EP138: Finding Your Food Inflammation Triggers with James White

In this episode, Sachin interviews James White, CEO of KBMO Diagnostics about the Food Inflammation Test or FIT, what it does for patients and practitioners, and how it works. James shares his career history and how KBMO Diagnostics came to be a key tool for determining the trigger foods for patients with inflammation. They also discuss the Gut Barrier Panel and the Cardiovascular Inflammation Test and how they could help your patients.

Listen in for the details of how you can use KBMO Diagnostics to improve your health and in your practice to improve the health of your clients.

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:01] Sachin introduces James White, the founder of KBMO Labs. This lab has been instrumental in Sachin’s healing journey with a better understanding of what foods he should and should not be eating. One person’s food could be poison for somebody else.

 

[1:38] Today we will discuss what functional food testing looks like to get a better understanding of how our body responds to foods that are favorable to it and foods that are not. This can give insight into what might lead to chronic inflammation or pain, despite a healthy and nutritious diet.

 

[2:04] James ran Sachin’s labs on-site at Mindshare. Sachin made some unexpected discoveries. There could be hidden triggers to people’s underlying issues or even issues they do not know. Sachin loves the convenience and the amazing service provided by the team.

 

[2:56] Sachin gives a shoutout to Dr. Robert Silverman, who introduced James to Sachin.

 

[3:05] Sachin welcomes James White to Perfect Practice.

 

[3:35] James has a background in running diagnostics companies from blood gas analysis to molecular diagnostics. Then he got involved in specialized cardiovascular testing. The mantra of cardiologists at the time was “eat less and exercise more,” without individualized care.

 

[4:59] James was looking for a better way to address heart issues when he came across Brent Dorval, Ph.D., who had invented the first rapid HIV diagnostic. Dr. Dorval had a new test that he had three providers using. James called each provider and they were unanimous in their praise.

 

[6:28] That led to James leaving a larger public company and joining Dr. Dorval in the diagnostic lab. They started with two people. Now the lab works with over 10,000 practitioners.

 

[8:00] KBMO Diagnostics offers the FIT or Food Inflammation Test. It is different from the C3d test. It doesn’t just look at what you are exposed to but also at which foods are causing inflammation.

 

[9:35] James did a Dry January where he exercised every day and did the KBMO Cardiovascular test and the FIT. Twelve years ago, James did the FIT and it indicated five or six foods. This time, the text indicated five foods. The test is highly accurate and reproducible.

 

[11:05] James educates the population about what they are exposed to and which foods cause them inflammation. James took an Everlywell IgG test that indicated over 25 foods, versus the FIT, that indicated five foods. Twenty of the foods identified by the IgG test are false positives.

 

[12:38] Dr. Dorval’s FIT uses a double screen to measure the whole immune system rather than just the front end of it, giving a more accurate result. The accuracy means fewer foods for the patient to eliminate.

 

[14:21] Sachin tested for 176 foods and for a leaky gut. The leaky gut test came back all clear. Certain foods showed up for Sachi