Question:

We have some doubts concerning the application of ImuPro in the case of pregnant women. We know that there´s not a contraindication, but would it be preferable to wait until the birth of the baby?

Answer:

No, not at all. The pregnant woman and the child would both extremely profit from an ImuPro test and an early change of diet. IgG food allergies are certainly not beneficial for the pregnant woman, whose organism and immune system has other priorities during this period. One of the actions of inflammation is the impairment of the insulin metabolism, which again has huge impact on other hormonal systems. The mother will experience fewer problems during pregnancy when adopting an ImuPro diet. Furthermore, all IgGs (in contrast to IgE) from the mother are transmitted to the baby in the third term of pregnancy. The child is born with the same type III allergies as the mother, although the baby has fewer capabilities to cope with them. By changing the diet as early as possible, the amount of IgG decreases or becomes negative, so the child will not “inherit” these delayed food allergies. In the interest of the child, the mother should change her diet and prevent the development of diseases for the baby.

Question:

A pregnant lady in her fourth month of pregnancy is suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). She is wondering if doing the ImuPro test will help her. She said that during her pregnancy in her previous child she also suffered severely from IBS.

Answer:

Yes, she should absolutely do an ImuPro test and stick to the nutritional guidelines as strict as possible. Not only her IBS may improve, but particularly her child will profit from an ImuPro diet, as she will decrease her level of IgG antibodies and will not transfer them to the child, thus preventing him of having similar or other problems. She should start as quick as possible.

(All answers are by Dr. Camille Lieners, Scientific Advisor ImuPro)