Delayed Food Allergies

WHAT ARE DELAYED FOOD ALLERGIES? Delayed food allergies are delayed-in-time reactions to food allergens or food components. Delayed food allergies cause the immune system to synthesize and release reactive chemical agents. These chemical agents can dramatically affect cellular physiology, producing far reacting effects on the immune, endocrine and nervous systems. Studies here and abroad are stockpiling evidence that immunoglobulin E (involved in immediate-in-time allergic reactions) explains only a small part of food allergy. Involvement of the entire immune system is evident in the more prevalent delayed-type food allergy.