At Test Your Intolerance, you can get a TSH test, which is a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone test. This blood test measures your thyroid hormone levels. When your TSH levels are too low or too high, this suggests you might have a thyroid problem. This thyroid test helps you evaluate how well your thyroid is working. The thyroid is a gland shaped like a butterfly located in the front of your neck. This gland produces hormones that control the way your body uses energy. Hormones from your thyroid gland affect almost every organ in the body, including your heart. These hormones, therefore, control yo ..read more

International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine, also known as IPHM, is an independent institution that accredits and regulates alternative therapists, healers, and beauticians and trains providers to ensure the good and proper practice. IPHM creates a seal of approval for all these non-mainstream practitioners who conduct proper operations so that customers can find legitimate practitioners whose work has this seal of approval and is regulated. Test Your Intolerance recently became a member of IPHM. The world has currently embraced holistic and alternative medicine. Hence, there is a need to ..read more

An allergic reaction happens the moment your immune system interacts with a foreign substance that it believes is harmful to your body. The foreign substances that activate this molecular response are known as allergens – and the response triggered is a release of antibodies. Exactly what allergens evoke a response depend on the individual’s genetic makeup, and what their immune system perceives as a threat. If you aren’t aware of your food allergies, it’s best to get an Allergy Test to identify problematic substances and adjust your diet. Allergens can be found all around us, including in our ..read more

Flu, otherwise known as influenza, is a nose, lung, and throat infection, all of which are part of the respiratory system. Even though influenza is known as “flu,” it’s not similar to the stomach “flu” which often causes diarrhoea and vomiting. Most people suffering from the flu get better on their own. However, complications from influenza can be deadly. There are people who are at a higher risk of developing flu complications. They include: Children below two years Adults over 65 years Those with weak immune systems Alaska natives and American Indians Residents from nursing homes and other ..read more

IVDR is the new regulatory framework to ensure the safety and performance of in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (instruments, reagents, or systems). IVDR meaning the test used to determine a person’s health status by looking into their biological sample. There are a wide variety of these devices, including allergy tests, intolerance tests, and vitamin D tests, among other varieties of tests. Since May 26th, 2022, IVDR has replaced the EU’s Directive on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDD 98/79/EC). As a European regulation, it is now effective in all countries that are members of the EU ..read more

Dry blood spot or DBS testing provides an easy and efficient way to collect and analyse blood samples. These samples can be taken with at-home kits, which are then shipped to our labs. These include a lancet to administer the blood prick and blood spot cards to collect the samples. DBS testing is an example of bio sampling, and at Healthy Stuff, you can utilise a DBS for allergy and intolerance testing because these samples are dried, there is less of a risk of infection or contamination when transporting, storing and handling the blood specimens. The samples can also be contained for long per ..read more

Allergic rhinitis, known as hay fever, results from outdoor and indoor allergens. Seasonal allergic rhinitis, however, is a result of pollen from weeds, trees, and grass affecting one’s immune system, even though these substances are usually harmless to other people. Allergic rhinitis can occur seasonally or all year round, depending on the allergens that trigger your immune system. Allergic rhinitis is quite common in the UK, affecting around one in every five people {1}. Often, allergic rhinitis runs in families. Let’s say a parent or both suffer from allergic rhinitis; it’s most likely for ..read more

When you’re allergic to something like pollen, it gets into your nose, irritating it; this causes symptoms like sneezing (among others) which, when grouped, are referred to as allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is characterised by inflammation inside your nose caused by allergens. In the UK, allergic rhinitis is a common condition affecting approximately one in every five people. Illnesses like the common cold cause brief episodes of allergic rhinitis. However, chronicle allergic rhinitis is caused by allergies, medical conditions, and overuse of certain drugs. For most people, allergic rhin ..read more

The prostate is a rubbery gland located deep inside the groin between the base of the penis and the rectum. It’s almost the size of a ping-pong ball. The prostate is necessary for reproduction since it supplies part of the seminal fluid mixing it with the sperm from the testes. Seminal fluid is what helps the sperm travel and survive. Even though the prostate isn’t essential for life, it plays a big role in human reproduction. Semen contains enzymes like PSA and other substances made by the prostate and seminal vesicles like zinc, fructose, and citrate. These elements give the sperm energy to ..read more

When your immune system reacts to something that doesn’t bother most of the population at a specific time of the year, you must suffer from seasonal allergies. People with seasonal allergies (allergic rhinitis) always react to pollen. So, one can react to a specific plant’s pollen or more than one plant’s pollen. Besides pollen, one can also react to mould spores. Whatever causes your allergy symptoms to flare up will still make you feel miserable, as it can make you feel fatigued. Most of the time, seasonal allergies are confused with a cold. Even though these two share some symptoms, it’s ne ..read more