What Are The Differences Between Food Allergies, Food Sensitivities And Food Intolerance?
· What causes food allergies? · What causes the symptoms of food allergy? · How do you test for food allergies? · What are the most common foods that cause allergic reactions? · How are food allergies treated? · Is food intolerance and sensitivity the same as food allergy? · What causes food sensitivity if it not an allergic reaction? · How are digestive enzymes impaired to result in food intolerance? · How do food additives cause food intolerance or sensitivity? · What are lectins and why do they cause adverse food reactions? · What symptoms are commonly associated with food sensitivity or intolerance? What causes food allergies? Food allergies result from specific immunoglobulin (Ig) known as IgE antibodies. These IgE antibodies are made as an adaptive defense response by the body. A particular food protein acts as an antigen or foreign protein that the body mistakenly believes is threatening to invade the body. Food proteins are then allergens. These food allergens can cause IgE med