The next What Allergy Allergy Support Group, in association with The Anaphylaxis Campaign, has a theme! Jenny Tschiesche (pronounced TeeShee for those, like me, confused by her surname) has kindly agreed to speak about 'Achieving a balanced diet without certain food groups'. She will be explaining how to ensure you make up for any short-fall in nutrients and will also … [Read more...]
Understanding food intolerance: fact from fiction
My understanding has always been that food intolerance tests are not entirely scientific. I've been told this by lots of different people, including my own doctor, who told me that you can't test for food intolerances. Recently I've had allergy blood tests done which helped diagnose the foods I knew I was allergic to; food allergy tests look for IgE reactions in the blood which … [Read more...]