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Below are a number of case studies that help to show the range of troubles food intolerance can cause – as well as the excellent results achieved via ImuPro testing and the food rotation/elimination plan.

The majority of these patients suffered from their ailments for years before deciding to try the ImuPro300 test.

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Glenda - Before and After

Glenda, NSW – May 2008 – “Never felt better”

Glenda (62 years old) suffered from Diabetes Type 2, taking daily medication for her illness.  For most of her adult life she was a regular size 12, but around 10 years ago she begun suffering from severe bloating – some mornings she would have breakfast and by 10am had ballooned to a size 22 around the stomach.

After visiting her GP and trying many different antibiotics and medications, seeking advice from friends and colleagues, and even trying a special Vietnamese diet of fresh fruit and vegetables, Glenda heard about the ImuPro food intolerance test through a friend and decided to give it a go.

Glenda’s ImuPro results showed an intolerance to 37 foods – some of these common things like cow’s milk, gluten and eggs, but some were much more obscure foods such as chickpeas, almonds and soy.

3 weeks after starting the ImuPro diet, Glenda had lost 9 kilos.  Her bloating had decreased, and she noticed a significant glow to her skin, eyes and hair.  As well as this, Glenda’s blood sugar levels were back to normal and she was even given the OK by her GP to stop taking her Diabetes medication!  The only time she has noticed an increase in her symptoms was when she slipped and ate something she wasn’t supposed to.

Glenda says “while changing my diet so significantly was a huge challenge in the beginning, I’ve actually really enjoyed discovering new foods, and seeking new recipes or variations on the old ones. “ Glenda was pleasantly surprised at the range of foods available in supermarkets to people who suffer from food intolerances.

3 months later, Glenda is back to wearing size 12 pants all day!  She has lost centimeters off her bust, waist, and hips.  She says she has never felt better!  An athletic person in her youth, Glenda recently went for her first run in years and is very much looking forward to an active, healthy lifestyle thanks to her decrease in health problems since being on the ImuPro diet.

Case Study - Michelle

Michelle McLean, NSW – December 2007 – “Can’t believe the change”

Michelle (27 years old) is a young mother with one child.  She had been suffering from constant bloating after eating, and a general feeling of tiredness.  Michelle was often told that it was probably her busy lifestyle contributing to her lack of energy, but she always felt that her food and diet must somehow be a contributing factor.

Michelle followed a fairly healthy eating plan having oats or muesli with milk everyday followed by a piece of toast.  She would often have a salad for lunch and some fruit and a few nuts for an afternoon snack.  Dinner was always healthy, including meat or fish with vegetables.  Even still, Michelle would feel lethargic a few hours after eating and always had gastro intestinal symptoms.

Michelle’s results showed a strong intolerance to cow’s milk and all of the gluten grains. She also found that she could not tolerate almonds, egg white or brussel sprouts.

Michelle immediately changed her breakfast to include Rice Milk or Soy Milk and then would rotate her breakfast to include fruits, corn products, and gluten free cereals with apple juice and sheep’s milk yoghurt.

After one week Michelle couldn’t believe the change in her body and how much more energetic she felt.  Her bloating and gastro symptoms had all but disappeared.  Michelle says “After 3 months I feel fantastic”.  Michelle is looking forward to having another baby in the future.

Case Study - Vivienne

Vivienne Lowther, Auckland, NZ – March 2008 – “Difficult at first but worth it.”

Vivienne (58 years old) suffered from fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, muscular pain and bloating for many years.  There was no medication that Vivienne was able to respond to and gradually her symptoms got worse.  Her doctors described her condition as a result of depression.

After doing the ImuPro300 test Vivienne found that she reacted to 45 different foods. She began keeping a food diary and after 1 week noticed a significant improvement in her pain level and recurrence of migraines.

Vivienne found the rotation diet difficult to adhere to at first and by the 3rd week found herself straying to some of the old comfort foods she actually reacted to.  It wasn’t long before her symptoms of back/joint pain, tiredness, headache and constipation returned.

Vivienne finally decided to heed her own warnings of what she had learnt and seriously commit to her dietary recommendations.  Her symptoms have drastically reduced and she now describes her pain level as being reduced from 9 to 4.

Case Study - Julie

Julie, NSW – January, 2006 – “No longer feeling unwell... Very happy with the results.”

Julie (47 years old) works in fashion product development.  She had put on a few extra kilos since the birth of her daughter four years ago, and had gone from a size 8-10 to a size 12.  Julie eats out regularly and had noticed that after doing so she often felt bloated and unwell the following morning but couldn’t put her finger on the cause.

Julie took the ImuPro300 test hoping to get some answers.  She received her results, which detailed that she had 29 intolerances, including dairy, wheat, gluten, egg white and almonds.  Julie now no longer feels unwell after eating out and is down from a size 12 to a size 8-10.  Needless to say she’s very happy with the results.  Julie says: “Soy ice-cream is actually really tasty and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the range of wheat, dairy and egg free products available in the supermarket.”

Case Study - Nik

Nik Apostolou, Melbourne – January 2007 – “Very happy!”

Nik (40 years old) had been suffering severe diarrhoea attacks for the last 6 years. Although he thought it must have been something he was eating he was never sure of the offending food.  Nik often woke up bloated in the morning and would attribute that to just overeating.  However, even when he cut down on his food intake he still found the same symptoms.

Nik then went to his doctor and was referred to a gastroenterologist. He undertook several tests including a colonoscopy. Nik was diagnosed with Diverticulitis. He was then referred to a dietician who recommended he cut out gluten. Nik tried this for 10 weeks and found no relief.

Nik then went about doing his own research and came across the ImuPro300 test. When his results came back he found that he had intolerance to 30 foods.

After the first week of the rotation and elimination diet he was symptom free but thought it could be just luck.  He continued on for another 2 weeks and then decided to challenge the diet by introducing some of the ‘problem foods’ -  his symptoms soon reappeared. It was then that he adhered to the rotation plan and ate only what he could.

After 6 months on the ImuPro diet, Nik lost10 kilos which he says is due to a “combination of food rotation and exercise”.  He is a very happy man!

Case Study - Monica

Monica, Sydney NSW - April 06 – “It’s so simple”

Monica (81 years old, retired) had put on a lot of weight and was lacking energy, often finding it difficult to get out of bed in the mornings; she also suffered from severe bloating.

The ImuPro300 test discovered that she had 69 intolerances.  Since following her personalised diet plan Monica has lost 6.5 kilos, no longer suffers from bloating and has lots more energy; she cares for her four year old granddaughter two days a week and has a part-time job (4hrs) on Sundays.  Monica says: “it’s so simple, it doesn’t torture you; you’ve just got to make up your mind to do it.”

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