Why food matters?

A dominant symptom of our time is the loss of immune tolerance and this starts in the gut.

Do you ever feel that your body reacts to so many foods, or perhaps has started reacting to foods that you would previously tolerate? 

Healing Starts in the Gut—But It Doesn’t End There

Modern diets and lifestyles are a major factor in damaging the gut lining, also known as the intestinal barrier. Processed foods, trans fats, pesticides (like glyphosate), heavy metals, certain medications, ongoing stress, and imbalances in gut bacteria (dysbiosis) can all weaken this barrier. When the gut lining becomes compromised, it allows undigested food particles, bacteria, and toxins to “leak” into the bloodstream—triggering immune reactions that can show up as food allergies, chronic inflammation, or even autoimmune conditions.

Knowing which foods cause inflammation or allergic responses in your body is an important part of the healing process—but it’s not the whole picture. Today, many people follow popular diets like vegan, keto, paleo, gluten-free, or low-carb. While these approaches may offer temporary relief, they often don’t address why your body is reacting to certain foods in the first place.

That’s where Autonomic Response Testing (A.R.T.) makes a difference.

With A.R.T., we don’t just test for food sensitivities—we identify which foods your body sees as healing, neutral, or stressful right now. We also go deeper to uncover the underlying causes of your symptoms. Whether it’s heavy metal buildup, parasites, hidden infections, autoimmune activity, or even unresolved emotional stress, A.R.T. helps reveal what’s really going on beneath the surface—so your treatment can be truly personalized.

True healing starts when we stop chasing symptoms and start addressing the root cause.

If you're ready to go deeper and understand what's holding your health back, Autonomic Response Testing can be the starting point of a more informed and effective path forward.

In laboratory medicine, there are numerous tests to look for food allergies and intolerances: IgE, IgA, IgG, cytokine reactions, Type IV allergies etc.

A.R.T is the most sensitive test which captures all of the ones above when performed accurately.

With our food testing, you can find out:

  • These are foods that block your system - you are allergic to them and need be completely removed from your diet.

  • These are foods that cause a stress state in your body (but not an allergic reaction). Your body is intolerant to these foods and they need to be eliminated from your diet for a few months, before reintroducing. In the meantime, we can work to create a gut-healing protocol that will make your body more resilient. With A.R.T we can also find out why you are intolerant to these and work on solving the underlying causes.

  • These foods cause neither a stress state, nor a healing state. We consider them ‘neutral’ and can be eaten freely.

  • These are foods that cause a Yang (strengthening) or healing state in your body. We recommend that you include these in your diet as much as possible.

A study published in Alternative Therapies found that food testing with A.R.T was an useful allergy assessment tool when compared with a blood test IgE panel.

With A.R.T, we can also inform you of not just what foods cause an allergic reaction, but also which foods are healing and neutral.