Food intolerance and food allergy
What is the difference between food intolerance and food allergy? Diarrhoea, stomach and mucus pain in stool can be symptoms of both food intoleranc e and food allergy . In medical literature, there is no clear distinction between intolerance and food allergy . However, the difference is crucial mainly for the doctors of pathomorphologists. Food intolerance occurs without inflammation in intestines, while in food allergy mucositis is observed, sometimes erosive, of acidulocyte granulocytes infiltration in the mucous membranes of the extracted fragments. Put simply, food intolerance gives the same symptoms as food allergy , but food allergy is an inflammation of the mucous membrane, while food intolerance does not run with inflammation. The conclusion is therefore that food allergy is' worse' than food intolerance and requires specialised treatment. Clinical signs alone do not distinguish intolerance from food allergies . In both cases, after ingestion of food, diarrhoea o...
