What Are Food Sensitivities?

What Are Food Sensitivities?

Many people get food sensitivities confused with allergies. With an allergy, the body produces an immune response with a substance called IgE. I tell people the "E" means emergency. Symptoms are quick to start and often severe. This may include sudden shortness of breath or narrowing of the airway. This can be an emergency situation. Your doctor may send you to an allergist for a skin prick test to determine this type of allergy.

A food sensitivity is a slower and less severe reaction to foods. Symptoms can be vague and range from classic gas and bloating to behavior and mood changes. It can zap your energy. Food sensitivities may be due to many reasons. Your immune system may be producing something called IgG towards the food or you may lack the enzymes to digest it. Symptoms can appear hours or even days after eating the food which makes them difficult to identify. 

Listen to Dr. Nathan Jeffery, ND explain more about Food Sensitivities

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