The what, who, and how of pharmacological* food intolerance.
* Pharmacological food intolerance is a non-allergic sensitivity to chemicals found in a wide variety of foods, as defined by the Allergy Unit at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Australia.
What is food intolerance?
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Food intolerance primer
Food intolerance is real. What is it? Which foods do you react to? What can you expect if you have pharmacological food intolerance?
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Fast facts on food intolerance
Food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a natural food or a food additive that is not produced by your immune system. It can start to affect you at any point in your life.
Who gets food intolerance?
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The prevalence of food intolerance
Up to 10% of the population will experience food intolerance in their lifetime, which translates to millions of people worldwide.
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Is it food intolerance or are you just getting older?
When food-related symptoms occur more frequently as we age, this does not necessary mean that we have developed a medical problem – food intolerance – that needs to be treated by completely avoiding certain foods.
How do I know if I have food intolerance?
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Diagnosing food intolerance
How do doctors and dietitians identify food sensitivities? Through an elimination diet and food challenges. You can’t get any sexier than that.
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Unpredictable symptoms? It’s not always the last thing that you ate
If your symptoms seem unpredictable, stop thinking in terms of foods and start thinking about food chemicals and finding your threshold dose.
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Doctors’ positions on food intolerance blood tests
Medical associations around the world warn against the use of IgG blood tests for a concocted version of food intolerance.