Allergy Testing
Allergy skin testing is a straight forward procedure that can help diagnose allergic sensitivities. Along with your medical history, skin tests can confirm whether signs and symptoms, such as sneezing, wheezing and skin rashes are caused by allergies.
Patricia Gilbert, Physician’s Assistant at Southwest Medical Clinic in Bowman can assist you with solving your allergy mystery. With a special interest in Allergies, Patty is trained in confirming allergies and developing treatment plans that may include allergen avoidance, medications or allergy shots (immunotherapy). Patty works closely with Dr. Gerti Janss in Rapid City, South Dakota who specializes in Asthma, Immunotherapy and Toxicology.
Skin testing tests for IgE – immediate reaction antibodies to allergens. Food Sensitivity testing looks at IgG allergies, which are a delayed reaction, sometimes up to a day later. The skin testing and delayed reaction food allergy testing are separate tests and can be complimentary to each other. Neither the skin testing nor the food allergy testing can be done in place of each other, but they can compliment each other and in some cases doing both types of testing can be very beneficial.
Food Sensitivities can be the hidden cause of chronic symptoms and inability to lose weight. Dr. Forrest Lanchbury works with BetterHealthUSA to provide a simple blood test to determine if you are having a “toxic reaction” to common, everyday foods. It’s easy to pinpoint which foods are wrong for you . . . . . it’s called the Immuno 1 Bloodprint Test.
What most people don’t realize is that the foods they’re eating – normally healthy foods like wheat milk, eggs, corn, etc. – can often cause a subtle but unhealthy reaction in their bodies. Over time, the toxic reaction builds up and can cause all kinds of chronic health problems.
Everybody’s body is a little bit different. Foods that are healthy and nutritious for one person may actually be like eating poison for another! And that’s where the Immuno 1 Bloodprint Test comes in. Any healthcare practitioner can arrange testing for you right at Southwest Healthcare Services. Your blood is then sent to a Federally licensed laboratory in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where they’ve been testing people for food toxicities for over 25 years.
For more information about testing your food sensitivities, go to www.betterhealthusa.com or visit with Dr. Forrest Lanchbury at Southwest Medical Clinic to discuss if you or someone you love would benefit from a food toxicity test.
Southwest Medical Clinic
(701) 523-3226
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