Type
Nutrition Consultation
Duration
1 hour
Results
1 hours
What's included
4 deliverables in this treatment
- Small blood sample collection (fingerprick or venous draw) on-site
- Point-of-care IgG antibody analysis covering 50 foods — results within the appointment
- Semi-quantitative reactivity results for each food with clear visual output
- Practitioner interpretation and personalised dietary adjustment guidance
The Food Detective test is a point-of-care IgG food intolerance test that measures immune reactivity to 50 common foods from a small blood sample, with results delivered within the same one-hour appointment. It detects IgG-mediated delayed food reactions — the type linked to chronic, low-grade inflammatory symptoms that are difficult to connect to specific foods because they appear hours or days after eating. Unlike IgE allergy tests (which detect immediate, often severe reactions), IgG food intolerance testing maps the broader landscape of foods generating a sustained immune response. At Celostní medicína a Akupunktura Brno, Eva Hajská uses the test as a diagnostic tool within her naturopathic and TCM practice to identify dietary contributors to skin conditions, digestive complaints, fatigue, headaches, and inflammatory disorders — then builds an elimination and rotation protocol based on the results.
About this treatment
The Food Detective test (manufactured by Cambridge Nutritional Sciences, used widely in integrative and naturopathic practices across Europe) is a semi-quantitative IgG antibody test that screens for immune reactivity to 50 food antigens simultaneously. The test works by exposing a patient blood sample (obtained via fingerprick or a small venous draw) to food antigen extracts in a point-of-care format — no laboratory courier is needed because the entire…
The 50 foods tested span the most common reactive categories in the Central European dietary context: cow's milk and dairy products (including casein and whey proteins), gluten-containing grains (wheat, rye, barley), eggs, meats, seafood, nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits, and vegetables. The result for each food is semi-quantitative — a colour scale indicates the degree of reactivity, from absent through borderline to elevated.
IgG food intolerance differs mechanistically from classic IgE food allergy. IgE-mediated reactions involve mast cell degranulation and histamine release — typically fast (within minutes) and potentially anaphylactic. IgG-mediated reactions are slower (onset 2–72 hours after consumption), dose-dependent, often cumulative, and clinically manifest as chronic, non-specific symptoms: bloating and altered bowel habits, skin problems (eczema, acne, urticaria),…
Good to know
- Foods tested
- 50 common foods
- Test type
- IgG antibody (delayed intolerance)
- Results timing
- Same appointment (~40 minutes)
- Format
- Point-of-care (no laboratory send-out)
Who is this for?
Digestive complaints (IBS, bloating), chronic skin conditions (eczema, acne), persistent fatigue, headaches and migraines, inflammatory disorders with suspected dietary contribution
Preparation required
Continue your normal diet in the week before testing — avoiding specific foods can suppress IgG levels and produce false-negative results. No fasting required.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
Eva Hajská is the sole practitioner at this practice. She completed a 4-year programme at the School of Natural Medicine Prague (2009–2013) covering TCM, acupuncture, iridology, reflexology, phytotherapy, and astropsychology, followed by a Western phytotherapy course (2011–2013) and postgraduate studies including clinical phytotherapy, ethics therapy, auriculotherapy, and dietetics (2013–2014). A further 3-year…
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What clients say
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Treatment highlights
- Small blood sample collection (fingerprick or venous draw) on-site
- Point-of-care IgG antibody analysis covering 50 foods — results within the appointment
+2 more items in What's included
4,200 Kč per test session. Results provided within the same appointment (approximately 1 hour). Covers 50 foods in a single point-of-care IgG antibody test. Price includes blood collection, full 50-food panel analysis, and practitioner interpretation of results. Direct payment only.