In choosing Custom Card 1 or 2 as the template for your Dietary Alert Cards, you may find the following advice, provided by foodsmatter.com, very helpful.

"Although most people describe any illness which they think maybe caused by food as a food allergy, they may only be partially correct.

There are in fact two different conditions which link food and 'allergic reactions'. One is food allergy: a condition which is rarely curable in which specific foods cause an immediate and often dramatic physical reaction - vomiting, diarrhoea, cramps, wheezing, swelling of the airways, a severe drop in blood pressure etc.

The other is food intolerance or sensitivity. This is often linked to other health problems and its symptoms are far less defined. However, food sensitivities will often improve or disappear completely over a period of time. "

 

Food Sensitivity (we recommend Custom Card 1)

 

Severe Food Allergy (we recommend Custom Card 2)