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1. Food Intolerance
And Its Causes

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. • Food Intolerance Caused by Chemicals
In 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.

5. • Toxins And Food Poisonings
Some 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.

6. • 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.

7. 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.

8. • 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.
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