Success Stories
People suffering from food intolerances and allergies across the
At YorkTest we’re proud of our food intolerance and allergy tests and health
programmes because they help people like you take control of their lives and start
to live again, often after years of misery and stress. That’s why we’re delighted
to be able to show you here what real people say about our tests and how they’ve
changed their lives.
Thank you for taking the time to read our success stories.
Olympian and world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe recently started to suffer from stomach cramps and fatigue that were so unbearable
it was affecting her training.
She was recommended to use the FoodScan 113 Food Intolerance Test from YorkTest Laboratories by friends and fellow athletes, the test helped her identify whether any of
the foods she was eating were making her sick.
Her test came back informing her she was intolerant to egg, chicken, wheat, tomatoes
and dairy.
“After I cut these foods out of my diet, I was able to run without doubling up
in pain. I have a lot more energy and I am back to my normal self. It truly made
such a difference to my life and I would recommend it to anyone else suffering
from symptoms like these.”
As soon as Paula started to cut her trigger foods out of her diet she noticed
a difference instantly she was able to function normally again. Paula was able
to continue training and her performance improved, going on to achieve the world
record!
“I was back to my normal training regime in no time. YorkTest made such a difference
to my life because the test identified foods that my body had a bad reaction to
and I was able to stop the symptoms before they reached the extreme level I experienced
during the Athens Olympics.”
After some time on her new diet Paula returned to YorkTest for a retest of her
FoodScan 113 Food Intolerance test to help keep her health in check. Her results
came back as a surprise as she learned that she was intolerant to blackcurrant,
yeast, soya bean, gluten and chilli pepper. Paula was advised on how to best eliminate
these foods from her diet without taking away their key health benefits.
“I was shocked that I could be intolerant to these foods as they are not the
usual suspects, it made sense as I was drinking blackcurrant juice nearly every
day, yeast and gluten was in virtually every meal and I included peppers in my
food several times a week”.
A Testimonial from leading Nutritionist Patrick Holford:
“YorkTest’s food intolerance testing service is the only laboratory IgG food intolerance test that I trust, and would recommend it to everyone”.
Irish Case Studies
Siobhan Doyle In a 12 year battle with eczema, Siobhan spent thousands of Euros on conventional
treatments, with little success. When bleeding hands made even picking up her
young children too painful, she decided to take a simple test for food intolerance
(The YorkTest Food Intolerance Programme). Today, after cutting out some of her
regular foods, Siobhan's eczema has all but gone and looking after her kids is
now a painless experience. Read all about it in the Sunday World Magazine July
2011 - click here
Emma Holland Emma was 18 stone, a serial dieter and tormented by a range of health problems,
from bloating to severe acne. But then Emma discovered that certain foods were
to blame after taking the YorkTest Food Intolerance Programme and things improved
quickly. "My dress size dropped from a 16 to an 8 in a matter of months ...and
I wasn't even trying to lose weight. I was just trying to get better".
Joan McHale Joan suffered with fatigue, trapped wind, bloating, a touch of IBS and feeling
horrible after eating. Even though Joan is very health conscious and watches
what she eats, she was still geting uncomfortable symptoms regularly and could
not work out what was making her ill. Since taking the YorkTest Food Intolerance
Programme and talking with her YorkTest Nutritionist, Joan has noticed a huge
difference in her overall health and has boosted energy levels. She has no bloating
after eating and the trapped wind is gone.
International Case Studies
Miika Kesäloma - (Eczema) Ever since being very little, Miika has suffered from very bad eczema all over
his body. He used to look red and sore, very poorly little boy with lots of antibiotics
for infected eczema, bandages, stronger and stronger hydrocortison creams and
bucketfuls of regular creams!! He used to wake up most night, often several times,
scratching and crying... It was quite tiring for all of us but the worst thing
was seeing him so upset.
We'd seen numerous doctors, who all just said it's normal and he will grow out
of it. When he turned three and his skin was as bad as ever, we got slightly disheartened.
Around this time Esther and Jon moved to the area and we soon became friends.
Esther told me about the York testing, she even booked Miika a test! (They are
amazing...!) When the results came we could barely believe it!! Miika had reacted
to egg, soya, gluten, wheat, peanuts, dairy and coconuts... This is a boy who
had wheetabix with soya milk for breakfast and peanut butter toasts were his favorite
snack! Obviously it never had occurred to us to exclude all these things at the
same time.
