How it all works
Food Intolerance and Allergy Testing — Are You Fit Inside and Out ?
For Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire - Book Here
Other areas : London Kingston Head Office
You can now make your own appointment online and straight away, in the Henley On Thames facility. The system also allows for rescheduling and cancellations, bookings can be made upto six months in advance, reminders and confirmation are sent to you automatically.
A survey of 5,200 people in the UK, carried out in January 2007 by Allergy UK, (A Medical Charity founded in 1991) showed 59% reported themselves as having Food intolerance and 41% having classic food allergy symptoms. The full report can be seen at www.allergyuk.org under "Stolen Lives 3". A startling statistic was that 67% stated that their GP did not understand their food problems.
Recent media and government research into the causes of obesity have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in the last 30 years in the consumption of junk food and refined foods. This is leading to thousands of people developing food Allergies, sensitivities and intolerances.
It has also been reported in the national press, that the NHS cannot cope with the level of allergy patients currently requiring treatment, that allergic conditions have increased 4 fold over the last 20 years, and that there is currently a 2 year waiting list for NHS allergy tests
