Food Immune Reactivity Screen (Cyrex Laboratories)

This test is a universal food immune reactivity assessment. It assesses 180 foods in the form that they are eaten, meaning raw and/or cooked.

Almond

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Almond, roasted

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Amaranth

Optimal range: 0 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Apple

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Apple Cider

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Apricot

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.8 ELISA Index

Artichoke, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.7 ELISA Index

Asparagus

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Asparagus, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Avocado

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.1 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Banana

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Banana, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.8 ELISA Index

Basil

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Bean Agglutinins

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Beef, cooked medium

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Beet, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Bell Pepper

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Beta-Glucan

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Black Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Black Tea, brewed

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Blueberry

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Brazil Nut, raw + roasted

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Broccoli

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Broccoli, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2 ELISA Index

Brussels Sprouts, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 3 ELISA Index

Cabbage, red + green

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.5 ELISA Index

Cabbage, red + green, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.5 ELISA Index

Canola Oleosin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Cantaloupe + Honeydew Melon

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.2 ELISA Index

Carrageenan

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.1 ELISA Index

Carrageenan gum is a substance extracted from red and purple seaweeds, consisting of a mixture of polysaccharides. It is used as a thickening or emulsifying agent in food products. You will often find this ingredient in nut milks, meat products, and yogurt.

Most food-related gums are composed of complex and variable mixtures of oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and glycoproteins with an extremely high molecular weight polysaccharide attached to a hydroxyproline-rich polypeptide backbone.

Gum reactivity can be a serious problem especially for people on a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free products often use gums as a substitute for gluten to hold ingredients together.

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Carrot

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.7 ELISA Index

Carrot, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Cashew

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Cashew Vicilin

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Cashew, roasted

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.3 ELISA Index

The cashew tree, belonging to the plant family Anacardiaceae, grows in the tropical climate and produces cashew apples and cashew seeds. The cashew seed, which is mostly just referred to as cashew, is widely consumed either on its own, raw or roasted, or used in a variety of recipes.

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Cauliflower, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Celery

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Cherry

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Chia Seed

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica), also called Salba chia or Mexican chia, are the edible seeds of a flowering plant from the mint family. Native to Mexico and Guatemala, the seeds have a long history. They were a vital crop in ancient Aztec and Mesoamerican cultures. The seeds had medicinal applications and made up an important part of the peoples’ diets.

Today, chia grows commercially in many countries including Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, Australia, and the United States. The seeds are widely recognized as a nutrient-dense addition to healthy diets.

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Chicken, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Chili Pepper

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Cilantro

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Cilantro and Coriander come from the same plant, but the tastes are very different. If you find you are allergic to cilantro, you are very likely to be allergic to Coriander as well. Cilantro is the leaves and stems, while Coriander is the seeds from the plant flowers. Cilantro is found in many Asian and Mexican dishes such as sauces, salsa, and pesto.

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Cinnamon

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Clam, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Clove

Optimal range: 0.4 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Coconut, meat + water

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2 ELISA Index

Cod, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Coffee Bean Protein, brewed

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Corn + Aquaporin, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

What are Aquaporins?

Aquaporins, also known as ‘water channels,’ are integral membrane proteins that conduct water molecules in and out of cells in the human body. Aquaporins from food sources are highly stable in food preparation and therefore may reach the gastrointestinal as intact proteins or peptides. In cases of breakdown in immunological tolerance, aquaporins from foods may become antigenic, and the immune reaction against them could result in antibody production. Aquaporins from food sources show similarity to human aquaporin, and thus they have high potential for triggering autoimmunity to nervous system tissues.

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Corn Oleosin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Crab + Lobster, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Cranberry

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Cucumber, pickled

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.6 ELISA Index

Cumin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Dark Chocolate + Cocoa

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.2 ELISA Index

Date

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Dill

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Egg White, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Egg Yolk, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Eggplant, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Fava Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Fig

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Flax Seed

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Food Coloring

Optimal range: 0.5 - 1.1 ELISA Index

Artificial food colorings are used extensively in foods, and humans are regularly exposed to them by ingestion. These chemical colorants form adducts (bonds or “bridges”) with proteins in humans; therefore, measuring the antibodies to these colorants will indicate whether or not they are responsible for a person's immune or autoimmune reaction. A person may not react to a particular food; however, they may react to the food once its protein is bound with an artificial colorant. It is important to note that we are talking about food proteins binding to artificial food colorants, and vice-versa. The binding of artificial colorants to a food protein may increase the food’s antigenicity and ability to cause an enhanced immune reaction in patients.

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Garbanzo Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Garlic

Optimal range: 0 - 1.2 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Garlic, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Gelatin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Ginger

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.5 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Goat's Milk

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Grape, red + green

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1 ELISA Index

Grapefruit

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.2 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Green Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Green Tea, brewed

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Gum Guar

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Gum Tragacanth

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Gum tragacanth is one of the most widely used natural emulsifiers and thickeners available to the food, drug, and allied industries. The high viscosity imparted to water by the gum makes it useful for preparing aqueous suspensions of insoluble substances. Gum tragacanth has the food additive E number E413. Gum tragacanth is the dried gummy exudation of several species of Astragalus (family Leguminosae).

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Halibut, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Hazelnut, raw + roasted

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Honey, raw +processed

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Imitation Crab, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Kidney Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Kiwi

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Lamb, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Latex Hevein

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2 ELISA Index

Lemon + Lime

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Lentil Lectin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Lentil, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2 ELISA Index

Lettuce

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Lima Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Locust Bean Gum

Optimal range: 0 - 0.8 ELISA Index

Locust bean gum, also known as carob bean gum, comes from the carob seeds of the carob tree, grown in the Mediterranean. It is a hydrocolloid used in food as a thickener, stabilizer and emulsifier.

