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● Food gums, stabilizers, and flavor additives
Foods are assessed in both raw and cooked formats because
heat alters the antigenicity (immune visibility) of proteins, and
many people react differently to cooked versus raw foods [2].
Why Array 10-90 Matters
Low-grade immune reactivity to commonly eaten foods can fuel
chronic systemic inflammation, drive gut barrier dysfunction
("leaky gut"), and perpetuate autoimmune activation [3].
Without appropriate detection, patients often continue
consuming inflammatory foods that silently worsen symptoms like
fatigue, skin disorders, digestive issues, neurological changes, or
autoimmune flare-ups [4].
Because traditional allergy testing (IgE) only identifies
immediate-type reactions, delayed immune responses (IgG, IgA)
are often missed unless specifically tested [5].
Array 10-90 fills this critical gap by revealing hidden dietary
immune stressors driving chronic illness.
What Antibody Classes Reveal
● IgG antibody reactions indicate memory-driven, systemic
immune responses against specific foods that may have
developed over time.
● IgA antibody reactions often reflect mucosal immune system
activation, indicating disturbances in gut barrier function or
intestinal inflammation [5].
● Testing both IgG and IgA together provides a comprehensive
overview of how food exposures are affecting both systemic
and mucosal immunity.
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