Food allergy

2. Food intolerance test
 Intolerance can result from the absence of: chemicals
or enzymes
 Signs and symptoms - skin rashes, urticaria
(hives), angioedema, dermatitis, eczema.
 Respiratory tract symptoms could be nasal
congestion, sinusitis, pharyngeal irritations, asthma
and an unproductive cough.

3.  GIT symptoms consist of: mouth ulcers, abdominal
cramp, nausea, gas, intermittent
diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and
may include anaphylaxis
 Food intolerance is connected with - irritable bowel
syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease, chronic
constipation, chronic hepatitis C
infection, eczema, NSAID intolerance, respiratory
complaints, including asthma, rhinitis and
headache, functional dyspepsia, eosinophilic
esophagitis and ENT illnesses.

4.  History: 1978 - Australian researchers released information about
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exclusion diet
1995 - the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
divided non-toxic reactions into „food allergies“ and „food
intolerances“
2003 - the Nomenclature Review Committee of the World Allergy
Organization presented a report which shows nomenclature for global
use on food allergy and food intolerance
Facts:
Prevalence of food intolerance 2% - 20% of people
food allergy/intolerance (by questionnaires) 12% - 19%
confirmed prevalences 0.8% - 2.4%
intolerance to food additives 0.01 - 0.23%
We have to be careful in what do we eat and how much because there is
low connection to become sick.