{"id":20127,"date":"2022-01-10T18:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T18:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/?p=20127"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:14:17","slug":"on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","title":{"rendered":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we see more and more people experiencing unresolved signs and symptoms, it becomes easy to understand the allure of at-home testing, and the promise that testing will not only reveal a root cause of suffering, but provide a quick-fix solution. The conversation surrounding the use of at-home allergy testing for food sensitivities continues to be popular in the virtual halls of Full Body Systems as coaches and clinicians also pursue <em>why<\/em> this or that physiological manifestation may be occurring. I have to admit that I too was wondering when and if Andrea might consider using these tests in clinical care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-function-of-at-home-allergy-tests\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Function of At-Home Allergy Tests<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Andrea explained to me, there are myriad at-home testing options available on the market. Their popularity has skyrocketed in recent years as people continue to seek resolution when traditional protocols continue to leave GAPs in their healthcare. The tests function differently depending on the company\u2019s testing methodology. They are typically performed either by swabbing the inside of your mouth, as is the case with DNA related tests, or by submitting a blood sample to attempt an analysis of IgG antibodies. In the at-home blood tests, the blood is typically captured by a simple finger pin-prick with a provided device, as opposed to requiring a blood serum draw from a phlebotomist (the person who draws your blood for serum lab tests ordered by your doctor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the differences in testing methods, depending on which company is chosen, Andrea reminded me that it\u2019s also important to keep in mind that food allergies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/15-minute-matrix-podcast\/206-mapping-food-sensitivities-with-dr-tiffany-caplan\/\">food sensitivities<\/a> function differently in the body. The former is based on an IgE antibody response while the latter is largely an IgG antibody response. While antibodies are produced by a similar class of cells in the immune system, they are distinct in both their production and activation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our meeting, Andrea clarified that she isn\u2019t against food sensitivity testing when used correctly and in a Functional clinical space. This would require a keen understanding of what the results will mean for the individual and in the context of many other factors in their life, body, and health history. That utilization is also reliant on a better understanding of the function and activity of the type of antibody being tested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-functional-nutrition-approach-to-at-home-allergy-testing\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Functional Nutrition Approach to At-home Allergy Testing<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, we need to understand context when we\u2019re looking at these at-home food sensitivity tests, but that context is not often a part of the testing process or the delivery of the results. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/programs\/full-body-systems\/\">Full Body Systems<\/a> you\u2019ll hear Andrea remind us of context repeatedly because this is where the paradigm shift happens in healthcare. Honestly, this is one of the things I love about Functional Nutrition &#8212; it\u2019s not just about the food being \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad\u201d, and it\u2019s not just about what a test result says on paper. Instead it\u2019s always about the individual, how that food behaves in their body and what the test results mean in tandem with other frames of reference (what that person is experiencing, what else is happening in their system, and, of course, what those results actually mean!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of a clinical setting, the at-home sensitivity tests may provide us with clues (if we know how to read them). But they do not give us therapeutic answers. On top of that, these tests (along with any lab test) only reveal a snapshot of the particular time that the blood was drawn. (See Andrea\u2019s blog post on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/connecting-the-dots-with-functional-lab-results\/\">trends<\/a>\u201d.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, and without clinical insight into how the body works, what the testing actually means, and what to do with the results, these at-home tests lure us into the trap of solving X for Y, and may leave us confused, frustrated, or self-prescribing promised solutions (like an overly restrictive diet) that ultimately don\u2019t serve our end goal. This is where Andrea was most cautious about the use of these tests, and, if I could read her tone, concerned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-quick-fix-trap\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Quick-Fix Trap<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Food sensitivities, allergies, and intolerances will likely be something you\u2019ll encounter as a coach or clinician. I\u2019ve recently worked with a young teen that has fallen into the quick-fix trap and GAPs in our healthcare system. Not only has it resulted in highly restricted eating and undesired weight loss, but it has placed her in a malnourished condition that I know can lead to more health challenges\u2014especially related to her mental health concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Functional Nutrition Counselors there is nothing more disconcerting. And it makes sense to want to rush to a \u201cfix\u201d or solution, to label and resolve. Yet I\u2019ve learned that when I rush ahead, I miss the opportunity to not only listen and learn, and work in partnership with my clients, but also to help empower them to tune into their own bodies and achieve their desired health outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this quote from Andrea as she explains so clearly the need to explore the terrain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/orthomolecular-medicine\/bioindividuality\/\">bioindividuality<\/a> of the client or patient:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat we need to understand when you&#8217;re gathering blood at home for IgG tests is what our IgG antibodies are responding to. But if we don&#8217;t understand what the rest of our immune system is doing, they could be giving us confusing information \u2013 and that can be scary. It bypasses the self-reliance we develop when we\u2019re able to tune in and get our own kind of biofeedback.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-isn-t-a-one-size-fits-all-remedy\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">There Isn\u2019t a One-Size-Fits-All Remedy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we understand that at-home allergy testing is not necessarily providing a functional approach when used without clinical oversight and management, it leads me to ask: what does a Functional Nutrition approach to exploring food sensitivities look like? A Functional Nutrition approach is an empowering journey to health that fills the GAPs by looking at the context that leads to those signs and symptoms that we or our clients are suffering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking through a Functional lens allows us to explore the Three Roots (genes, digestion, and inflammation). Those roots (and the soil in which they live) are the upstream imbalances that lead to those downstream issues that manifest as those irritating signs and symptoms. And this is where the Functional Nutrition Alliance mantra comes into focus; everything is connected, we are all unique, and all things matter. And in this paradigm, food sensitivities are a branch, not a root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Functional Nutrition Counselors want to get the body to its most <em>functional<\/em> state, which means it\u2019s not just about potential food instigators and subsequent food removal. Instead it means we ask the necessary questions to uncover<em> why<\/em> the body is reacting as it is. Unfortunately, no one test will give us the answer we need without that necessary context. Best case scenario, they provide us with some additional clues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-can-do-now\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">What you can do now<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tools