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  • Coeliac Disease And Prescriptions

    In the UK, anyone medically diagnosed with coeliac disease is entitled to gluten free products on prescription from their GP. Foods available are generally diet staples like bread, pasta and flour, rather than confectionary and luxury items. Healthcare professionals are provided with national prescribing guidelines for gluten free foods. These... More...

  • What is Milk Found In?

    Milk is used in a huge variety of foods. Learning what foods you need to steer clear of will depend on how severe your allergy is. Labelling Since November 2005, food labelling laws ensure all pre-packed food sold in the UK and European Union (EU) lists any milk or... More...

  • How Is Coeliac Disease Treated?

    If you’ve been diagnosed with coeliac disease it’s important you avoid gluten at all times. Avoiding it only some of the time won’t be to enough prevent damage to the small intestine. For many people a coeliac disease diagnosis is a welcome one. Finally knowing what’s wrong and how to... More...

  • When And How Can Fish Allergy Occur?

    If you’re allergic to fish, a reaction is triggered after you eat or come into contact with some of the protein. For a few very sensitive people, just inhaling fish vapours is enough to cause a mild reaction. Different people are allergic to different types of fish protein. Most people... More...

  • Who Does Fish Allergy Effect?

    Babies And Children Fish allergy is common in childhood, although it doesn’t often become obvious until a child starts eating fish. Unlike foods such as egg, milk or peanuts, it’s possible to eat fish a few times without a problem before an allergic reaction happens. Unfortunately, it’s rare to grow... More...

  • What Does 'Organic' Mean?

    The aim of organic farming is to produce good quality, healthy food from a balanced and living soil. The word organic is defined by law. Any food labelled organic must meet a strict set of standards. These standards place a particular emphasis on protecting the environment. Organic farmers use crop... More...

  • WAITROSE RECALLS EGGS AFTER LEAD FEARS

    10 May 2008: Waitrose culled their shelves with a recall on some eggs after a flock of their chickens consumed lead shot by accident, reports The BBC.  The Organic Columbian Blacktail brand of free range eggs are being withdrawn. They were traced back to a single farm and all effected... More...

  • FRESH LOOK AT BMI TESTING FOR KIDS

    29 June 2008: A shock finding in BMI tests in children could lead to a shake-up of how exercise targets are assessed, reports the BBC.  The study carried out by researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth found that there was no BMI difference between children who met exercise targets,... More...

  • What Happens To Your Body If You're Allergic To Milk?

    Allergic reactions to milk can be very broadly divided in to two types. The first are reactions that occur immediately after drinking milk. These are well understood by doctors and include serious reactions like anaphylaxis. The other type are delayed reactions, of which relatively little is understood. They have... More...

  • BIRTHWEIGHT AND ARTHRITIS LINK IDENTIFIED

    30 June 2008: We learn from The Guardian that arthritis in women can be linked back to a baby’s birth weight. The findings were based on the patient records of more than 87,000 women aged between 30 and 55. Babies born weighing more than 10lb were found to be twice as... More...

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