Cara Smith

“Very helpful, lovely and friendly”

50-year-old housewife Cara Smith was suffering from a multitude of symptoms, including fatigue, widespread pain, insomnia, and reflux. She also found that she had itchy skin, bloating, and other forms of pain. She suffered for many years, and her symptoms were an overall detriment to her life. She felt like she couldn’t go to work or socialise with family and friends, and found herself pretty much housebound. She knew these symptoms couldn’t continue; she knew that she needed change. 

In an attempt to treat and manage her symptoms, Cara tried numerous techniques, but to no avail. Some of the approaches she tried included hair mineral testing, gut testing, and various blood tests. Cara also worked with a functional medical doctor to manage her symptoms. The doctor prescribed some supplements but, unfortunately, they didn’t work.  

She eventually started to wonder if food was the missing piece of the puzzle and if it held the key to getting her increasingly troublesome symptoms back under control. She looked at what options she had online and eventually came across us here at YorkTest. She saw that we specialise in helping people take control of not just their diet, but their lives as well. She thought that, considering her circumstances, we were a perfect fit. 

She found the testing process seamless. She conversed with our ‘lovely and friendly’ customer care team, and she thought the testing process was simple and easy. 

She was surprised by her results. She stated that the most surprising find was her intolerance to eggs, and how surprisingly high her intolerance to them was. 

Cara then worked with our ‘very helpful’ nutritional team to remove the trigger foods from her diet. She did this gradually as she found this worked better for her. Slowly but surely, week by week, her symptoms started to get better. While it wasn’t instant, she found that, after two months, her symptoms were notably better, and this led to some positive effects.

Cara found that her life changed for the better. She went on holiday to Italy, which was the first time she had been able to fly in over six years, and she found that she could do more activities with her son. Her improvement led to a much more optimistic outlook on life, and she found herself ready to start the new year in a better place. While big life events, such as a big birthday and a holiday, made it difficult to stick to her diet plan, for the most part, she holds to her diet, and she is all the better for it. 

If you find yourself experiencing similar symptoms to Cara and don’t know what to do, why not take one of our tests? From our food intolerance tests to general health test kits, we have a wide range of tests to choose from. 

We have a lot of experience helping people change their lives for the better. Whether that be discovering and treating intolerances, allergies, or another health-related issue, we are sure we can help.