Food Allergies are severe, immediate, immune system reactions to certain foods, and can range from mild to fatal, needing intervention with adrenaline or other forms of prescribed medications.

Food Intolerances, however, result from an inability to properly digest a food, and can cause an array of symptoms over the span of hours to days- typically alleviated by over-the-counter medicines.

Nightshade Family

• tomatoes, tomatillos, bell peppers, capiscum, paprika, cayenne pepper, aubergine, okra, sorrel, goji berries, pepino melon, ground cherries, gooseberries, tobacco

Egg Yolk

• common yolk by-products: mayonnaise, ranch, salad dressings, ice cream, custards, puddings, fondant, chocolate bars stabilized by yolk proteins

Lactose

• milk,

Gluten - Nonceliac

Nitrates

Vasoactive Amines

• Cured meat, especially pork

Processed seafood and poultry Blue cheese, parmesan, cheddar, and other hard cheeses Oranges, bananas, pineapples, grapes, strawberries Pickled cabbage Fermented soy products Tomatoes, spinach Peanuts Fresh fruit juices and smoothies Beer and wine Green tea

Histamine