Jacqui McPeake of Jacs Ltd and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware have collaborated as Hospitality Allergen Support UK to highlight Near Miss Reporting of potential poor allergen management, as a potential RISK for a more serious incident in the future within hospitality. Helping prevent anaphylactic reactions They believe … [Read more...]
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What Allergy is 12 years old!
OMG my blog is nearly a teenager! How did that happen? The same age as two of my beautiful nieces! I hadn't realised she was born on the same year as them but oh how time flies. Yes What Allergy is a girl! Of course she is! It's been a wonderful journey. From the day I first began this blog, I've learnt so much and met so many amazing people along the way. So I thought I'd … [Read more...]
30 Amazing women in allergy
To mark International Women's Day, I thought I'd give a shout out to just some of the amazing women in the allergy world. I left it late to research this so I hope I've not missed anyone. If I have, let me know as I want to keep this list updated. It is an ongoing project to keep this list up to date! Here they are, in no particular order: I know there are so … [Read more...]
Papaya and latex allergy cross reaction
If you are allergic to latex you should look into the foods that can cross react with this allergy as it may explain any issues you have and allergic reactions you get from certain fruit and vegetables. What is papaya? Papaya (paw paw) is a tropical fruit of the Caricaceae family which grows in Central America. It is generally very well tolerated. It is low in … [Read more...]
Soya allergy and guar gum – is there a connection?
If you are allergic to soya you should take a very hard look at anything containing guar gum. This is something I've never come across from any doctor or allergy specialist so I've never worried about it before. However, if you examine ingredient lists from many freefrom foods, guar gum is often present. So what does it do and what is guar gum? Guar gum, also called … [Read more...]