Alcat Food Sensitivity Testing San Diego: Expert Diagnosis & Treatment

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End the Guesswork—Discover Your Inflammation Triggers

Are you experiencing unexplained symptoms that could be related to food sensitivities? At Katalyst Wellness in San Diego, we offer comprehensive food sensitivity testing to help you identify the exact foods causing your discomfort and develop a personalized treatment plan for long-term relief.

Understanding Food Sensitivities vs. Food Allergies

Food sensitivities are delayed immune reactions that can occur hours or even days after consuming certain foods. Unlike food allergies, which cause immediate and sometimes severe reactions, food sensitivities often produce more subtle, chronic symptoms that can significantly impact your quality of life without you realizing the connection.

Key Differences:

  • Food Allergies: Immediate IgE-mediated immune responses that can cause severe or life-threatening reactions like anaphylaxis. These typically appear within minutes to hours after exposure.
  • Food Sensitivities: Delayed IgG-mediated responses that develop slowly, often appearing 24-72 hours after consumption, making them much harder to identify without proper testing.
  • Food Intolerances: Digestive responses that occur when your body cannot properly process certain food components (like lactose intolerance) due to enzyme deficiencies.

Common Symptoms of Food Sensitivities

Many San Diego residents suffer from food sensitivities without realizing the connection. The delayed reaction time makes it difficult to associate symptoms with specific foods. Signs you may have food sensitivities include:

  • Digestive Issues: Bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, IBS symptoms, stomach pain
  • Skin Problems: Eczema, acne, rashes, itchy skin, unexplained hives
  • Respiratory Symptoms: Congestion, asthma flares, post-nasal drip, recurring sinus infections
  • Neurological Effects: Headaches, migraines, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, dizziness
  • Energy & Mood: Chronic fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, depression, irritability
  • Weight Management: Difficulty losing weight despite diet and exercise, unexplained weight fluctuations
  • Joint Pain: Inflammation, stiffness, and recurring discomfort in joints
  • Sleep Disturbances: Insomnia, restless sleep, or feeling unrefreshed after sleep

Our Advanced Food Sensitivity Testing in San Diego

At Katalyst Wellness, we use state-of-the-art blood testing to accurately identify your specific food sensitivities. Our comprehensive testing examines your body’s immune response to hundreds of foods, additives, and environmental substances.

Our Testing Process

  1. Initial Consultation: Review your medical history, symptoms, and health goals to determine if food sensitivity testing is appropriate for you
  2. Blood Collection: Simple and quick blood draw performed by our experienced professionals using the most advanced collection techniques
  3. Laboratory Analysis: Your sample is carefully analyzed for IgG antibody responses to over 450 different foods, additives, and environmental triggers
  4. Comprehensive Results: Detailed report identifying your specific food sensitivities with clear categorization of severity levels. You’ll receive a color-coded list of substances to avoid.
  5. Personalized Treatment Plan: Custom elimination diet and reintroduction protocol tailored to your unique sensitivity profile
  6. Follow-up Support: Ongoing guidance as you implement dietary changes and monitor symptom improvement

Types of Food Sensitivity Tests We Offer

  • Comprehensive Food Panel: Tests for reactions to 450+ foods and substances
  • Core Food Panel: Focuses on the most common food sensitivities
  • Combination Tests: Food sensitivity testing plus micronutrient deficiency screening
  • Specialized Panels: For specific concerns like gluten sensitivity or dairy reactions

Why Choose Katalyst Wellness for Food Sensitivity Testing in San Diego?

  • Expertise: Our team specializes in identifying and treating food sensitivities with years of clinical experience
  • Comprehensive Testing: We offer the most complete food sensitivity panels available in Southern California
  • Evidence-Based Approach: Our methods are grounded in scientific research and clinical best practices
  • Personalized Care: Each treatment plan is customized to your unique needs, lifestyle, and health goals
  • Support Throughout: Guidance and resources to help you implement dietary changes successfully
  • Whole-Person Focus: We address underlying causes rather than just managing symptoms
  • Convenient San Diego Location: Easily accessible clinic serving all of San Diego County

The Connection Between Food Sensitivities and Chronic Health Issues

Many chronic health conditions have been linked to undiagnosed food sensitivities, including:

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other digestive disorders
  • Migraines and chronic headaches that resist conventional treatment
  • Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and rheumatoid arthritis
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome and persistent low energy
  • Skin disorders like eczema, psoriasis, and persistent acne
  • Joint pain and inflammation that mimics arthritis
  • Respiratory issues and asthma that worsen with certain foods
  • Fibromyalgia and unexplained muscle pain
  • Mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, and mood swings
  • Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and other gut imbalances

By identifying and addressing your food sensitivities, you can potentially resolve these issues at their source rather than merely managing symptoms with medications that may have unwanted side effects.


The Science Behind Food Sensitivity Testing

Food sensitivity testing measures your immune system’s response to various foods by detecting IgG antibodies in your blood. When your body produces these antibodies in response to certain foods, it indicates a sensitivity that can trigger inflammation and a cascade of symptoms throughout your body.

