Allergy and Intolerance Testing
Your Journey to a Fulfilling Life
Allergy and Intolerance Testing
Your Journey to a Fulfilling Life
Allergy and Intolerance Testing
Understanding of Food Allergies
Understanding of Food Allergies
What is a food allergy?
A food allergy is your body’s energetic or immune response to a substance it recognizes as harmful or incompatible — even if it’s “normal” food for other people.
The immune system
Common signs of food allergies or intolerance
Why do people develop them?
Holistic ways to check for food allergies
Holistic ways to check for food allergies
What are food intolerances?
What are food intolerances?
Food intolerance means your body has trouble breaking down or processing a certain food, but it does not trigger a classic allergic (IgE) immune response.
How is it different from an allergy?
How is it different from an allergy?
Allergy | Intolerance | |
---|---|---|
Type of reaction |
Immediate immune reaction (IgE antibodies) |
Digestive or metabolic reaction |
Symptoms |
Hives, swelling, trouble breathing |
Bloating, gas, cramps, fatigue |
Severity | Can be life-threatening | Usually uncomfortable, not life-threatening |
Holistic view | Energetic or immune rejection |
Body can’t properly process it, or the food’s energy doesn’t match you |