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Food intolerance or food allergy?
According to Allergy UK up to 45% of the UK population is affected by food intolerance, therefore more people need to be aware of the differences between food intolerance and food allergy in order to take the correct course of action.
Symptoms of food intolerance
Food intolerance is a condition with a mixture of symptoms and can be difficult to recognise and diagnose. Those affected often suffer for years without knowing the proper steps to take, unable to enjoy normal life and activities and in some cases, unable to work.
According to charity Food Intolerance Awareness, common symptoms that food intolerance can contribute to include:
According to Allergy UK up to 45% of the UK population is affected by food intolerance, therefore more people need to be aware of the differences between food intolerance and food allergy in order to take the correct course of action.
- Food intolerance also known as delayed onset food allergy is due to an inability to fully process a particular food, usually making the sufferer feel unwell. Symptoms can be slow to develop and can take hours or days to appear and it is rarely life threatening. It is detected by measuring IgG antibodies.
- Food allergy is a rapid response by the body’s immune system to a particular food. In this type of reaction, the body’s immune system mistakes a food for an ‘invader’ often resulting in a rapid allergic reaction within minutes. This type of allergic reaction is commonly associated with nut allergies and is mediated by IgE antibodies.
- Coeliac disease is a reaction to the gluten protein and is detected by measuring anti-tissue transglutaminase (tTGA) and anti-endomysium antibodies (EMA).
Symptoms of food intolerance
Food intolerance is a condition with a mixture of symptoms and can be difficult to recognise and diagnose. Those affected often suffer for years without knowing the proper steps to take, unable to enjoy normal life and activities and in some cases, unable to work.
According to charity Food Intolerance Awareness, common symptoms that food intolerance can contribute to include:
- abdominal pains
- aches and pains
- acne
- bloating
- constipation
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- depression
- diarrhoea
- dizziness
- eczema
- fatigue
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- itching
- fluid retention
- headaches
- hyperactivity
- loss of appetite
- migraine
- nausea
- rashes
- respiratory symptoms
- restless leg syndrome
- rhinitis
- sinusitis
- stomach cramps
- tension
- urticaria
- weight loss
- wheezing
If you feel you have an intolerance to a certain food, I can arrange a simple test that you can take in the comfort of your own home using a small pin prick blood sample. Your results will include dietary advice on how to avoid any intolerant foods (if any) and alternatives available.
Fees
5 Food Profile - £30
40 Food Profile - £109
93 Food Profile - £219
5 Food Profile - £30
| Cow’s milk | White fish mixture (cod, haddock & plaice) |
Nut mixture (almond, cashew nut, hazelnut & peanut) |
| Soya proteins | Wheat |
40 Food Profile - £109
| Corn | Oat | Rice | Rye | Wheat |
| Cow's Milk | Egg White | Egg Yolk | Soya | Potato |
| White Fish Mixture (Cod + Haddock + Plaice) | Shellfish Mixture (Crab + Lobster + Prawn) | Legume Bean Mix (Haricot + Kidney + Pea) | Mustard Mixture (Cabbage + Broccoli + Cauliflower) | Yeast (Baker + Brewers) |
| Apple + Pear | Berries Mixture (Raspberry + Strawberry + Blackberry) | Citrus Mixture (Orange + Lemon + Grapefruit) | Nut Mixture (Almond + Cashew + Hazelnut + Peanut) | Chicken + Turkey |
| Pork + Beef |
93 Food Profile - £219
| Barley | Buckwheat | Corn | Durum Wheat | Millet | Oat | Rice | Rye |
| Wheat | Cow's Milk | Egg White | Egg Yolk | Sheep's Milk | Goat's Milk | Beef | Chicken |
| Lamb | Pork | Turkey | Venison | Cod | Crab | Herring | Mackerel |
| Mussel | Plaice | Prawn | Salmon | Sole | Trout | Tuna | Aubergine |
| Avocado | Beetroot | Broccoli | Cabbage | Carrot | Cauliflower | Chicory | Celery |
| Haricot Bean | Kidney Beans | Leek | Lentil | Lettuce | Onion | Peas | Peppers |
| Potato | Soya Bean | String Bean | Sunflower Seed | Tomato | Apple | Apricot | Banana |
| Blackcurrant | Grape | Grapefruit | Kiwi Fruit | Lemon | Melon | Olive | Orange |
| Peach | Pear | Pineapple | Plum | Strawberry | Almond | Brazil Nut | Cashew |
| Coconut | Hazelnut | Peanut | Walnut | Chilli Pepper | Garlic | Ginger | Mint |
| Nutmeg | Pepper | Sesame Seed | Vanilla | Carob | Cocoa Bean | Coffee | Cola Nut |
| Mushroom | Rapeseed | Tea | Yeast (Baker/Brewers) | ||||
Please note that food intolerances may not always be as straight forward as getting tested, then avoiding the foods indicated. Sometimes they are not the cause of the health problems, but in fact the symptom.
Food intolerances can often develop as a result of underlying digestive disturbances such as the balance of gut bacteria, the robustness of the gut wall, digestive enzyme activity and parasites.
This can all be discussed in depth during a consultation.
Food intolerances can often develop as a result of underlying digestive disturbances such as the balance of gut bacteria, the robustness of the gut wall, digestive enzyme activity and parasites.
This can all be discussed in depth during a consultation.
