In naturopathic medicine, we often take note of what is termed the 'Six Phase Table 'designed by Reckeweg. Â This basically shows a sort of link between illnesses and gives a clue to what may come later if the initial illnesses are suppressed or ignored. Cradle cap, colic, eczema, hayfever and asthma is one of the …
Free Expert #Hayfever Help
Suffering from hayfever and need some help? TalkAllergy are hosting a free expert hayfever forum, led by allergy specialists for 7 days from Friday 20th May. Here is the info for you: Online Clinic Offers Hay Fever Help      11 May 11 With the season of sniffs and sneezes now upon us there are millions looking for …
Award-Winning FreeFrom Products
At last, the list of this year's FoodsMatter FreeFromFood Awards winners is out! I always love this list because it gives us a really good view of what products are out there for us and how the freefrom food industry is faring. There were tons of entries this year, I understand, which shows freefrom is …
Allergy/Hayfever Prescription
I was just reminded of an excellent mix of products from Nutri which are designed to lower allergy reactions such as hayfever. Aller C contains quercetin, Vitamin C, bromelain and bioflavinoids, all well-known anti-allergy substances I have tended to recommend separately, but all now come in this one product. Personally, during hayfever season (and now …
Miss Roben’s Mixes
You may remember I wrote about these allergen-free mixes a while back. Today, I wrote an extensive post about them on the trulyglutenfree site for grain-free people, but I am sure a lot of you will fancy trying some of these so have posted it here too for you. This is a fab range of …
Allergy Testing Thoughts
Recently, NICE issued some new evidence-based guidelines for testing children for allergies and, actually, I thought they were pretty sensible. The media of course hyped up the fact that we shouldn't be using unproven 'alternative' tests. Whilst I have a problem with the fact that much in use in the NHS remains unproven, I actually …
Low CoQ10 Linked To Allergy
A post from Nutri today details a study that suggests children's allergies may be partly down a deficiency of CoQ10. It's a small study but this is a new one on me and it warrants further research I'm sure. It also makes me  wonder, if there is a link, what about all those people who …
Condensation and Mould? Try This Dehumidifier
Cold Winter weather encourages condensation and mould in the home and can make it too humid for anyone with allergies, eczema, asthma, arthritis or rheumatism. You need to keep humidity below 50%, the level at which house dustmites cannot survive and to ensure the safe eradication of moulds, spores and mildew. But keeping the humidity …
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FoodsMatter Christmas Section
Whilst I'm on Christmassy stuff, check out Foodsmatter.com's excellent allergy Christmas guide and directory. You will find a host of Christmas freefrom recipes, supplier lists and articles, including one from me:  Micki Rose's Christmas Allergy Guide. Enjoy. And don't forget to check out my Christmas present guides here and here too.
Eczema Creams Make It Worse
For years doctors have advised patients with eczema to use a cheap emollient cream, but researchers have now discovered that aqueous cream BP can make the condition worse. I have been saying this for years, of course, (see my article link below) and feel pretty smug that tests are now bearing me out. Tests show a …