Coping with food allergies

ABSTRACT

There are many reasons for responding negatively to otherwise healthy foods. Generally, these are called food sensitivities. If the abnormal reaction is related to your immune system, this is called a food allergy and the offending substance is called a food allergen. If symptoms are due to other reasons such as enzyme defects, food toxins or other substances in food, then you are said to have a food intolerance.