Choose a food intolerance test as Smart as you are!
If you suffer from bloating, IBS, fatigue, weight gain, migraines, brain fog or joint pain then it is possible that you could be one of the estimated 9 million(1) adults in the UK with a food intolerance.
When choosing the correct food intolerance test for YOU, seperating the wheat from the chaff can be very difficult, with a wrong decision having serious consequences. See our free (and not entirely unbiased) guide below on what to look for and look out for when deciding on a food intolerance test in the UK today.
Six factors to consider when choosing a food intolerance test.
Testing Methodology - ELISA, not bioresonance.
The most important aspect of picking a food intolerance test that will actually test your food intolerances is to pick an E.L.I.S.A. Testing laboratory that uses rigorous scientific methodology, and not use a company that uses "bio-resonance" testing. Such testing uses a machine similar to what the Scientology religious movement use for detecting stress. Smartblood use ELISA testing for IgG1-4 antibodies.A Quick Turnaround Time - Aim for under a week.
Great, so you've found a food intolerance testing laboratory that uses ELISA testing. The next factor you should consider is how quickly the laboratory can give you your results. Over a week is unacceptable. Smartblood can give you your results 3 days after we recieve the sample, most other ELISA laboratories take a week longer!Contact and Communication - It's good to talk!
All reputable laboratories have easy means of contact - make sure that phone numbers are displayed and answered. It is also reassuring if you are sent updates on when your sample is recieved, and when your results are ready. Smartblood is always available during business hours and we use SMS and email to keep you up to date with testing progress.Meaningful and Accessible Results
Accessing and understanding your results is of the utmost importance - some laboratories supply you with little more than a couple of sheets of paper - Smartblood provide you with instant online results as soon as they are ready.Support from a BANT registered Nutritional Therapist.
Eliminating and replacing identified trigger foods should always be carried out under the supervision of a BANT registered nutritional therapist - All of Smartblood's nutritional therapists are BANT registered, and have helped thousands of people take action with food intolerance test results.Competitive and Transparent Pricing
Some food intolerance testing laboratories have testing options that are so expensive that they offer a finance plan! Smartblood just offer two tests - the Smartblood 1st Step Test at £19.75, and the Full Smartblood Programme at £99.75.
Home Test Kits Sent by Post
Smartblood Laboratories are Food Intolerance Testing Specialists. We can send a test kit to you at home - simply collect a tiny blood sample using the absorbent wand and send it back to us in the envelope provided. We'll provide you with an accurate and modern testing service based upon a 45 year old Laboratory method known as ELISA Plate Testing. The full testing programme will provide you with results to 134 foods, and results will be available to view privately online. We will also send your results by post and arrange for one of our Smartblood BANT approved Nutritionists to discuss your results over the phone.
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If you choose the full Smartblood Programme, or upgrade to it from a positive 1st Step test you will recieve online results as soon as our scientists make them available, as well as a 12 page printed report sent to you in the post.
A Consultation with a Registered Nutritional Therapist.
Knowing which foods you are intolerant to is only half of the battle when it comes to improving how you feel. That is why, with every positive Smartblood Programme, we include a 30 minute consultation with one of our Smartblood Nutritional Therapists, all of whom are registered with the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT); between them they have helped tens of thousands of people adjust and improve their diet following a positive food intolerance test.
Could you have a food intolerance? find out now
If you think that a food intolerance may be responsible for your symptoms then we believe that our easy to complete tests could help you. SImply choose either a 1st-step indicator test for a positive/negative result overall or find out all of your food intolerances out at once with the full Smartblood test.
The 1st-step indicator test is popular with those that have health problems that may be explained by a food intolerance but want to just check this before proceeding to a full test, which can be done on the same sample with no extra effort.
The full Smartblood test is a complete program that includes a 30 minute consultation with one of our BANT registered Nutritional Therapists and is a great way to discover all of your food sensitivities and take control over your own personal trigger foods.
1st Step Test
- A Simple Yes/No
- Result in 3 Days
- Our most popular pathway
- Can Upgrade if Positive
Smartblood Test
- Reactions to 134 Foods
- Results in 3 Days
- £80 Refund if No Reactions
- Nutritionist Consultation
If you think that a food intolerance may be responsible for your symptoms then we believe that our easy to complete tests could help you. SImply choose either a 1st-step indicator test for a positive/negative result overall or find out all of your food intolerances out at once with the full Smartblood test.
The 1st-step indicator test is popular with those that have health problems that may be explained by a food intolerance but want to just check this before proceeding to a full test, which can be done on the same sample with no extra effort.
The full Smartblood test is a complete program that includes a 30 minute consultation with one of our BANT registered Nutritional Therapists and is a great way to discover all of your food sensitivities and take control over your own personal trigger foods.
1st Step Test
- A Simple Yes/No
- Result in 3 Days
- Our most popular pathway
- Can Upgrade if Positive
Smartblood Test
- Reactions to 134 Foods
- Results in 3 Days
- £80 Refund if No Reactions
- Nutritionist Consultation
If you think that you may have a food intolerance then we believe that our easy to complete tests could help you. SImply choose either a 1st-step indicator test for a positive/negative result overall or find out all of your food intolerances out at once with the full Smartblood test.
The 1st-step indicator test is popular with those that have health problems that may be explained by a food intolerance but want to just check this before proceeding to a full test, which can be done on the same sample with no extra effort.
The full Smartblood test is a complete programme that includes a 30 minute consultation with one of our BANT registered Nutritional Therapists and is a great way to discover all of your food sensitivities and take control over your own personal trigger foods.
1st Step Test
- A Simple Yes/No
- Result in 3 Days
- Our most popular pathway
- Can Upgrade if Positive
Smartblood Test
- Reactions to 134 Foods
- Results in 3 Days
- £80 Refund if No Reactions
- Nutritionist Consultation