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title: "Allergy, Intolerance"
tags: health permanent-notes medicine
date: 2021-01-06 20:51:28
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# Allergy, Intolerance

Allergy, Intolerance & Sensitivity are distinct things, with different mechanisms
- Allergy is caused by an immune response
- Intolerance is caused by a digestive issue, potentially following a stomach flu or some damage to the intestine
- Sensitivity is not well defined, it's more a marketing term

[Source](https://jlouzado.github.io/#The%20Truth%20About%20Allergies%20and%20Food%20Sensitivity%20Tests)

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### Tags
#health #permanent-notes #medicine