Links

Useful Allergy links

• Foods Matter magazine – www.foodsmatter.com
• The Anaphylaxis Campaign – www.anaphylaxis.org.uk
• Allergy Matters – www.allergymatters.com
• Allergy UK – The leading charity for people with food allergy, intolerance and chemical insensitivity www.allergyuk.org
• The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network – www.foodallergy.com
• Medic Alert – www.medicalert.org.uk
• FREE Allergy alerts service – www.alert4allergy.org
• Food allergy safety kits, EpiPen holders, resources, & more – www.onespotallergy.com
• The Allergy & Gluten Free Show, growing in popularity and held every year in London – www.allergyshow.co.uk
• Foods You Can is a great resource for anyone with allergies or intolerances. You can filter the website with your allergens, watch videos, visit the blog, read reveiws, find recipes and loads more.http://foodsyoucan.co.uk
• For all you freefrom foodies out there, discover new freefrom foods that have won awards! http://www.freefromfoodsmatter.com/
• For inspiration in the kitchen, check out the freefrom food recipes website http://www.freefromrecipesmatter.com/
• Thanks to one of my readers, Carly, I stumbled upon this great website packed full of links and resources covering everything to do with food allergies – http://www.idbylandau.com/v/vspfiles/resource/restaurant-food-allergy-guide.html

Great allergy blogs:

• Editor of Foodsmatter.com, Michelle Berridale-Jonhson’s thoughts about food, health, allergies, freefrom – and cats! http://www.foodsmatter.com/blog/
• Alex Gazzola’s blog, Food Allergy and Intolerance Ink, on coeliac disease, food intolerance and food allergy news, views, research, reports, media and analysis – http://foodallergyandintolerance.blogspot.com/
• Pig in the Kitchen – has been providing gluten free and/or dairy free and vegan allergy-challenged bakers with cake recipes since 2007 – http://www.piginthekitchen.co.uk
• Heather’s very funny blog/rant WineNot about coping with a sulphite allergy – http://winenot69.wordpress.com/
• YOSAKIME (Your smells are killing me) – tells the story of multiple chemical sensitivity, the need to revolutionise the way humanity views the odours we have created to cover-up nature and what those cover-ups are doing to our health – http://yosakime.wordpress.com/
• Elizabeth Goldenberg’s Onespot Allergy blog. Her desire to protect her son led her to assemble a full line of products to help people stay safe and be prepared in the event of an allergic reaction – http://blog.onespotallergy.com/
• Micki Rose’s Pure Health Clinic blog. Micki is a naturopathic nutritionist and health writer based in the UK. With 20 years’ experience in natural health she founder the renowned Purehealth Clinic – http://mickirose.wordpress.com/
• Dr George Du Toit’s Allergy Blog which he writes for his patients is full of useful information for living with allergies – http://childrensallergyservice.blogspot.com/
• Dr Adrian Morris Surrey Allergy Clinic where he assesses and clinically tests patients for allergies and immune conditions – http://www.allergy-clinic.co.uk/
• Jayne Aston’s Don’t eat that! blog is also really interesting and covers all dietary requirements, whether medical or a matter of conscience – donteatthat.ning.com
• The Allergic Kid shares her journey as the mother of an allergic child, recipes, tips and beautiful photographs of her inspirationally beautiful food creations. I’d never have thought they were allergen free.http://allergickid.blogspot.com/

Coping with kids with allergies

• The Zach and Charlie website follows two parents’ journey of discovery from the diagnosis of their kids with allergies, how to cope, where to find information and how to wean a small baby safely. If you have small kids with allergies you’ll love this blog.http://www.zachandcharlie.com

Travelling with allergies

• Gluten Free Mrs D is a seasoned gluten free adventurer and traveller. Visit her blog for holiday tips for different countries, including eateries in London and across the UK and recipes and general gluten free living – http://www.glutenfreemrsd.com/
• Dublin with food allergies , written by Aurea Conroy, is a brilliant blog to visit if you’re thinking of visiting the Emerald Isles – you’ll find restaurant and product reviews. http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/

Great Gluten Free and Coeliac blogs:

• Michelle’s Coeliac’s Matterwebsite is a must visit for coeliacs, gluten free and wheat intolerants out there – ttp://www.coeliacsmatter.com/index.html
• Micki Rose’s Truly Gluten Free blog is full of information about coeliac disease, Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity, NCGS, recipes, tips, articles and a whole lot more – http://trulyglutenfree.co.uk/
• Gluten Free Mrs D is a season gluten free adventurer and traveller. Visit her blog for holiday tips for different countries, including eateries in London and across the UK and recipes and general gluten free living – http://www.glutenfreemrsd.com/
• The Gluten Free Guerrillas believe life is a Gluten Jungle for Coeliacs. Their aim is to help to collaborate and campaign for a better GF future for us, our friends and families. Together we can share tips and encourage organisations to offer more GF services and products. Get involved today! – http://glutenfreeguerrillas.tumblr.com/
• The free from (gluten) blog also contains recipes and tips on living with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance – http://www.free-from.com/blog/
• The Gluten Free Cat blog. Heather is a curious girl in a gluten free world. Her blog shares recipes and tips for eating out and hosting dinner for those with allergies – http://www.glutenfreecat.com/
• The Gluten Free Jesus Freak blog. Navigating the intimately connected cultures of Christianity and food – http://glutenfreejesusfreak.blogspot.com/
• For gluten and dairy free recipes visit Grace Cheatham’sGluten and Dairy Free blog. – http://glutendairyfree.co.uk/

Health and lifestyle websites and blogs

• talkhealth is an online patient support and information community for specific health conditions which provides a snapshot of the latest health news – http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/blog/
• Nutritionist Resource provides the UK with a huge nutrition support network, enabling those in need to find a nutritionist close to them and appropriate for their needs. This is a free, confidential service that will provide those seeking support with all the information they need. Every nutritionist on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body with recognised codes of ethics and
  practice. http://www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk
• Advance Nutrition from Christine Bailey is full of nutrition advice, recipes, the lot! http://www.advancenutrition.co.uk/

Allergy friendly household cleaning resources

• US based New Jersey Carpet Cleaning provide an organic, allergy friendly alternative to harsh carpet cleaning products.