Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance
Food Allergy eTraining Slide 7

A food allergy is different from a food intolerance. Milk is one that is often misinterpreted by some as a food allergy when in actuality may just be a food intolerance. 鈥淎 food intolerance is the body鈥檚 abnormal reaction to a food but in a way that does not involve the immune system. A food allergy is triggered by an immune response鈥nd poses a much greater health risk鈥 (U.S. Food and Drug Administration).

A doctor can confirm the presence or absence of a food allergy and/or food intolerance. Some ways they may diagnoses is through a skin prick test that exposes a person to a tiny amount of suspected food allergens on the skin and observing what cause a reaction. They may also have an individual keep a diet diary to record foods eaten and his or her reaction to them and then eliminate suspected foods from the diet and observe results there after.

Food Allergy

  • Food allergies are different from a food intolerance
  • A food intolerance is the body鈥檚 abnormal reaction to a food but DOES NOT involve the immune system
  • A doctor can confirm the presence or absence of a food allergy and/or food intolerance

Food Intolerance

Types of Food Intolerance:

  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Food additives
  • Gluten Intolerance
  • Food poisoning
  • Histamine toxicity

 

Signs & Symptoms:

  • Bloating
  • Abdominal pain or cramping
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea & vomiting

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