Alpha-Gal Syndrome in Canada: What You Might Want to Know
Alpha-Gal Syndrome in Canada: Why Gut Health Deserves a Place in the Conversation By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC A note before we begin: This article reflects established science, emerging research, and my clinical and personal perspective as someone living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Optimizing gut health may support overall immune...
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Food Allergy Testing vs. Food Sensitivity Testing: Your Complete Guide to Understanding What’s Making You Sick
Food Allergy Testing vs. Food Sensitivity Testing: Your Complete Guide to Understanding What’s Making You Sick Three years ago, my colleague Sarah stood in front of her refrigerator, staring at the bottles of almond milk she’d been religiously drinking every morning. “Healthy choice,” her nutritionist had told her. “Perfect dairy...
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IgG vs IgE Food Sensitivity Testing: The Complete Canadian Guide
The Hidden Food Reactions Compromising Your Health You’ve eliminated gluten. Cut out dairy. Tried every elimination diet. Yet symptoms persist—bloating, migraines, brain fog, skin issues, joint pain. Why? The answer: You’re likely reacting to foods you’d never suspect, through a mechanism standard allergy testing completely misses. Most Canadians are familiar with IgE...
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