{"id":214,"date":"2018-06-12T15:54:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T15:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/luca-bigg\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:49:15","slug":"luca-bigg","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/luca-bigg\/","title":{"rendered":"Luca Bigg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8220;I&#8217;d 100% advise people to try YorkTest because I&#8217;ve noticed such a difference myself.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Luca suffered with lethargy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/food-intolerance-advice\/symptoms\/tiredness-fatigue\/\">fatigue<\/a>, particularly in the evenings and was often unable to stay awake past 7pm<\/li>\n<li>The results of YorkTest\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/products\/food-drink-scan-test\/\">Premium Food Intolerance* Test<\/a>\u00a0revealed that he was reacting to a few different foods, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/intolerance\/wheat\/\">wheat<\/a> to chilli pepper<\/li>\n<li>After eliminating each of these foods from his diet, Luca noticed an \u2018amazing\u2019 improvement in his energy levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Luca Bigg suspected that there was something in his diet that was causing his lethargy and fatigue. His symptoms were so bad on some occasions that they caused him to fall asleep at the dinner table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was struggling to get past 7 o\u2019clock at night,\u201d recalled 17-year-old Luca. \u201cI always thought it was something to do with food but I never got it tested.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An opportunity to discover his food intolerances* came when his mum, Sally Gunnell OBE, became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/sally-gunnell\/\">Brand Ambassador<\/a> for YorkTest in the summer of 2018 and she introduced their testing to her family.<\/p>\n<p>Together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/review\/sally-gunnell-obe-52-energy-levels\/\">Sally<\/a> and his brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/review\/fin-bigg-20-breathing\/\">Fin<\/a>, Luca took a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/products\/food-drink-scan-test\/\">Premium Food Intolerance* Test<\/a>, which analysed his IgG antibody reactions to over <strong>200<\/strong> foods and drinks. These ranged from commonplace foods and drinks like wheat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/intolerance\/egg\/\">eggs<\/a> to superfoods such as kale and quinoa.<\/p>\n<p>Before the YorkTest laboratory could test the IgG levels in his blood though, he needed to provide a sample. This involved a simple prick of the finger, in order to deposit a few drops of blood into a container. The container was then simply posted back to YorkTest in a pre-paid envelope.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Luca-Bigg-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" \/>Much to the amusement of his brother, Luca had to psyche himself into providing his sample and was dancing around the kitchen in fear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I\u2019d done it, it was fine. It didn\u2019t hurt at all,\u201d he conceded.<\/p>\n<p>After his sample had been tested in the YorkTest laboratory, Luca received a comprehensive results pack, which included a colour-coded summary of his personal food intolerances*. These included a reaction to foods such as wheat and chilli pepper.<\/p>\n<p>The next step was to cut these foods safely out of his diet. To assist with this process, one 30-minute telephone consultation with a Registered Nutritional Therapist were included with his Premium Food Intolerance Test.<\/p>\n<p>Luca\u2019s first consultation was with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/our-experts\/alison-orr\/\">Ali Orr<\/a>, who took him through the nutritious alternatives that were available to him. Despite initial concerns, Luca soon got to grips with his elimination diet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u201cWhen I first found out my reactions, I was really nervous about not being able to eat wheat because I thought wheat was in everything and I thought it wouldn\u2019t be possible,\u201d said Luca. \u201cBut going to the supermarket, it\u2019s become easy. There are so many alternatives nowadays that taste the same and I love them just as much. So I have found it okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It only took a matter of weeks before Luca reaped the rewards of changing his diet, based on his YorkTest results. He quickly found a positive change in his energy levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s made such a difference,\u201d he exclaimed. \u201cTo be able to stay up past 7 o\u2019clock and not feel tired, it\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wake up in the morning ready to do stuff instead of feeling all sleepy and even at night, as well.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d 100% advise people try YorkTest because I\u2019ve noticed such a difference myself. I thought I wouldn\u2019t really but now, after doing it, I understand that it needs to be done.\u00a0 You need to have a look at what you\u2019re eating and your diet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luca followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/products\/food-drink-scan-test\/\">Premium Food Intolerance Test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>YorkTest Nutritional Therapist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/our-experts\/alison-orr\/\">Ali Orr<\/a>, helped him to optimise his diet safely and effectively.<\/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>I\u2019d 100% advise people try yorktest because I\u2019ve noticed such a difference myself. 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