Things You Should Know and Do if You Have a Food Intolerance
Things You Should Know and Do if You Have a Food Intolerance
Do you think you might have a food intolerance? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. There are claims that anywhere between 40% and 70% of the population suffer from at least one food intolerance.
The symptoms can be rather vague: intestinal upset, fatigue, headaches, and some reactions that seem more allergic than anything else. They can also show up hours or even days after consuming the problem food, making it very difficult to identify the cause of your ailments. To be sure of what you’re dealing with, seek the help of a physician. Let your doctor know what your body is experiencing. He or she can then refer you to a nutritionist or other food intolerance specialist to ensure that you’re getting all the nutrients your body needs.
Wheat and lactose intolerance are common complaints. There are special tests that can be used to determine whether a person suffers from these conditions. If wheat intolerance is detected, you should also be checked for celiac disease, or gluten intolerance, since gluten is a wheat protein.
Of course, any intolerance will require adjustments in the way you eat. Be sure to inform your friends and family of your diagnosis so they can plan meals appropriately. Caretakers and schools should be informed if a child is found to have a food intolerance.
What changes can you make to ensure that you or your loved ones are safe from problem foods and substances? First, become a great food label reader! Every country in the European Union is required to display certain nutritional facts on prepackaged food labels. These foods must be clearly marked if they contain certain ingredients in concentrations higher than 10 mg/kg or liter. These ingredients are tree nuts, peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, fish, gluten, soya, celery, sesame seeds, mustard, sulphites, and lupin.
It’s best to check the ingredients of everything you purchase prepackaged. Please note that foods which are not prepackaged, like most deli or bakery items, aren’t subject to the same labeling requirements. If your intolerance is severe, you should avoid foods that might be exposed to other foods you’re susceptible to during preparation.
You can also look for supermarket lists or specialty stores that sell foods which are free from certain problematic ingredients. Wheat, gluten, and dairy-free alternatives are becoming easier to find as there is more awareness about these intolerances. And some of them are really delicious!
Of course, you could always go online to look for the foods you need. It’s easy to find nutritional information that way. Just be sure to check the labels as well, since recipes can change without warning. The web is also a great source for recipes that are “free from” whatever it is you need to avoid. Honestly, it doesn’t have to be difficult!
Find more information about food intolerances, allergies, and home tests at http://www.foodintolerancenews.com
By: Kimberly Buchanan
About the Author:
Do you think you might have a food intolerance? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. There are claims that anywhere between 40% and 70% of the population suffer from at least one food intolerance.
The symptoms can be rather vague: intestinal upset, fatigue, headaches, and some reactions that seem more allergic than anything else. They can also show up hours or even days after consuming the problem food, making it very difficult to identify the cause of your ailments. To be sure of what you’re dealing with, seek the help of a physician. Let your doctor know what your body is experiencing. He or she can then refer you to a nutritionist or other food intolerance specialist to ensure that you’re getting all the nutrients your body needs.
Wheat and lactose intolerance are common complaints. There are special tests that can be used to determine whether a person suffers from these conditions. If wheat intolerance is detected, you should also be checked for celiac disease, or gluten intolerance, since gluten is a wheat protein.
Of course, any intolerance will require adjustments in the way you eat. Be sure to inform your friends and family of your diagnosis so they can plan meals appropriately. Caretakers and schools should be informed if a child is found to have a food intolerance.
What changes can you make to ensure that you or your loved ones are safe from problem foods and substances? First, become a great food label reader! Every country in the European Union is required to display certain nutritional facts on prepackaged food labels. These foods must be clearly marked if they contain certain ingredients in concentrations higher than 10 mg/kg or liter. These ingredients are tree nuts, peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, fish, gluten, soya, celery, sesame seeds, mustard, sulphites, and lupin.
It’s best to check the ingredients of everything you purchase prepackaged. Please note that foods which are not prepackaged, like most deli or bakery items, aren’t subject to the same labeling requirements. If your intolerance is severe, you should avoid foods that might be exposed to other foods you’re susceptible to during preparation.
You can also look for supermarket lists or specialty stores that sell foods which are free from certain problematic ingredients. Wheat, gluten, and dairy-free alternatives are becoming easier to find as there is more awareness about these intolerances. And some of them are really delicious!
Of course, you could always go online to look for the foods you need. It’s easy to find nutritional information that way. Just be sure to check the labels as well, since recipes can change without warning. The web is also a great source for recipes that are “free from” whatever it is you need to avoid. Honestly, it doesn’t have to be difficult!
Find more information about food intolerances, allergies, and home tests at http://www.foodintolerancenews.com
By: Kimberly Buchanan
About the Author:
Kimberly Buchanan has been interested and involved in various aspects of the health industry for over 10 years. She has personal experience with food intolerances and allergies as well as experience helping others discover the cause of and cure for their own intolerances, allergies, and other health related ailments (eg vitamin deficiency, weight gain).
