My allergy free discovery this week has got to be Sainsbury's gluten free and dairy free fish fingers. After a long train journey, standing all the way into London, balancing my coffee in one hand, and book (The Help by Kathryn Stockett) in the other, this was one of those eureka moments. How come I've I never found these before? They've been around for ages aparently. I … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Lactic bacteria in wine – what does this mean?
Wine allergen labelling is still up in the air. Sulphites seem to very widely mentioned but The Foods Standard Agency website states that 'The European Commission have recently agreed a regulation that will extend the temporary exemptions for allergen labelling requirements for both egg albumin and milk (casein) used as fining agents for wine, and lysozyme (produced from egg) … [Read more...]
Evening primrose for eczema and allergies
Mike had such bad eczema that he was hospitalised; it was so bad he had to be bathed daily and bandaged each night, but nothing worked. He couldn't work, he couldn't play sport, he couldn't really see an end to his pain. He got a bit better in hospital but was still left with sore, red, itchy skin all over his body. Eventually his wife Jude discovered evening primrose … [Read more...]
Irritable bowel and constipation – fifteen tips to avoid it
Irritable bowel syndrome is one of those frustrating little phrases doctors reel off when they don't know what is causing your stomach problems. It could mean stomach cramps, constipation, diarrhoea or all three! All very different symptoms and all very complex conditions which could point to any number of causes, from simple stress and a rich diet to many other things. If … [Read more...]
Shea butter for sensitive skin and eczema
It seems timely with the testing for the Freefrom skincare awards in full swing that I am doing my own skincare testing at home. Nothing to do with the awards, but everything to do with my quest to find natural and healthy food for my skin as well as my body. A recent visit to my local health food shop gave way to a long chat with the lady working there whose daughter has … [Read more...]