Posted on March 22, 2010.
Difference between allergy, sensitivity and intolerance. What is the difference between allergy, sensitivity, and intolerance? There is much confusion about these terms, and the subject is confusing enough without it. The "right" direction of each of these terms is as follows:
aec Allergy: This term is used by medical allergists to describe the body's reactions that involve the entire immune system, particularly IgE (immunoglobulin type E) reaction.
aec Sensitivity: This term is used by ecologists in the environmental, scientific and many medical allergists to refer the body's reaction somewhat different (mostly white blood cells of shares), which often do not contain IgE and other parts of the immune system. (IgG reactions are often used.)
aec Intolerance: This term refers to a food intolerance, which is characterized by a missing enzyme that is needed to digest a particular food. Common examples include the enzyme lactase, "which is needed to digest dairy products, and the enzyme needed to digest beans. Both cause intestinal problems, mainly gas from the fermentation of food instead of digestion. Intolerance is not a real problem of allergens, we'll stop at the definition here.
The first two - allergies and sensitivity - are very similar in their effects. Or both can cause almost any symptom known to man. A partial list of symptoms of allergic sensitivity is as follows:
aec Head: Headaches, neck pain, with fullness, pressure or tightness in the head, vertigo, imbalance, vertigo, prohibition. nose, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, swollen eyes, tearing, itching, blurred vision, excessive mucous formation, ringing, popping or fullness in the ears, fluid in the middle ear, otitis, hearing loss, sore throat, hoarse and low, gagging, itching in the roof of the mouth, difficulty swallowing, ulcers, excessive thirst, frequent yawning, sinusitis, increased sensitivity to light and sound.
aec Chest: coughing, wheezing, reduced airflow, tight congested feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid pulse, palpitations, heart irregularities, sudden changes in blood pressure.
aec Stomach: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, bloating after meals, belching, passing gas, feeling of fullness in the stomach long after finishing a meal, abdominal pain or cramps.
aec Skin: hives, rash, eczema, itching, sweating, hot flushes, cold, hot or cold flashes.
aec General discomfort, clumsiness, excessive drowsiness or sleepiness soon after eating, pain, muscle cramps, spasms, weakness, spasms, tremors or twitching, joint pain, heat, or redness, sore back , neuralgia, swollen hands or feet, urinary frequency or urgency, vaginal itching, excessive hunger or binge eating.
aec Mental: schizophrenia, depression, hyperactivity (ADHD), emotional instability or hypersensitivity, insomnia, chronic fatigue, crying, stuttering, excessive daydreaming, anxiety, panic attacks , withdrawn, apathetic, seizures, aggressive behavior, anger, irritability, Silly, tense, agitated, excited, agitated behavior problems in children, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, poor comprehension, confusion, impaired attention, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior, feelings of unreality, disorientation, false beliefs or delusions, hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, wanting to hurt yourself.
Note that all the above problems of the brain may be due to an allergy or sensitivity. It is a very important point in understanding the solutions to the problems of brain. In fact, since the subconscious controls the physical body (including the immune system) of the above "symptoms" could be considered the brain controls. This leads to possible treatments using the unconscious. This explains the success of both the auditory system Bate training and EEG biofeedback (AKA neurofeedback) and hypnosis. All are methods that have been.
