University of York Study
A survey, commissioned by Allergy UK was carried out with 5286 people reporting a wide range of chronic symptoms, who had taken the yorktest – or to give it its scientific name – a food-specific IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) blood test.
Questionnaires were analysed by the University of York Centre for Health Economics to investigate the benefits experienced by following the elimination diet recommended by the yorktest programme.
The University of York reported the following findings:
| Main Condition Reported | % of people who reported a benefit |
| Gastrointestinal e.g. IBS, Bloating etc |
80% |
| Respiratory e.g. Asthma, Sinusitis, Rhinitis |
72% |
| Neurological e.g. Headaches, ME |
78% |
| Dermatological e.g. Eczema, Acne, Psoriasis |
76% |
| Musculoskeletal e.g. Arthritis, Joint Aches & Pains |
64% |
| Psychological e.g. Anxiety |
81% |
| Others e.g. Lethargy, General feeling of Malaise |
79% |
To read the full scientific paper, please click here