Mediator Release Testing (MRT)

Personalized Inflammation Insights for a Calmer, Healthier Body

Understanding your symptoms begins with understanding your body’s response to the foods and chemicals around you. At Lipedema Warrior Clinic, Mediator Release Testing (MRT) helps us pinpoint the hidden triggers behind chronic inflammation, pain, and immune reactivity, so you can begin healing with clarity and confidence. Inflammation isn’t random, this is how we track it down!

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What is MRT?

Mediator Release Testing (MRT) is an advanced food sensitivity blood test that measures your immune system’s response to 170 different foods and chemicals. Unlike traditional allergy tests, MRT focuses on delayed hypersensitivity reactions, which can contribute to inflammation, digestive issues, skin problems, fatigue, and more.

When your immune system encounters a trigger, it releases inflammatory chemicals, called mediators, from your white blood cells. MRT measures these mediator releases to identify which substances are creating stress and imbalance in your body.

Why MRT Matters

Many clients come to us after years of unexplained symptoms like bloating, rashes, migraines, joint pain, or chronic fatigue with no clear diagnosis. MRT gives us the insights we need to move forward with a targeted, anti-inflammatory approach. It’s not about avoiding all the foods; it’s about identifying the right ones for your body.

How MRT Works

Step 1: MRT Blood Test

A small blood sample is analyzed to assess your body’s response to 176 foods and chemicals. This includes common culprits like gluten, dairy, preservatives, and more.

Step 2: Personalized Results Review

Once your results are ready, we’ll meet to review the findings and understand what your test reveals about your immune responses.

Step 3: LEAP Protocol Implementation

Using your results, we guide you through the LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) protocol, a structured yet flexible eating plan built around your lowest reactive foods. You’ll focus on what you can enjoy while calming inflammation and supporting long term healing.

What Makes Our Approach Different?

We don’t hand you a list of foods and send you on your way. With our support, you’ll be guided through each phase of the LEAP protocol with one on one coaching, helping you adapt your diet while staying nourished, empowered, and supported.

Our process is collaborative and compassionate. We work with you to design a plan that reflects your lifestyle, preferences, and personal goals.

Benefits of MRT Testing

  • Reduces systemic inflammation and immune reactivity

  • Identifies delayed food and chemical sensitivities

  • Supports digestion, absorption, and gut function

  • Eases symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and skin flares

  • Provides a clear, structured roadmap for healing

  MRT FAQs

  • Traditional allergy tests typically measure IgE reactions, which are immediate and often cause noticeable symptoms like hives or anaphylaxis. MRT measures delayed immune responses, reactions that may show up hours or days later and contribute to chronic inflammation, pain, and digestive issues. It offers a broader view of food and chemical sensitivities that traditional allergy tests often miss.

  • MRT tests your immune system’s response to 170 foods and food-chemicals, including dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, additives, and preservatives. The test identifies which items cause your white blood cells to release mediators, substances that trigger inflammation in your body.

  • No. MRT is not an allergy test, it’s a food sensitivity test. Allergies involve a specific type of immune response (IgE), while sensitivities involve different immune pathways. MRT focuses on cell mediated inflammation, which is often linked to symptoms like bloating, brain fog, skin issues, joint pain, and fatigue.

  • Many clients begin noticing improvements within 7 to 10 days of starting their personalized eating plan. As inflammation decreases, symptoms often become less intense or resolve entirely. Long term results depend on your individual health history and how closely you follow the protocol.