Bradley Simpson

What is the difference between a food intolerance and allergy?

To simplify the answer: An allergy involves the immune system, an intolerance does not. For example, being allergic to peanuts versus having an intolerance to lactose (a sugar in milk products).

To correctly diagnose an intolerance I would advice seeing a Dietitian or a Doctor. What they will likely start you doing is remove the suspect food for 3 days, and then re-introduce it.

The important thing you must avoid is self diagnosis. This could lead to a seriously limited diet, that may be a simple food aversion.

If you do have an intolerance then check out the Manufactured Food Database for things you can eat depending on your intolerance/allergy.

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