{"id":16632,"date":"2021-09-08T14:24:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T04:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=16632"},"modified":"2021-09-08T14:24:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T04:24:38","slug":"how-are-food-intolerances-different-to-food-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2021\/09\/08\/how-are-food-intolerances-different-to-food-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"How are food intolerances different to food allergies?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Well, food intolerances and food allergies are different.<\/p>\n

An allergy is your immune system reacting to and fighting off an ingredient that it mistakes as being harmful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A food intolerance is a response from your digestive system when you eat or drink something your body can’t break down.<\/p>\n

While food intolerances can be painful and uncomfortable, they’re not potentially life-threatening like food allergies can be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now that we’ve cleared that up, read on to learn the common signs of a food intolerance and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excess bloating and gas are among the most common symptoms of a food intolerance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a big, high-fiber meal, a little bloating and gas is common.<\/p>\n

But when these symptoms become uncomfortable or painful and happen every time you eat a certain food, they may hint at a food intolerance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although it’s not the case for everyone, bloating and gas are often signs of lactose intolerance, or the inability to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in cow’s milk products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If lactose intolerance is the cause of your bloating, you may also experience stomach pain or diarrhea a few hours after eating or drinking dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese and ice cream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Usually accompanied by (or the result of) too much bloating and gas, stomach pain is another typical sign of an intolerance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stomach pain varies from person to person, but when it’s caused by an intolerance, it usually feels like a cramping in the middle and lower abdomen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When your body can’t digest or break down certain foods, diarrhea is a typical side effect.<\/p>\n

That’s why it’s a common sign that you might be sensitive to a food you recently ate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you are having diarrhea frequently after eating, you might have impaired digestive function to certain foods.<\/p>\n

Lactose or gluten could be likely culprits, but those are not the only ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although it may sound surprising, headaches are another sign of food intolerance.<\/p>\n\t\n \n

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