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What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
Although these terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance. People often use the word allergy to explain both.
An allergic reaction happens because your body uses its immune system to “fight against” certain components of the food. Your immune system is designed to do this to fight against disease, however an allergic reaction happens when the body incorrectly “fights” against certain components in foods (specifically against certain proteins and polysaccharides).
A food intolerance on the other hand, does not involve the immune system. Food intolerances occur either because
a) an individual is unable to break down the food properly (due to the lack of specific enzymes in the gut), or
b) there is an adverse reaction to certain chemicals in the food (either naturally occurring or added) such as salicylates and amines.
The diagnosis of allergy v’s food intolerance is important, because typically an allergy will be limited to one or two food types, whereas an intolerance can occur across a whole range of different foods, as the offending chemicals can be present in many different foods.
It is possible to be both allergic, and intolerant to a food.
What are the typical symptoms of a food allergy or a food intolerance?
For allergies, symptoms may include swelling of the lips, throat and tongue and vomiting, which can occur soon after ingesting the food. Other symptoms such as rash, hives, runny nose, asthma, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea can manifest within a couple of hours.
For a food intolerance, symptoms can be similar to those experienced by a food allergy such as: rash, hives, and abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Other symptoms include headaches, mouth ulcers, and some people can have more non-specific symptoms such as feeling tired and run down.
How do I know if I have a food allergy or intolerance?
A food, symptom and family history may be enough to diagnose a food allergy if symptoms occur in relation to a specific food. Blood tests (RAST test) or skin prick tests are useful to confirm the allergy diagnosis in difficult cases. If you suspect a food allergy then please see your GP for diagnosis. There are also allergy specialists, including Dietitians that should be involved in the diagnosis and management of your allergy. It is important to know exactly which food is causing your allergy so that you can completely avoid it.
There are no skin or blood tests available to diagnose a food intolerance. To identify these foods a process of elimination is required ie. Elimination diet. Foods are removed from the diet until all symptoms have resolved and then foods are gradually added back into the diet to work out which ones are involved. Again, just as in allergies, it is important to involve your GP, and allergy specialists including Dietitians to ensure the process is followed properly and a nutritious diet is maintained.
How do I manage my diet if I have a food allergy, or food intolerance?
Once correctly diagnosed, managing a food allergy requires the individual to completely avoid that food. It is important to know exactly which food is causing your allergy so that you can completely avoid it.
Managing a food intolerance can be more complicated. Most people have a certain tolerance level to the food chemicals associated with their intolerance, and in general the more of the food chemical that is eaten the more likely there is to be a reaction.
Varying degrees of sensitivity of the individual will dictate how much can be eaten before symptoms occur.
Managing a food intolerance is therefore highly individualised, and can be complicated.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your diet is highly restrictive than please check with a Dietitian to see whether you are meeting your daily requirements for essential nutrients.
What are some common foods people are allergic and intolerant to?
Some of the common foods people are allergic to are:
- Gluten – wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale, malt
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Milk
- Peanuts and other nuts
- Fish and shellfish
- Soy
- Sesame
Some foods and chemicals people can be intolerant to are:
- Salicylates
- Amines
- Dairy
- Yeast
- Wheat
When buying products via www.allergease.com.au we have included an allergy filter on the site where you can enter your particular allergy or intolerance, and find only those foods that are suitable for you.
Allergease is designed for healthy living and caters not just for people with allergies but people who want a more healthy, better living diet. The saying you are what you eat is a true statement, and with today’s food holding more preservatives than ever now is the time to change your diet.
Our shop specialises in gluten free foods, allergy free foods, caters for people with food intolerance, we also carry yeast free food, wheat free and nut free. It makes sense to have a healthy diet and with Australia now being the fattest country in the world and heart attacks on the rise more than ever.
Can you afford not to look at your diet?
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Footprints Base, first beta launch 30th June 08
Discount travel and all the tools to make travel life easier every dollar, pound, or Euro spent of Footprints earns cash back to use on a variety of travel related fin packs, from hostel beds, to adventure tours, phone cards to call home or a campervan hire and much more.
Footprints is far more than just a travel booking site it brings the backpacking community together and allows exchange of ideas, hook up with travel buddies and most of all save money. Where most travel sites are just money making cash cows Footprints is set to give back to the backpacking community, you can even find free beds to sleep in yes FREE.
When you want a community to be part of, footprints is just that community, you can still book a hostel or tour, compare flights and pick what’s best for you, find a pub, club or restaurant, even free atractions.