This week is Food allergy and intolerance week, from 23rd to 29th January 2012. Thanks to Allergy UK for building awareness of what allergies really are and the difference between allergies, food intolerance and coeliac disease. About 2% of the population in the UK have a true life threatening allergy which can lead to anaphylaxis, and in rare cases, death. However the … [Read more...]
Should you avoid chestnuts with nut allergy?
If you are allergic to nuts you may have been told to avoid chestnuts along with all the other nuts. You may never have even eaten them in your life. But do you need to continue avoiding them? What are chestnuts? The definition in dictionary.com explains: "any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong … [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...]
Raising awareness for The Anaphylaxis Campaign – Orange Wig Day!
This week I wore an orange wig all day on Thursday 22nd June to raise awareness for The Anaphylaxis Campaign. People across the country will have been doing the same thing - did you see anyone with an orange wig on? "The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK wide charity to exclusively meet the needs of the growing numbers of people at risk from severe allergic reactions … [Read more...]
Exercise induced anaphylaxis in Real People magazine
Today, Real People magazine published an article about exercise induced anaphylaxis (EIA), and it just so happens that it's about me! I don't normally do these kinds of articles but I thought it would be great awareness about allergies and could help people understand how complicated they can be. I also thought it might be good publicity for my blog. Exercise induced … [Read more...]