Food Sensitivity Program

Food Sensitivity Program (LEAP + MRT)

What are Food Sensitivities?

Food sensitivities are non-allergic (non-IgE), non-celiac inflammatory responses. When you consume a reactive food, your body releases mediators such as cytokines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain. Even if you are eating the healthiest foods possible, those foods may be causing inflammation for YOUR body. It can be difficult to figure out which foods you are reactive to because the symptoms of a food sensitivity may not show up for hours or days and may be dose dependent. Managing these food sensitivities starts with the identification of trigger foods and food chemicals. Enter MRT testing.

HOW DOES MRT TESTING WORK?

The patented Mediator Release Test (MRT) is a blood test designed to identify sensitive foods and food-chemicals that cause an inflammatory response in your body. It is an accurate test with 94.5% sensitivity and 91.7% specificity. 170 foods and chemicals are tested.

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Lifestyle Eating and Performance

Better known as LEAP, and I am here to help you!

LEAP stands for Lifestyle Eating and Performance. After receiving your MRT results, a LEAP customized elimination diet based on the results will be created for you. You will start with your least reactive foods and re-introduce other foods as you progress through the phases. Most patients experience a 50-80% reduction in symptoms in the first 2 weeks!

Health Conditions where food sensitivities can play a role

Digestive

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis (IBD)
Reflux / GERD
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Chronic constipation or diarrhea
FPIES

Skin

Eczema
Chronic urticaria
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Cystic acne

Neurologic

Migraine & other headaches
Multiple sclerosis
Depression & other mood disorders
ADD / ADHD

Endocrine / Hormonal

PCOS
Insulin resistance & diabetes
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Grave’s disease

Other

Fibromyalgia
Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic, ankylosing spondylitis, JIA)
Asthma
Chronic fatigue
Chronic sinusitis or ear infections
Interstitial cystitis
Other auto-immune conditions

Program Details

LEAP is a 12-Week Food Sensitivity program. Prior to starting the program, you will have blood drawn for the MRT 170 panel and then ship it to Oxford Lab in Florida for results. Once we receive your results, we will work closely with you to test your food sensitivities with the MRT test and develop a customized Food Reintroduction plan (LEAP plan) to calm inflammation, lower symptoms, and allow your body to heal. We will have 5 visits throughout the 12-week period.

HOW IT WORKS

Initial Visit: We meet to dive deeper into your history and gain a better understanding of your current diet and lifestyle
The MRT test: once paid for, a kit will be shipped directly to you, which you will then take to any lab for the blood draw.
Plan Review Visit: This visit will last 60-90 minutes during which we will review your results in detail, review your LEAP food reintroduction plan, and plan out meals, snacks, and food products to get you started.
Follow-up Visits: We will have a follow-up visit at days 10, 20, 30, and 50 of your plan. This ensures the best possible outcome for you.
Food Logging: Keeping a detailed food log is required with the program. Kristen will review your log at each meeting to ensure you are getting the best possible results from your plan.

The BEST results with the MRT + LEAP are seen at the completion of visits with Kristen over a 3-month time span of the Food Sensitivity Program.