A few days ago Alex Gazzola pointed me to an article in the current issue of the BMJ by Dr Des Spence, a GP in Glasgow, laying into both the 'allergy industry' and the food industry for promoting food intolerance as a way to make money. You can read the article here and comment …
Conventional Medicine
Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity gains full recognition
A few years ago it was only a few way out, wacky souls – Dr Peter Osborne and his Gluten Free Society in the US, Micki Rose and a handful of nutritional therapists in the UK – who were suggesting that maybe 'classic' coeliac disease (reacting only to the gluten in wheat, …
Personal Health Records – perfect for allergics
You doing anything on January 19th? In London? If not you might want to go along to the Wellcome Collection in Euston Road between 11 and 3pm to find out about the latest NHS initiative that not only allows you to access all of your own personal health records on line, but to be …
Crisis in fertility
'Over the past twenty years, fertility problems have increased dramatically. At least 25% of couples planning a baby will have trouble conceiving, and more and more couples are turning to fertility treatments to help them have a family.' Where has that come from? Well, not …
Total food intolerance – a lethal condition
'Less than a year ago I was a bright, happy, energetic, slightly overweight 45 year old. Now I am a shadow of my former self. My husband and children are worried sick about me, I am having to re-home my beloved dog as I can no longer walk him and and I so fear that my days are …