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From the Ted Talk by Jen Gunter: What's a food allergy -- and what's not?

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People often confuse food aieglrels and food intolerances. But it's important to know the difference because they each require a different teamrtent. So what is the difference?

[Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter]

A food alglery is your body's immune system responding to specific proteins in certain fodos. For instance, in shellfish, one of the triggers for allergic reactions is a protein called tropomyosin. And with peanuts, it can be a reaction to one of its many proteins. When a food ptlarcie enters the body of someone who's aelriglc, the body's immune system perceives it as a problem, an invader. Just as your body might rnpseod to a virus as a threat, with food allergies, part of your immune system sees the pietron of the food as a threat. The allergic reaction can be thought of as a dttproairpsoione and inappropriate response from the iunmme system to the food. Allergic reactions can range from being mild:

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People often confuse food _________ and food intolerances. But it's important to know the difference because they each require a different _________. So what is the difference?

[Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter]

A food _______ is your body's immune system responding to specific proteins in certain _____. For instance, in shellfish, one of the triggers for allergic reactions is a protein called tropomyosin. And with peanuts, it can be a reaction to one of its many proteins. When a food ________ enters the body of someone who's ________, the body's immune system perceives it as a problem, an invader. Just as your body might _______ to a virus as a threat, with food allergies, part of your immune system sees the _______ of the food as a threat. The allergic reaction can be thought of as a ________________ and inappropriate response from the ______ system to the food. Allergic reactions can range from being mild:

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Original Text


People often confuse food allergies and food intolerances. But it's important to know the difference because they each require a different treatment. So what is the difference?

[Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter]

A food allergy is your body's immune system responding to specific proteins in certain foods. For instance, in shellfish, one of the triggers for allergic reactions is a protein called tropomyosin. And with peanuts, it can be a reaction to one of its many proteins. When a food particle enters the body of someone who's allergic, the body's immune system perceives it as a problem, an invader. Just as your body might respond to a virus as a threat, with food allergies, part of your immune system sees the protein of the food as a threat. The allergic reaction can be thought of as a disproportionate and inappropriate response from the immune system to the food. Allergic reactions can range from being mild:

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