Food Intolerance Or Food Allergy

It’s a question I get all the time:

What’s the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy?

We’ve put together a simple infographic that helps demonstrate the difference.

In a nutshell….

Food Allergies

Food allergies are an immune response that occurs directly after eating a certain food – usually within minutes. These are also called a Type 1 allergic reaction and are mediated by IgE antibodies.

The symptoms of an allergy are often severe and include…

• an itchy or swollen mouth
• coughing, wheezing or asthma
• itchy rash
• And in severe cases, anaphylaxis.

Allergic reactions are often triggered by food like peanuts, seeds, shellfish and milk.

Food Intolerances

If you are suffering from chronic symptoms that just won’t go away, the cause may be a delayed IgG food allergy type III (known as a food intolerance).

Food intolerances can develop from having too much of a monotonous a diet, causing low-grade inflammation in the body which often underlies many health complaints.

Even if you think you’re on a very healthy diet, you could still be eating inflammatory-causing foods and struggling with issues such as:

• itching and skin conditions
• excessive weight gain
• irritable bowel
• bloating
• headaches or migraines
• fatigue
• skin problems like eczema or psoriasis
• behavioural difficulties (common in children)
• anxiety

… to name just a few.

Left untreated, IgG mediated inflammation can lead to more serious conditions such as IBS, Crohn’s disease and Diabetes (type 2). If you have symptoms, take action now:

• You can go on a restricted diet based on foods that you assume may be troubling you and tread the path of self-diagnosis.
• Or you could take an ImuPro food intolerance test, and identify the real culprits based on your blood serum so that you can take control of your health without guessing.

ImuPro will help pinpoint the exact nature of your intolerance and provide management techniques so that you can enjoy your life to the fullest.

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