Really? Surely there is something wrong with this headline...but apparently not, because a recent study appears to have found some evidence that breastfeeding alone for the first six months could mean higher risk of allergies. It seems your damned if you do and damned if you don't. Mothers these days have to wade through torrents of conflicting advice and research about the … [Read more...]
Should a dairy allergic drink wine containing milk?
You might think wine containing milk is a crazy idea. Milk and wine don't mix! No they do not... but recently I discovered, after sharing a bottle of white wine from The Co-op, that this wine did indeed have a warning label declaring quite clearly that it contained MILK. The ingredient used was potassium caseinate (from milk), which according to wine manufactures is processed … [Read more...]
Five proofs that allergies aren’t so modern
We've heard it before, "They didn't have allergies in my day..." and I always feel a little like people are saying this and thinking I'm making it up. As if in their day people were healthier and just got on with things. I do think that many modern influences have caused a rise in allergies including processed food, excessive hygiene and cleanliness, chemicals in buildings … [Read more...]
NHS eczema and allergy services – the postcode lottery
One family's differing experiences getting an eczema and allergy diagnosis. NB: Since writing this I have stopped using Protopic and all topical steroids and am going through both Topical Steroid Withdrawal and Protopic Withdrawal. Allergies, eczema and asthma are prevalent in my family. Geographically we are all spread across the South East in very different counties and … [Read more...]
Genius Gluten Free croissants and Pain au Chocolate
One of the really nice things about writing a blog is that occasionally people send me tasty free-from stuff to try. Genius did just that this week; a parcel arrived containing two croissants and two pain au chocolate pastries. I was very upset to discover that they both contain milk so I couldn't eat them due to a severe dairy allergy. Now I had a few people in mind to … [Read more...]