Food Intolerance VS Food Allergy

Food intolerance is commonly confused with food  Allergies. The main conflict between the two  is that an allergy is characterized by a  strong, sudden onslaught of symptoms inside  seconds to an hour ranging from breaking out in  hives, swelling of the lips or throat, to  nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and even to anaphylaxis, a profound, whole-body allergic  reaction that can lead to death. A food  intolerance, on the other hand, is when the  body’s immune system is tricked into receiving  foods that can’t be utilized by the rest of the  body and results in a mixed bag of disorders such as migraines, obesity, gastrointestinal  disorders, rheumatic diseases and depression.

Detect And Avoid Food Intolerance

I found a very interesting article about food intolerances, however it was in french. I used google translate for a quick translation and this is what it gives, sometimes there are weird phrases but mostly its very understandable, i was impressed !

Difference Between A Food Allergy And A Food Intolerance?

Many people think that food intolerance and food allergy are the same… Food Intolerance which are also called Type III Food Allergies are very different from classical food allergies. Although they can be treated in a similar manner ( avoiding the foods that are causing harm ) there are several difference between the way our bodies react to them :

Food Intolerance Definitions

The first step in understanding food intolerances is to look up the definition of the term in a dictionary. Well, I just did that for you, here are relevant definitions of food intolerances :