What Is the Proper Definition of a Food Allergy?
What is a food allergy and how do you determine if you have one? This article will discuss what a food allergy is and how they are often misdiagnosed. We will also cover what foods are the most common causes of these types of allergies and how best to determine the offending food. If you suspect that you do have one it is important to contact a physician immediately. Food allergies occur at all ages, but are of most concern in children. Almost any food can produce an allergic response. But it must be remembered that allergies are not the only cause of chronic digestive upsets. For example, some children are born lacking an important digestive enzyme, known as lactase, which is important to digest sugars present in milk. Other children lose the ability to produce lactase after the age of 3 or 4. Many adults also have a deficiency in lactase. The absence of lactase can produce many symptoms that can be confused with a having an allergy including diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting afte
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