Detecting the specific food that causes unwanted symptoms can be extremely difficult. Although food sensitivity is an increasingly common topic in nutrition practice, it still remains insufficiently researched in science. Currently, no sensitivity test can definitively diagnose sensitivity to a particular food.<\/p>\n
The difference between sensitivity, intolerance and allergy<\/strong> Food allergy:<\/strong> Food intolerance:<\/strong> Food Sensitivity Tests<\/strong> Allergy Tests<\/strong> Blood test:<\/strong> Elimination Diet<\/strong> Oral food test:<\/strong> Food diary<\/strong> Understanding and identifying food sensitivities, intolerances and allergies requires a careful and Jovana Arsovi\u0107 Detecting the specific food that causes unwanted symptoms can be extremely difficult. Although food sensitivity is an increasingly common topic in nutrition practice, it still remains insufficiently researched in science. Currently, no sensitivity test can definitively diagnose sensitivity to a particular food. The difference between sensitivity, intolerance and allergy Food sensitivity: Definition: An immune reaction […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-en-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutrim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFood sensitivity:<\/strong>
\n Definition:<\/strong> An immune reaction led by immunoglobulins G (IgG), M (IgM) and A (IgA).
\n Symptoms:<\/strong> Gas, diarrhea, abdominal pain, joint pain, migraines.<\/p>\n
\n Definition:<\/strong> A strong immune response to food caused by increased production of
\nimmunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies.
\n Symptoms:<\/strong> They appear immediately or within 2 hours and include a rash, redness, swelling of the tongue,
\ndifficulty swallowing or dizziness.<\/p>\n
\n Definition<\/strong>: It occurs when the body lacks the enzymes to digest certain foods.
\nIt has nothing to do with the immune system and is not life-threatening.
\n Symptoms<\/strong>: It can cause gastrointestinal problems.<\/p>\n
\nMany tests measure the amount of antibodies as the immune system’s response to a particular food,
\nincluding IgG and IgG4 in the blood after exposure to a food allergen. However, research shows
\nthat many of these tests are not reliable, because many other factors, including different antibodies and
\ncellular reactions, may be involved in food sensitivity.
\nSome tests claim they can determine sensitivity based on genetic analysis, but this is still not
\nsufficiently researched or reliable.<\/p>\n
\nSkin allergy test:<\/strong>
\n Description:<\/strong> It involves pricking the skin with a needle containing a small amount of allergen and observing the
\nreaction. Negative tests are reliable, while positive ones indicate the possibility of an allergy.
\n Use:<\/strong> It is used to confirm an allergy based on the history of symptoms, the reaction,
\nan elimination diet and a food diary.<\/p>\n
\n Description:<\/strong> Measuring the amount of antibodies in the serum in relation to a specific food allergen.
\n Use:<\/strong> It may show a higher level of antibodies to a particular food allergen, but the food
\ndoes not necessarily cause clinical allergy symptoms. It is used only for confirmation based on
\na food diary, an elimination diet and the history of symptoms.<\/p>\n
\nAn elimination diet is the best way to diagnose and treat food allergy and intolerance.
\nThis approach involves eliminating one or two foods from the diet for 2-8 weeks in
\nevery form (raw, cooked, frozen), and then reintroducing them.
\nEliminating several foods at once can harm an individual’s nutritional status. By systematically
\nreintroducing foods, one by one, reactions are carefully observed. If there are
\nsymptoms\/complaints even after eliminating the suspected food, there are other causes. If the
\nsymptoms subside and the skin allergy test is positive, that food should be excluded from the diet
\nuntil an oral allergy test is done for additional confirmation of the allergy.<\/p>\n
\n Description:<\/strong> It is done when the symptoms subside after eliminating the food, without taking
\nantihistamine medications. Foods are checked one by one, on different days, with
\ncareful observation of symptoms.<\/p>\n
\nKeeping a food diary is a key tool in identifying problems with food. The diary should be
\nkept for 3-7 days, with a detailed description of food intake for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, the time
\nof intake, the amount of food, feelings after the meal, gastrointestinal or other complaints, the time symptoms
\nappear and the composition of the dish.<\/p>\n
\nsystematic approach. An elimination diet, keeping a food diary and consulting an expert
\nare key steps toward improving your health and wellbeing. If you suspect problems with
\ncertain foods, turn to your nutritionist or doctor for further advice and proper
\nguidance through the process of diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n
\nprofessional nutritionist-dietitian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"