Food Intolerance And Its Causes

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Food Intolerance And Its Causes
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What Is Food Intolerance

• It is a condition which refers to difficulty in
  digesting certain foods.
• Food items which include, dairy products, grains
  that contain gluten, beans and cabbage etc are
  the food which is commonly associated with food
  intolerance.
• Some food intolerance is caused by the deficiency
  of a particular enzyme.
• Migraine, cough, and stomach-ache are the main
  symptoms of food intolerance.

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Causes Of Food Intolerance

• Deficiency Of Enzymes For the complete
  digestion of our food, some enzymes are required.
  If the enzymes become insufficient , it will
  effect our proper digestion.
• Lactose intolerance is a case of enzyme
  deficiency. People who are lactose intolerant do
  not have enough lactase, an enzyme that breaks
  down milk sugar into smaller molecules.
• Enzyme deficiencies are a common cause of food
  intolerance.

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• Food Intolerance Caused by ChemicalsIn this
  case, symptoms occur when a certain chemical is
  digested and absorbed into the body. 
• There will be small amount of chemicals in
  food items such as amines in some cheeses and
  caffeine in coffee, tea, and chocolates.
• These chemicals can cause intolerance in some
  people.
• Some preservatives, artificial colours,
  artificial flavours and added MSG can cause a
  reaction.

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• Toxins And Food PoisoningsSome food items will
  have natural like toxins or chemicals that can
  have a toxic effect on humans, causing diarrhoea,
  nausea, and vomiting.
• Under cooked beans contains toxin and can
  create digestive problems.
• Mushrooms can also cause such food
  poisonings.

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• Presence Of Salicylates
• Its also known as salicylate sensitivity.
• Salicylates are present in most plant-sourced
  foods, including the majority of
  fruits and vegetables, spices, herbs, tea, and
  flavor additives.
• Mint-flavoring, tomato sauce, berries, and
  citrus fruits have particularly high levels.

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Conclusion

• The diagnosis of food intolerance is not that
  easy. This is because of the signs and symptoms
  of food intolerance and allergy often overlap.
•  Food intolerance symptoms take much longer to
  appear than food allergies.
• Food intolerance test are available and the
  doctors may recommend a skin test or a blood test
  to rule out this intolerance.

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• Exclusion diets are extremely useful in
  controlling ones intolerance to food.
•  The suspected food is removed from the diet for
  a set of period, usually between 2 weeks and 2
  months and then reintroduced. If the symptoms
  return the we can confirm.
• To know more details on food intolerance test in
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  lerance/