What Is the Best Way to Distinguish Between a Food

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to distinguish between a food intolerance and a food allergy?

• A)Try the food at home and monitor the response.
• B)Consume very large amounts of the food and monitor response at home.
• C)Participate in a double-blind placebo-controlled oral food challenge led by an immunologist.
• D)There is no way to distinguish between the two.
• E)Watch for signs of anaphylactic shock after eating the food.

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