Anyone with allergies or coeliac disease planning to visit Copenhagen or anywhere in Denmark should find it pleasantly surprising. There are quite a high number of people with allergies in Denmark and restaurants seemed very used to being asked to cater for allergies. Everywhere we went all the food was local, fresh and in-season so it was easier for meals to be prepared … [Read more...]
28 questions to help you get an allergy referral
I recently found out about these guidance questions that you or your child might like to ask your healthcare professional in the NICE guidelines. They may or may not help and there are probably loads more questions one could ask, but they're a start. The first 12 in the list are from the NICE guidelines. The rest are mine because I'm just nosy and always have a million … [Read more...]
Copenhagen with allergies – planning a trip
I am going to Copenhagen as I'm attending the EAACI Allergy conference TOMORROW and so, I have been busy with the intricate planning which will enable me to travel there safely. More than 300 doctors and researchers from 40 different countries will attend the 33 edition of the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) held in … [Read more...]
Choosing a safe university for your allergic teenager
Thanks to Tiffany, we have an intimate insight into a parent's worries and fears for their allergic child when they head off to university alone... "I want to say I'm not a 'helicopter parent' constantly hovering over their child, foreseeing every eventuality and preventing disaster... however here we find ourselves looking for a university a full 15 months before my son … [Read more...]
How to cook quinoa in 5 easy stages
I have met so many people who have shunned quinoa because when they cooked it was hard, didn't taste right or just looked plain wrong. If you're coeliac or eating a gluten free diet for whatever reason, quinoa is a very healthy alternative to gluten free pasta and rice and a good source of dietary fibre. It contains Vitamin A and E, Folate and traces of other vitamins. Per … [Read more...]