• Are you suffering from a food allergy or intolerance?
• Do you suffer from skin reactions: flushing, itching, hives, eczema?
• Do you have gastrointestinal problems: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting or bloating?
• Do you get respiratory system effects such as hayfever like symptoms including watery, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, sneezing, difficulty breathing or wheezing?
• Have you ever had anaphylactic shock (anaphylaxis)?

Almost ANY food can cause a reaction, but 90% of food allergies are caused by 8 common foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish and tree nuts. Allergies to sesame seed and kiwifruit are becoming more common.

People with a family history of allergies are more likely to develop food and other types of allergies, although not necessarily to the same food! You have an increased risk of developing an allergy if a member of your family suffers from asthma, hay fever, food allergy, eczema or hives.

SO…..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 ingested.

A food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a food that does not involve the immune system. Reactions can be immediate or delayed by up to 20 hours after a food is eaten.

Food intolerance is often confused with food allergy, but it is important to differentiate between the two because the diagnosis and management of these conditions differ.

What now?

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