Let’s face it: there are certain foods that just don’t agree with us.
And despite their delicious flavor, even the tastiest of foods can negatively impact our health.
Whether they’re due to allergies, intolerances, or sensitivities, these unwanted reactions occur for different reasons.
So let’s break them down, and see what we can digest.
First, we may be allergic to certain foods – these allergies are easy to detect, as symptoms typically appear right away (uh oh!).
Food allergies impact our immune system — even just a tiny amount of the offending food can trigger a myriad of symptoms, which can range from moderate to life-threatening.
Second, we may be intolerant to certain foods — these symptoms are less frightening, are mainly digestive in nature, and occur when we ingest more of a certain food (or nutrient) than our body can properly digest and break down.
Lastly, we may be sensitive to certain foods.
Sensitivity symptoms are hardest to detect and may include migraine headaches, joint pains and arthritis, brain fog, or digestive complaints, such as gas and bloating.
The easiest way to identify food sensitivities is to test for them, through IgG blood testing.
This type of testing seeks out IgG antibodies, attached to specific proteins that identify trigger foods, so you can finally know with confidence what foods you should eliminate from your diet permanently.
We hope that you found this informative, and if you would like more info on food reactions or IgG testing, feel free to drop by our office or reply directly to this email to get in touch with us :)
