Episode 24: The KBMO FIT: A Novel and Reliable IgG Food Sensitivity Test.

In general, I am a fan of IgG food sensitivity testing. While we
can in some cases manage just fine using a standard elimination and
challenge protocol, IgG testing can benefit patients in a few ways,
such as: providing motivating data, individualizing the foods
needing to be removed and identify less-common antigenic foods.
However, if you are using IgG food sensitivity testing in practice,
you’ve no doubt encountered false negatives and positives. (Indeed,
you may have abandoned IgG testing for these reasons!) Dr. Brent
Dorval, through a rather remarkable epiphany during his
post-doctorate work, formed the hypothesis that testing for
IgG/food immune complexes, along with the specific complement
protein (C3d) that induces the inflammatory response, would
increase the reliability of the test considerably. After a number
of years of bench and clinical research, Brent finalized the
methodology for his assay (now called the FIT Test, offered through
KBMO Diagnostics) and the rest is history. Tune into our podcast
for an overview on IgG food sensitivity testing (great if you are
new to using this laboratory test, or an individual interested in
this testing), and specific details about the unique FIT test,
including case studies. See the links below for all the info on the
FIT Test, including his current publication. Stay tuned for more
research in the pipeline!