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 …
Allergies
Raw milk, the hygiene hypothesis – and medical spin
In one of his recent weekly updates of research links posted on our news and research forums, I found John Scott spluttering with indignation about the ingenious way in which the Vermont Public News had managed to turn a report that children who live on a farm and drink raw milk …
Success markers for Micki Rose’s barrier plan for multiple food intolerance
Many of you will have followed Micki Rose's long search for a way to deal with her own (and many of her patients') devastating and debilitating food sensitivities which has culminated in her 'Barrier Plan'. There is an in depth explanation of her theories, and her plan, on the …
Obtaining ‘freefrom’ prescription drugs
A couple of months ago we ran an updated version of an archive article on obtaining prescription drugs whose excipients (non-active ingredients such as fillers, capsules and colourings) were free of lactose, starch, corn, azo dyes, sugars etc – a major problem for those with …
Allergen-free gardening – we wish…
Spurred on by our recent burst of unseasonally summer weather – and an email from from Laura Antebi who is coming to stay while she exhibits her wonderful horses, my mind has turned once more the Chelsea Flower Show. Every year I set off on press day with my good friend Anne …