Food allergies, additives, and sensitivities are reactions that occur on ingestion of certain provocative food nutrients or additives. These reactions are mainly intestinal but can also occur in extra-intestinal parts of the body. Â Food-mediated reactions contribute to a leaky gut leading to chronic inflammation and disease development. The symptoms associated may include abdominal pain, hives, bloating, bowel irregularity, brain fog, headache, fatigue, muscle, and joint pain.
Advancing age is associated with increased inflammatory cytokines, a decline in the gut barrier function, and poor adaptive immunity. This increases the susceptibility to exacerbated inflammatory reactions to foods. Chronic inflammation caused by food reactions can be life-threatening and can increase the risk of a shorter lifespan.
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