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Comment on What on earth is lactic acid? by Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:46:35 +0000

Been struggling with this mystery of Lactic Acid myself. I have a dairy allergy. But starting about 5 years ago I thought I was oddly also developing a gluten allergy. After years of experimenting and trial and error, I found that when I ate anything with Lactic Acid (regardless if its stated dairy free or not), I had symptoms.

Seems like they put LA in everything. Olives, pickles, meats, even jelly beans for petes sake.

I also discovered that I cannot tolerate any food with Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate. Bread. They use it as a dough conditioner. So, I don’t have a gluten allergy, I can eat all the bread I want unless it contains Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

So my advice is that if anyone is having issues, either dairy or gluten, avoid the above two chemical additives for starters and see how it works. Hope this helps some.

Comment on How do you cope with an eczema flare up? by Micki

Micki — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:21:30 +0000

Not surprising I was there: I AM a hot babe, of course! Glad you found me and the links worked. And even more glad it is calmer for you. Itching drives ya ruddy mad, I know. Why is it always at night? Must be temperature-related, I spose.

Comment on Coriander allergy – watch out for ‘spices’! by Anne

Anne — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:28:53 +0000

I ate a herb garden salad from Morrisons which had coriander leaves, chives, spinach and bratvia lettuce leaves. I ate this last night and today woke up with hives, rash and a cough. As I recall, I have had all of these leaves in the past, but only cooked coriander. I do not normally react to food

Comment on How do you cope with an eczema flare up? by Living with eczema

Living with eczema — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:09:24 +0000

[...] bearing her soul about how totally miserable it is to have a bad eczema flare up. (Read her post here.) As she says, she often talks about her allergies (anaphylactic to nuts and milk and possibly [...]

Comment on Judging the freefrom food awards 2012 – Shhhhh Ruth! by Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:56:59 +0000

Well Libby I just checked out your blog and you’d be ideal as a judge. Where are you based? We’re in the UK. I could certainly put you in touch with Michelle who organises the awards. I think I’m going to add a link to your blog too – it’s truly inspirational. PS. It was really good fun judging the freefrom foods. The highlight of my year I think. Hell, the highlight of my allergy life!

Comment on Judging the freefrom food awards 2012 – Shhhhh Ruth! by Libby

Libby — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:56:11 +0000

Please tell me how to get on that panel! I am so jealous!

Comment on How do you cope with an eczema flare up? by Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:02:08 +0000

Hi Micky, I just found you in the spam comnments, which I rarely look at since they are normally people like ‘porn star babes’ or ‘hot and horny’. Imagine my surprise on finding you there! Great comments. I am going to look into Vitamin D and check out that cream, AND read your article about eczema creams. I a lot of them aren’t great. I think mine contains SLS but I find nearly everything else will irritate my skin, I’m so sensitive. Aloe vera is great but not moisturising enough. Thank you so much for sharing and so glad I found this! You are doing great with the links too. Blogs are all about sharing so keep em coming. Thanks again Micki. Ruth. PS. I am much better. A few stubborn patches but I’m sleeping again (what a relief) and much less itchy and stressed out.

Comment on Can’t drink milk? You’re normal! by Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:02:45 +0000

Lactaid, the product which helps people drink milk and dairy products makes me deathly ill. Feels as if my guts are being ripped out of me. I do not know what is in it. I tried one lactose free milk product with the lactaid in it and vomited all day from it. The first time I had this reaction was ten years before that when I thought I was lactose intolerant.

Comment on What is celery allergy? by Patricia

Patricia — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:48:42 +0000

Mine worsened in 2007 when I became allergic to latex, an associated allergy. In June 2011, my face swelled and I had heart palpitations.

I used to be allergic to birch and grass/rye pollen, other associated allergies. Back in the late 1970s, I had allergy testing and was treated for them.

Comment on Do’s and Don’ts for fighting cold sores by Heidi Lanier

Heidi Lanier — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:47:02 +0000

I get really bad cold sores around my mouth. I think that hot air from my hair dryer blown over it indirectly helps them feel better, but I don’t know if it actually works. Some articles I have read said to try and dry them out– which the hair dryer does– and other articles say to keep them moist so the skin stays intact better. Any thoughts?