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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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