Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance: How Symptoms Differ
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Food allergies and food intolerance seem like two terms for the same thing, but they actually refer to the different ways the body rejects food.
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Food sensitivities
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Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance: How Symptoms Differ
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