Ear infections, chronic sinus congestion, ADHD or skin problems are all affected
by food sensitivity reactions.
Not exact matches
Food sensitivities are delayed
reactions to specific
foods that are triggered
by IgG antibodies.
Masked
by your daily diet and
by the slowness of the
food -
sensitivity reaction, the offending
food does its dirty work without ever realizing that it is the culprit behind your — or your child's — disorders.
Although there is no easy answer, parents - to - be can lower their risk of giving birth to a child with ADHD, autism, or other brain disorder
by limiting exposure to environmental toxins both in the home and outside (for instance, rates of autism are found to be higher in those whose mothers lived near freeways during pregnancy), eating a whole
foods diet free of common
food sensitivities (such as gluten), and testing for and managing any autoimmune
reactions.
Food sensitivities that are more subtle and delayed are mediated
by a different immune complex, Immunoglobulin G (IgG), and are referred to as delayed hypersensitivity
reaction allergies.
These antibodies are produced
by the body in order to fight
food sensitivities, so they offer the perfect measure of a
reaction taking place.
Blood testing for allergies measures levels of immunoglobulin E (Ig E) and is not accurate for
food allergies or
sensitivities because not all allergic
reactions are mediated
by IgE, nor or all
food reactions mediated
by the immune system.