The standard advice for the treatment of eczema in both children and adults has not changed in decades: emollients (moisturisers) – used every day to stop the skin becoming dry topical corticosteroids – creams and ointments used to reduce swelling and redness during …
Conventional Medicine
Environmental triggers ignored, again
As anyone who has worked with children with behavioural issues such as ADHD will know, specific foods, colourings, food additives, pollens and chemicals can all trigger hyperactive reactions in sensitive children. When not exposed to their triggers these children remain calm and …
No Allergy Tsar in sight
Those of you who read my post earlier in the month and signed Tanya Ednan-Laperouse's petition will no doubt also have received a government response this morning. In it they outline the position as they see it and what they are doing to help: They note that there has been a …
Are your mitochondria struggling?
Beyond being aware that they are important, do you, like me, have only the sketchiest idea of what your mitochondria are or do? If so, you need to log in to Biolab's Mitochondria day on September 17th when a range of mitochondria experts will not only explain what they are, but …
‘Our daughters’ deaths could have been avoided’ – we need an allergy Tsar to stop this happening again
Natasha, only 15; Shante, one week short of her 19th birthday. Both healthy and happy teenage girls at the start of their lives - both dead because, unwittingly, they ate a food to which they were severely allergic. In Natasha's case the sesame seeds that killed her were not …