A member asked:

Hi. i'm looking for a place in the netherlands where i can have my blood tested for tannin intolerance. do you know if blood tests for tannin tolerance exist? and if they do, could you perhaps help me find one in my home country? i've been having increas

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Be careful: "Tannin sensitivity" is a "pop" diagnosis that might just account for symptoms in some people. There are no evidence-based labs, and your best move is simply to keep a very careful food diary and experiment, staying as objective as you can, and recognizing that there are other causes of feeling generally unwell, from life situations to Addisons, porphyria, or a faulty home heater.

Answered 7/5/2016

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