Unmanaged and out of control asthma and hay fever can be an accident waiting to happen. It can creep up quite slowly, and the signs are easy to ignore. You might think you'll get better next week, that it's all under control, just the weather change and you'll get it sorted next week, but you never know when your triggers will occur so it's dangerous to ignore early warning … [Read more...]
Pod Food cafes – gluten and dairy free food
Special thanks to Gluten Free Mrs D for telling me about Pod Food during the gluten free tweetup #gftweetup on Monday this week. She has written a great blog post with descriptions of what's available and pictures. Visit her website to read "Pod Food…Healthy Fast Food, Gluten Free" So this week whilst whiling away some time before my meeting was due to start, standing in … [Read more...]
What Allergy voted one of the Top 5 UK Allergy Blogs
Imagine my amazement this morning when I read an email from Cision UK that my humble blog, What Allergy? has been ranked in the Top 5 UK Allergy Blogs. At first I thought it was a joke, or spam, or someone after my money, but when I visited the site and discovered I was indeed listed, alongside four other brilliant blogs my eyes widened with disbelief. Well, what can I … [Read more...]
Did you know – your allergy meds contain lactose, dairy?
Prednisolone is usually in a tablet form and is used to treat allergic and inflammatory conditions such as asthma, allergies and skin conditions such as eczema flares, amongst other things. Why does a drug prescribed to treat allergies contain one of the thirteen main allergens? Because it does, it contains lactose from dairy! Lactose can be found in many medications and … [Read more...]
Running 10km to raise money for Allergy UK
The time is fast approaching for the British 10km run in London on Sunday 10th July. I remember agreeing to do this run. It obviously seemed like a good idea at the time, fresh from the success of the Coombe Hill Run, a real beast of a 6km race up and down some very steep hills in the Chilterns. So here I am, without sufficient training, blisters on my blisters and only … [Read more...]