📚 Principles (Allergy 🆚 Intolerance)
| 🧑🎓 | Allergy | Intolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | Immune System Misjudgment and overreaction |
Digestive System Insufficient processing capacity |
| Example | Casein in milk is mistakenly identified |
Insufficient protease secretion leads to xx intolerance |
| Dosage | Generally unrelated to amount consumed |
Related Discomfort occurs beyond certain amount |
| Possible Reactions |
Respiratory, digestive, skin, systemic… |
Diarrhea, bloating, indigestion, development… |
| Testing | IgE testing Usually requires venous blood |
IgG testing Usually requires finger prick blood |
- Confirmation of
leaky gutincludes food intolerance testing, gut microbiome testing, etc.- Intolerance is more chronic and harder to detect
- Allergies and intolerances often occur together and influence each other
1️⃣ Intolerance Testing Scenario: Low Weight
Example from a Shanghai mom in our group
| – | Description | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Baby 1+ years old, no allergy symptoms Large appetite for milk and food, grows in height but not weight Easily gets sick, no clue😓 |
🈚️ No reactions, just not gaining weight |
| Testing | Found 🥚egg intolerance(eats eggs regularly) |
😯 Surprised Chronic intolerance all along |
| Follow-up | 1. Stop eating eggs🥚 Wait for gut recovery 2. Gradually build tolerance |
⏸️ After stopping, obviously started gaining weight |
Summary:
- When 👶 development is slow but no clues, boldly do the test❗️
- Simplest way to reduce parental anxiety
2️⃣ Intolerance Testing Scenario: Parents Test → Baby Food
Example from my
friend(Shanghai)
| – | Description | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Sensitive baby 6+ months, frequent eczemaDad has allergy history, difficulty with solid foods Fragile gut, diarrhea |
⚠️Difficulty adding solid foods Diarrhea when adding new foods |
| Testing | Baby too young, testing may be inaccurateDecided parents get tested, based on results arrange baby’s food plan |
👍Rational approach for young babies |
| Follow-up | 1. Avoid both parents' intolerant foods 2. Try high-risk foods later |
🈚️No more anxiety, solid food introduction goes smoothly |
Summary:
- When 👶 has difficulty with solid foods, slow food introduction, fragile gut, and anxiety, boldly do the test❗️
3️⃣ Intolerance Testing Scenario: Family Correlation
Example from a Shandong mom in our group
| – | Description | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Younger baby 8+ months, found allergies Started suspecting 4+ years older siblingOlder sibling allergy test ok But easily gets 😷, underweight |
⚠️Younger baby’s allergies drew attention to older sibling |
| Testing | Older sibling got tested Found wheat intolerance |
😱Parents shocked Northern Chinese🌾 intolerant |
| Follow-up | 1. Stop wheat, switch to rice 2. Gradually build tolerance |
😄Older sibling looks better Less prone to 😷, gradually gaining weight |
Summary:
- Allergies and intolerances generally have strong genetic🧬 factors, need to pay attention to family correlations
4️⃣ Intolerance Testing Scenario: 🤧 Sensitive Baby
Example from a Xinjiang mom in our group
| – | Description | Key Points |
|---|---|---|
| Problem | Sensitive baby 11+ months, prone to diarrheaSolid food introduction, sometimes good sometimes bad Same food shows inconsistent reactions |
😡Same food reactions inconsistent |
| Testing | All allergy tests done Eosinophils, 💩 all normal Decided to do food intolerance test |
👍High probability of intolerance in sensitive babies |
| Follow-up | Special handling of intolerant foods Like not adding after colds |
👶Immediate improvement No more inconsistencies |
Summary:
- Avoid immediately adding intolerant foods in these situations:
- Such as: after baby catches cold😷, after vaccination💉, other special circumstances
🤔 How to Choose Testing Products❓
| – | ✅ Correct Approach | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | **Home Testing** |
Convenient, cost-effective Key is the test reagents |
| 2️⃣ | Reputable Brands | Reliable service and quality (Since spending 💰, choose reliable ones) |
| 3️⃣ | Generally 40+ Items |
Covers basic Chinese diet structure Suitable for most scenarios |
Supplement
🤧 Due to my own sensitive baby, I’ve been sharing for 8 months, built 5 discussion groups👗, one public 【Large Model Knowledge Base】, and met many parents…
Living with sensitive babies also involves 【Food Intolerance】, and the most discussed question is👉【When to do food intolerance testing】?🌈 Based on actual historical cases, I’ve summarized 4️⃣ recommended scenarios:
✅ 1. Slow development, low weight
- Hardest situation to detect
✅ 2. Slow solid food introduction, difficult food trial
- For young babies, can arrange based on parents’ results
✅ 3. Family history of allergies or intolerances
- Genetic factors of allergies/intolerances need special attention
✅ 4. Sensitive baby - symptoms inconsistent😷
- Sensitive baby is a long-term battle, food intolerance too
