[Sca-cooks] allergies vs. sensitivities

[Terry Decker]

Medically, an allergy is a reaction to a non-toxic substance (allergen) that 
triggers a realease of histamines.  Sensitivity is a more general term 
describing a reaction to a substance or condition, which in the specific is 
usually prefaced by an adjective describing type (allergic, non-allergic, 
psychotic, neurotic, etc.).

Bear


> So medically, what is the difference between having an allergy to 
> something and having a sensitivity to it? Just a matter of the severity of 
> the symptoms or something else?
>
> Stefan