Over the years, food intolerance has affected more people than food allergies. Food intolerances are very common. However, they’re less severe. The evolution of food intolerances often show causes of gastrointestinal symptoms, which can affect you for days. When you have a food intolerance, it’s always best to go on an elimination diet to discover […]
Category: Intolerances
How Schools Are Catering To Students With Food Intolerances
It’s that time of year again-Back to School! Along with all of the back-to-school logistics in place, one of them includes managing student allergies and intolerances. This is a significant public health concern that is being taken very seriously for the safety, health and wellbeing of students. It is estimated that allergies affect 8% of […]
Your Go-To Guide To Travel Safely With Food Intolerance
Traveling is most people’s ultimate goal, and figuring out your travel plans can be challenging when you have a food intolerance. Even though food intolerance isn’t life-threatening, it’s still very uncomfortable and can prevent you from enjoying your trip. When attempting to travel safely, you need healthy travel tips to help you stay on top […]
7 Effective Food Alternatives To Reduce Intolerance Symptoms
Food intolerances can significantly impact daily life, causing discomfort, confusion, and sometimes life limiting symptoms. Food intolerances are reported by 15 to 20 percent of the population in the United States. They are common among people with digestive or gastrointestinal disorders, with 50 to 80 per cent reporting consistent problems with certain foods but a […]
Why Experts Recommend Testing For Food Intolerances
Food and environmental intolerances and sensitivities have become pervasive over the past decade. So many people suffer from intolerance and sensitivities but only realize it after years of symptoms and finally being seen by an allergist. Before discussing intolerance testing, it is incredibly important to understand what an intolerance is and that it is VERY […]
Why Supermarkets are Becoming More Food Intolerance-Friendly
According to FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education), researchers estimate that 33 million Americans have a food allergies or food intolerance. Food allergies, in particular, affect about 1 in 13 children in the US. The CDC characterizes food allergies as a “growing food safety and public health concern.” More than 40% of children with food […]
What I’ve Learned About A Christmas Allergy And Intolerance
Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly, Fa La La La sneez…sneez, sneez. It’s the holiday season-and allergy and intolerance symptoms can definitely put a damper on the holiday magic. According to the CDC there are more than 20 million people in the US that have allergies. This equates to nearly 1 in 3 US […]
Surviving Christmas with festive food intolerances
Christmas is a time that we get to celebrate with family and loved ones. During this time of the year, it’s common for there to be lots of feasting and visiting family and friends which can be difficult with festive food intolerances. When celebrating the Christmas period, it can be difficult to manage when you […]