Food Alergies or Intolerances

The term allergy refers to one type of specific reaction to food. In general it refers to the ones that show on the skin prick test ones that are very obvious on the body. However there are a wide veiety on sensitivities and reactions to food that are not classed as allergies at all.Many kids with ADHD have  multiple reactions to food from allergies to  intolerances. The type of allergy we know is the least likely cause of behavioural symptoms. This is the real allergy the one with hives sneezing outwardly obvious symptoms.Kids with ADHD and others more often then not have food intolerances or sensitivities where symptoms are almost hidden. These sensitivies or intolerances are caused by poor absorbtion and poor digestion of specific food related substances. These are called delayed immunoglobulin  lgG  sensitivities. Intolerances can be lactose, fructose other sugars related to carbs, phenols, salicylates ang gluten and even by-products such as opiate peptides from milk/casein, soy, gluten and soy which are related to abnormal digestion.
 The antibodies in intolerances are called lgG antibodies true allergies are lge antibodies. The react in very different ways,  The  testing usually done for lge is the traditional skin prick test covered by  ohip usually performed by gp or allergist.  I had to have a  lgG blood test performed bt a naturopath who sent it to a lab at a cost of 400 not covered by OHIP  although some insurances cover it. There are several option just food, outside sensitivities etc. The more things you want tested the higher the cost.  The will send you a report in bar graph form listinf each item and the level of reaction. From none to very high. In some cases there is no reaction as a result of the food not being consumed.