FOOD ALLEGIES AND
INTOLERANCE:
Food allergies: Food Intolerance:
Occur when the body’s immune system When the body does not digest or process
wrongly thinks that a food protein is food properly. Do not involve the immune
harmful and acts against it system and are seldom life threatening.
When a person’s immune system produces e.g. gluten intolerance
antibodies in response on their intake of Reactions:
certain foods Skin reactions –itching or red skin rash
Breathing reactions –asthma ,sneezing
Symptoms of allergies can occur in Intestine reactions –stomach cramps
minutes or even hours after had eaten the diarrhoea
food
Foods:
Cow’s milk
Soya
Peanuts
Anaphylaxis= is a server, life threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate
emergency treatment.
Prevention and management;
Food that causes allergic reactions should be avoided
Read food labels
Replace foods causing allergies with similar foods
Ensure that there is no cross contaminations
War a medical bracelet or necklace
Milk allergy Milk intolerance
A reaction to milk protein, and can impact When the digestive system cannot digest
young children however may grow out if it lactose properly . This is caused due to a
lack of lactase enzymes. Occurs in the
gastrointestinal system.
Treatment:
INTOLERANCE:
Food allergies: Food Intolerance:
Occur when the body’s immune system When the body does not digest or process
wrongly thinks that a food protein is food properly. Do not involve the immune
harmful and acts against it system and are seldom life threatening.
When a person’s immune system produces e.g. gluten intolerance
antibodies in response on their intake of Reactions:
certain foods Skin reactions –itching or red skin rash
Breathing reactions –asthma ,sneezing
Symptoms of allergies can occur in Intestine reactions –stomach cramps
minutes or even hours after had eaten the diarrhoea
food
Foods:
Cow’s milk
Soya
Peanuts
Anaphylaxis= is a server, life threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate
emergency treatment.
Prevention and management;
Food that causes allergic reactions should be avoided
Read food labels
Replace foods causing allergies with similar foods
Ensure that there is no cross contaminations
War a medical bracelet or necklace
Milk allergy Milk intolerance
A reaction to milk protein, and can impact When the digestive system cannot digest
young children however may grow out if it lactose properly . This is caused due to a
lack of lactase enzymes. Occurs in the
gastrointestinal system.
Treatment:
