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what is cold intolerance?

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Can't deal with cold: Cold intolerance = poor ability to tolerate cold environment which is normally not too bothersome for you. Often, this is a sign of low thyroid function (hypothyroidism), but other condition such as low blood pressure, peripheral vascular disease, infection/fever, raynaud's syndrome etc...If this is troubling you, please doc for an evaluation and possible treatment. Good luck.

Question 2

avocado intolerance help?

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Here's help.: If it hurts don't do it.   Should be relatively simple to avoid avocado. Intolerances don't often get better with time.

Question 3

symptoms of food intolerance?

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Any related to food: Any symptoms that are uncomfortable associated with eating a food can be called a food intolerance.
The term intolerance does not specify a particular cause. Commonly those symptoms which are not related to a food allergy are considered an intolerance.

Question 4

what exactly is a food intolerance?

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Food intolerance: Food intolerance is a generic term that has had its meaning morphed over time. Food intolerance is any food that a person cannot tolerate. This can be due to allergies, enzyme deficiencies (like lactase deficiency), medication interactions (tetracyclines and milk), uncomfortable feelings (green pepper causing gastic reflux), and somatic (beans causing 'excessive' flatulence). These are just exampl.

Question 5

what can cause alcohol intolerance?

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Genes/Meds/Religion: Alcohol is metabolized by alcohol dehydrogenase.  This enzyme is found in all humans but varies depending on sex and race. People with low levels - young females and those of asian descent may have typical red flush when drinking.  

Medication interactions are another important reason for intolerance.

However, in the western world religion is probably the leading cause of alcohol intolerance.

Question 6

how can i determine food intolerance?

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Food intolerance: The usual way to determine food intolerance is to go on an elimination diet for several weeks, followed by gradual reintroduction of foods suspected of causing digestive or other issues.  Then you see how your body responds to each food.  There are many ways to go about this, but an integrative medicine physician can help you.  Commonly offending foods include gluten, dairy, eggs, and soy.

Question 7

what test is there for fat intolerance?

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?fat malabsorbtion ?: We could be mincing words but fat by itself is rather inert & doesn't trigger the kind of intolerance we see with seasonings or milk protein in non allergic people. You can have a disorder where you do not make the proper digestive enzymes to break down fat so it can be absorbed. Floating stools that smell bad enough to clear a room are a symptom. Your dr can do some tests to explore this issue.

Question 8

how do i know if i have food intolerance?

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Elimination of foods: The best , least expensive, and most reliable way is to remove something from your diet for a week or two...See how you feel...Then reintroduce it and see if you feel worse.
You can also get allergy testing...Which will tell you if you have acute histamine related allergies (like hives, trouble breathing). There is another path for food intolerance that is hard to test for. Look at alcat.Com test.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of lactoce intolerance?

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Abdominal symptoms: Lactose intolerance usually causes symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and cramping when one has consumed the milk sugar, lactose. In addition to milk, lactose is also found in ice cream, cheese, and other milk/dairy products. Lactaid may be beneficial in those with lactose intolerance.

Question 10

what are initial tests for food intolerances?

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Good history: Food intolerances come in many varieties and the first step in the investigation is taking a good history. Depending on the findings from history and physical findings, tests may include, examination of stool, exclusion of food, blood tests for allergy markers and nutritional deficiencies. See this site for more info.http://www.webmd.com/allergies/foods-allergy-intolerance.

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