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Certain foods provoke a negative response from human bodies. These responses recur every time specific foods are consumed which is also determined by the quality of intake.
Food intolerance is a condition when a human body is not capable of simplifying food in components that can be absorbed. This occurs due to a lack of desired release of enzymes that is required for smooth digestion. The food that remains unbroken or unabsorbed dwells in the digestive system which results in physical discomforts like cramps, vomiting, bloating etc.
Common types of intolerances
There are many innumerable kinds of food intolerance and newer types are being discovered every day with experiences. However, the most common forms of food intolerances are the following:
- Intolerance to cow's milk - Lactose in milk often cannot be absorbed due to a lack of lactase - enzyme-release in a body.
- Intolerance of alcohol - It happens due to the lack of an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenise in the body preventing the proper breakdown of alcohol consumed.
Symptoms
Food intolerance is not a very serious disorder. Its effects do not stay for long and human bodies recover quickly from this disorder. However, often negligence can aggravate the sickness which can be found out through the following symptoms:
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Pain in the abdominal area
- Diarrhoea
- Headache
The severity of such symptoms is regulated by the state of enzyme discharge, the worse the release gets, the symptoms become increasingly unpleasant.
Treatment
After going through the nuances of food intolerances, it becomes extremely important to know how to detect the disorder and prevent it before it totally victimises a human body. The easiest ways to detect food intolerances are as follows:
- To check symptoms by subtracting a food from one's diet and examine the reaction of the body to the change.
- In case of lactose intolerance, doctors can be consulted so that they arrange for a thorough stool acidity test and hydrogen breath test.
- Babies can be fed soya milk in place of cow's milk if they are intolerant to cow's milk.
