Who should take this test?

We recommend this test for everyone who:
- suffers from stomach aches and bloating
- wants to increase their general well-being
- experiences constant fatigue, trouble concentrating, or regular headachest
- has no patience for the "trial and error" method of determining whether a food is good for your body or not
- wants to know whether they have sensitivity for certain foods
- wants to prevent sensitivity-related infections.

What symptoms does it address?

Possible indicators:
- stomach ache
- feelings of bloatedness
- feelings of gasiness
- diarrhea
- constipation
- headache
- inability to concentrate
- water retention
- fatigue
- nausea
- skin acne

How does it work?

After your test kit arrives in the mail - around 2-3 days after completing your order - you take your blood sample at home and send it to us in a postage pre-paid envelope. When our certified lab partner has completed the analysis - around 2 days later - you'll receive an email with a link to a profile with your results. In your profile, you'll also find personalized food alternatives and lifestyle recommendations.

What exactly is tested?

There are several ways your body can be sensitive to food, including intolerances, allergies, and antibody reactions. The myNutrition 100 test analyses the so-called IgG4 antibodies your body produces in response to food.

Symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, stomach ache, water retention and acne have been linked to a high concentration of IgG4 antibodies. Several studies show a direct correlation between the body's IgG4 values and general physical well-being (for instance, Aalberse et al., 1993; Harris et al., 1987). In addition, a study from Bernadi et al found that 78.5% of those tested experienced alleviation or absence of symptoms after avoiding foods highlighted by the IgG4 process. In followup tests, this reached 89.5% (Bernadi et al. 2008).

To summarize, the myNutrition 100 test shows for which foods you have a high concentration of IgG4 antibodies, and for which this is not the case.

What kind of results and recommendations will I get?

Your test results will tell you which food items are in the red zone - meaning your body showed a strong reaction and a high concentration of IgG4 antibodies. Where possible - and with the help of the food alternatives we recommend - you should avoid these foods for the 3 months after you receive your results. Foods which show a moderately strong IgG4 reaction are displayed in the yellow zone. We recommend eating these not more than every 3-4 days. Foods in the green zone? Enjoy!

Alternatives:
Most of the foods we recommend as alternatives have of course also been tested in the myNutrition 100. We do our best to only provide alternatives with a similar taste, role in the kitchen, and nutritional profile.
To better fulfill this last requirement, we also provide alternatives that have NOT been tested to see if your body reacts to them. We try to strike a balance between not too many untested alternatives vs. keeping your nutrition intake well-balanced.

Finally, we may also propose food in the yellow zone as alternatives - just try not to eat these more than every 3-4 days!

Do you recommend this test for healthy people?

The myNutrition 100 is frequently taken by those without acute digestive complaints - some of the symptoms of IgG4 sensitivities manifest themselves over time, and can result in long-term complications. To proactively stop longer-term problems from developing, it's a good idea to reduce intake of foods your body reacts to adversely.

What is the difference with a blood test I take at the doctor's?

Your doctor rarely analyses these blood values. Occasionally, in the case of acute symptoms, doctors test for allergies or intolerances, but IgG4 tests are still rare.

We consider the myNutrition 100 "complementary medicine", and are convinced use of this test will become increasingly well-established. We compare it to methods such as acupuncture, whose benefits were only recognised decades after its introduction in western society.