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Food Intolerance to salicylates, amines & glutamates

  Your guide to food intolerance caused by salicylates, amines & glutamates Food intolerance can cause a wide range of symptoms and are notoriously difficult to pinpoint. So, what are the symptoms of food intolerance, and what causes…
woman with allergies holding autumn leaf
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Prevent Skin Dryness this Autumn

It's key to prevent skin dryness, as when your skin is dry and inflamed, it can also make your skin more reactive to allergy triggers. This is especially taxing in those with skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis. One of the…
woman enjoying sun for vitamin d and allergies
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Vitamin D and Allergies

Several studies have established the link between vitamin d and allergies. What is Vitamin D? Also known as the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D is surprisingly not a vitamin - it's a hormone. It plays a key role in bone strength, plays a…
bowl with artfically coloured lollies with food additives that cause allergies
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Reactions to Food Additives

Food additives are chemicals that are added to food to help preserve it or enhance colour, appearance, texture or taste. Though they can be found naturally, chemical additives are mostly synthetic and can be copies of natural chemicals. Types…
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Oxalate Sensitivity

Healthy digestive systems can handle oxalates so that they pass through the digestive tract unabsorbed. However, people with digestive issues, such as leaky gut, are unable to handle oxalates, which can result in oxalate sensitivity.   What…
woman with eczema and allergies applying TCS
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TCS Withdrawal & Red Skin Syndrome

Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are commonly prescribed to treat atopic dermatitis when other treatments fail. But they’re often used too often (or for too long), which can result in topical steroid withdrawal (also known as ‘red skin syndrome’). Synthetic…
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Can you grow out of allergies?

Food allergies affect 2 per cent of adults and up to 5 per cent of children, so can you grow out of allergies? Allergies can develop at any point in your life, but for most people, they develop during early childhood. The most common being…
man putting on latex gloves that cause allergies
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Latex Cross Reactive Foods

When you have a latex allergy foods can also trigger symptoms, known as latex cross reactive foods. What is natural rubber latex? Natural rubber latex is made from the sap produced by the Hevea Brasiliensis tree and is refined to manufacture…