I have suffered significantly with stomach problems that have plagued me since early childhood. I missed so many days of school because of stomach issues that teachers counseled my parents on my absences. That trend followed me into adult life too. After meeting with my NaturoMedica doctor, a blood test confirmed I had a protein allergy to cow's milk. Years later, I rarely have "stomach issues" and live a normal life (without cow's milk, of course). The years of medical doctors' appointments, various unnecessary disgusting tests, labeling me with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and a spastic colon just wasn't accurate. If the medical doctor would have tested me for food allergies, life would have been great sooner.