The confusion over food sensitivities, intolerances, and allergies can make it difficult for those suffering reactions to find relief.
While some go on a journey to uncover root causes, others desperately try anything to feel better, sometimes finding themselves immersed in a variety of tests with different specialists who seem to contradict one another with a plethora of overwhelming strategies.
Food allergies are immune responses to specific foods, and they differ from intolerances or sensitivities, which can be related to problems digesting certain foods or even digestive issues.
One thing has become clearer in recent years—stress is a major player in these dietary issues. That’s a biochemical reality for the human body. Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system and its fight-or-flight response, and shuts down the parasympathetic nervous system and its rest-or-digest role….