As Medical News Today reports, asthma and allergy medications have been under increased scrutiny lately – and the heat may shift patients in another treatment direction.

Last week, the FDA requested that Merck upgrade the warning about the psychotic side effects of Singulair. In addition, the FDA also announced that Zicam, a popular cold remedy, may cause a loss of smell.

As doubt is cast on the safety of popular medications, manufacturers of the ALCAT Test suggest going back to the basics. Hippocrates echoes their suggestion: ‘Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.’

The ALCAT Test is a simple blood test that is used to predict foods that cause gastrointestinal disturbances and dermatological symptoms. Researchers from the Univery of Pavia (Italy), Polyclinic reported – also last week – that a staggering 54% of patients with GI problems and 86% of patients with chronic urticaria and dermatits experienced marked improvement by avoiding the foods indicated by the ALCAT Test.

Rapidly gaining recognition as an effective and natural tool in avoiding chronic inflammation and allergy problems, the ALCAT Test offers allergy and asthma sufferers the hope for relief – without the use of questionable drugs.