How many metal amalgam fillings do you have? Ever wondered whether the mercury in your fillings could be seeping into your body and causing problems? I have suffered from eczema, asthma and allergies ever since I was a child and have heard some of the hype regarding the danger of these old style silver fillings and a recent visit to the dentists has brought my fears back to the … [Read more...]
Curing my egg intolerance and egg allergy
So what's in an egg? The egg is a nutrient-dense food, containing high quality protein and a wide range of essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements; therefore eggs can make a significant contribution to a healthy diet. Did you know, the only vitamin not found in eggs in vitamin C? Once you start to cut foods out of your diet you are limiting the choice and … [Read more...]
Please use your EpiPen and be prepared
Do you carry an EpiPen in your bag with you at all times? Do you make sure you always have two EpiPens in case you suffer a secondary attack? Do you check the expiry dates on them to make sure they are within date? Do you know how to recognise the symptoms of an anaphylactic attack? Do you know how to administer your EpiPen? and do you tell your friends and family how to do … [Read more...]
Jack Dee on Jonathan Ross on allergies
Luck or just a happy coincidence? Watching Jonathan Ross on Friday night interviewing Jack Dee, the conversation turned to allergies; just days after my blog post on allergy jokes, and the lack of good ones out there for us to enjoy. I certainly sat up and listened. I love Jack Dee and his incredibly dry sense of humour; I always find shockingly inappropriate and politically … [Read more...]
Will Brett be cured of his milk allergy?
Desensitisation treatment has begun to appear here in the UK but it is still something only available to a handful of lucky people. In one of my previous blogs (to read it click here) we heard how kids have been cured of their peanut allergies at Addenbrooks hospital in Cambridge. Brett Nasuti, an eleven year old boy from America, has undergone six months of treatment for … [Read more...]