What if I have allergies or intolerances to certain grains?

An allergic response occurs when the body’s immune system produces antibodies against a normally harmless substance from food as if it were a pathogen. There is a wide variety of symptoms (e.g. skink respiratory, gastrointestinal) and typically occur within minutes of exposure the problematic food.

Food intolerance is a reaction to certain foods or food components that occurs when the body has difficulty digesting or metabolizing them. Food intolerances generally cause digestive problems which appear several hours after consuming the problematic food (e.g. bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea).