Food intolerance and food
idiosyncrasy
These
are generally localized, temporary, and rarely life threatening reactions to
some foods. Food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a food substance or
additive that involves digestion or metabolism, but does not involve the immune
system (i.e.: lactose intolerance due to lack of an enzyme needed to digest
lactose (the milk sugar). If a subject
who has lactose intolerance eats milk or milk products may experience intestinal
gas, bloating and abdominal pain. Food idiosyncrasy is an unusual
and unexpected sensitivity
exhibited by an individual to a particular food or food substance. The reaction
can resemble or differ from symptoms of true food allergy. The reaction do not
involve the immune system. Sulfite sensitivity or sulfite-induced asthma is an
example of a food idiosyncrasy. The burning sensation when eating foods like
chili peppers is an example of a chemical food reaction.
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