A walk through a pharmacy or scroll through Amazon will quickly reveal over a dozen at-home tests for food sensitivities and allergies –– tools that have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years.
These tests claim to reveal users’ reactivity to up to hundreds of different foods, only a hair strand or finger prick required. But how accurate are they? According to some experts, not very, and it’s possible they may be doing more harm than good.
Clearing Things Up
First off, it’s important to understand the difference between food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities.