  • Our advanced testing methods provide:
  • Specificity: Pinpointing exact triggers rather than broad categories
  • Quantifiable Results: Measuring the degree of sensitivity to prioritize which foods to eliminate first
  • Personalized Data: Information specific to your unique immune system responses
  • Actionable Insights: Clear guidance on which foods to avoid and for how long

Our Comprehensive Approach to Food Sensitivity Management

At Katalyst Wellness in San Diego, we don’t just identify your food sensitivities—we provide a complete roadmap to relief:

  • Elimination Protocol: Strategically remove trigger foods identified through testing
  • Gut Healing Support: Targeted supplements and therapies to repair intestinal lining and reduce “leaky gut”
  • Immune System Regulation: Natural approaches to balance immune function and reduce overreactions
  • Nutritional Guidance: Ensure adequate nutrition during elimination phases with alternative food suggestions
  • Reintroduction Strategy: Systematic plan to potentially reintroduce foods over time as tolerance improves
  • Lifestyle Modifications: Stress management and other approaches that can reduce sensitivity reactions
  • Long-term Maintenance Plan: Strategies to maintain improvements and prevent regression

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Food Sensitivity vs. Food Intolerance and Celiac Disease

It’s important to understand the differences between food sensitivities and other food-related conditions:

Food Intolerance

  • Inability to properly digest certain foods due to enzyme deficiencies
  • Examples include lactose intolerance or fructose malabsorption
  • Primary symptoms are digestive in nature
  • Not immune-mediated

Celiac Disease

  • Autoimmune response to gluten that damages the small intestine
  • Requires specific blood tests and potential intestinal biopsy for diagnosis
  • Results in intestinal damage if gluten is consumed
  • Genetic component

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity

  • Gluten reaction without the autoimmune component of celiac disease
  • Can cause both digestive and non-digestive symptoms
  • Does not cause the same intestinal damage as celiac disease

Our testing can help differentiate between these conditions and guide appropriate treatment strategies tailored to your specific condition.

Who Can Benefit from Food Sensitivity Testing?

Food sensitivity testing can be valuable for:

  • Individuals with chronic, unexplained symptoms that haven’t responded to conventional treatments
  • People with diagnosed conditions like IBS, migraine, or autoimmune disorders looking for root causes
  • Those with a family history of food allergies or sensitivities
  • Athletes seeking optimal performance by identifying inflammatory triggers
  • Children with behavioral issues, skin conditions, or digestive problems
  • Anyone looking to optimize their health and wellness through personalized nutrition

The Elimination Diet: A Key Part of Treatment

Following your food sensitivity test results, we’ll guide you through a carefully structured elimination diet:

Phase 1: Complete Elimination

Remove all reactive foods for 3-4 weeks to allow your body to reset and inflammation to subside.

Phase 2: Symptom Assessment

Document improvements in symptoms as your body recovers from constant exposure to trigger foods.

Phase 3: Strategic Reintroduction

Systematically reintroduce foods one at a time, monitoring for reactions to confirm test results.

Phase 4: Personalized Diet Plan

Develop a sustainable long-term eating plan based on your unique sensitivity profile.

How it works

The Alcat Food Sensitivity Test is a simple blood test that evaluates your body’s reaction to 450 foods, additives, and chemicals. You’ll receive a color-coded list of substances to avoid, with actionable tips for incorporating these changes into your daily routine. A personalized rotation plan ensures that you don’t need to eliminate everything you love to feel your best.

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Benefits of Food Sensitivity Testing:

  • Quick and simple process: A fast and easy blood test
  • 450 common substances: Tests for foods, additives, and chemicals
  • No more guessing: Clearly identifies foods that trigger inflammation
  • Clear results: Color-coded and easy-to-understand findings
  • Improved health: Reduce pain, gain more energy, and enhance your overall well-being

Once you identify your triggers and give your body what it needs, you’ll feel:

  • Less Pain
  • More Energy
  • Less Brain Fog
  • Improved Well-Being
  • Elevated Gym Progress

Frequently Asked Questions About Food Sensitivity Testing

Take Control of Your Health Today

Don’t let undiagnosed food sensitivities continue to impact your quality of life. Our San Diego clinic specializes in helping patients identify and address these hidden triggers to achieve lasting relief from chronic symptoms.

Schedule your consultation today by calling our San Diego office at (858) 294-2201 or booking online.

Your path to wellness begins with understanding what’s truly causing your symptoms.

Our Comprehensive Services Beyond Food Sensitivity Testing

At Katalyst Wellness, we offer a range of complementary services to support your health journey:

  • Nutritional Counseling: Personalized guidance for optimal nutrition
  • IV Therapy: Targeted nutrient delivery for faster recovery and health optimization
  • Micronutrient Testing: Identify deficiencies that may be contributing to symptoms
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Understand how different foods affect your blood sugar
  • Gut Health Optimization: Comprehensive protocols to heal digestive issues
  • Immune System Support: Natural approaches to strengthen and balance immune function