{"id":259,"date":"2021-06-30T12:18:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T12:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/abigail-nicholls\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:12:27","slug":"abigail-nicholls","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/case-study\/abigail-nicholls\/","title":{"rendered":"Abigail Nicholls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tell us about your symptoms before you took the test?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My main symptoms prior to taking the test were acne<\/a>, fatigue<\/a>, bloating<\/a>, and stomach cramps.<\/p>\n

How long have you had your symptoms?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I began suffering with acne when I was around 20 years old but have suffered with the other symptoms my whole life.<\/p>\n

How did your symptoms affect your day-to-day life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main symptom for me was my acne, it massively affected my confidence and had me avoiding every mirror in my house! My stomach cramps\/bloating left me feeling lethargic all of the time and often led to the cancelling of plans.<\/p>\n

What did you feel unable to do as a result of your symptoms? (Activities and hobbies that you could no longer do etc.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

My symptoms caused me to become a lot more inactive than I was when I was younger. I ofter felt too uncomfortable to do anything too physical as I just wanted to lay down because of my bloating. There were also times I cancelled plans with friends or even avoided making them in the first place knowing that I’d likely not be up to it when the time came.<\/p>\n

How did you hear about YorkTest? (Through a friend\/family member, on the internet etc.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I came across YorkTest when doing research on intolerances on the internet. I didn’t realise that home tests existed until I found them and began researching other similar companies.<\/p>\n

Why did you take a YorkTest? Was there a specific incident that made you decide to take a test with us?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After finding YorkTest online, I put off taking a test for a while in the hope my symptoms would go alway. I couldn’t help thinking about the test every time I ate and especially every-time my symptoms worsened. Eventually I decided enough was enough and it was worth a try!<\/p>\n

What solutions had you previously tried before coming to YorkTest?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had tried to cut out foods I thought could be the cause. I followed various types of ‘detoxes’ online. I went vegan for a while. The list is endless, I tried almost everything there is to try!<\/p>\n

Did you seek advice from a specialist\/GP? If so, what was the outcome\/advice given?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have seen the GP numerous times about my various symptoms, at separate times as I never though they would be linked. Unfortunately, the help give was always medication that was a ‘quick fix’ and never resolved the issues fully. Everything I was prescribed was a ‘blanket’ treatment and didn’t ever identify the cause of my issues.<\/p>\n

What food and drink ingredients were you intolerant to? Were you surprised by the results?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was SO surprised by results. One of the main ones I was intolerant to was gluten<\/a> which I never would’ve expected but having looked at symptoms online it all makes sense. I was also intolerant to a few random things like limes, kiwi, peach and eggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once you removed your trigger foods, how did you feel?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within a week I felt like I had more energy and the bloating stopped as I wasn’t eating the trigger foods. I (and others) found myself to be less grouchy and able to focus more on whatever I was doing without constantly complaining about either fatigue, bloating, or stomach cramps. It was a definitely shock to my system – in the best way!<\/p>\n

Are you able to do things you couldn’t do before taking a test? (New hobbies and activities.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is one of the biggest results for me – I started going to the gym soon after I began the elimination diet because I felt, for the first time in years, like I had the energy. Since then I’ve stuck to my fitness plan consistently which means I’m working out 5 times a week. I’ve also started waking up earlier feeling energised and just more equipped to go about any day.<\/p>\n

How long did it take for you to see an improvement in your symptoms and overall health after removing your food intolerance?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’d say it took about a week before I could attribute the improvements solely to the elimination of my intolerances. The bloating was gone, the cramps were gone and I definitely felt me energised. For my acne, I saw improvements about one month into the diet and it has just continued getting better since.<\/p>\n

Did you see any change in weight through this process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven’t seen any weight changes throughout this process (so far).<\/p>\n

How easy did you find the elimination process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After seeing some results only one week in to the elimination process, I found the rest easy. I think it would have been harder NOT sticking to the elimination diet after realising the benefits of doing it.<\/p>\n

Are you still following your diet plan?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am still very much following my diet plan and it’s been almost three months, it’s more of a lifestyle\u00a0 now. After feeling the benefits I would be silly not to, and on the occasional times I’ve slipped up I’ve certainly known about it.<\/p>\n

What happens if you eat your trigger foods?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I eat a trigger food the most noticeable symptom is bloating, usually within hours continuing into the next day. I’ve also found that if I eat a lot of my trigger foods for a longer period my acne starts to flare up and takes a couple of weeks of ‘proper’ eating to sort it out again.<\/p>\n

How helpful was the nutritional consultation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had my consultation with Sara and she was extremely helpful. She answered all of the questions I had an even ones i’d never thought of. I was pleasantly surprised at how professional and friendly she was and can’t thank her enough for the time she took to go through everything with me.<\/p>\n

How helpful did you find the Customer Care Team?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since I first bought the test the Customer Care Team have been incredible. Everyone I have spoken to has been extremely accommodating, friendly, and prompt with answering any questions I’ve had. Thanks to the team!<\/p>\n

How has your life changed since taking the test?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It might sound cliche but my life has changed dramatically since taking the test and those that are close to me would agree. I have more energy which has let to me being able to workout consistently and reap all the benefits that also has to offer. My acne has almost completely gone and I couldn’t be happier!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can honestly say i feel like the best and healthiest version of myself – I’m no longer filling my body with things it doesn’t like and instead focusing on fuelling it properly. Taking the test was one of my best decisions to date!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","review_category":[25,27],"class_list":["post-259","reviews","type-reviews","status-publish","hentry","review_category-ibs-verdauungsprobleme","review_category-hauterkrankungen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews\/259","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=259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"review_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review_category?post=259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}