What is Food Intolerance?
Have you ever feel bloated and suffer discomfort in your stomach after a meal? Are you accepting these discomforts as part of the your life and accepting it without finding the cause? Do you know that the underlying cause of ailments like migraine, eczema, arthritis, bloating could be a case of food intolerance?
Food intolerance is a condition where a person feels unwell after eating certain foods. The symptoms for food intolerance are often mistaken for common ailments such as headaches, bloating, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, eczema and acid reflux.
How do you know if you have food intolerance?
Food intolerance is usually diagnosed through a process of elimination, also known as blind elimination. That is, to removing certain food from the diet, wait to see if the symptoms clear up. However, it is sometimes very difficult to identify the food or combinations of foods that are causing the problem as symptoms can appear up to 48 hours after the food is eaten. The process of blind elimination is lengthy and would require lots of patience.
Nowadays, there are proven medical test used to diagnose food intolerance. A blood test done to check any elevation in the level of food specific IgG antibodies can identify the problem food or ingredient. Such test will significantly reduce the process of identifying the sensitive food and corrective treatment can be carried out quickly.
There are 4 common types of food intolerance and they are:
Wheat Intolerance - Wheat is a staple and nutritious diet for many people around the world. However, many people do not realise that the underlying cause for some of their ailments could be due to wheat intolerance. Symptoms such as aching joints, bloating, flatulence, fluid retention, eczema and joint pains can be relieved with medical help and by eliminating wheat from our diet.
Gluten Intolerance - Wheat is one of the main problems for people who suffer from gluten intolerance. However, wheat intolerance is not necessarily linked to gluten intolerance. People suffering from gluten intolerance are sensitive to the gluten, a protein found commonly in wheat, barley, rye and oats.
Lactose Intolerance - Lactose intolerance occurs when the digestive system in a person cannot break down completely the sugar called Lactose that is found in milk. Symptoms for lactose intolerance are: Stomach bloating, Diarrhoea., Abdominal pain, Nausea, Flatulence, Vomiting
Yeast Intolerance - Yeast is a fungus organism that feed on sugar and produces gas. We need certain amount yeast in our body to maintain a normal and healthy digestive tract. However, too much yeast in our body will give rise to many health problems.
Food intolerance is usually not life threatening but it will give you discomfort and make you unwell. Knowing what your food intolerance is; not only enable you to identify the cause of the ailments, it also helps you to take to necessary action to make you healthy again.
By: Jenn Lim
About the Author:
Food intolerance is a condition where a person feels unwell after eating certain foods. The symptoms for food intolerance are often mistaken for common ailments such as headaches, bloating, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, eczema and acid reflux.
How do you know if you have food intolerance?
Food intolerance is usually diagnosed through a process of elimination, also known as blind elimination. That is, to removing certain food from the diet, wait to see if the symptoms clear up. However, it is sometimes very difficult to identify the food or combinations of foods that are causing the problem as symptoms can appear up to 48 hours after the food is eaten. The process of blind elimination is lengthy and would require lots of patience.
Nowadays, there are proven medical test used to diagnose food intolerance. A blood test done to check any elevation in the level of food specific IgG antibodies can identify the problem food or ingredient. Such test will significantly reduce the process of identifying the sensitive food and corrective treatment can be carried out quickly.
There are 4 common types of food intolerance and they are:
Wheat Intolerance - Wheat is a staple and nutritious diet for many people around the world. However, many people do not realise that the underlying cause for some of their ailments could be due to wheat intolerance. Symptoms such as aching joints, bloating, flatulence, fluid retention, eczema and joint pains can be relieved with medical help and by eliminating wheat from our diet.
Gluten Intolerance - Wheat is one of the main problems for people who suffer from gluten intolerance. However, wheat intolerance is not necessarily linked to gluten intolerance. People suffering from gluten intolerance are sensitive to the gluten, a protein found commonly in wheat, barley, rye and oats.
Lactose Intolerance - Lactose intolerance occurs when the digestive system in a person cannot break down completely the sugar called Lactose that is found in milk. Symptoms for lactose intolerance are: Stomach bloating, Diarrhoea., Abdominal pain, Nausea, Flatulence, Vomiting
Yeast Intolerance - Yeast is a fungus organism that feed on sugar and produces gas. We need certain amount yeast in our body to maintain a normal and healthy digestive tract. However, too much yeast in our body will give rise to many health problems.
Food intolerance is usually not life threatening but it will give you discomfort and make you unwell. Knowing what your food intolerance is; not only enable you to identify the cause of the ailments, it also helps you to take to necessary action to make you healthy again.
By: Jenn Lim
About the Author:
“For many years,I have accepted and live with a condition I did not know as food intolerance. Since identifying the food intolerance problem and doing the neccessary remedy, I have learned to overcome this health issue.
I have condensed my research and experiences which I hope could help others in similiar condition.” Jenn Lim, writer of www.gored.eu, about food intolerance.