Allergy To Certain Foods

What Causes Food Allergies?

Food allergies can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'very serious'.  Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms.  In order to diagnose food allergies, we could:

  • Research the topic
  • Find a doctor with the time
  • Use a diagnostic computer system.
The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "food allergies" as a symptom.  Here are five possibilities:
  • Vitamin Pantothenic Acid Need
  • Dehydration
  • Selenium Need
  • Adrenal Fatigue
  • Increased Intestinal Permeability

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:
red palms/fingertips
history of hypothyroidism
tetracycline use
occasional confusion/disorientation
nasal congestion
low diastolic blood pressure
diminished perspiration
chronic nausea
frequent difficulty falling asleep
being easily irritated
severe lactose intolerance
history of adolescent acne
... and more than 90 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of food allergies:
Cause Probability Status
Dehydration 97% Confirm
Adrenal Fatigue 26% Unlikely
Vitamin Pantothenic Acid Need 3% Ruled out
Increased Intestinal Permeability 2% Ruled out
Selenium Need 0% Ruled out
* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate suffering allergic/other reactions, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:
Do you have any reactions or allergies to specific foods which improve if you avoid those foods?
Possible responses:
→ No / don't know
→ Mild reaction to one or two foods
→ Mild reaction to several foods / severe to 1 or 2
→ Severe reaction to several foods
Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either allergies to certain foods or severe allergies to certain foods, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:
Dehydration

Allergies are the body's response to increased histamine levels.  Histamine helps control the flow of water in the body and histamine levels will rise in an attempt to manage dehydration, leading in some cases to increased allergic reactions and allergy-like symptoms. [Endocrinology, Volume 136, Issue 5, 1 May 1995, pp.2189-97]

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