Predictably, Dr Guido Basilisco's assertion that the majority of those who think they are suffering from lactose intolerance are actually suffering 'altered somatization' (they do have the symptoms but they are not caused by the disease) has spawned the usual rash of the 'we keep …
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Fashions in Health
I felt, as I read the headline 'Eating less salt does not cut heart risks, study says...' my mother's ghost hovering over me, finger wagging. 'You health nuts,' she accused me, back in the 1990s when the Mediterranean diet had just become all the rage, 'Ten years ago you all …
Getting Rid of Peanut Residue
Excellent post on About.com on how to get rid of peanut residue from the hands and from furniture (soap and water by far the best method). It also points out that rinsing out the mouth does not get rid of peanut residue from the saliva – take care, those who wish to kiss …
Going Travelling?
If so, I suggest you log in to What Allergy's very useful post on travelling in Portugal. Advice on travelling with allergies is to be found all over (we have a number of articles on the Foods Matter site) but Ruth covers several angles that most people have not thought …
More Truly Gluten Free…
Micki Rose's new Truly Gluten Free site continues to grow apace. She has already added a second gluten-free supplements report to the one which will appear in this weekend's FoodsMatter newsletter along with posts on everything from 'truly gluten free' meat to tapioca pudding and …