Rashes
• Sinus problems

Food Sensitivity vs. Food Allergy

Food Allergy

A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by a specific food. With a true food allergy the IgE portion of the immune system is triggered and an IMMEDIATE reaction occurs. The reaction is so fast that testing is not needed because it’s easy to determine the “culprit”

Food Sensitivity / Intolerance

Food intolerance or non-allergic food hypersensitivity is a term used widely for varied physiological responses associated with a particular food, or compound found in a range of foods. This is the IgG portion of the immune “system and this type of response is typically DELAYED making testing necessary to determine the “culprit”.

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