Food Allergy Testing Part 1

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Food allergies! If you have a food allergy you have learned quickly what to avoid. But what about those who aren't sure? Well here we are to tell you a bit about what a food allergy may present as and how to know for sure.

Symptoms
IgE reaction: The complex process of digestion affects the timing, location, and particular symptoms of an allergic reaction to food. All of the symptoms of food allergy occur within a few minutes to an hour of eating. That reaction is called as IgE, immediate food allergy reaction. A food allergy can initially be experienced as an itching in the mouth and difficulty swallowing and breathing. Then, during digestion of the food in the stomach and intestines, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain can start. When they reach the skin, allergens can induce hives or eczema, and when they reach the airways, they can cause asthma. As the allergens travel through the blood vessels, they can cause light headedness, weakness, and anaphylaxis, which is a sudden drop in blood pressure. Anaphylactic reactions are severe even when they start off with mild symptoms, such as a tingling in the mouth and throat or discomfort in the abdomen. They can be fatal if not treated quickly. Those symptoms can tell immediately and clearly to the patients. However, there is tricky food allergy reaction. It is called IgGdelayed food intolerance reactions.

IgGreaction: The symptoms from food intolerance, IgGreaction, are not obvious like IgE reactions and it might take up to 3 days to start seeing the symptoms. Usually it can result from the foods, drinks, spices and herbs. Below are the common symptoms from food intolerance. Do you or someone you know have any of the symptoms?

SYMPTOMS THAT MAY BE DUE TO FOOD INTOLERANCE (IgG) :

• General: Fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, food cravings, obesity, hyperactive behavior.
• Infections: Recurrent colds, urinary tract infections, sore throats, ear infections, yeast infections.
• Ear, Nose and Throat: Chronic nasal congestion, postnasal drip, fluid in the ears, Meniere'ssyndrome.
• Gastrointestinal: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, gallbladder disease and acid reflux.
• Cardiovascular: High blood pressure, arrhythmia, angina.
• Dermatologic: Acne, eczema, psoriasis, canker sores (aphthous ulcers), hives.
• Rheumatologic: Muscle aches, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis.
• Neurologic: Migraines and other headaches, numbness.
• Miscellaneous: Asthma, frequent urination, teeth grinding, bed wetting, infantile colic.

If you find one or more are a yes, you might have food intolerance. Call Dr. Takashima. She has been successfully treating food intolerance. She will help you find out what kind of food or foods you are reacting to and give you treatments! Just visit our website to make an appointment today at http://www.naturalholisticwellnesscenter.com/