{"id":142,"date":"2018-03-04T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T16:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/amy-cowley\/"},"modified":"2018-03-04T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T16:10:31","slug":"amy-cowley","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/amy-cowley\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Cowley"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u201cSince identifying my trigger foods, I feel invigorated and like a new person\u201d<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Blocked sinuses and mucus build-up triggered asthma symptoms for business manager Amy, affecting her performance at work as well as her social life<\/li>\n<li>Food intolerance testing revealed reactions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/allergy\/yeast\/\">yeast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/intolerance\/milk\/\">milk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>After cutting them out of her diet, Amy\u2019s symptoms disappeared and she can finally enjoy running and horse riding without getting out of breath<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more than ten years, Amy Cowley endured blocked sinuses, acid reflux and breathing problems, which had a major impact on her job, as well as her ability to enjoy hobbies. Amy, 31, from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, who works as a business manager for a recruitment company, explains, \u201cMy symptoms meant I had difficulty communicating clearly with clients and the mucus build-up triggered asthma symptoms which inhibited my ability to run and ride my horse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She researched dietary information, used an inhaler to ease her breathing problems and booked appointments at an alternative health clinic, who advised her to avoid all dairy products, tomatoes and blueberries. Despite these measures, her symptoms did not improve.<\/p>\n<p>One day at work, someone at work mentioned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/products\/food-drink-scan-test\/\">YorkTest Food Intolerance* Programme<\/a> \u2013 the process involves sending a finger-prick blood sample to the company\u2019s laboratory to test reactions to over <strong>200<\/strong> foods, with the colour-coded results (red for reaction, amber for borderline and green meaning no reaction) identifying the \u2018trigger\u2019 foods and degree of intolerance. Curious, Amy decided to try it herself: her results revealed a reaction to yeast and milk. The next step was to safely eliminate these trigger foods, which Amy admits was difficult. \u201cBread was a large part of my daily diet and cutting this out limited my options. On top of that, yeast is also in sauces, stock and vinegars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Determined to see it through, Amy booked a telephone consultation with one of YorkTest\u2019s Nutritional Therapists, who advised her how to find balanced alternatives. \u201cI found the consultation very helpful as I felt she really got to know me as an individual and could fine-tune my dietary requirements,\u201d says Amy.<\/p>\n<p>Within two weeks of removing these ingredients, Amy noticed a difference. \u201cMy symptoms decreased, especially in the mornings, which made me feel so much better, both physically and mentally.\u201d Although she has stuck to her diet plan, she recently reintroduced yeast and milk to observe their effects, but as the symptoms returned she\u2019s had to cut them out again. Despite this dietary challenge, life is now a lot easier for Amy. She says, \u201cI feel so much more confident overall, as it has relieved my symptoms, which has given me peace of mind. I feel invigorated \u2013 like a whole new person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>YorkTest advises that you consult with your GP first if you are experiencing the types of symptoms mentioned in this testimonial.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My symptoms decreased, especially in the mornings, which made me feel so much better, both physically and mentally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","review_category":[25,29],"class_list":["post-142","reviews","type-reviews","status-publish","hentry","review_category-ibs-verdauungsprobleme","review_category-atemwegserkrankungen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews\/142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reviews"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"review_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_category?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}