{"id":623,"date":"2018-08-12T14:16:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T14:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/case-study\/fin-bigg\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T08:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T08:55:06","slug":"fin-bigg","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/case-study\/fin-bigg\/","title":{"rendered":"Fin Bigg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8220;I felt like I could actually breathe again properly. I was surprised, to be fair, how much of a difference that made.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>20-year-old athlete, Fin Bigg, had been experiencing a regularly blocked nose, which was having an impact on his breathing during races<\/li>\n<li>He followed yorktest\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/products\/premium-food-sensitivity\/\">Premium Food Sensitivity Test<\/a>, the results of which revealed that he was reacting to four ingredients, including wheat and eggs<\/li>\n<li>Just a week after eliminating his trigger foods from his diet, Fin felt that he could \u201cactually breathe properly again\u201d<\/li>\n<li>In his first 800m race since starting his elimination diet, he set a new personal best time of 1:48.97<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As an accomplished 800-meter sprinter himself and son of gold medalist athlete, <a href=\"\/us\/case-study\/sally-gunnell\/\">Sally Gunnell<\/a>, Fin Bigg knew it was important to train hard and eat well if he was to succeed at running.<\/p>\n<p>He had consistently set records and caught the eye at his athletics club, Brighton Phoenix, but for a long while he had been held back a little by a frequently blocked nose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been complaining to my Mum of having a blocked nose, and she always told me it was a family trait and caused by the way my nose was built,\u201d Fin explained.<\/p>\n<p>After Sally became a Brand Ambassador for the food sensitivity testing* business, yorktest, Fin jumped at the chance to take a closer look at his diet alongside the rest of his family, including his brother Luca and Sally herself.<\/p>\n<p>The first task was to each collect a small blood sample by using the finger-prick lancet in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/products\/premium-food-sensitivity\/\">Premium Food Sensitivity Test<\/a> kits, before mailing these back to yorktest\u2019s laboratory for analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Here, the samples were tested for IgG antibody reactions to 208 foods and drinks, ranging from commonplace foods and drinks like <a href=\"\/us\/intolerance\/wheat\/\">wheat<\/a> and <a href=\"\/us\/intolerance\/dairy\/\">cow\u2019s milk<\/a> to superfoods such as kale and quinoa.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fin Bigg YorkTest case study\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GRkbSFpthbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A few days later, Fin received comprehensive results pack from yorktest, which outlined his own personal food sensitivities* in a simple color-coded table. The testing had revealed that Fin was reacting to four ingredients \u2013 cow\u2019s milk, wheat, egg yolk and egg white. He also had a borderline reaction to elderflower.<\/p>\n<p>The next stage of the process was to speak to one of yorktest\u2019s registered Nutritional Therapists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/about-us\/alison-orr\/\">Ali Orr<\/a>, who guided Fin on how to safely cut out his trigger foods and replace these with nutritious alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoyed the challenge of trying to stick to the diet,\u201d commented Fin. \u201cAnd I managed to find some tasty alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fin\u2019s efforts were soon rewarded. After just one week of cutting out his trigger foods, he noticed that his blocked nose had cleared up.<\/p>\n<p>I felt like I could actually breathe again properly. I was surprised, to be fair, how much of a difference that made,\u201d explained Fin, who was not underestimating the impact the change would also have on his running performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny marginal gains that you can get from your training or your diet is so big these days for athletes when there\u2019s such fine margins. So knowing that my body is able to take in these foods better and I\u2019m not consuming anything that\u2019s not helping me, is making such a big difference for me.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmOuvL6g83T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\"><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BmOuvL6g83T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">After running 1:49 eight times this year finally ran a PB of 1:48.97 tonight in Watford   one last big one in Eltham next week!  \u200d\u2642\ufe0f &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; #phxtrk #nike #nikerunning #800m #trackandfield #athlete<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/finbigg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Finley Bigg<\/a> (@finbigg) on Aug 8, 2018 at 12:46pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt feels daunting at first cutting out all of these foods but actually I\u2019ve quite enjoyed it and for any other athlete who would like to give it a go, I would recommend it definitely.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve got my first race coming up since I started my diet and I\u2019m excited to see how that goes because surely breathing is going to help me quite a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later that evening, Fin achieved his best ever 800-meter time, crossing the line in an impressive 1:48.97.<\/p>\n<p>Fin followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/products\/premium-food-sensitivity\/\">Premium Food Sensitivity Test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>yorktest Nutritional Therapist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/about-us\/alison-orr\/\">Ali Orr<\/a>, helped him to optimize his diet safely and effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>yorktest advise that you consult with your doctor first if you are experiencing any troubling symptoms.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*yorktest define food intolerance as a food-specific IgG reaction.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any marginal gains that you can get from your training or your diet is so big these days for athletes when there\u2019s such fine margins. 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