For more information about food intolerances / sensitivities, and how they're different
from true food allergies, check out this article on mayoclinic.com.
Scientists estimate that approximately 12 million Americans today suffer
from true food allergies.
Most pets (and people) suffer instead with food sensitivities and intolerances, which are a different kind of problem
from a true food allergy.
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However, if your friend does not actually have
true food allergies and is instead experiencing an IGG - mediated immune response to commonly eaten
foods (eggs, dairy, shellfish, nuts, corn, wheat), eliminating those
foods from the diet can resolve any health issues she was experiencing as a result of having this type of immune response.
True food allergies can cause symptoms ranging
from gastrointestinal discomfort (including diarrhoea, stomach upset, indigestion, bloating, gas, nausea, vomiting, and cramps), skin rashes, and tingling in the mouth, to a devastating reaction marked by difficulty breathing and even death.
Although
true food allergies are relatively rare, there is a growing awareness of the role of
food intolerance or
food sensitivities in contributing to symptoms
from chronic digestive and other health problems.
As is
true for
food allergies in humans, the only way to deal with a
food allergy in cats is to remove the allergen
from the cat's diet completely.
However, it may be important to differentiate
true food allergies from food sensitivities.