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HOLLYWOOD, FL USA -- Millions of Americans are burdened with illnesses,
which for many are caused by food intolerance.  In fact, The National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services has reported, “… food intolerances affect nearly everyone at
some point.”  Additional research indicates that at least 70% of the
population suffering from chronic ill-health conditions, who have not
responded to conventional therapies, are likely the victims of hidden food
allergy ("Public Perception of Food Allergy", The Journal of Allergy and
Clinical Immunology, June 1996, Volume 97, Number 6, 1247-51).

According to John Kernohan, Director of York Nutritional Laboratories, “One
of the biggest problems with food intolerance is that it can not be easily
self-identified.  Conventional skin (scratch) tests are only capable of
identifying classic (immediate) food allergy, which, and unlike food
intolerance, only occurs in a very small percentage of the population.  A
test specifically designed to detect food intolerance is the only accurate
and reliable means to identify the reactive foods behind the chronic
ill-health of millions of Americans.”

When it comes to allergic reactions to foods, there are two types:

Immediate Food Allergy (Classic, Immediate-Onset, IgE-Mediated) is the most
understood, but least occurring immune response to foods.  It only occurs in
less than 2-3% of adults and less than 5% of children.  The reaction time
occurs anywhere from seconds to up to 2 hours and typically affects the
skin, airways or the digestive system.  The most commonly known response is
anaphylaxis, which can result in death.  This type of food allergy is
typically tested in a doctor's office by means of a skin "scratch" test.
Additionally, it only takes a single food to cause a reaction and it is
typically a food that is rarely eaten.

Hidden Food Allergy (Food Intolerance, Delayed-Onset, IgG-Mediated) is the
lesser understood, but most common immune response to foods.  It occurs in
anywhere from 45-60% of the general population and effects children and
adults equally.  The reaction time occurs anywhere from a couple of hours up
to 2-3 days after consumption of the food.  Any system, tissue and organ in
the body can be affected and there are over 118 medical conditions that are
either caused or provoked by this type of allergic response to foods
including, but not limited to, ADHD, arthritis, weight gain, fatigue, high
blood pressure, celiac disease, sinus conditions, asthma and various
digestive disorders.  Conventional skin "scratch" testing is incapable of
detecting this type of food allergy.  Even more intriguing is that both a
single food and a combination of foods can cause a reaction and it is
usually with foods that are regularly eaten.

York Nutritional Laboratories is the developer of foodSCAN, a "finger-stick"
IgG ELISA food intolerance test kit that has been validated by various
independent studies.  According to Dr. P.J. Whorwell, Gastroenterologist,
University Hospital of South Manchester, "This is the first time a
commercially available blood test for food intolerance has been subjected to
scientific scrutiny… in a controlled trial, patients eliminating foods to
which they had antibodies as determined by Yorktest Laboratories experienced
a significant improvement in their symptoms."  Another study reported that
patients who followed the recommendations of the foodSCAN did significantly
better than patients who followed a placebo diet (Reviews In
Gastroenterological Disorders, 2003; 3(3): 158-179).

BACKGROUND NOTES:

* For over 20 years York Nutritional Laboratories has been a leading pioneer
in the arena of food allergy testing and carries out more than twelve
thousand tests a year for patients throughout the world.

* York Nutritional Laboratories came to international attention with its
development of the foodSCAN; a simple kit that provides a convenient method
to test for IgG-mediated food allergy (food intolerance).  A tiny
"pin-prick" sample of blood is taken by using this unique kit, which is then
sent to the laboratory for analysis.  The established Enzyme Linked
Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique is used to identify an individual's
IgG antibody reactions against 113 different, and commonly eaten, foods.

* York Nutritional Laboratories also provides additional at-home screening
kits for immune responses such as Celiac Disease and IgE-mediated (immediate
onset) allergic reactions to foods, pollens & inhalants.

* Over 118 ill-health conditions have been associated to food intolerance.
These include: ADHD, asthma, autism, chronic fatigue, depression, migraine
headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, diabetes,
sinusitis, middle-ear infection, weight gain and eczema.

For further information about food intolerance and its relationship with
chronic ill-health, contact John Kernohan: Toll Free (888) 751-3388, Fax
(954) 920-3729, [log in to unmask] or www.yorkallergyusa.com.

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