Food Allergies & Intolerances

Food Sensitivity adverse reaction to a food that other people can safely eat includes food allergies, food intolerances, and chemical sensitivities

Food Allergies sensitivities caused by a reaction of the body's immune system to specific proteins in a food food protein is mistakenly identified by the immune system as being harmful

How an Allergy Happens Eat food Body releases something called a histamine Reaction is caused in the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin or cardiovascular system Current estimates are food allergies affect as many as 6% of young children and 3% to 4% of adults

Food Intolerance food sensitivity that does not involve the individual's immune system takes a more normal sized portion to produce symptoms of food intolerance food intolerances are likely to originate in the gastrointestinal system

caused by an inability to digest or absorb certain foods, or components of those foods Ex:Celiac  Gluten Intolerance Current estimates are 1% of the population is Celiac

Your Task Research food allergies or food intolerances and answer the statements below: List any common names of the allergy/intolerance Physiological reasons for the allergy/intolerance Symptoms Medications/Home Remedies Group (Age, Race, Gender) most affected