| Many food allergies are confused with a food | | | | which can be fatal. True food allergies are rare and a |
| intolerance. A wheat allergy typically is confused with | | | | wheat allergy is not an exception to that. A true |
| a wheat intolerance and if you dig even further can | | | | allergic reaction to wheat is present in less that one |
| be confused with a gluten allergy as well as celiac | | | | half percent of the population. |
| disease. How you manage your reactions or | | | | Wheat intolerance is more typical and involves a |
| intolerance can be very different so it is very | | | | person reacting to the gluten ingredient found in |
| important to know the difference between a wheat | | | | many wheat products. The gluten is a complex |
| allergy and a wheat intolerance. | | | | protein used so that the wheat will stick together |
| Millions of people suffer from allergies caused by a | | | | and will rise when baked. Gluten can be found in |
| variety of sources both internal and external. External | | | | other grains like rye and barley. It can also be found |
| allergies are usually caused by airborne allergens like | | | | in oats that may be contaminated in the production |
| pollen or dust or environment factors like chemicals. | | | | process of the other grains. This intolerance continues |
| Food allergies are usually the culprit when it comes to | | | | to grow and can affect upwards of 14% of the |
| the internal reactions. They can be caused by certain | | | | population. |
| foods that we eat, like seafood, peanuts or eggs. | | | | A wheat allergy produced sudden reactions while a |
| Wheat allergies fall into this category and is known to | | | | wheat intolerance does not. The symptoms of wheat |
| cause many uncomfortable reactions for the person | | | | intolerance may seem less obvious and many people |
| involved. | | | | confuse it with something else or dismiss them as a |
| A wheat allergy can be particularly hard to manage | | | | normal part of life. The symptoms of a wheat |
| because wheat is found in so many different places. | | | | intolerance include: |
| There are products that contain wheat like flour. | | | | *eczema |
| There are ingredients like gluten that contain wheat | | | | *depression |
| and then there are the variety of foods like pasta | | | | *gastrointestinal upset |
| and breads that contain wheat. We have broken it | | | | *low blood iron |
| down this way because in order to manage your | | | | One may dismiss a food intolerance as "That food |
| allergy you have to be aware of all the different | | | | just doesn't agree with me" but you should consider |
| ways you can come across "wheat". | | | | that there are serious health risks associated with |
| How do You Differentiate Between a Wheat Allergy | | | | both a wheat allergy and a wheat intolerance. These |
| and a Wheat Intolerance | | | | risks can be long term causing or contributing to |
| A wheat allergy and a wheat intolerance are two | | | | conditions such as: |
| very different problems. True allergies involve the | | | | *diabetes |
| immune system whereas an intolerance does not | | | | *anemia |
| cause a reaction from the immune system. A wheat | | | | *bowel cancer |
| allergy is an auto-immune response that can cause a | | | | Whether you have a wheat allergy or a wheat |
| variety of symptoms. The signs and symptoms of | | | | intolerance the best treatment is an elimination diet. |
| wheat allergy include: | | | | There may be a specific wheat allergy diet that your |
| *coughing | | | | allergist or nutritionist may recommend. These diets |
| *vomiting | | | | may be difficult to maintain but they are a must if |
| *asthma | | | | you want to live as healthy as possible as well as |
| *other breathing problems | | | | avoid the serious health conditions that can be |
| Depending on the person it can cause anaphylaxis | | | | caused by this problem. |