in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/programs\/full-body-systems\/\">Full Body Systems<\/a> set you up for success with every client or patient, and they\u2019re there to help remind and guide you to practice Functionally. To get to the root causes of suffering, we must first shift away from the traps of practicing with old protocols that don\u2019t work and embrace each client\u2019s bioindividuality and unique journey. Let\u2019s continue to change the way we do healthcare together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more-from-the-functional-nutrition-alliance\" style=\"color:#77255f\"><strong><span style=\"color:#77255f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Read more from the Functional Nutrition Alliance<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-functional-nutrition-approach-to-lab-testing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/popular\/a-functional-nutrition-approach-to-lab-testing\/\">Functional Nutrition Approach to Lab Testing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-connecting-the-dots-with-functional-lab-results\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/connecting-the-dots-with-functional-lab-results\/\">Connecting the Dots with Functional Lab Results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-reframing-the-healthcare-trend-of-functional-lab-testing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/popular\/reframing-the-healthcare-trend-of-functional-lab-testing\/\">Reframing the Healthcare Trend of Functional Lab Testing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we see more and more people experiencing unresolved signs and symptoms, it becomes easy to understand the allure of at-home testing, and the promise that testing will not only reveal a root cause of suffering, but provide a quick-fix solution. The conversation surrounding the use of at-home allergy testing for food sensitivities continues to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[169,162],"class_list":["post-20127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-body-systems","tag-immune-health","tag-tools"],"_yoast_wpseo_sitemap-include":null,"_yoast_wpseo_canonical":null,"_yoast_wpseo_redirect":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[{\"keyword\":\"quick-fix allergy solution\",\"score\":\"ok\"}]","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":null,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":null,"_yoast_wpseo_title":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing - Functional Nutrition Alliance","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"at- home allergy testing","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing - Functional Nutrition Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Functional Nutrition Alliance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fxnalliance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion-1024x576.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AndreaNakayama\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AndreaNakayama\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d85ed6a85dd09c63772a2c8e1737433\"},\"headline\":\"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\"},\"wordCount\":1261,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Immune Health\",\"Tools\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Body Systems\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\",\"name\":\"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing - Functional Nutrition Alliance\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00\",\"description\":\"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/\",\"name\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance\",\"description\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fxna-logo-color.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fxna-logo-color.svg\",\"width\":104,\"height\":55,\"caption\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fxnalliance\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndreaNakayama\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/functionalnutritionalliance\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FunctionalNutritionAlliance\"],\"description\":\"Functional Nutrition is the future of healthcare, and we have the most comprehensive, practical, and heart-centered training program on the market.\",\"email\":\"support@fxnutrition.com\",\"telephone\":\"1-844-246-6335\",\"legalName\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance, LLC\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d85ed6a85dd09c63772a2c8e1737433\",\"name\":\"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/about-andrea-hero-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/about-andrea-hero-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist\"},\"description\":\"Functional Nutrition Alliance provides the comprehensive online Functional Nutrition training in the Science &amp; Art of the Functional Nutrition practice. Learn to address the roots of your clients\u2019 suffering with client education, diet &amp; lifestyle modifications.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/author\/andrea\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing - Functional Nutrition Alliance","description":"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing","og_description":"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?","og_url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","og_site_name":"Functional Nutrition Alliance","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fxnalliance\/","article_published_time":"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":576,"url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion-1024x576.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AndreaNakayama","twitter_site":"@AndreaNakayama","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing"},"author":{"name":"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d85ed6a85dd09c63772a2c8e1737433"},"headline":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing","datePublished":"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing"},"wordCount":1261,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg","keywords":["Immune Health","Tools"],"articleSection":["Body Systems"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing","name":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing - Functional Nutrition Alliance","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg","datePublished":"2022-01-10T18:25:58+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-28T14:14:17+00:00","description":"The problem with at-home allergy testing and is there a quick-fix solution to allergies and food sensitivties?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FxNA-blog-header-dandelion.jpeg","width":1920,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/on-our-minds-at-home-allergy-testing#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"On Our Minds: At-Home Allergy Testing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/","name":"Functional Nutrition Alliance","description":"Functional Nutrition Alliance","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#organization","name":"Functional Nutrition Alliance","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fxna-logo-color.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fxna-logo-color.svg","width":104,"height":55,"caption":"Functional Nutrition Alliance"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fxnalliance\/","https:\/\/x.com\/AndreaNakayama","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/functionalnutritionalliance\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FunctionalNutritionAlliance"],"description":"Functional Nutrition is the future of healthcare, and we have the most comprehensive, practical, and heart-centered training program on the market.","email":"support@fxnutrition.com","telephone":"1-844-246-6335","legalName":"Functional Nutrition Alliance, LLC"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d85ed6a85dd09c63772a2c8e1737433","name":"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/about-andrea-hero-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/about-andrea-hero-96x96.jpg","caption":"Andrea Nakayama, FxNA Founder &amp; Functional Medicine Nutritionist"},"description":"Functional Nutrition Alliance provides the comprehensive online Functional Nutrition training in the Science &amp; Art of the Functional Nutrition practice. Learn to address the roots of your clients\u2019 suffering with client education, diet &amp; lifestyle modifications.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/author\/andrea"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20127"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20349,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20127\/revisions\/20349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}