What is a Food Intolerance Test?
If you say that I have a hard time losing weight, I always complain of bloating and gas, my edema never decreases, I feel like whatever I eat makes me bloat, you can have a food intolerance test. The intolerance test, which has gained popularity especially in the last 10 years, detects foods that your body cannot digest and helps you get rid of all your complaints such as fatigue, weakness and edema.
What’s the Difference Between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance?
Allergy and intolerance are often confused, but they are very different from each other. Food allergy is definitely an immune system response to a food. In the face of an allergic response, the body’s immune system produces immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to remove the allergen from the body. Mostly, 2-3 hours after consuming food, symptoms such as stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea-vomiting, facial swelling, shortness of breath, itching and sweating occur. Especially shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, eggs, milk and chocolate are valuable allergen foods. Even the smallest bite triggers a food allergy. For this reason, people with food allergies should not consume prohibited foods.
Food intolerance is the equivalent of the digestive system rather than the immune system. It is not life-threatening, but it can cause long-term complaints. E.g; When you eat bread, you may feel tired and sluggish. However, this does not mean that you will not eat bread for a lifetime. You can remove it from your life for a short time and add a different alternative instead.
What are the Symptoms of Food Intolerance?
Fatigue
Headache
Bloating
Stomach tenderness
Skin problems
Joint pain
Migraine
Acne
How to Identify Food Intolerance?
First of all, it should be investigated by a specialist doctor in line with your complaints and it should be determined whether there is a food intolerance or food allergy. If you have symptoms of food intolerance, elimination diets and food intolerance tests will determine which foods you are intolerant to. And according to the results of the test, a special nutrition program is planned for the individual and the process is followed.
