Do You Have a Food Intolerance?

Do you have a food intolerance condition? Foodcompletely break down the sugar called Lactose
intolerance is a condition where a person feelsfound in milk. Symptoms for lactose intolerance
unwell after eating certain foods. The symptomsare: Stomach bloating, Diarrhoea., Abdominal pain,
for food intolerance are often mistaken forNausea, Flatulence, Vomiting
common ailments such as headaches, bloating,- Yeast Intolerance - Yeast is a fungus organism
migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, eczema andthat feed on sugar and produces gas. We need
acid reflux.certain amount yeast in our body to maintain a
How do you know if you have food intolerance?normal and healthy digestive tract. However, too
Food intolerance is usually diagnosed through amuch yeast in our body will give rise to many
process of elimination, also known as blindhealth problems.
elimination. That is, to removing certain food fromWhat to do if you have food intolerance?
the diet, wait to see if the symptoms clear up.Change of diet is important to address the
However, it is sometimes very difficult to identifyproblem of food intolerance. Change of diet would
the food or combinations of foods that arealso mean that you have to take out some of
causing the problem as symptoms can appear upyour favourite foods and this can be quite
to 48 hours after the food is eaten. The processdistressing.
of blind elimination is lengthy and would require lotsHere are a few tips to help you make that
of patience.change easily:
Nowadays, there are proven medical tests used1. Make a list of foods that you are intolerance.
to diagnose food intolerance. A blood test done to2. List the food in food groups such as dairy
check any elevation in the level of food specificproduct is a food group and the type of dairy
IgG antibodies can identify the problem food orproducts are cheese, milk, yogurt and ice cream.
ingredient. Such test will significantly reduce the3. Make changing your diet enjoyable by
process of identifying the sensitive food andresearching on the alternative food available in the
corrective treatment can be carried out quickly.market.
There are 4 common types of food intolerance4. Nowadays, there are many dairy free products
and they are:such as soya milk, rice milk, oat milk or lactose
- Wheat Intolerance - Wheat is a staple andfree milk, wheat free products such as rice flour,
nutritious diet for many people around the world.buckwheat flour in the supermarket.
However, many people do not realise that the5. A change of diet could also open doors to new
underlying cause for some of their ailments couldcuisines and foods from other culture.
be due to wheat intolerance. Symptoms such as6. Remind yourself of the suffering and
aching joints, bloating, flatulence, fluid retention,inconvenience you used to have when you eat
eczema and joint pains can be relieved withthe sensitive food.
medical help and by eliminating wheat from our7. Certain food can be introduce back to your diet
diet.after a period of abstinence so it would be a
- Gluten Intolerance - Wheat is one of the maingood motivation to hold on to the new diet till
problems for people who suffer from glutenyour body is ready to accept the sensitive food
intolerance. However, wheat intolerance is notagain.
necessarily linked to gluten intolerance. PeopleFood intolerance is usually not life threatening but
suffering from gluten intolerance are sensitive toit will give you discomfort and make you unwell.
the gluten, a protein found commonly in wheat,Knowing what your food intolerance is; not only
barley, rye and oats.enable you to identify the cause of the ailments,
- Lactose Intolerance - Lactose intolerance occursit also helps you to take to necessary action to
when the digestive system in a person cannotmake you healthy again.