by Bev Walton | Sep 27, 2021 | Intolerances & Allergies
Many people enjoy a beer or glass of wine in the evening to help unwind after a busy day. But when you have a drink, do you find that your face flushes? Or shortly after, do you experience stomach cramps? If so, you may have alcohol intolerance. What is alcohol...
by Bev Walton | Sep 20, 2021 | Intolerances & Allergies
Many of us depend on coffee to perk us up in the morning, but it also has other effects on top of the obvious energy boost. One unwelcome effect of drinking coffee is that it can lead to headaches, even when drunk in small amounts. And if this is you, there’s every...
by Bev Walton | Sep 9, 2021 | Intolerances & Allergies
The answer is yes, you can. This is not a common allergy but some people do struggle with this staple cereal grain, experiencing a range of unpleasant symptoms after consuming foods containing oats. These reactions can include: Blotchy skin, a rash or eczema A runny...
by Bev Walton | Sep 7, 2021 | Intolerances & Allergies
Most people in the western world are pretty familiar with wheat – perhaps too familiar. Wheat is the most widely grown and widely traded food crop in the world. Well over 700 million tonnes are grown on 200 million hectares around the world every year – no...
by Bev Walton | Sep 2, 2021 | Intolerances & Allergies
Allergies to dietary yeast don’t receive a lot of attention but they are more common than many people realise, and they are a possibility worth considering if you routinely experience such symptoms as cramps, bloating, rashes or diarrhea after eating. In recipes,...
