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PULSE TEST FOR FOOD ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES

This is a great test when you suspect you may have a food intolerance or low level allergy. It is not ideal if, as part of a complete health building programme, you want to figure out the highly complex patterns that exist around food intolerances. The complete food intolerance testing service offered at City Therapy is much more suited to this purpose (click here for more info).

  1. Record the name of food item or supplement to be tested below.
  2. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Then measure your resting pulse rate for 1 full minute and record it in the Pretest Pulse Rate column below.
  3. Place the food item or supplement to be tested on your tongue, then close your
    mouth. You do not need to chew or swallow the sample – just get a good taste.
    Note: Encapsulated supplements need to be removed from the capsule first.
  4. Wait at least 1 minute.
  5. Check your pulse rate again for 1 full minute.
  6. Record the result in the Post Test Pulse Rate column below.                                                                 NB: If your pulse rate increases or drops by 4 or more beats per minute then the item being tested is causing a reaction.
  7. Rinse your mouth thoroughly with pure, warm water and then wait until your pulse rate is back to the original pretest rate. Note: This can take hours to happen for severe reactions, but normally only takes about 10 minutes.
  8. Repeat this test with the next food item or supplement.

Option: Do this test after eating a whole meal. An increase or drop indicates something in the meal is causing a reaction. Note all of the food items eaten then test them individually at next meal or at a later time.

FOOD ITEM OR SUPPLEMENT

PRE-TEST PULSE RATE

POST TEST PULSE RATE

DIFFERENCE IN BEATS PER MINUTE

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

If you need any assistance with following this protocol, or you have confirmed several food sesitivities through this test and want to know what to do next. Please contact us and George will help you further. 

With special thanks to Gray Graham of the Nutritional Therapy Association.