Know the difference - Food allergies ,Food Sensitivity and Food intolerance
Unravelling Difference between Food allergy ,Food sensitivity and Food Intolerance You would have heard from people, at some point in time talking about allergies? Well, for most, it’s about using common terms’ allergy’, if any food component isn’t going well down the throat. There is a spot-on differentiating criterion, to confirm whether a person is allergic, intolerant, or sensitive to specific food. All three are different from each other, hence cannot be used interchangeably. In this blog, we are going to understand basic, yet vital differences between them. How are they different? Firstly, in a tabular format let us understand fundamental differences between them. Food Allergy Food Sensitivity Food intolerance Food allergy is a reaction caused by food which can affect body organs, causing a range of symptoms from mild to life threatening conditions like anaphylaxis- a serious allergic reaction. It is seen in rare cases as low as 2% cases worldwide. They manifest symptoms urtica