Around 70% of people who suffer from food related illnesses would feel better if they simply eliminated certain foods from their diet, according to nutritional scientists. There has been a huge increase in people suffering from food related illnesses in recent years. Medical experts believe some foods are linked to, or at least exacerbate, problems such as stomach pains, migraines, eczema, or breathing problems like asthma. The York Nutritional Laboratory study concentrates on a type of food allergy commonly known as food intolerance. It differs from what some experts call "classical allergies" because the body doesn't react immediately. That makes food intolerance particularly difficult to detect - yet one in three adults in the UK suffer from it. Researchers at the laboratory are developing new tests which will make diagnosing the condition far easier. The traditional method involves pricking the skin with small samples of food substances, and looking for a reaction. Which? magazine has questioned their benefit. The new tests involve simple blood tests instead.

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