Are Food Sensitivities Real? Ask a Dietitian

Food sensitivities are often confused with food allergies and food intolerances. Many times, these terms are used interchangeably and inappropriately. Food allergies can be defined as any adverse reaction to food, such as hives or difficulty breathing, that involves our immune system. Food intolerances don’t involve the immune system. This blog will discuss food sensitivities and a valid and accurate test to identify sensitive foods.

Food Sensitivity

Food sensitivity (also known as delayed food allergy) can affect any body organ system and can take 45 minutes to several days for symptoms to become noticeable. Diagnosing food sensitivities becomes a difficult puzzle to solve on your own or with most blood tests because of the complex physiological mechanisms. Food sensitivities often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

Here are a few symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Bloating m
• Migraines
• Weight gain
• Joint and muscle pain

Treatments prescribed by healthcare professionals usually provide temporary relief that covers up symptoms instead of addressing the root cause of the problem.

Why Do I Have Food Sensitivities? How Did I Get Them?

In 2017, I decided to take control of my health and resolve my symptoms caused by food sensitivities. Here are several factors that can help cause food sensitivities.

1. Poor digestion
2. Unbalanced gut microbiota
3. Chronic stress/severe trauma
4. Immune system overload
5. Genetics
6. Overexposure to chemicals/environmental toxins

How Do I Solve My Food Sensitivity Symptoms?

The LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) Dietary Program was developed by a team of dietitians, physicians, immunologists, and other healthcare professionals to treat the health problems associated with food sensitivities. This program is designed to reduce the level of inflammation and symptoms as quickly as possible. The first step is to find a Certified Leap Therapist (CLT) to help you with the program. The second step is to find out which foods, additives, and food chemicals are causing you problems. MRT (Mediator Release Test) can do this. The final step is to closely follow the LEAP dietary program for optimal results.

Learn more about the LEAP Dietary Program by scheduling a free 15-minute nutrition phone consultation. Amazing things can happen when you complete this program.

Nutritionally Yours,

Jerlyn