Examination for incompatibilities in MEDIZINICUM
Cow's milk, hen's eggs, fish and nuts are among the most valuable human foods - but like many other foods, they can also cause intolerance reactions. The symptoms of intolerance reactions range from skin changes, nausea and diarrhoea to shortness of breath and circulatory failure resulting in death. If these symptoms are caused by an excessive reaction of the immune system to actually harmless food components, it is a food allergy. Such symptoms can be clarified by so-called function tests and laboratory examinations. They complement endoscopic and histological examinations of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine. With the help of simple breath tests it can be clarified whether, for example, a certain sugar intolerance, such as lactose, fructose or sorbitol, is present as the cause of abdominal discomfort.
In the same simple way it can be examined whether there is a so-called bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine with colon bacteria, a delayed food passage through stomach and small intestine or a colonisation of the stomach or duodenum with the germ Helicobacter pylori. Whether a reduced digestive function of the pancreas may be responsible for the symptoms can also be clarified with a breath test. In addition, there are special laboratory tests which show hidden food allergies or food intolerances.
