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food sensitivity

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food sensitivity/hypersensitivity reaction,
sensitivity to food items that is not a food allergy and does not involve the immune system. See also food allergy.


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This particular "symptom" is a good indicator for IgG food sensitivity testing, but more on this later.
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) stresses that elimination diets probably help only when a child has a proven food sensitivity or allergy.
Common triggers include drugs such as aspirin and penicillin, food additives, food sensitivity such as milk eggs, shellfish and nuts, environmental factors such as exposure to cold, heat or sunlight, stress and anxiety, and bites and stings.
 
 
 
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