- These allergies can affect as many as one in three of us. Although they are common, not many people are aware that they exist. These allergies are also called food intolerances
- These are different to Type 1 allergic reactions, as Type 3 allergies occur 2 hours to several days after consuming the food – for this reason many people can go their whole lives without being aware that they have an allergy to a certain food
- In most cases, food allergies develop when the inner lining of the digestive tract becomes damaged or abnormally “leaky” due to the use of antibiotics, an excessive intake of alcohol, infections, stress and environmental poisons
- Food proteins slip into the blood stream through gaps in the damaged intestinal wall; the immune system then picks these up as being foreign and attacks the food particles by sending out antibodies. The antibodies which fasten themselves to the food particles are known as immunoglobulin (Ig), the large “G” in IgG is the type of family the immunoglobulin belongs to
- Consuming a certain food often, results in the immune system creating more antibodies to fight it, causing excessive inflammation and eventually an intolerance to that food. This can then cause further intolerances to different foods
SYMPTOMS OF TYPE 3 ALLERGIES
- Extreme mood swings
- Anxiety
- Abdominal bloating as well as excessive stomach pain
- Heart burn and indigestion
- Water retention and unexplained weight gain
- Constipation and/or Diarrhoea
- Ulcers
- Migraines
- Disturbed sleep
- Dizzy spells and a feeling of being dazed and confused
- Sinus, sore throats and hay fever
- Sleepiness after meals and a lack of energy
- Food cravings
- Eczema
- Asthma
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis
