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Internal auditor, Ian Moore, was a keen marathon runner until he was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME). \u201cMy GP had told me I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\/ME with no cure, no medicines or drugs that could help. I\u2019ve taken no pharmaceuticals to improve my condition, and there was no knowledge of prognosis,\u201d Ian recalls.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old\u2019s chronic symptoms resulted in Ian taking long-term leave from work. \u201cI had to take leave from work for over three months. I used to bike to work, take part in exercise classes\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI have read so many scare stories of the condition, I was determined to get to the bottom of it as something just did not feel right,\u201d says Ian. Refusing to give into his condition, he decided to explore other possibilities that could be exacerbating his symptoms.<\/p>\n Ian was prompted to take YorkTest\u2019s Food Intolerance* Test<\/a> after he was discussing his health with a friend who mentioned YorkTest.<\/p>\n The process, which involves sending a finger-prick blood sample to the company\u2019s laboratories to be analysed for reactions to over 200 food and drink ingredients, revealed that Ian was intolerant to yeast<\/a> and cow\u2019s milk<\/a>, with borderline reactions to apricots, elderberries, cashew nuts and egg whites<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe results came through rapidly and, with post nutritional consultation, I was able to start to navigate my way through,\u201d Ian says. The next step was to eliminate his trigger foods. A YorkTest nutritional consultation<\/a>, included with his programme, provided the guidance required to fully optimise his diet.<\/p>\n \u201cThe nutritional consultations I had from YorkTest talked me through that my food intolerances and CFS symptoms could be linked to a leaky gut. In its simplest terms, this is where the cell walls of the intestine become damaged and let the floodgates open to those particles that were not designed to get into the bloodstream. This wreaked havoc as my body battled against itself creating an immune response. The problem was that I had no idea that everyday foods were making me feel so utterly dreadful\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve eliminated my reactive foods from my diet as much as possible and I\u2019m now starting to reintroduce foods one by one to see what keeps my digestive system happy or what might need to be ruled out for a few more weeks. The leaky gut can take a while to heal (I\u2019ve been told 3\u201312 months on average) so I\u2019m working hard on my diet and making significant inroads. I found the nutritional consultations extremely helpful. I\u2019ve spoken to them three times as and when needed. I could not speak highly enough of the team,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n It was only a \u201cmatter of days\u201d before Ian saw an improvement in his symptoms. He now \u201creligiously\u201d follows his elimination diet until it\u2019s time to reintroduce the foods back into his diet.<\/p>\n Ian hadn\u2019t gone for a run since October 2017 until recently – now four months after taking the YorkTest food intolerance* programme and cutting out his trigger foods, he has been able put his running shoes on again.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI managed a mini run and I\u2019m on cloud nine. Long may this continue”.<\/p>\n \u201cI speak 3 months on and I\u2019m about to return to work. It will take some time to be back to my old self but without YorkTest, I would still be stuck in a rut with headaches, constantly feeling unwell, brain fog, terrible memory, unable to complete sentences, extreme fatigue and a host of other horrible symptoms meaning I was unable to work because I was unaware I had a yeast intolerance<\/a>,\u201d Ian expresses.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t put a price on your health and, therefore, a YorkTest programme is inexpensive in the grander scheme of life. Thank you YorkTest for saving me and turning my life around\u201d.<\/p>\n We will follow up with Ian further into his elimination diet and hope to see him running marathons once again.<\/p>\n \u201cWatch this space,\u201d Ian declares.<\/p>\n Ali<\/a> helped Ian to optimise his diet effectively and safely. Meet all of our nutritional therapists here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can\u2019t put a price on your health and, therefore, a yorktest programme is inexpensive in the grander scheme of life. Thank you yorktest for saving me and turning my life around<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":171,"template":"","review_category":[28],"class_list":["post-170","reviews","type-reviews","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","review_category-muedigkeit-erschoepfung"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews\/170","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:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"review_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_category?post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Ian](\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Ian-Moore-2.jpg\")
Ian was suffering from multiple symptoms, including memory loss, brain fog, extreme fatigue<\/a>, headaches<\/a> and nausea. \u201cI used to be a marathon runner, but I haven\u2019t been for a run since the 1 October 2017 and had to pull out of the Amsterdam marathon,\u201d says Ian. The Internal Auditor sought advice from his GP and he was referred for blood tests and an ECG.<\/p>\n![\"Ian](\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Ian-Moore.jpg\")
Ian also found the Customer Care team friendly and knowledgeable. \u201cThey were faultless. Every question was answered promptly and with care. At times I’ve found this so difficult and everyone is on hand to help as much as possible\u201d.<\/p>\nYorkTest advise that you consult with your GP first if you are experiencing the types of symptoms mentioned in this testimonial.<\/em><\/h6>\n
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