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Food sensitivity and food allergy in babies

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Is Your Baby Sensitive to Food?

Some babies are sensitive to certain foods. Reactions, such as a rash, wheezi

Many parents think that food sensitivity and food allergy refers to the same thing. But that is not true.

A food allergy is a reaction by the immune system that the sees the particular food as a threat. It is almost always an immediate reaction after ingesting the causative food. There are specific tests available to identify food allergies.

Food sensitivities can be harder to pinpoint because they have a delayed response in the body. Unfortunately, there are no specific tests to identify a food sensitivity.

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