Difference between food allergy and food intolerance:

Difference between food allergy & food intolerance:

The symptoms of food allergy and food intolerance are much similar so many times people may confuse between them.

Many times in news paper we read about news that some person dies due to food allergy. At that time we also have thought in our mind if same situation, we face then what happen? We scared by just imagine that situation.

But in other condition, because of bad habits of eating or your body have not produced that enzyme to digest particular food, so you suffered diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pain, but this complain will subside after 2-3 days.

So today we understand the difference between food allergy and food intolerance.

Food allergy:

It is very serious fatal condition. You are not aware about the condition and after eating or drinking, within minutes or seconds you feel breathlessness, swelling inside your throat, your blood pressure falls down, and in this situation if you not getting emergency medical treatment you may die, but mind well this condition will not happen with everybody the actual ratio is at every 1 lakh people only 4-5 person have this actual food allergy. Food allergy is caused by your immune system’s reaction.

Our human body have self mechanism to fight against the substance which causes injury to our body and this is called ‘immunity’. This immunity mechanism fight against each unwanted things which enter in our body and not good for it, in form of producing ‘antibodies’ to fight against it. When some symptoms like itching all over body, sneezing, heaviness of voice, difficulty in breathing, colic in abdomen, increased breathing and heart rate, vomiting, and sever swelling in throat and tongue, like symptoms after eating particular food or drinks. You must be aware because this may be allergic condition and take it as emergency and immediately get medical treatment.

Food intolerance:

In food intolerance, your immune system is not affected.

Totally opposite then above situation is intolerance, not that fatal and serious condition. Your body cannot digest some type of food; in this your body is lacking particular types of chemicals which required for its digestion. And the symptoms seen are like gas, acidity, colicky pain, diarrhoea and it’s because of intolerance of particular substance. You can reverse this by eating this food in small amount daily then your body develop habit to digest it and gradually you may not suffered with same complications.

If you have reaction to particular food, see your doctor to diagnose weather you have food intolerance or food allergy.

The other most important thing is generally this reaction towards some food is less seen in young age people and person who do daily physical exercise, and who is physically active.

If particular person was suffered with food intolerance and later in young and adult age they may eat this particular food, but after 50 he or she may again prone to same food intolerance. If person is really allergic to some food or drinks it’s better to stay away from it. Never try to take that risk. People who having asthma or skin allergy they are more prone to food allergy.

You may at risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction. You may need to carry an emergency epinephrine shot for emergency self-treatment.

So from above points you must be aware about food allergy and food reaction. So be very careful about your eating’s.

Stay fit stays healthy.