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Overview: Basic Food Sensitivity Information 

Food sensitivity results when a food in the diet causes an increased level of a body chemical. Food allergies are an immune system reaction to a food. Food intolerance is usually caused by low levels of enzymes that break food down. Skin, digestion and respiratory problems are the most common symptoms of food sensitivity.

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Food Allergy  

Food allergy is an immune system reaction to food. The chemicals released by the immune system cause a variety of symptoms. Antibodies are the component of the immune system that initiates the reaction. IgE antibodies cause immediate food allergy reaction. Non-IgE antibodies likely cause delayed allergic reactions.

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Allergenic Food Proteins

Food allergy is caused by specific food proteins. Large proteins trigger the immune system. If a protein is broken down during digestion or by heat treatment, it would be too small to trigger an allergic reaction.

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Additive Effect of Food Sensitivity

The symptoms of food sensitivity are caused by the accumulation of chemicals in the body. The chemical must exceed a threshold level to cause symptoms. Several foods in the diet may increase the same body chemical. This additive effect will increase the symptoms of food sensitivity.

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