With symptoms including bloating, rashes, nausea, diarrhea, blocked nose, and anaphylaxis, there are so many ways an allergy or intolerance can be negatively impacting your life. Until you take an intolerance and allergy test, you may not even be aware that you are being affected by a reaction. Here we take a look at the symptoms involved and how they can affect your ability to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Bloated Stomach
When you put food into your body to which you have an intolerance, you cause an almost immediate case of digestive distress. Your body’s enzymes struggle to break down the food, and, as it takes longer for you to digest the food, an excessive amount of gas is produced, which remains in the stomach long after you finish eating. This results in a bloated stomach, which can cause severe discomfort as well as hurting your image of yourself. It is essential to identify the foods that your body can’t tolerate and undertake an elimination diet to remove the food and bloating from your life.
Diarrhea
There are few scares in life quite like the moment you realize you’re on the verge on an emergency bowel evacuation. When there are no toilets around, this can cause an immensely embarrassing situation. An immensely awkward situation which can be avoided. By taking an intolerance and allergy test, you can identify the foods which are causing digestive distress, triggering your body to evacuate the contents of your stomach immediately. Diarrhea can lead to an electrolyte imbalance as well as dehydration. Avoiding diarrhea is essential to good health.
Blocked Nose
A blocked nose is a symptom of so many conditions; common cold, flu, sinusitis, it’s a long list. A blocked nose can also be a sign its time to take an allergy test. Allergies are a significant cause of a blocked nose. This symptom can have a more substantial impact than just making your voice sound a bit funny. When you sleep, your body requires oxygen to help restore the brain. If your nose is blocked, this prevents the correct levels of oxygen reaching the brain, which can lead you to wake from a full sleep still feeling tired. An allergy test can help you identify the blockage keeping you from feeling your best.
Anaphylaxis
On the extreme end of the reaction spectrum is anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis causes, amongst other things, an itchy rash, throat swelling, shortness of breath, vomiting, and low blood pressure. At its strongest, anaphylaxis can be fatal. An allergy can cause anaphylaxis. It is essential to be aware of your allergies in case you’re potentially exposed to a risk of anaphylaxis.
These are just four symptoms associated with intolerance and allergies. There are many more, and each can have a significant negative impact on your life. To avoid any of them, take an intolerance and allergy test today.
