Flour allergy
What is flour allergy ?
Case flour allergy is intolerance, ie high sensitivity to the protein (gluten) which are found in flour, because of them the patient can’t digest foods prepared from flour.
Flour allergy effects can be countered only by a rational diet.
Flour allergy is an autoimmune disease, meaning the body produces against flour a substance that destroys its own tissues.
At first flour allergy appears without symptoms, usually is associated with weight loss, chronic diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration . Vitamins and minerals can’t be absorbed properly.
Since flour allergy lead to small bowel mucosa decrease, can also mean the starting point for other body diseases.
Posted in Food allergies by admin at February 7th, 2010.