Contents:
- Medical Video: Lactose Intolerance vs. Milk Protein Allergy - Dr. Elaine Barfield & Shara Wagowski, RD
- Differences in allergies and food intolerance
- Food allergy symptoms
- Symptoms of food intolerance
- Similar symptoms between allergies and intolerance
- Understanding food allergies
- Understand food intolerance
Medical Video: Lactose Intolerance vs. Milk Protein Allergy - Dr. Elaine Barfield & Shara Wagowski, RD
Have you ever eaten something then felt nauseous? Well, this reaction usually occurs if you have an allergy or intolerance to certain foods or substances. These two things turned out to be different things. However, because of various symptoms of allergies and food intolerance about the same, you may have difficulty distinguishing them
Be careful, if you find that you have serious allergies, the consequences of eating these foods can be fatal. Therefore you have to know exactly what conditions you are in. Here are tips to recognize differences in allergies and food intolerance.
Differences in allergies and food intolerance
Consider the following basic differences to recognize whether you experience food allergies or intolerance.
Food allergy symptoms
- Appeared suddenly
- Eating just a little can cause allergic symptoms
- Symptoms always occur if you eat these foods
- Can cause death
Symptoms of food intolerance
- Appear slowly
- Symptoms of intolerance may only appear after eating in large quantities
- Symptoms of intolerance usually appear because they often consume these foods
- Does not cause death
Similar symptoms between allergies and intolerance
Both allergies and food intolerance together can cause a variety of similar symptoms. These symptoms include:
- Nausea
- Stomach ache
- Gag
- Diarrhea
Understanding food allergies
Food allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to certain foods or substances in food. The body thinks that the substance is toxic and dangerous and must be resisted. To fight, your immune system releases histamine. Unfortunately, histamine is what can cause the appearance of allergy symptoms. This symptom can be felt throughout your body, even if it is very severe it can be life threatening.
Consider the following common allergic symptoms.
- Itchy, sore, reddish, swollen, hives, bumps, or a rash appears
- Itchy, runny, stuffy nose and sneezing
- Itchy, red, and runny eyes
- Lips or tongue red, swollen and itchy
- Breathless
- Difficult to swallow
- Blood pressure drops dramatically (immediately seek emergency health services if this happens)
Understand food intolerance
Unlike allergies, food intolerance occurs because the body cannot digest certain types of food. This can be because you don't have a special enzyme that can break down the food or because of certain health conditions such as Celiac disease. You may also be too sensitive to chemicals added to food.
Food intolerance usually only attacks your digestive system. The symptoms that appear are usually most noticeable in the digestive tract. However, it is possible that you also experience a series of other symptoms. More specifically, the following list of symptoms of food intolerance that may occur.
- Flatulence and bloating
- Stomach ache
- Chest pain due to gastric acid reflux (ulcer)
- Discomfort appears
- Limp
- Coughs
