Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Just to let you know that I have released the latest update of the TGF Supplement Master List today. Some useful updates on the ARG multi-vi-mins (formulations changed but still OK, children's multi we were using for pregnancy and breastfeeding has been discontinued - gah!), iodine, glutathiones, B vits, metabolics pouches, several new supplements and whole ranges …
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Most people only know that DQ2 and, occasionally, DQ8 genes are predictive of coeliac disease - celiac for our followers across the pond. But there are actually two more also linked to gluten illness. Someone asked me about this yesterday and I thought it might be worth a general reminder for all of you. Here's …
Just to let you know that I have released the latest update of the TGF Supplement Master List today. This is where you can find all your gluten, grain, corn and dairy free supplements - and a great big list of those that we've checked that aren't! This is especially useful for those gluten-sensitives who …
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Just to let you know that ND has listed a new range of water filter jugs called Zero Water. You can see them all here. Tap water is a notoriously difficult thing for corn-sensitives and I know some have problems with the charcoal in such water filters too, so I checked them out for us. …
A great recipe for you today from Dr O at the Gluten Free Society. It uses his grain free bread mix, which you can get in the US. But it's basically almond and coconut flour with psyllium husk so you can make it yourself in the UK pretty easily. I make a similar sandwich bread …
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It's getting cold out there, isn't it? I say this as I sit with no heating on waiting for the boiler service to be done. Why do they promise 8am and never come til hours later? Anyway, hence, my thoughts are turning to warm things! Saw these 12 soup ideas in my inbox this morning …
I do this about twice a week and often add fennel, sweet potato and throw some asparagus in towards the end. Keeps me going for about 3 days. I have it with wild (unfarmed) fish. From Elana Amsterdam It's quick, flavourful and so easy - just stick it in the oven and mix around a …
Clinic News to start with... TECH TRIALS: ORAL HEALTH, MIGRAINE. Remember I said I was going to try some new health tech - a water flosser, sonic toothbrush and the Cefaly Dual for migraine? Well, it didn't go that well, unfortunately. I had to send both the toothbrush and flosser back. The toothbrush was great, …
Whenever I come across one of the 'syndromes' such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, IBS, I always test for gluten issues - NCGS, not just coeliac disease - and I very often find it! Even if I don't test or it doesn't show up, I will normally advise a trial off gluten, dairy and often grains. …
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Christine and I have at last finished the latest TrulyGlutenFree (grain and dairy free) Supplement Master List update for you and I have now put it on the shop here in the TGF section to download. This really takes a lot of work, so please do use the trusted supplier links and send us a …
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