I have just had my six monthly checkup with my Dermatologist, Dr John Reed at Oxford Churchill Hospital. We were discussing his insistence that using steroids more frequently to dampen down and reduce inflammation would help my skin. It's a tough one, I always want to follow his advice but there is always a voice inside my head saying, "Don't use the steroids... they're … [Read more...]
Show your eczema scars, scabs and nodular prurigo
It doesn't matter what your skin looks like. Don't miss out on being spontaneous, feeling the sun on your skin and getting those white legs out this summer. Watch my first vlog and #getyourskinout Don't be shy. Don't hide away. Who cares what people say? I have the scars from nodular prurigo on my legs at the moment, which have mostly healed now ie. no itchy lumps. But they … [Read more...]
20 things you can do to reduce hay fever symptoms
The recent coverage of seasonal tree pollen allergies on Countryfile Diaries was really good, but as is the usual thing with TV, you miss out on so much of the actual filming. You guys only get a snapshot. But I got so much information and learnt so much from Shenagh Hume, the garden expert who is an allergy nurse and landscape gardener who specialises in low pollen … [Read more...]
Two thirds of Brits can’t correctly identify what gluten is…
Half don’t know gluten is contained in cornflakes, pasta, pizza, fruitcake and biscuits. Nearly one in ten people have started cutting wheat or gluten from their diet, yet confusion is rife as to what gluten actually is and where it can be found. In fact, new research has shown that 70 percent of those surveyed had no idea that gluten was a protein and nearly one in six (17 … [Read more...]
Countryfile diaries seasonal allergy special on 20th May
If you love nature but also want to find out how you can enjoy the Spring and Summer and embrace the outdoors whilst minimising the effects of your hay fever read on... Simple tasks like going for a walk, run or gardening when you have hay fever can become almost impossible during the hay fever season. Just being told to take antihistamines, stay indoors with the windows shut … [Read more...]