As we left these things out of his diet, within a week or two Miika's skin had
cleared up completely and he started sleeping through few night after I cut them
out - for the first time since he was a baby! He is such a handsome boy... Even
his behavior improved as he wasn't so uncomfortable in his own skin anymore. Miika
was so excited and proud himself that he kept pulling his top up and showing his
arms and belly to people, saying 'Look, no spots!'
The dietary change was a challenge to start with mainly to me as we have two
other children to cater for too but with a bit of research I got there and slowly
became an expert in 'special cooking and baking'. Our GP was so amazed by the
change too that the practice agreed to give Miika special bread on prescription,
especially as the creams and antihistamines weren't necessary anymore. So for
the past eight months we have picked up a bagful of bread and flour from our chemist
for free every month- this has been a huge help considering the cost of special
foods and flour.
Ok, it looks like this turned into a bit more than a line but just wanted to
say thank you. We've recommended the test to many of our friends and many have
found it very helpful! We are currently waiting for my husband's, Tom's results
as he is an acute eczema patient too.
Frank Rose - (ex IBS sufferer)" "It's priceless to be able to get up in the morning and feel
absolutely brilliant." Frank aged 74 took a YorkTest FoodScan 113 after his doctor
had suggested the food he was eating may be to blame for his IBS...
Miranda Wells - (ex migraine suffer) "I felt better within a few days. I have already recommended the YorkTest food
intolerance test to others - it's brilliant." Miranda suffered from severe headaches for over 18 years. Her sister had taken
a YorkTest FoodScan 113 and suggested she gave it a try too...
Catherine Harper - Bloating For years Catherine Harper had suffered from bloating, stomach pains and diarrhoea:
"I just felt completely lousy every single day. I was in pain constantly and the
bloating was severe, the whole situation was just awful. I was very unhappy and
suffered from terrible mood swings and depression."
Diane Allen - IBS For eight years IBS ran Diane Allen's life for her: "I had classic IBS - upset
stomach, diarrhoea,bloating, wind, you name it! Every day I suffered from bad
diarrhoea and it had got to the point where I couldn't leave the house, even to
go shopping, without planning my route via the local toilets. I was at a really
low ebb and I have three children and I knew I had to do something because I was
missing the best bits of their lives."
David Holland - "The Body ID Plan really helped me identify the foods that I needed to cut back
on. Within weeks I was starting to notice the difference. I reached my target
weight and now have a lot of energy too!"
Lesley Atkinson - "I was sneezing up to 20 times a day for many years. After taking the AllergyCheck
test I discovered that I was allergic to house dust mite and birch pollen. I have
been able to make changes to improve my symptoms – thank you YorkTest."
Mark Evans - "Before taking the LiverCheck test, I would not have classified myself as a heavy
drinker. After taking this test, I realised that I was doing damage to my liver.
It has really made me think about the amount I drink."
Barbara McFee - "I took a Homocysteine Test through my nutritionist. After receiving my results,
I worked on changing my diet and lifestyle. After retesting six months later,
I found out my Homocysteine levels have improved." Barbara McFee
Amanda Dawson - (ex migraine sufferer) "I never thought my symptoms would be food intolerance related as I had migraines.
After taking the First Step I went on to do the FoodScan 113..."
Scott Jones - "The Gut Health Test helped identify the a lot issues affecting my gut. The
nutritionist consultation I had following my test results allowed me to implement
changes to my diet. I feel much better now - thank you!"
Andrew Asquith - Diabetes runs in my family so I took the GLCheck. The test has given me peace
of mind and I will definitely take it as part of my annual health check.
Jackie Clark - Migraine sufferer Jackie Clark spent every day battling headaches and migraines. "I would wake
up every day with a headache and if I didn't have one then I could be pretty sure
I'd get one later in the day. It was miserable. Some days I just wanted to die."
Sarah McIntyre - ex-eczema sufferer By the time little Sarah McIntyre was 11 months old she needed steroid cream
and wet wrap bandages twice daily for her severe discoid eczema. Her mum, Karen,
was at her wit's end: "Sarah's legs, chest, back and upper arms were constantly
bleeding and blistering. By the time she reached the age of three she had rarely
slept a full night and I was desperate."
Jill Norton - Fatigue Jill Norton had suffered from overwhelming tiredness for years. "I'm
a teacher and every afternoon I would start to feel really tired, so much so that
I would have difficultly concentrating and even getting my words out properly.
By the time I got home from school I was just totally exhausted, I could hardly
speak at all and I never went out in the evening. I knew this wasn't normal but
it had been going on for years so I just put up with it."
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