Hot on the heels of my recent recommendation for Aller-Aid, here is another new product I think has potential to help those of us who suffer with hayfever or all-year-round rhinitis: Adrisin. It's a mix of 18 synergistic remedies indicated for allergies. I asked ND who kindly said they would stock it for those of …
New FSA Allergy Recommendations
Essentially, official recommendations have been made that restaurants should label all ingredients in the meals they serve. For example (from the BBC News story here): Supermarket sandwich: already has to list full ingredients including allergens Over-the-counter sandwich: if it's made to order in front of you, it doesn't currently need a label. This will not change under …
Statins Trigger Shingles?
Interestingly, I've been seeing a lot more shingles cases reported over the last few years so I was interested in this latest study that seems to suggest that taking statins can trigger a latent herpes virus and cause a shingles attack in the vulnerable. They're not sure if it is the LDL cholesterol that has …
Brain Retraining – Why It Works
If we hear the word 'sweet' our taste sensor areas in the brain register 'sweet'. If we hear the term 'grasp', our motor sensor areas activate. How fascinating is that? This is why I always say that the brain can't tell the difference between an actual thought or belief and a real action. It is …
Hayfever: Try This…
I've been doing an awful lot of work on loss of oral tolerance recently in a bid to uncover the myriad biochemical reasons someone might be multi-sensitive. I have a lot more to do on it; I'm trying to do the research between patients for us and come up with a plan we can use …
What Causes Mouth Ulcers?
Excellent review for you today of mouth ulcers, what causes them and what we can do about them. I know many of you suffer with these painful mouth sores - a lot of us who have gluten related illnesses suffer with them - and I note this is indeed listed as one of the top …
What’s Life Like If You’re Corn-Sensitive?
A flippin' nightmare most of the time, let me tell you! It is SO not easy managing a corn-sensitivity problem - which is usually combined with many other sensitivities, too. However, corn is so ubiquitous because manufacturers feel it is a good 'gluten/gliadin' substitute and therefore 'safe'. It is not for an increasing number of …
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Clinic Services Update
Hi peeps. It is now well over 8 months since I started taking cases on again. I've been noting what patients are saying they need from me and how long each element is taking me to do effectively. Hence I've reviewed the clinic services today to try and simplify them a bit - all the …
Inactive Substances In Drugs Can Cause Problems – You Don’t Say?!
About flipping time people started looking into the fillers that we find in many meds - and even some supplements, I'd say! It is the bane of many of our lives. Researchers in the US have recently published their warnings about the potential of these fillers for causing reactions in those sensitive to them. “Inactive” …
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Thank You
I want to say a BIG thank you to all of you who are using the Trusted Suppliers List when buying your supplements and consequently triggering some small commissions for me. I am so grateful for your loyalty. I thought you might like to know that I earmark that money as much as possible for …