Many people with food sensitivities have learned to manage without talking about their condition at social events. Not asking, not flagging, not making it awkward. It feels like the considerate thing to do but there's a different side to it.

Reintroduction is the part of the process most people find harder than elimination. The results are rarely a clean yes or no, the cumulative effect catches you out, and your baseline on any given day affects the outcome as much as the food itself. A practical guide to what reintroduction actually involves and what to keep in mind along the way.

For years, every test came back normal. This is what happened when food turned out to be the reason, and why the diagnosis was only the beginning.

If you feel stuck with food sensitivities despite cutting more and more foods, the problem may not be your body but your approach. Here are the most common mistakes, from over-restriction to relying on inaccurate food intolerance tests, and what to do instead.