At AvoVita, we provide a multi-layered approach to identifying dietary triggers. Understanding the distinction between a true "allergy" and a silent "sensitivity" is the essential first step in resolving chronic inflammatory symptoms and reclaiming your metabolic health.

The Dual-Pathway Approach: IgE vs. IgG

Most conventional medical testing focuses solely on IgE antibodies, which mediate immediate, often severe, allergic reactions—such as hives, swelling, or respiratory distress. While critical, IgE testing only tells part of the story.

Many chronic issues—including persistent bloating, migraines, joint pain, and skin flare-ups—are driven by IgG antibodies. These represent "delayed" sensitivities that can trigger an inflammatory response hours or even days after a food is consumed. Because of this delay, identifying these triggers through an elimination diet alone is often impossible. At AvoVita, we bridge this diagnostic gap by testing both pathways.

ArminLabs: Comprehensive IgG FoodScreens

For those seeking a total mapping of their nutritional compatibility, we offer the ArminLabs FoodScreen series. These panels utilize high-precision laboratory techniques to measure IgG immune responses against a vast array of dietary antigens, allowing you to see exactly which foods are taxing your system:

FoodScreen Basic (90 Foods): A focused entry-point identifying the most common dietary triggers.

FoodScreen Plus (180 Foods): A broader assessment covering a wide range of modern dietary proteins, grains, and spices.

FoodScreen Complete (270 Foods): Our most extensive profile, providing a definitive blueprint of your body’s unique reactive landscape.

Mayo Clinic: Targeted IgE Allergy Testing

To ensure a complete safety profile, we provide gold-standard IgE testing through Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This targeted testing identifies true, immediate allergies to specific environmental and food-based triggers. By utilizing one of the world’s most sophisticated diagnostic networks, we ensure that your results are backed by the highest level of clinical precision available today.

By assessing both immediate and delayed immune pathways, AvoVita provides the comprehensive data necessary to transition from "guessing" to "knowing." This data-driven approach allows you to design a lifestyle and nutritional strategy that actively supports—rather than stresses—your immune system.

At AvoVita, we provide a sophisticated, two-tiered approach to investigating mold-related illness. Understanding whether your body is experiencing an allergic immune response or a toxic accumulation is essential for developing an effective recovery strategy.

By offering both IgE allergy panels from Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Mycotoxin screening from ArminLabs, we ensure you have the clinical-grade data needed to distinguish between these two distinct biological pathways.

Mayo Clinic: Targeted IgE Mold Allergy Panel

This panel is the gold standard for identifying a true mold allergy. It screens for immediate hypersensitivity to the most common indoor and outdoor mold spores. If you experience localized symptoms—such as sneezing, watery eyes, or skin irritation—when entering specific buildings, this panel identifies which specific fungal species are triggering your immune system's "alarm" response.

ArminLabs: ToxiPlex Mycotoxin Screen

The ToxiPlex is a high-sensitivity panel designed for those investigating "invisible" or chronic systemic issues. Mycotoxins are fat-soluble metabolites produced by molds that can accumulate in the nervous system and fatty tissues over time. This screen identifies the actual toxic load in your system, providing objective evidence of environmental toxicity that traditional allergy tests cannot detect.

Select the diagnostic path that best fits your symptoms:

Identifying the specific airborne triggers behind seasonal or year-round respiratory distress is the first step toward regaining environmental control. At AvoVita, we offer gold-standard IgE antibody testing through Mayo Clinic Laboratories, focusing on the primary biological irritants found in our local and indoor environments. Whether you are investigating a suspected sensitivity to pet dander, dust mites, or regional pollens, these panels provide clinical-grade insights into your body’s immediate immune reactivity. By establishing which environmental inputs are taxing your system, you can implement targeted avoidance strategies and optimize your indoor air quality with precision.

Regional & Indoor Allergen Profiles

• Regional Allergen Profile: A broad-spectrum screen tailored to the specific grasses, weeds, and trees found in our geographical area.
• Comprehensive Environmental Screen: An all-encompassing survey that identifies sensitivities to dust mites, common household pets (cat/dog), and prevalent indoor molds.
• Targeted Pet Dander & Dust Mite Testing: Focused IgE markers for the most common year-round indoor triggers, providing clarity for those with persistent, non-seasonal symptoms.

Understanding Our Screening Methodology: Pooled Testing

To provide an efficient and comprehensive overview of your environmental health, several of our high-level allergen profiles are processed using a "pooled" testing methodology. In this approach, related allergens (such as various regional grasses or different species of dust mites) are combined into a single group for the initial screen. A negative result in a pool allows you to confidently rule out a sensitivity to every item within that group. If a pool returns a positive result, it indicates that your immune system is reactive to at least one item in that specific category. To identify the exact individual trigger, follow-up "reflex" testing is required. Please note that individual confirmatory tests for positive pools are not included in the initial screening price, ensuring you only invest in the detailed diagnostics that your specific results demand.