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A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food. The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure. This typically occurs within minutes to several hours of exposure.
Treating allergy symptoms with over-the-counter medication, saline spray, and, if warranted, allergy medication or injections from your doctor, may also help reduce GI symptoms as a result.
Histamine intolerance is a presumed set of adverse reactions (such as flush, itching, rhinitis, etc.) to ingested histamine in food. The mainstream theory accepts that there may exist adverse reactions to ingested histamine, but does not recognize histamine intolerance as a separate medical condition that can be diagnosed. [1]
Wheat allergy symptoms should not be confused with celiac disease, gluten ataxia or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). While wheat allergies are "true" allergies, celiac disease and gluten ataxia are an autoimmune diseases. [62] NCGS is more similar to food intolerances but as of 2021 its pathogenesis is still not well understood.
Wen: It’s not always easy to tell, as the symptoms of allergies can mimic those of a cold. Generally, allergies follow a seasonal pattern and flare up at certain times of the year. The symptoms ...
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Symptoms of food intolerance vary greatly, and can be mistaken for the symptoms of a food allergy. While true allergies are associated with fast-acting immunoglobulin IgE responses, it can be difficult to determine the offending food causing a food intolerance because the response generally takes place over a prolonged period of time. Thus, the ...
Soy allergy is usually treated with an exclusion diet and vigilant avoidance of foods that may contain soy ingredients. [1] The most severe food allergy reaction is anaphylaxis, [1] which is a medical emergency requiring immediate attention and treatment with epinephrine. [1]