I'm thrilled to be voted into the Top 10 UK Healthcare blogs again, for the sixth year in a row! Another excuse to celebrate all that I've achieved over the last twelve years of blogging. living with life threatening anaphylaxis, allergies, eczema and latterly topical steroid withdrawal. This blog has given me something to focus on, a place to share my journey and document what … [Read more...]
Eating out with allergies after covid!
Let's be honest, it's been a while hasn't it. Since we ate out, since restaurants saw us all, since anything was normal. And over Lockdown I noticed choice for those with allergies reduce dramatically. For that reason I'm quite nervous, but I have put on my big girl pants and eaten out since Lockdown. I wrote a guest blog for Lindi at The Allergy Table about this. Visit The … [Read more...]
Vegan and dairy free calcium sources
Anyone on a vegan, plant food based diet and anyone has a dairy allergy will have no doubt worried about their calcium intake. This blog post is for you, because I want to make sure I'm consuming easily absorbed sources of calcium, not just powdered supplements which are arguably not as readily utilised or absorbed into our bodies as we might hope. Vegans, just a warning, I … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why Food Products Get Recalled and Why to Comply
Have you got an allergy, and are concerned about cross-contamination of food products? This article explains why products may be recalled, to ease your concerns… Manufacturing processes are never completely failsafe. Whether it be due to human error or troubles with machinery, there’s plenty to negate. That’s why product recalls are in place; to protect us all. Food … [Read more...]
My day at a Mock Food Allergen Trial
I attended a real Food Allergen Trial in 2020 after a restaurant served me a meal containing milk, despite me checking over ten times that it was dairy free. I ended up in intensive care and they ended up with a fine of £23,000. I was fortunate enough to attend the court hearing, along with my Trading Standards representative and Hazel Gowland who was an amazing support to have … [Read more...]