Allergies/food intolerance

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🍏Nutrition management of allergies and food intolerances requires the help of an experienced nutritionist-dietitian to guide you in your food choices.

🔍 Definition Food allergy manifests itself as a reaction of the immune system following the ingestion of a protein in a food. The substance in question is called an allergen. Antibodies called immunoglobulin E (IgE) as well as chemicals such as histamine are then released, and the symptoms can be various: rashes (eczema, urticaria), respiratory disorders (asthma, rhinitis), gastrointestinal discomfort (diarrhea, vomiting, esophagitis), and involvement of the nervous system (migraine). The most common food allergens are: peanuts nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews), milk, eggs, fish, seafood, soy, sesame seeds, wheat, mustard, and sulfites.

On the other hand, food intolerance does not provoke an immune reaction and results from an inability to digest or absorb certain food components. Lactose intolerance is the most common intolerance treated in a private consultation and is often subject to unnecessarily severe restrictions. Consultations for histamine intolerance are often due to confusion about the various information available on the internet, often resulting in the persistence of sources in the diet.

🚦 Complications The most severe complication of food allergies is anaphylactic shock, a situation that threatens the individual's life.Even ingestion of food particles can eventually trigger a reaction!

👩🏻‍ Why consult us? Food allergies and intolerances can be complex to detect and often challenging to manage daily. Therefore, the allergist and nutritionist collaboration are essential to identify problem foods more efficiently and improve life quality.

🍽 Why nutrition? In addition to helping you identify guilty foods, your NutriSimple nutritionist-dietitian along with your allergist, will suggest safe alternatives and guide you to avoid unnecessary restrictions.

🛒 What does counseling entail?Thanks to the ST.E.P.S.^TM method, your NutriSimple nutritionist-dietitian will propose a personalized food plan adapted to your situation that will satisfy your nutritional needs. She will also teach you how to read the nutrition labels and inform you properly with agribusiness/restaurant companies to recognize which foods to avoid.

⏱ Duration of nutritional treatment A minimum of 2 months or more, depending on the complexity of your case.

📈 Will I succeed? The objectives will depend significantly on the needs that you have targeted with your nutritionist-dietitian during the first evaluation meeting.

💵 Cost The first evaluation is at $ 125.00. Your nutritionist will then offer you the appropriate nutritional treatment plan suited to your needs.

📁 File Your nutritionist-dietitian works closely with your doctor to ensure comprehensive care of your case. Besides, you will have access to a private section online with your nutritionist.

📍 Clinics location More than 80 clinics in Quebec, call us at 1 (877) 427-6664 or schedule an appointment directly by clicking on this link: https://www.nutrisimple.com/fr/prenez-rendez-vous-en-ligne-avec-nutritionniste