If certain foods leave you bloated, foggy, fatigued, or broken out — but you’ve never had a dramatic reaction like hives or swelling — you may be dealing with a food sensitivity, not a true allergy. The two involve different immune mechanisms entirely.
Food Allergy (IgE) is immediate. Within seconds to a few hours of eating a trigger food, the immune system’s IgE antibodies kick in, causing hives, rash, swelling of the lips or throat, wheezing, or in severe cases, anaphylaxis. This reactivity can persist for years, even with strict avoidance.
Food Sensitivity (IgG/IgG4/IgA) is delayed — symptoms can show up hours or even days later, making the trigger food hard to pinpoint without testing. Common symptoms include brain fog, bloating, joint pain, fatigue, migraines, IBS, eczema, and mood swings.
Allergies require strict avoidance and emergency preparedness; sensitivities tend to drive chronic, lower-grade inflammation. Either way, testing — not guessing — is the fastest path to relief.
Order Through Alianza Biohealth
Food sensitivity panels (IgG/IgG4/IgA): 96, 144, or 240
Food allergy panels (IgE): 27, 44, 50, or 96
Contact us at amy@alianzabiohealth.com or (816) 813-7021 to order your panel and get clear answers about what’s really affecting your body.
