Diagnosing food allergies can be a tricky thing to do! When your immune system overreacts to a special protein found in a food, you have a food allergy. Sometimes symptoms occur simply by touching, breathing or eating a tiny amount of the food. My previous post discussed how the immune system makes immunoglobulins as a response to […]
IgE and allergies are words that often are discussed hand-in hand. “IgE allergy” is a specific disease process and is NOT an intolerance. My previous blog post discussed food allergies compared to food intolerances. When doctors evaluate allergies, they frequently measure IgE; however, people do not know what IgE is! Let’s start with some basics. “Ig” […]
False food allergy beliefs are extremely common. The word allergy refers to a specific reaction of the immune system and medical treatments are directed toward blocking this reaction. False food allergy beliefs drive many people to over treat and aggressively manage symptoms. This over-treatment occurs out of fear that a progressive food allergy reaction may happen. Food intolerances may mimic […]