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Food Allergy and Intolerances
A visit to my general doctor after years of unsuccessful acne treatment led her to put me on an allergy diet to determine if I was having adverse reactions from one or more of the common allergy culprits.
Turns out I have an allergy to both wheat and dairy that manifests itself as moderate acne all over my body. This discovery was made about 5 years ago, and since then I pay a lot more attention to what I am eating.
About two years ago, I also started to develop what I have learned is an intolerance to dairy, on top of the allergy. I was confused. Allergy? Intolerance? I honestly thought they were the same thing. It turns out they're not.
Has anyone else had to navigate the path of educating yourself about the relationship between your body and its reaction to certain food?
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