It is old news nowadays if you have an intolerance to gluten. Some individuals even suffer from Celiac disease – a much more serious inflammation of the digestive tract.
However, there are many other foods that can cause sensitivities that we are unaware of – as well as full blown allergic reactions. It can be of great benefit to our well-being to identify foods that do not mesh well with our bodies
There are differences between a food allergy and a sensitivity (or intolerance), with sensitivities being much more common and generally less severe than actual allergies. They can however be hard to differentiate.
The main difference between the two is due to the type of immune reaction and antibodies involved. It can be either an Immunoglobulin G (IgG) response (usually a delayed reaction), or an Immunoglobulin E response (IgE) (an immediate reaction).
