What is the difference between food allergies and hidden food allergies?
- Most food allergies show acute symptoms. They may occur immediately or within 2-4 hours after being exposed to the allergen. When we eat a certain food , the body’s immune system will react in the form of hives, swelling of the eyes or mouth, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, and may lead to unconsciousness and be life-threatening.
- Food Intolerance usually does not show symptoms immediately . Symptoms will appear only when a large amount of that food is eaten or eaten repeatedly. Most symptoms usually occur at least 48 hours after eating the food. The symptoms are not severe but only slightly annoying, so many people do not know that they are allergic to that food.
What causes latent food allergies?
The main reason is that the body lacks the enzymes to digest that type of food, resulting in incomplete digestion and poor absorption by the body. Food molecules can then leak into the bloodstream, causing the body to react by creating immunoglobulin G ( IgG ) to resist that type of food. This is similar to leaky gut syndrome , where the food we eat reacts with the intestines, causing inflammation of the cells lining the intestinal wall. This allows เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา toxins and various molecules to leak into the bloodstream, causing gradual inflammation before symptoms appear. Simply put, latent food allergies can be the cause of leaky gut syndrome . Conversely, leaky gut syndrome is one of the causes of latent food allergies.
How does a latent allergy affect the body?
- Chronic headache, migraine
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Chronic nasal congestion and runny nose
- Chronic idiopathic urticaria
- Chronic acne
- Diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS) , Crohn’s disease
- Constipation, stomach ache, and abdominal distension
- Easy weight gain
- Muscle pain
- Triggers systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE)
- Triggers rheumatoid arthritis