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Food intolerance and allergy testing in Northern Ireland

Do you have these symptoms? Find out the cause. Face-to-face testing with Dr Emma McShane — electrodermal skin testing, IgG intolerance panels and IgE allergy blood tests.

IgGblood intolerance panels
IgEfood and environmental allergy blood tests
foods, environmental allergens and E numbers on the skin test
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Do you have these symptoms?

Food intolerances can show up in many ways. People often do not link what they eat with how they feel, and can suffer silently for years.

Neurological

  • Headaches / migraines
  • Fatigue / exhaustion
  • Mood swings, low mood or irritability
  • Anxiety / depression
  • Insomnia
  • Hyperactivity
  • Brain fog

How the testing process works

Each step focuses on clarity, safety and accuracy.

  1. Clinical assessment

    Symptom review — are your symptoms intolerance or allergy based?

  2. Skin or blood testing

    Electrodermal skin testing, IgG/IgE blood testing, or a combination of both.

  3. Accredited laboratory analysis

    Blood samples are analysed in an accredited laboratory where applicable.

  4. Expert interpretation

    A written results report with clear findings.

  5. Personalised guidance

    Advice by email or face to face, including elimination diet guidance and alternatives.

Allergy or intolerance?

They are often mixed up. The timing, the mechanism and the risk are different — and so is the test.

Food allergyvsFood intolerance

How common

About 2% of the UK population

As many as 1 in 2

What it is

A rapid immune response driven by IgE antibodies

A sensitivity in how the body digests or handles a food, often involving IgG

When it shows

Usually within about 2 hours

Anywhere from 2 to 72 hours later

How serious

Can be severe. Anaphylaxis is a 999 emergency

Distressing, not typically life-threatening

What we do

IgE blood testing to share with your GP or specialist

Skin testing or IgG blood testing panels

Our testing options

Choose the pathway that fits your symptoms — or book a combination panel from one blood sample.

Food intolerance testing

Electrodermal skin testing or IgG blood panels (57 or 200 items) to identify delayed food sensitivities.

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Allergy testing

IgE blood testing for 23 foods and 19 environmental allergens, with clear medical safety guidance.

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Combined testing

IgG and IgE from the same sample when symptoms cross over between intolerance and allergy.

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Special offer

Free skin testing with any blood test

Avail of FREE Electrodermal Skin Testing (RRP £60) with any blood test purchased.

Usually£60included

What Food Clinic NI patients say

Stories from people who changed their diet after testing.

After numerous visits to the doctor about tummy issues my child was having and without any improvements, I made an appointment with Emma. Her report came through quickly, was very detailed outlining all the foods that my child had an intolerance to and made recommendations for alternatives. The difference in my child has been amazing.

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About

Meet Dr Emma McShane

Owner at Food Clinic NI. Qualified Food Intolerance and Allergy Therapist (Dip AIT), with BSc Hons and PhD in Biological Sciences and over 12 years in scientific and pharmaceutical research. Passionate about helping people get to the root cause of their ill health.

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Ready to find out the cause?

Book your appointment online through Swift Bookings, or contact the clinic if you are unsure which test is right for you.

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