I go to a naturopathic doctor for any issues; the most challenging being recurrent UTIs. She is a godsend. There are not many naturopathic doctors in Quebec where I live. This one has a Masters of Science degree (3 years in university) and advanced training in naturopathy. This is not a person who has taken a 3 month, on line course as some do to become naturopaths...
She sent my blood for intolerance/allergy testing and the results surprised me. I knew already that dairy sent me into paroxysms of coughing and asthma so the result that I am dairy protein intolerant did not surprise me. Some other obscure results were however revealing such as an intolerance/allergy...to one particular nut, sunflower seeds, barley and a number of other foods. One thing I am relieved to know is that I am NOT gluten intolerant. My asthmatic reaction to bread was because many breads contain milk which I had never checked ! I now know exactly what to avoid and I read ingredients on all food products.
I now have a stool test to do.
I prefer lifestyle approaches rather than taking drugs...with all their side effects. Just watch an ad on TV for drugs and see all the warning signs...including cancer and death. No thank you! I will lose weight, eat even more vegetables, avoid foods I am intolerant to, drink more water, get more exercise, avoid sugar and stimulants etc..