Locust bean gum is used as a stabilizer, thickener, and fat replacer in foods, and also as an adjunct gelling agent and texturizer to other hydrocolloids such as carrageenan.

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Macadamia Nut, raw + roasted

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Mackerel, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2 ELISA Index

Mango

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Mastic Gum + Gum Arabic

Optimal range: 0 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Meat Glue

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Meat-glue, a combination of transglutaminase with other ingredients, is used to turn small pieces of meat into larger pieces of meat.

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Mint

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Mushroom, raw + cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Mustard Seed

Optimal range: 0.4 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Nutmeg

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Okra, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Olive, green + black, pickled

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Onion + Scallion

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Onion + Scallion, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Orange

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Orange Juice

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Oregano

Optimal range: 0.4 - 2.6 ELISA Index

Oyster, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Papaya

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Paprika

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Parsley

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Parvalbumin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Pea Lectin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Pea Protein

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Pea, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Peach + Nectarine

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2 ELISA Index

Peanut Agglutinin

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Peanut Butter

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Peanut Oleosin

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Peanut, roasted

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Pear

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.6 ELISA Index

Pecan, raw + roasted

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Pineapple

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Oral ingestion of pineapple (in any form) may induce IgE-mediated allergic reactions, such as OAS or even severe reactions like anaphylaxis.

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Pineapple Bromelain

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.6 ELISA Index

Bromelain is a specific pineapple antigen. When assessed alone it is more sensitive than measuring antibodies against many pineapple proteins.

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Pinto Bean, cooked

Optimal range: 0.4 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Pistachio, raw + roasted

Optimal range: 0.4 - 2 ELISA Index

Plum

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Pomegranate

Optimal range: 0.4 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Popped Corn

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Pork, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Potato, white, cooked (baked)

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Potato, white, cooked (fried)

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Pumpkin + Squash, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Pumpkin Seeds, roasted

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Quinoa

Optimal range: 0.5 - 1.5 ELISA Index

People who are new to the GFD encounter new foods and/or over-consume old favorites to compensate for the lack of wheat in the diet. Gluten-free cookies, crackers, breads and cakes often contain copious amounts of rice, amaranth, sorghum and other substitutes. Some of these new-to-the-patient foods may illicit an adverse reaction. Other foods that are often introduced to the patient on the GFD are quinoa, buckwheat and hemp. Some People may turn to the “ancient” grains (Polish wheat, spelt, barley, rye), not knowing that these contain gluten. Another problem patients often face on the GFD is the over-consumption of another starch to make up for the loss of wheat. They turn to potato, rice or corn as a substitute. This can lead to the development of a new sensitivity or the enhancement of old sensitivities.

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Radish

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Red Snapper, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Red Wine

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Rice Cake

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Rice Endochitinase

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Rice Protein

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Rice, white + brown, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Rosemary

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Safflower + Sunflower Oleosin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Salmon

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Salmon, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Sardine + Anchovy, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.9 ELISA Index

Scallops, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2 ELISA Index

Sea Bass, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.8 ELISA Index

Seaweed

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.2 ELISA Index

Sesame Albumin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Sesame Oleosin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Shrimp Tropomyosin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.6 ELISA Index

Shrimp, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Soft Cheese + Hard Cheese

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Soy Sauce, gluten-free Tofu

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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Soybean Agglutinin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Soybean Oleosin + Aquaporin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Spinach + Aquaporin

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Squid (Calamari), cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2 ELISA Index

Strawberry

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2.3 ELISA Index

Sunflower Seeds, roasted

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.5 ELISA Index

Thyme

Optimal range: 0.4 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Tilapia, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.8 ELISA Index

Tofu

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Tomato + Aquaporin

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.2 ELISA Index

Aquaporins from food sources show similarity to human aquaporin, and thus they have high potential for triggering autoimmunity to nervous system tissues.

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Tomato Paste

Optimal range: 0.2 - 2.1 ELISA Index

Trout, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Tuna

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.7 ELISA Index

Tuna, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Turkey, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Turmeric (Curcumin)

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Vanilla

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.4 ELISA Index

Walnut

Optimal range: 0.3 - 2 ELISA Index

Watermelon

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1 ELISA Index

Wheat + Alpha-Gliadins

Optimal range: 0.2 - 1.9 ELISA Index

White Wine

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2.6 ELISA Index

Whitefish, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.4 ELISA Index

Wild Rice, cooked

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.3 ELISA Index

Xanthan Gum

Optimal range: 0.1 - 1.7 ELISA Index

Xanthan gum is a food thickener made from bacteria that infect numerous plants. It is an ingredient in a wide variety of foods, as well as products such as toothpaste. Though it may offer some health benefits, it is used primarily to change the texture of food, not for any specific health need.

- Xanthan gum thickens food and other products, and also prevents ingredients from separating.

- Non-food products, such as oil and cosmetics, also contain xanthan gum.

- Xanthan gum may help lower or stabilize blood sugar.

- As with any food or food additive, some people may not tolerate it.

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Yam + Sweet Potato, cooked

Optimal range: 0.3 - 1.9 ELISA Index

Yogurt

Optimal range: 0.1 - 2 ELISA Index

Zucchini, cooked

Optimal range: 0.2 - 0.8 ELISA Index

Elevated antibody levels can be clinically significant — while the antibodies themselves don’t destroy anything, they do trigger an inflammatory response that can cause significant destruction of tissue and resulting symptoms. This response is not necessarily dependent on antibody levels. However, an equivocal result may mean you are just beginning to exhibit an immune reaction, so this is an important time to take measures to support the body in damping immune reactivity.

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