{"id":1547,"date":"2025-08-20T10:14:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:37:57","slug":"dr-gill-hart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/dr-gill-hart\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Director Dr Gill Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<section class=\"pt-6 pb-6 lg:pt-8 lg:pb-8 \" id=\"\" data-section=\"breadcrumbs\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"flex\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"bg-white pt-0 pb-10 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-20 \" id=\"\" data-block=\"generic-content\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"w-full \">\n                            <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n                    <h1>Dr Gill Hart<\/h1>\n<p>Gill joined yorktest in 2005 and is one of our longest serving employees. She is a leading UK Biochemist, an expert on food intolerance and a credible and respected authority on a range of related issues, including diagnostic testing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-gill-hart-041751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nLinkedin<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drgillhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nTwitter<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Scientific Research<\/h5>\n<p>Dr Gill\u2019s &amp; Yorktest\u2019s studies are available below and give insight into the work we do at yorktest and what it could mean for you.<\/p>\n<h5>Gut Microbiota, IgG-Guided Elimination Diet and Sports Performance<\/h5>\n<p>Our Scientific Director Dr Gill Hart published a paper on how diet plays a key role in an active person\u2019s preparation, competition and recovery strategies.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/05\/Sports-Performance.pdf\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Peer-reviewed &amp; Published Paper January 2018<\/h5>\n<p>Read this new peer-reviewed published paper which provides information about the benefit of food-specific IgG-guided elimination diet for those with IBS.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/uploads\/pdfs\/ibs-ijnf-white-paper-2018.pdf\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Food elimination based on IgG antibodies in irritable bowel<br \/>\nsyndrome<\/h5>\n<p>A clinical trial, published in the medical journal GUT, focused on diagnosed sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/ibs-clinical-trial\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Obesity and Weight Loss White Paper September 2017<\/h5>\n<p>This new published paper examines the viability of a food-specific IgG guided elimination diet as a weight loss strategy.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/uploads\/pdfs\/weight-loss-whitepaper-2017.pdf\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>University of York Study commissioned by Allergy UK<\/h5>\n<p>Survey of over 5000 people taking the yorktest food intolerance programme; commissioned by Allergy UK and feedback analysed by the University of York.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/yorktest-survey\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Irritable Bowel Syndrome Clinical Trial<\/h5>\n<p>A clinical trial, published in the medical journal GUT, focused on diagnosed sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/ibs-clinical-trial\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Migraine Study 2005<\/h5>\n<p>A prospective audit looked at migraine sufferers to determine whether eliminating the foods highlighted in the result of a yorktest test could improve their condition.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/migraine-study-2005\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Migraine Survey 2011<\/h5>\n<p>UK charity Migraine Action surveyed 1,000 migraine sufferers, revealing that over two thirds of members.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/migraine-survey-2011\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Migraine Survey 2011<\/h5>\n<p>Research from the University of York further supported the finding of the 2005 Migraine Audit.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/research\/migraine-study-2011\/\">Read More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Food intolerance and Eczema symptoms<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YorkTest - London Live Coverage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cAqP-zyMEwc?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>The Science Behind Food Intolerance Testing<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Science Behind Food Intolerance Testing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ylOSE-LUeE?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Dr Gill Hart discusses Food Intolerance on Sunday AM<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YorkTest's Dr Gill Hart discusses Food Intolerance on Sunday AM Ireland\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUcntXLLKo4?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Food intolerance and the affect it can have on men\u2019s health<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr Gill Hart from YorkTest Laboratories, food intolerance on BRFM yt DPN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/63PCSi15_OA?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lisa CYPERS KAMEN: HARVESTING HAPPINESS TALK RADIO<\/p>\n<h2>Gut Check: Food for Thought About Your Diet and Health with Adam Brumberg and Dr. Gill Hart<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=false&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F547368798&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxwidth=500&amp;maxheight=750&amp;dnt=1&amp;auto_play=false&amp;buying=true&amp;liking=true&amp;download=true&amp;sharing=true&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_playcount=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;color\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Dr Gill in the Press<\/h5>\n<p>Children branded \u2018fussy eaters\u2019 may actually have genuine food intolerance, top scientist says.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/children-branded-fussy-eaters-actually-13303345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mirror<\/a><br \/>\nWhat are food intolerances and how many people are thought to be affected by them?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20160915\/Food-intolerance-testing-an-interview-with-Dr-Gill-Hart.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Medical<\/a><br \/>\n5 ways to tell if you ACTUALLY have a food intolerance. Symptoms aren\u2019t always what they seem.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/body\/diet-nutrition\/news\/a44272\/how-to-tell-if-you-have-food-intolerance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosmopolitan<\/a><br \/>\nSardines for calcium, quinoa for protein &amp; artichokes for fibre: Foods you SHOULD be eating for a balanced diet<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/food\/article-3068572\/The-foods-eating-balance-diet-revealed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contact Dr Gill<\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to get in touch with Gill directly, don\u2019t hesitate to fill in our form.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1547","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1548,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1547\/revisions\/1548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}