Beyond Labels Clips BALANCE and FOOD Sensitivity - Understanding the Link with Dr. Sina
Oct 23, 2025
Dr. Sina, a doctor and nutrition expert, dives deep into the world of food sensitivities and their impact on health. He sheds light on the crucial differences between true allergies and delayed hypersensitivities. Discover why common elimination diets can fail and the surprising variety of non-GI symptoms linked to sensitivities, like headaches and skin issues. Dr. Sina emphasizes the importance of removing trigger foods for at least 18 months to reset immunity and advocates for cycling seasonal foods to promote balance in our diets.
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Allergies Versus Sensitivities
- Food allergies (IgE) and food sensitivities (delayed hypersensitivities) are different immunological processes.
- Sensitivities can cause symptoms weeks later and often don’t present as GI issues.
Don’t Rely On Short Eliminations
- Don’t rely solely on short elimination diets to find triggers because delayed reactions can appear weeks later.
- Use testing and longer monitoring to identify hidden food sensitivities.
Sensitivities Often Appear Outside The Gut
- Food sensitivities often manifest outside the gut, like headaches, skin bumps, or high blood pressure.
- Many people sensitive to gluten have no GI symptoms, so symptom type misleads diagnosis.
