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Food Intolorance

Were you looking for information about Food Intolerance? Food intolorance is a common misspelling of food intolerance.
 
There are several common types of food intolerance, including food poisoning, gluten intolerance, and lactose intolerance. Other types include reactions to sulfites, MSG, and other food additives. It's important to note that a food intolerance is different from a food allergy. For example, contaminated meat and dairy products sometimes cause symptoms, including gastrointestinal discomfort, that resemble a food allergy when it is really a type of food poisoning.
 
(To learn more, click Food Intolerance. This article provides more detail about the different types of food intolerance and gives more examples of how food intolerances are often mistaken for food allergies.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD