Food sensitivity mainly triggers the G immunoglobulin (igG) in one’s immune system that usually gives delayed responses. Approximately it can take 30 minutes to 3 days for symptoms to present. It causes the intestinal linings to have irritation or be flattened. The biggest challenge is that one can eat a variety of foods before the signs and symptoms present thus bringing hardships in determining which substances caused the reaction.

Causes include:  deficiencies in digestive enzymes or defects, iatrogenic, food poisoning, presence of histamine in some foods, foods with high contents of salicylate or idiopathic mechanisms. Its presentation include easy fatigability, less concentration, joint pains, headache, skin rashes, idiopathic weight loss or gain, abdominal pain, food regurgitation, diarrhea or constipation and bloating. Commonly it is associated with headache, infections affecting eyes, nose and throat, hepatitis C infections and rhinorrhea.

Predisposing factors include: gender as women are more likely to have food sensitivity reactions since their hormonal levels vary over time, presence of triggers ranging from being infected with a virus to chemical exposure in the surroundings and genetic predisposition.

Food sensitivity varies from one person to another since individuals react differently towards different types of food constituents. A leaking gut is also one of the conditions that cause food sensitivity and it’s causes are listed above. This leaking gut makes it easy for food contents to pass via its wall membranes to the blood stream thus activating the IgG found in the immune system reaction after some time has passed. Therefore, food sensitivity test is necessary so as to determine which foods are a problem causative in an individual and eliminate them from the diet or get the specific amount that the body can tolerate by help of a health practioner.

The most suitable method to find out one’s food sensitivity is to complete a food elimination exam. Here one does away with food stuffs that mostly cause inflammation and later eats them separately one after another after sometime to know which kinds of food he reacts to. To carry out food sensitivity test, it is essential to focus on levels of IgG which is an antibody of delayed response and shows important reactions to the food. IgA can also be helpful and its lasting duration after production is about one week while that of IgG is 3 weeks. Other tests that can be done include testing for mediator release, skin pricks and serological test.

Food sensitivities can be completely managed if proper attention is paid to the gut ensuring it’s completely healed and problem in the adrenal glands are solved. In case one presumes to have food sensitivity reactions follow the guidelines and if it does not resolve see a medical practioner for help.

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