chaggle
8th August 2010, 08:52 AM
From The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/7931839/Parents-warned-to-avoid-alternative-allergy-tests-for-children.html)
NICE will say "alternative" tests such as hair analysis, kinesiology, which measures muscle strength as a person lies next to a suspected allergen, and "vega" tests which measure electrical activity should not be used. The guidelines will also warn against the use of 'IgG' antibody tests promoted by commercial firms in clinics and via the internet.
I have a friend who is having food intolerance tests - by a woomeister osteopath. He has so far told her to avoid dairy products and meat. This worries me as she has a long term very serious eating disorder. I would ask her what kind of tests she's having but I'm banned form discussing it with her by my wife as it would cause upset.
NICE will say "alternative" tests such as hair analysis, kinesiology, which measures muscle strength as a person lies next to a suspected allergen, and "vega" tests which measure electrical activity should not be used. The guidelines will also warn against the use of 'IgG' antibody tests promoted by commercial firms in clinics and via the internet.
I have a friend who is having food intolerance tests - by a woomeister osteopath. He has so far told her to avoid dairy products and meat. This worries me as she has a long term very serious eating disorder. I would ask her what kind of tests she's having but I'm banned form discussing it with her by my wife as it would cause upset.