by Bev Walton | Oct 22, 2020 | Intolerances & Allergies
Published October 22, 2020 It’s becoming increasingly more common to hear about the “bloating”, “gassiness” and “indigestion” which follows for many after having some bread. Whilst common, it’s certainly not “normal” to experience this kind of reaction. This is not...
by Bev Walton | Dec 16, 2019 | Intolerances & Allergies
Food allergies have a range of negative impacts on the human body. Some symptoms are obvious, such as struggles with the respiratory tract and outbreaks of acne and hives on the skin. Others are more subtle and nefarious, such as a drop in energy levels. These are...
by Bev Walton | Jul 31, 2019 | Intolerances & Allergies
Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk and dairy products. Being intolerant to lactose is a common problem in the Western world. A lactose intolerance is caused by not having enough of an enzyme called lactase in the body. Lactase breaks lactose down into two...
by Bev Walton | Jul 19, 2019 | Intolerances & Allergies
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can both be painful to the sufferer, but they are different conditions. In the early stages, it can be difficult to discern which is which, as they show very similar symptoms. In short, both IBS and...
by Bev Walton | Jul 9, 2019 | Intolerances & Allergies
To answer that, we really need to define what coeliac disease is. Coeliac disease is a fairly common complaint, yet one, which is often misunderstood, even by the people who live with it. Coeliac disease is, at its core, an autoimmune disease whereby the body reacts...
by Bev Walton | Jul 8, 2019 | Intolerances & Allergies
Allergies can be mild or severe – some people are born with them, whilst others develop them over a period of time. In some instances, allergies can be so severe that fatalities occur, such as the sad and tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, aged 15. Natasha was...
