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Food allergy and food intolerance are not the same thing. Food allergy means that your immune system attacks the food because it is mistaken for an invading organism. Whereas, food intolerance (typically, lactose intolerance) is a difficulty in digesting that type of food due to insufficient secretiion of digestive enzymes (lactase, in the case of lactose intolerance).
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Can your hands swell from a food allergy or intolerance?
Yes, a food allergy or food intolerance can produce hand swelling in some (but not all) sensitive people.
Can you be allergic to food coloring?
Yes, you can have an allergy (or intolerance) to food colorings.
Can you have an allergic reaction to grapes?
Yes, you can. It may be an allergy or a food intolerance.
Is there an allergy to decaf coffee?
Yes, you can have an intolerance or an allergy.
How Do I Know I Have Food Intolerance?
When you are told that you might have a food intolerance or food allergy, how do you actually figure out which one you have? Typically, to determine which parts of your diet are causing the problem, a food intolerance diet is started. This means restricting what you eat and slowly introducing new foods. To stay on track, a food journal is used. Other key players in your food intolerance success include a nutritionist, primary care doctor, and a life coach.
What allergy has increased dramatically in recent years?
Food ( as opposed to non food) allergies or intolerance has increased dramatically over the last twenty years.
Can you be allergic to lemon or lemon juice?
I am allergic to oranges and not lemons; so I would say yes.
Are some people allergic to potatoes?
Yes, some people are. It may be a food allergy or a food intolerance. I cannot eat potatoes or anything in the same food family.
Can you put ten pounds on in one week?
Some people can, especially if they have food intolerance or food allergy and a predisposition to fluid retention after consuming the food trigger or allergen. Many people have food intolerance or masked/hidden/addictive allergies without being aware of it. .
If I have a shellfish allergy Can I eat scallops?
I have a scallop allergy, although oddly enough, I don't react to any shellfish except scallops. A few hours after I eat scallops I feel lightheaded, vomit, can't think clearly and have a swollen throat, those are some symptoms of scallop allergies.
What pill can you take for a cheese allergy?
nothing. for lactose intolerance you can take a lactose pill. lactose intolerance is the gut's incapability to deal with milk sugar. this should never be confused with a true and possibly deadly allergy. food allergy reactions can be serious. if you have mild allergy-induced asthma, your doctor might be able to put you on an asthma maintenance medication that would help control the effects of the allergy. Singulair is one that comes in pill form.
What is wrong if you vomit if you eat chocolate?
Either the chocolate was bad (spoiled, food poisoning, ect.) or you have an intolerance / allergy to the chocolate or an ingredient within the chocolate.
