If you’ve heard about the Everlywell Food Sensitivity Test, you may be wondering what foods it measures, how to use your results and more. Keep reading to learn more about this test and whether it may be right for you.
What is a food sensitivity?
A food sensitivity is not the same as a food allergy or food intolerance. Here’s what these different terms refer to:
Food sensitivity - A food sensitivity may result from a kind of immune reaction that is associated with IgG antibodies. Symptoms related to food sensitivities don’t show up right away after eating the 'troublesome' food but they typically present 24-48 hours later.
Food allergy - A food allergy is an IgE antibody response to specific foods. Symptoms typically present within seconds, minutes or hours after consuming the food. Unlike a food sensitivity, a food allergy can result in a potentially life-threatening response.
Food intolerance - A food intolerance occurs if you are deficient in certain enzymes needed to digest certain kinds of food. Lactose intolerance is a classic example; this form of food intolerance results from a deficiency in lactase, the type of enzyme needed to break down the sugars in milk. Gastrointestinal distress can arise as a result.
What food sensitivities does Everlywell test for?
It’s important to note that Everlywell food sensitivity tests (whether the Food Sensitivity Test or Food Sensitivity Comprehensive Test) don’t directly tell you what food sensitivities you may have. Instead, these tests show you your IgG antibody reactivity level to different foods. These results serve as a list of suspects that can then be used to guide a two-part elimination diet. To actually determine which foods you’re sensitive to, it’s recommended to try the two-part elimination diet. We break down how to do a simple two-part elimination diet in this blog. Spoiler alert: it’s easy.
With the above in mind, here are the foods checked by the Everlywell Food Sensitivity Test:
DAIRY
Cheddar Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Cows Milk
Egg White
Egg Yolk
Mozzarella Cheese
Yogurt
GRAINS
Baker's Yeast
Barley
Bran
Brewer's Yeast
Brown Rice
Gluten
Malt
Oats
Rye
Wheat
FRUITS
Apple
Banana
Blueberry
Cantaloupe
Coconut
Grape
Grapefruit
Lemon
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Strawberry
Tomato
Watermelon
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
Avocado
Basil
Bell Pepper
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green Bean
Green Olive
Green Pea
Kale
Kelp
Lettuce
Lima Bean
Mushroom
Onion
Soybean
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potato
White Potato
MEAT
Beef
Chicken
Lamb
Pork
Turkey
SEEDS AND NUTS
Almond
Black Walnut
Cashew
Chia Seed
Peanut
Safflower
Sesame
Sunflower
SEAFOOD
Clam
Codfish
Crab
Haddock
Lobster
Prawn
Salmon
Scallop
Sole
Swordfish
Tuna
SPICE
Bay Leaf
Black Pepper
Black Tea
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Coffee
Cola
Dill
Garlic
Ginger
Honey
Mustard
Oregano
Sesam
Tarragon
The following foods are checked by the Everlywell Food Sensitivity Comprehensive Test:
DAIRY
Butter
Casein
Cheddar cheese
Cottage cheese
Cow milk
Emmental cheese
Goat cheese
Goat milk
Kefir
Mozzarella cheese
Processed cheese
Sheep cheese
Sheep milk
Whey
Yogurt
EGGS
Egg White
Egg Yolk
FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana
Black currant
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cantaloupe
Cherry
Coconut
Cranberry
Date
Fig
Gooseberry
Grape
Grapefruit
Honeydew melon
Key lime
Kiwi
Lemon
Lychee
Mango
Nectarine
Orange
Papaya
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Plum
Pomegranate
Raisin
Raspberry
Strawberry
Tomato
Watermelon
GRAINS
Baker's yeast
Barley
Bran
Brewer's yeast
Brown rice
Buckwheat
Gluten
Malt
Millet
Oats
Rye
Spelt
LEGUMES
Carob
Chickpea
Fava bean
Green bean
Green pea
Kidney bean
Lentil
Lima bean
Mung bean
Navy bean
Peanut
Snow pea
Soybean
MEAT
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Lamb
Pork
Quail
Turkey
SEAFOOD
Anchovy
Branzino
Carp
Clam
Codfish
Crab
Crayfish
Eel
Haddock
Herring
Lobster
Mackerel
Octopus
Pacific oyster
Perch
Pike
Prawn
Salmon
Scallop
Shrimp
Sole
Squid
Swordfish
Trout
Tuna
SEEDS AND NUTS
Almond
Brazil nut
Black walnut
Cashew
Chestnut
Chia seed
Flaxseed
Hazelnut
Macadamia
Pine nut
Pistachio
Poppy seed
Rapeseed
Safflower
Sesame
Sunflower
VEGETABLES
Artichoke
Arugula
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Beet
Bell pepper
Broccoli
Brussels sprout
Butter lettuce
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chive
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Grape leaf
Green olive
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kale
Kelp
Leek
Lettuce
Mushroom
Onion
Potato
Radish
Red cabbage
Shallot
Shiitake mushroom
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potato
Turnip
Zucchini
SPICES
Aloe vera
Anise
Baking powder
Basil
Bay leaf
Black Pepper
Black tea
Caper
Cayenne pepper
Chamomile
Chicory
Chili pepper
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cocoa
Coffee
Cola
Cumin
Curry
Dill
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
Honey
Hops
Horseradish
Licorice root
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard
Nutmeg
Oregano
Parsley
Peppermint
Rosemary
Saffron
Sage
Tarragon
Thyme
Vanilla
The reliability of Everlywell tests
All laboratories used by Everlywell for lab testing are CLIA-certified—which means they must meet or exceed federal precision, accuracy, and validity standards. They also obtain state licensure and submit themselves to regular inspections as well as independent third-party performance verifications. Learn more here about Everlywell testing.
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