Skin Testing is the Oldest and Most Reliable Form of Allergy Testing

Skin Test for Allergies

A skin test pinpoints your specific allergies.

Are Foods Making You Sick? Inflammation and chronic activation of the immune system due to food intolerance have been linked to allergies.  Skin testing is the oldest and most reliable form of allergy testing. Used for over 100 years, skin testing continues to be the “gold standard” for diagnosing allergic disease. This testing is not painful. A tiny drop is placed on the skin surface and absorbs into a pore. After the test is performed, it takes only about 15 minutes to develop the reaction. A positive test will appear as a raised, red bump on the skin.

The skin test reveals allergic disease on a miniature scale. For example, if you think you are allergic to cats, the test will show it. The test helps people see (and feel) a positive allergy to cat dander. This educational experience is much more dramatic for the patient than a printed blood test report revealing a positive cat allergy test.

Analysis

The skin test reveals allergic disease on a miniature scale.

For example, if you think you are allergic to cats, the test will show it. The test helps people see (and feel) a positive allergy to cat dander. This educational experience is much more dramatic for the patient than a printed blood test report revealing a positive cat allergy test.

Immunotherapy

After skin testing has pinpointed the cause your allergies then a customized immune-therapy is started, which eliminates the cause of your allergies. Please read more about this process here.

Food Intolerance Testing by ALCAT

Inflammation caused by reactions are linked to a wide variety of chronic health problems like obesity and diabetes, as well as skin, heart, joint, and digestive disorders. Symptoms can show-up hours or even days later, making it hard to connect the dots.

Elimination diets can be effective for the big offenders like corn, gluten, dairy, and soy…but what about the dozens of others foods you like to eat?

Inflammation and chronic activation of the immune system due to food intolerance have been linked to:

• Digestive Disorders
• Migraines
• Obesity
• Chronic Fatigue
• ADD/ADHD
• Aching Joints
• Skin Disorders
• Arthritis
• Pain Conditions
• And many more..

The ALCAT test has been validated in many studies. Baylor Medical College reported a 98% success rate for fatigue, weight loss and/or improvement in body composition from patients that followed the recommended rotational plan based on the individual’s results of the test; an unparalleled achievement.

Source: http://pinnacleintegrative.com/medical-services/allergy-testing/