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Deborah Manners BSc(Hons)DipEd  > Go to Blog

Specialist in Food Toxins & Disease

I am the founder of The Food Intolerance Institute of Australia - foodintol^®. I now have more tham fifteen years of experience helping people along the journey of discovering their food sensitivities. This, combined with long-term research of the medical literature - has given me extensive knowledge of food intolerance, food toxins and their links to disease.

But it started from a place of misery and suffering. For decades I endured serial bronchial infections, sinus pain and chronic headache. Along with this I had chronic fatigue, bloating, unexplained weight gain, digestive issues and multiple miscarriages.

Then a moment came when I was giving blood at the Blood Bank. I had been a regular donor ... but on this occasion the attending nurse noticed my iron levels were very low - and she referred back to my previous visits. In fact they were all consistently low, almost anaemic readings - and she refused to let me donate. 

I was miffed. How could I flunk blood donation?

Then the nurse asked, 'Do you think you could have celiac disease?'

'What's celiac disease?', I asked.  Full story > 

From this point I began scouring the medical journals for more information - and within a few weeks had some answers. I was beginning to get well. When I removed gluten and dairy products from my diet - it was a huge turning point both personally and professionally.

It occurred to me that others would be similarly affected - and might benefit from my findings. So the Food Intolerance Institute was born. Now there are thousands of grateful 'converts'.

About Deborah Manners

Ms Manners is a leading expert and authority on food toxins as a consumer issue and has authored a series of how-to guides and journals for anyone who suspects they have food intolerance - available at new website foodintol^® LoTox.

Other works:

• Stealthy Damage (2021)

• Food Toxins Linked to Heart Disease, Cancer, Obesity and Dementia (2021) 

• Unravelling the Mystery of Disease (2024) book

• Unravelling the Mystery of Disease 2024, video.

From mathematics, chemistry and physics teacher to TV production and food intolerance specialist: Deborah conducted corporate training and produced documentary programs for Tourism Victoria, Cadbury Schweppes, Kraft Foods, AON and others. Later she became business development manager with global accounting firm Ernst & Young.

After years of research solving her own food intolerance issues, Deborah realised there was a major gap in how food intolerance is addressed in Australia, and launched foodintol.com in July 2003. Within eight months the site enjoyed top internet rankings which persist today.

RESEARCH & REFERENCES

All foodintol^® information is based on research from peer-reviewed medical journals

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Testing Methods for Food Intolerance

Types of Testing For Food Intolerance

Have you had clinical tests for food intolerance, followed all the instructions - but still suffer with symptoms? Clinical testing frequently gives 'inconclusive' answers - and each test result may call for further tests.

But the Journal method is fast and accurate - as used foodintol^®LoTox Living.

Clinical Tests from your Doctor

Your medical doctor (GP) may use:

• • Several kinds of blood tests
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  • Hydrogen breath testing*
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  • Allergy testing (e.g. by skin pinprick method)
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  • Gastroscopy (tube guided into stomach while under anaesthetic)
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  • Intestinal biopsy (small tissue sample taken under anaesthetic)
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  • Stool (faecal) analysis
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  • Skin sample analysis (e.g. with flaking skin infections)
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  • Genital swab (e.g. for fungal conditions)

*No longer practised by many doctors who cite unreliable results

Tests from a Naturopath

A naturopath or alternative medicine practitioner may use:

• • Iridology (diagnosis by looking into the iris of the eyes)
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  • Homeopathy - examination of the eyes, skin, tongue and pulses
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  • Vega testing (now discredited among many professionals)
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  • Other methods

Most clinical testing relies on your doctor's interpretation of the results - and that many tests return 'inconclusive'. You may need further series of tests to gather more information. Unfortunately, conclusive results are not often found using clinical tests.

I think I might have food intolerance: What should I do?

Begin with our free e-book. Research indicates doing nothing can be a risk. Food toxins can cause serious long-term health problems - leading to disease. 

Learn more with the Free ebook about Food Toxins

Am I affected? How common is food intolerance?

Many people feel they are not affected by food intolerance. But the research evidence says otherwise. Research says 75% (3 in 4) of all people have some type of food sensitivity. A few statistics:

>> 3 in 4 have lactose intolerance (even if they are unaware)

>> 15% are unable to digest gluten (difficult to identify and often misdiagnosed)

>> 1 in 3 cannot tolerate fructose (often misread as other illnesses)

>> Up to 90% of Asians have dairy sensitivity

>> Inflammation caused by food toxins in nightshades, legumes and others is often missed - or misdiagnosed.

Which intolerance? ... (You can't tell from symptoms alone)

It would be convenient if a certain group of symptoms meant a particular intolerance. But that's not the case.

Food toxins act together in various ways to damage cells and provoke the immune system. Our eighteen years of experience has found the best results arise from reducing a selection of food toxins - the Low Toxin diet

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Clinical Testing for Food Toxin Sensitivity

Types of Testing to Detect Food Sensitivity

While Clinical tests for food sensitivity can give minute detail, they frequently return 'inconclusive' results. Therefore you may need to have several types of test before the doctor can suggest possible causes of your symptoms. But there is one method which gives accurate results first time, every time - the Journal Method.

Click video for explanation of types of testing.

Types of Clinical Tests Used By Your Doctor

It is our mission to help you understand FOOD TOXINS and learn how to reduce them in your diet. We recommend using a Journal - as in foodintol® LoTox Living.

Of course there are clinical tests with your doctor. However - no single test can conclusively identify all your food intolerances. To get a postive diagnosis you will need a series of different tests - from which your doctor will build up a fuller picture of your situation. Your medical doctor (GP) may use:

• • Several kinds of blood tests
  • Hydrogen breath testing*
  • Allergy testing (e.g. by skin pinprick method)
  • Gastroscopy (tube guided into stomach while under anaesthetic)
  • Endoscopy - checking for signs of intestinal damage linked to food intolerance
  • Intestinal biopsy (small tissue sample taken under anaesthetic)
  • Stool (faecal) analysis - DNA testing
  • Skin sample analysis (e.g. with flaking skin infections)
  • Genital swab (e.g. for fungal conditions)

*No longer practised by many doctors who cite unreliability.

A naturopath or alternative medicine practitioner may use:

• • Iridology (diagnosis by looking into the iris of the eyes)
  • Examination of eyes, skin, tongue and pulses
  • Vega testing (small electrical currents sent through person and food)
  • Reflexology - pressing on soles of feet
  • Other methods

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RESEARCH & REFERENCES

All foodintol^® information is based on research from peer-reviewed medical journals