The Intolerance Institute of Australia The Symptoms Matrix The Symptoms Matrix allows you to narrow the possibilities of your food rather than diagnose it. To get an accurate identification of your food you need a purpose-designed journal like a foodintol Testing Journal. Firstly, at the top of each column there is a link to a type of food -, etc. If your fall mostly in one column then there is a good chance you have that. Secondly, there are nine symptom types for food. Which type(s) are yours? (Body weight; ; Malabsorptiom; Musculo-skeletal etc.) The second column is the symptom type and may give you some clue to your. For example if you have a lot of fungal infections like thrush and tinea you can see it is associated with. On the other hand Gastro-intestinal (to do with the stomach and intestines) are common to several types of food, but are not particularly linked to food allergy. Which are you? Find each of your in the first column and then trace across to see which columns have a dot. Do this one by one for each symptom, e.g. headache, stomach bloating, eczema etc. Print the Symptoms Matrix Print up the Symptoms Matrix and mark your on the page with an "X". Then add up the columns to see if there is an indication of which you have. You are looking for a pattern that matches up with your collection of. Remember, you may have more than one food. Author: Deborah Manners B.Sc.(Hons)Dip.Ed is not a medical or healthcare professional. Ms Manners has multiple food s and presents information from the point of view of the consumer. For medical advice consult your doctor. foodintol is a Registered Trademark of The Intolerance Institute of Australia Pty Ltd ABN 37 644 931 517 The Intolerance Institute of Australia 2003
and < < s > > Weight fluctuation Body weight Weight loss Body weight Abdominal pain Bloating Bowel disorders Colitis Constipation Diarrhea Flatulence (Gas) Indigestion Irritable Bowel Syndrome Nausea Stomach cramping Vomiting Anaphylactic shock Drowsiness Hemorrhoids cravings
and Infection susceptibility Lethargy Mouth ulcers Mouth/lip swelling Tissue swelling (oedema) infection Infertility Menstrual disorders Miscarriage Urinary tract infection Vaginal itching, discharge Thrush Vaginal infection Anemia Failure to thrive (in children) Iron deficiency Mineral deficiency Arthritis Bone density loss Joint pain/swelling
and Muscular aches Neck pain Rheumatic pain Anxiety, panic attacks Autism Behavioural problems Blurred vision Concentration difficulty Depression Dizziness, poor co-ordination Headache Hyperactivity Irritability Learning disability Mental confusion Migraine Poor memory Sleeplessness Asthma Breathlessness Bronchitis (chronic)
and seafood, etc.) Cough (persistent) Ear infections Itchy nose Nasal congestion Post-nasal drip Rhinitis Runny nose to chemicals Sinusitis Sneezing Sore throat Throat infections Watering eyes Wheezing Athlete s Foot Dermatitis Herpetiformis Eczema Fungal nail Hives (Urticaria) Flaking skin Itchy watery blisters Jock itch Psoriasis Rashes Tinea