Food Allergies + Sensitivities - Part 2

FOOD ALLERGIES + SENSITIVITIES - Why does the body react to foods you enjoy most?

Both IgE allergies and IgG sensitivities are on the rise in our culture for many reasons. Many times we develop sensitivities to foods we eat all the time, and the over eating puts our body in warning mode.

Most often, I find the delayed reactions occur because many of our daily habits and choices lead to a breakdown of the normal barrier that protects our immune system from the outside world of foods, microbes, and toxins. That barrier is our GUT. Over 80% of our immune system lies just underneath that barrier.

When the lining of your gut breaks down, food particles get underneath the barrier and trigger our immune system to recognize food (that particular food!) as a foreign invader.

When this happens, many people develop IgG sensitivities to the very foods they eat most often. This immune response sets off a chain reaction leading to inflammation throughout your body. The hives, rashes, headaches, migraines, fatigue, bloating, gas and many more unpleasant immune responses (refer to prior post on symptoms).

In my next post we’ll talk about what contributes to the gut barrier breaking down. Part 3 is coming next!