{"id":629,"date":"2018-11-02T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/case-study\/emily-catterall\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T19:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:31:34","slug":"emily-catterall","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/case-study\/emily-catterall\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Catterall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u201cI feel like I\u2019m in a new body! I\u2019m so much healthier\u201d<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emily, 24, was diagnosed with IBS by her doctor after suffering for over 12 weeks with pains, discomfort and daily bloating<\/li>\n<li>As a result of her symptoms, she was unable to participate in any activities and she often avoided social events and eating out, in fear that it would trigger her IBS-type symptoms<\/li>\n<li>After hearing about yorktest on Instagram, she decided to take a food sensitivity test<em>\u2020<\/em> with yorktest to see what foods she was reacting to<\/li>\n<li>Her food sensitivity test<em>\u2020<\/em> revealed she was intolerant to cow\u2019s milk and eggs<\/li>\n<li>Within two days of starting her elimination diet, she felt \u2018amazing\u2019. She\u2019s now back at the gym and often eating out with friends and family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YorkTest Testimonial Stories: Emily Catterall - IBS-Type Symptoms\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kFLrK4l1LVM?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>Emily Catterall, 24, was diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/food-intolerance-advice\/symptoms\/irritable-bowel-syndrome\/\">IBS<\/a> by her doctor and was put on two types of medication after suffering for over 12 weeks with <strong>daily bloating, discomfort and pains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Her symptoms had a knock-on effect on many activities she usually enjoyed; this included social events and even eating out, as <strong>she feared<\/strong> food may <strong>trigger<\/strong> her bloating and discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to just \u2018treat\u2019 my stomach with pills, I wanted to <strong>find the route of the problem<\/strong>,\u201d says Emily. The 24-year-old from Preston, who also re-joined slimming world, came across yorktest after seeing a mention on Instagram. Intrigued to find out <strong>what foods were causing her discomfort<\/strong>, she decided to order the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/products\/premium-food-sensitivity\/\">Premium Food Sensitivity Test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Premium Food Sensitivity Test\u00a0analyses your IgG reactions to 208 food and drinks \u2013 from common ingredients like cow\u2019s milk, gluten and egg, to health superfoods like kale and quinoa.<\/p>\n<p>The process, which involves sending a finger-prick\u00a0<strong>blood<\/strong>\u00a0sample to the company\u2019s laboratories revealed that Emily was intolerant to cow\u2019s milk and eggs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Emily-Catterall-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/>The first step for the 24-year-old was to eliminate her trigger foods to see if her digestive symptoms would alleviate. The full programme comes with up to <strong>two 30-minute phone consultations<\/strong> with one of our registered nutritional therapists. Emily expresses that the consultation helped her to understand the foods she couldn\u2019t have, as well as giving her the opportunity and knowledge to<strong> explore equally nutritious alternatives<\/strong> out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt amazing from day two,\u201d says Emily. \u201cI now don\u2019t suffer from any pain and discomfort. I am so happy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am now back at the gym and eating out often with friends and family\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Not only has Emily seen improvement in her symptoms, but the elimination diet itself has encouraged her weight loss journey. \u201cI have lost <strong>8.5lbs<\/strong> and am still losing\u201d she excitedly says.<\/p>\n<p>The final step for Emily is to reintroduce her trigger foods after her 12-week period of dietary elimination approaches. Her next steps will be supported by one of our nutritional therapists to ensure the <strong>reintroduction<\/strong> of her trigger foods is carried out <strong>safely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u00a0can\u2019t tell you how AMAZINGLY different I have felt since! <strong>No more pills and no pain<\/strong> and discomfort. I have spoken with a consultant through\u00a0yorktest and after 12 weeks we speak again about how to adjust back into those foods\u201d Emily explains.<\/p>\n<p>To sum up her yorktest experience, Emily says, \u201cI have come so far with it, all the things I have to be without are <strong>so worth it<\/strong>. I feel like I\u2019m in a <strong>new body<\/strong>! I\u2019m so much healthier!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Emily followed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/products\/premium-food-sensitivity\/\">yorktest Premium Food Sensitivity Test<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/our-experts\/sarah-hughes\/\">Sarah<\/a> helped Emily to optimise her 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 the types of symptoms mentioned in this testimonial.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u2020 yorktest define food intolerance as a food-specific IgG reaction<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have come so far with it, all the things I have to be without are so worth it. I feel like I\u2019m in a new body! 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