A fascinating run-down of seven case studies from Harry Morrow Brown in this issue of FoodsMatter newsletter just goes to show how milk seems to be the most common cause of childhood allergy/intolerance and that a reaction can affect any system of the body, most commonly the gut and neurological system (inc the brain and …
Daily #Wheat Free, #Dairy Free and #Gluten Free Diet
I have just written the post below for the grain and dairy free people on the trulyglutenfree blog, but it occurs to me that it might provide some inspiration to those of you just wanting to eat healthily and cut out your wheat, gluten and dairy, so here it is for you. Let's have your …
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Multiple #Food Intolerance and Chemical Sensitivity
Check out my latest post on the TGF blog as it will apply to many of you who are intolerant to several foods and/or environmental allergens:Â Help for Gluten Sensitives and Multiple Intolerants. As it explains, I am working on a protocol to stop the so-called 'allergic march'. Wish me luck!
Sea Trout with Spicy Bean & Avocado Salsa
I am told there is a shortage of organic farmed salmon at the moment. Try sea or river trout instead. I did a version of this recipe last night and it was delicious; the picture doesn't do its vibrancy justice. Have a go.
Free From Recipe Site
Just thought I would alert you to the fact that Michelle at the extremely useful FoodsMatter has split off all the freefrom recipes from throughout the years into a dedicated site at www.freefromrecipesmatter.com. You will find tons of different ideas there to help you avoid the ubiquitous wheat, gluten, dairy, soya and many other foods. How does this …
Panic Button For Travellers
What happens if you travel frequently, don't speak the lingo and have a flare up of a health condition or, worse still, an emergency like an anaphylactic allergic reaction? Â Skyguard, which provides a panic service to companies, individuals and police forces, has today launched an international service whereby you simply enter details of meds, conditions …
#Allergy & #Food Intolerance Tests
Ta - da! I have now revamped the allergy and  food intolerance tests for you, taking into account new methods and research. You would think this was easy given the amount of stuff in the media about allergy testing. The truth is, though, that because no-one knows exactly how delayed food intolerance occurs, no-one knows …
#Skin Allergy Link To #Food Allergy Explained
Touching a food allergen can cause a skin reaction just as surely as if you had eaten it - and now researchers think they have found the reason why (my emphasis in bold): "More than 40% of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have food allergy (1). Ingestion of food allergens can exacerbate AD and is accompanied …
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Milk Desensitisation Successful
A recent study at Stanford School of Medicine shows that temporarily using a drug can lower IgE classical allergy reactions to milk during oral desensitisation treatment, lowering the reactions for long enough for the therapy to work. Previously, this has been an issue because people react to the oral challenges of an allergen and quit …
GM Corn Toxins Found In Blood Of Pregnant Mums and Unborn Babies
Reports in the media this week make worrying reading, and makes an even better case for choosing organic, non-GM meat, eggs and milk. A landmark study by independent doctors at the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Sherbrooke Hospital Centre in Quebec, Canada found 93% of blood samples taken from pregnant women, …
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