Food Allergies and Intolerance
Learn whether you have food allergies or intolerances that may be affecting your health and how to adjust your diet to avoid these foods.
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
What are the symptoms to watch out for?
Symptoms of intolerance are sometimes vague and can include a combination of the following: gastrointestinal problems:
Note: Food intolerance's can sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical conditions -- it is important to get checked out by a doctor to eliminate other problems first.
Common causes of food Intolerance include Lactose, salicylates (natural preservatives found in foods and spices), amines (produced during fermentation aging and ripening) and glutamate (a preservative found in protein foods).
Food Allergy Testing
Food allergy Testing is available via Blood Tests. Upto 96 Foods can be tested.
Assessments available for all 3 key Food Antibodies (IgA, IgG, IgE)
Contact us now to arrange a nutrition consultation and ensure you are eating right.
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
- A food allergy is an abnormal immune system response to the introduction of a food an ordinarily harmless substance into the body. A reaction can occur within minutes, or a few hours, after the food is eaten.
- A food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a food that does not involve the immune system. Reactions can be immediate or delayed up to 20 hours after a food is eaten.
What are the symptoms to watch out for?
Symptoms of intolerance are sometimes vague and can include a combination of the following: gastrointestinal problems:
- Bloating and wind,
- diarrhea,
- nausea and indigestion,
- aggravation of eczema or asthma.
Note: Food intolerance's can sometimes mimic symptoms of other medical conditions -- it is important to get checked out by a doctor to eliminate other problems first.
Common causes of food Intolerance include Lactose, salicylates (natural preservatives found in foods and spices), amines (produced during fermentation aging and ripening) and glutamate (a preservative found in protein foods).
Food Allergy Testing
Food allergy Testing is available via Blood Tests. Upto 96 Foods can be tested.
Assessments available for all 3 key Food Antibodies (IgA, IgG, IgE)
Contact us now to arrange a nutrition consultation and ensure you are eating right.
