Food Intolerance

When food makes you sick
 
Persistent skin issues, low mood, unexplained weight loss, or difficulty concentrating—if any of these problems impact your quality of life, food intolerance might be the reason.
 
What is food intolerance?
 
Food intolerance is different from allergies. An allergy sees the body trigger IgE antibodies immediately upon consuming a particular food. Allergies can cause serious symptoms, like difficulty breathing, an itchy rash or swelling, and even anaphylactic shock.
 
With a food intolerance, the body creates a different type of antibody, namely IgG rather than IgE. These antibodies cause slower, more subtle reactions to the foodstuff with symptoms not appearing until two to three days after eating.
 

Food intolerance can be categorized into two types:

• Toxic reactions (such as food poisoning) are caused by harmful substances.

• Non-toxic reactions occur when the body struggles to digest certain nutrients, leading to abnormal gastrointestinal symptoms.

 
Causes and symptoms
 
Along with hereditary conditions, there can be many causes of food intolerance. Symptoms can include an infirm gastrointestinal immune system, an inefficient digestive system, problems with absorption, and an imbalance of microorganisms in the intestine.

•  Nervous system diseases such as migraine and depression
• Respiratory system diseases such as asthma and sinusitis
• Muscular system diseases such as joint pain and muscle pain
• Gastrointestinal system diseases such as constipation and chronic diarrhea, unexpected weight loss
• Skin diseases such as rash, urticaria, and chronic inflammation acne