Have you used/tried SupplyLife, if so what was your experience like?

Posted by danielyelwop@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 8 comments

I've been trying to sort my diet out over the last few months, try to break bad habits & cut my calories down ect. I've recently stumbled across: [SupplyLife](https://supplylife.com/) that's a dietary test, that checks for intolerances and other things, now I've never done anything like this before but I'm curious to see what the results would be. So I wanted to know if anyone here had ever used/tried this before, if so what was your experience like & did it make a difference?

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moggiedon@reddit

Honestly, this looks like a pseudoscience scam. The IgG antibody test they are doing are widely known to be BS (plain text explanations [here](https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/conditions-library/allergies/igg-food-test), [here](https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/food-allergy-intolerance-testing.html) or [here](https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/no-tolerance-igg-food-intolerance-tests) \- that last one is particularly thorough). They don't say what type of ISO-accredited lab they use, but it's very easy to get signed off (I could fill in the forms for accrediting my shed right now, and I live in Cambridge which adds some extra credibility). They are bragging about offering "Free advice from a qualified nutritionist", but there is no accreditation agency for nutritionists and literally anyone can claim they are one.

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LobsterAstronaut@reddit

Yes I’ve done one of these, it was nothing to do with losing weight just dealing with other symptoms such as stomach pain, the poops, headaches, acne, rashes, fatigue etc. It helped me figure out what things I eat could be causing issues and by doing each flagged food as an elimination diet I figured out what each of those foods causes (and if it’s worth it, hello pizza my mortal enemy). I only paid £35 though, years ago, but it was worth it and I still follow the results now and my health is much better for it.

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wistmans-wouldnt@reddit

If you don't have frequent gut symptoms or react to certain foods then I wouldn't bother and just carry on doing what you're doing.

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dbxp@reddit

That looks like a good test for handling IBS type symptoms but I don't see how it would help you lose weight.

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danielyelwop@reddit (OP)

Losing weight is part of it but I'm just generally wanting to get my diet in order, I have days where I feel like I have IBS like symptoms so just want to understand if I have any intolerances ect

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jennejy@reddit

The best way to confirm if you have food intolerances / allergies are tests done by actual doctors (i.e. coeliac) or an elimination diet where you cut out foods you think are causing you a problem.

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Accurate_Prompt_8800@reddit

Calorie deficit, exercise and discipline is what you need, not an intolerance test. All that’s going to tell you is what foods your body is somewhat intolerant to (which has minuscule impact on your actual weight) not even a nutrition or calorie plan. Starting at £140 odd pounds for the cheapest test, no thanks! For you to take a drop of blood and tell me I shouldn’t consume gluten, big joke lol. Plus can’t you get these tests on the NHS anyway?

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