Not exact matches
A
food sensitivity, also called a
food intolerance, is caused by an inability to digest a
food and occurs in the digestive tract
and not the bloodstream, like a
food allergy.
Unlike a
food allergy, which leads to immediate
and obvious symptoms like wheezing
and anaphylaxis,
food sensitivities occur due to a delayed immune reaction.
A decrease in production of microflora, a «leaky gut syndrome» can
occur, due to a thinning
and weakened state of the lining leading to
food allergies or
sensitivities, eczema,
and inflammation.
Veterinarians know that chronic diarrheas
occur in dogs
and cats due to
allergies and sensitivities to
food ingredients.