"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> Sudy wrote:
>
> > My blood test revealed a mild intolerance to coriander, cumin and
> > dill. I want to keep eating curries,and without these ingredients if
> > possible, but as I've not experimented yet, I'm a bit worried that the
> > curries will now taste awful.
>
> Who made this diagnosis? Was it a medical doctor, or some
> kind of "alternative medicine" practitioner, like a chiropractor,
> iridologist, or naturopath? Was the diagnosis made with a
> device called a Syncrometer?
>

It may have been a wide-ranging blood screen for allergens similar to one I
took a while back. They take 6 or 8 tubes of blood and then test it against
literally hundreds of foods, pollens, and other potential allergens. The
problem with this test it that it is totally chemical in nature - if the
allergen in question causes a certain reaction in a blood sample it is
labeled as "sensitive." I pinned my doctor to the wall to get a more
detailed explanation of the benefits. He admitted that a sensitivity as
revealed by this test often did not correlate with actual symptoms or other
problems experienced by the patient. It is more useful as a screen. If it
reveals a sensitivity to something then you can remove that from your diet
for a while and see if you feel better. If so, great - if not, then there's
no reason not to go back to eating it.


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