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Functional Food Testing  •  Carrollton, TX & Telehealth

Food Sensitivity Testing:
Find Your Trigger Foods

Feel bloated, tired, or foggy after eating but can’t figure out why? An IgG and IgA food sensitivity panel looks at delayed immune reactivity to a broad range of foods and helps guide a structured plan to identify what actually bothers you.

Finger-Prick or Blood Draw Broad Food Panel IgG & IgA Reactivity Elimination Plan Guidance Telehealth Available
Book Your $250 Consultation What It Measures
About Food Sensitivity

A food sensitivity is
not the same as an allergy.

Food allergies involve IgE antibodies and usually cause fast reactions such as hives, swelling, or trouble breathing. Food sensitivities are different. They may cause delayed symptoms that appear hours or even days later, such as bloating, fatigue, headaches, skin flares, or joint aches, which makes them hard to connect to a specific food.

A food sensitivity panel measures IgG and IgA antibody reactivity to a broad range of common foods. Because IgG can also reflect foods you simply eat often, results are not a diagnosis. Chelsea uses them as a starting point for a structured elimination and reintroduction plan, so you only remove foods that truly affect you, and only for as long as needed.

At Orchid Wellness, food sensitivity testing is ordered through your $250 functional consultation with Chelsea Asante, FNP-C. The test is billed separately, and your results are reviewed live, in person in Carrollton or by telehealth across Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Book Your Consultation
IgG / IgA
Food Sensitivity
Panel
Finger-prick blood spot at home or a blood draw, depending on the panel
IgG and IgA reactivity to a broad range of foods
Dairy, grains, proteins, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more
Used to guide an elimination and reintroduction plan
Results reviewed live with Chelsea Asante, FNP-C
Starts With Your Functional Consultation
$250
Consultation fee. The food sensitivity panel is billed separately. HSA, FSA, and Cherry payment plans accepted.
What It Measures

Reactivity across
the foods you eat.

Panels cover a broad range of commonly eaten foods, grouped into categories like these. The exact foods included depend on the panel Chelsea orders.

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Dairy

Reactivity to milk, cheese, yogurt, and specific milk proteins such as casein and whey.
May reveal patterns like:
Dairy reactivityCaseinWhey
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Grains & Gluten

Wheat, gluten-containing grains, and common gluten-free grains.
May reveal patterns like:
Gluten reactivityWheatOther grains
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Proteins

Eggs, meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish.
May reveal patterns like:
Egg reactivitySeafood
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Nuts, Seeds & Legumes

Peanuts, tree nuts, seeds, soy, and beans.
May reveal patterns like:
SoyNutsLegumes
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Fruits & Vegetables

A wide range of commonly eaten fruits and vegetables.
May reveal patterns like:
Hidden trigger foods
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Herbs, Spices & More

Common seasonings, sweeteners, and additional foods, depending on the panel.
May reveal patterns like:
SeasoningsSweeteners
Who It’s For

If food seems to be
part of the problem.

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Bloating and Digestive Upset

Bloating, gas, or digestive discomfort after meals without a clear pattern.
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Fatigue After Eating

Feeling drained, sluggish, or foggy after meals.
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Recurring Headaches

Headaches that may be connected to what you eat.
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Skin Flares

Eczema, acne, or rashes that come and go.
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Joint Aches

Achiness or stiffness that seems to worsen with certain foods.
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Tried Elimination Diets

You have cut foods on your own but still can’t find the pattern.
The Process

From consultation
to answers.

01
Book Your Consultation
Book your $250 functional consultation and complete your intake through your patient portal. Chelsea determines whether the food sensitivity panel is right for you. The test is billed separately.
02
Get Your Collection Kit
Depending on the panel, you receive a home finger-prick kit or a lab order for a simple blood draw.
03
Collect Your Sample
Keep eating your normal diet before collecting, since foods you have avoided may not show reactivity.
04
Live Results Review & Plan
Results typically return in about 1 to 3 weeks. Chelsea reviews them with you and builds a structured elimination and reintroduction plan.
Before You Collect

How to prepare.

  • Eat your usual diet in the weeks before testing. Foods you have avoided may not show reactivity even if they bother you.
  • Tell Chelsea about any medications, especially steroids or other immune-suppressing medications, which can affect results.
  • Drink water before a finger-prick collection to make it easier.
  • Follow the kit instructions for collection and shipping.
Good to Know

Results, cost, and safety.

  • Results typically return in about 1 to 3 weeks after the lab receives your sample.
  • Functional testing is direct-pay and not typically covered by insurance. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
  • Home kits are mailed to patients in Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC.
Important: IgG and IgA results do not diagnose food allergy or intolerance, and major allergy organizations do not recommend IgG testing on its own for that purpose. We use your results to guide a structured elimination and reintroduction plan. If you have hives, swelling, or trouble breathing after eating, that may be a true food allergy. Seek emergency care for severe reactions and ask about an allergist referral.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Food Sensitivity FAQ

A food allergy involves IgE antibodies and usually causes a fast reaction such as hives, swelling, vomiting, or trouble breathing, which can be dangerous. A food sensitivity tends to cause delayed, milder symptoms like bloating, fatigue, headaches, or skin flares. This panel looks at sensitivity (IgG and IgA), not allergy (IgE).
No. Results are a guide, not a list of foods to avoid forever. Chelsea uses them to build a structured elimination and reintroduction plan, so you only remove foods that actually affect how you feel, and only for as long as needed.
IgG and IgA reactivity depends on exposure. If you have avoided a food for a long time, it may not show up even if it bothers you, so eating your usual diet gives the most useful results.
Yes. Your intake is completed online, many panels use a home finger-prick kit, and your results review can be by telehealth in Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC, or in person in Carrollton.
Functional testing is generally direct-pay. HSA and FSA cards are accepted, and Cherry payment plans are available to eligible patients.
Chelsea Asante, FNP-C, functional and integrative wellness provider at Orchid Wellness Ready to Find Your Triggers

Stop guessing about
what you eat.

Your $250 functional consultation is your starting point. Chelsea will determine whether the food sensitivity panel is right for you, and the test is billed separately. Results reviews are in person in Carrollton, Texas or by telehealth across Texas, New York, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Book your first available appointment at app.myorchidwellness.com, or call or text (469) 892-0194. Have your legal first and last name, email, and phone number ready.
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Functional consultations and testing are direct-pay. HSA and FSA cards accepted. Payment plans are offered through Cherry and are subject to approval. Rates range from 0% to 35.99% APR based on eligibility. Cherry is not the lender.