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Food Sensitivity Testing & the LEAP Diet
Food sensitivity is not food allergy, and the difference matters. An allergy produces an immediate, measurable immune response. A sensitivity produces a delayed inflammatory one — symptoms can surface hours or days after the meal, which is exactly why people struggle to identify the trigger on their own.
I am a Certified LEAP Therapist, which means I am trained in the Oxford MRT (Mediator Release Test) protocol. MRT measures the inflammatory response of your white blood cells to a panel of foods and chemicals. The results become an eating plan built in phases, starting with your least-reactive foods and expanding deliberately.
- 20+ years experience
- Most insurance accepted
- Virtual & in-person
Who I work with
- People with IBS symptoms that have not responded to standard approaches
- Chronic migraine sufferers who suspect a dietary trigger
- Eczema, chronic urticaria, or unexplained skin flares
- Fibromyalgia and other chronic inflammatory conditions
- Anyone who has kept a food diary for months and still cannot find the pattern
What to expect
- A full symptom and dietary history before any testing is ordered
- MRT blood draw, if testing is appropriate for your case
- A phased eating plan built from your specific results
- Structured reintroduction — the point is to expand your diet, not shrink it permanently
- Support through the first few weeks, which are the hardest
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