If you experience regular discomfort, pain or abnormal reactions to eating certain foods, it could be a sign that you have a food intolerance. But just what is an intolerance, and what are the symptoms of food intolerance? Read on as we explore everything you need to know. What is food intolerance? Food intolerance occurs when […]
2020 is a really challenging year! During this time, we have learned that the human race is not invincible, saw dramatic changes in our day-to-day life and struggle with the difference between covid-19 and allergies. Strict restrictions including lockdowns, social distancing measurements, self-isolation solution were put in place around the world to try and stop […]
With around 65% of the population having a reduced ability to digest lactose, it is one of the most common intolerances. Many may only experience slight symptoms, such as bloating. For others, the lactose intolerance can have a much more severe impact on their life, resulting in serious side effects such as sickness. So, if […]
Food intolerance can be an incredibly frustrating and troublesome thing to have to deal with through life. The exact reason for some types of food intolerances are unclear, but it is often due to the body having difficulty digesting certain types of food. When this occurs, it causes a delayed adverse physical reaction to eating […]
Allergies are immune system reactions to a particular food or substance. Studies suggest they affect around 20% of the UK population and range from a mild inconvenience to life-threatening illnesses. People can be allergic to all sort of things, and these can range from foods, dust mites, pollens or even animal hair. Unlike food intolerances, […]
How many times did you hear that nutrition testing is important such as, vitamin D, or that “sunshine vitamin” is good for your immune system? Following the BBC’s recent article on Vitamin D’s effect on the immune system and coronavirus, Test Your Intolerance wanted to look at how these two are linked and the importance […]
As we keep growing, even as adults, our bodies and preferences change, among other things. It doesn’t come as a surprise that we might also develop food allergies and intolerances with these changes. Developing food allergies as an adult is quite common. You can even suddenly develop an allergy to a food you’ve frequently been […]
If you’re suffering from undiagnosed symptoms such as bloating, constipation or diarrhoea, it’s time to get to the root of the problem. With our bodies constantly changing, many of these symptoms can be a result of an unknown allergy or intolerance. That might have recently developed, or perhaps you’ve been dealing with it for years. […]
