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February 2012
I February
I am pleased to announce that Change Your Diet and Change Your Life will be available in paperback (revised edition) by the middle of March this year.
January 2012
26 January
The latest newsletter is now online.
12 January
The labelling regulations regarding gluten have changed in the UK. The Food Standards Agency has produced various factsheets to help consumers and manufacturers adapt to the new legislation. Find out more.
02 January
Until the end of the month the Salicylate Handbook is half price (PDF version) and Antioxidants is free.
01 January
Happy New Year!
May 2012 be better than the best year you have ever had.
May the year be filled with health, happiness and wishes fulfilled.
December 2011
23 December
I am pleased to announce that the newly revised, and updated
Salicylate Handbook will be
available in paperback from 10 January. The
Book Depository are currently offering a discount on pre-orders as
well as free delivery:
find out more.
You can also purchase the Salicylate Handbook in pdf format directly from this site with a 50% discount: find out more.
Season's Greetings
It's that wonderful time of the year when we get to think about lots of pressies and spending time with loved ones.
If you have a severe food allergy or food intolerance it can be a difficult time. I have prepared some Tips and Tricks to help you out.
News
There'll be no updates to the site during December as I'm working hard on bringing out a paperback edition of the Salicylate Handbook. Keep informed by subscribing to the newsletter.
November 2011
07 November
The latest issue of the Food Can Make You Ill Newsletter is now
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06 November
New research update added to the site:
Phuk-waan-ban and latex allergy
October 2011
24 October
New research update added:
Mango contact allergy
13 October
There's been quite a bit of fuss in the press over vitamins being bad
for one. As always, the study was not quite as clear cut as that. The
article below gives the story a bit more perspective:
Iowa Women’s Health Study: Do supplements kill older women more quickly?
11 October
The latest issue of the Food Can Make You Ill Newsletter is now
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05 October
New research update: Cow's Milk Allergy in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
In the news:
Food fight over allergy ban
ALLERGY specialists and dietitians are at loggerheads over the merits of entire families banning nuts or gluten for the sake of one member.
03 October
New research update: Shellfish Allergy
01 October
In the news:
Better information on food for consumers
On 29 September the Council adopted a new EU regulation on food information, which sets down additional labelling requirements to help consumers make healthier and better informed choices.
New link added: Nutritionist Resource
September 2011
07 September
Please note that there will be no site updates or newsletter during September. The book shop is open as usual and all email queries will be dealt with as speedily as possible.
August 2011
16 August
In the news:
Bye-bye to use-by dates: A magic ingredient that could keep food (and wine) fresh for years.
The 'magic' ingredient is a
preservative, called bisin - bisin occurs naturally in some types of harmless bacteria. It prevents the growth of lethal bacteria including E-coli, salmonella and listeria.
Real Heat Wave Risk Posed By Fake 'Geranium'
Health experts and anti-drug enforcers are scrambling to warn athletes and the general public about a potentially dangerous supplement ingredient with a harmless name:
Geranium.
06 August
The latest issue of the Food Can Make You Ill Newsletter is now
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04 August
New research update added: Pepper Allergy
03 August
New research update added: Avocado anaphylaxis
July 2011
19 July
The Food Standards Agency (UK) has published an update on the sweeteners steviol glycosides.
New link added: House Dust Mites
11 July
In the news:
Could I really be allergic to SIXTY different food types?
One persons journey through the different forms of intolerance/allergy
testing.
05 July
The latest issue of the Food Can Make You Ill Newsletter is now
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04 July
New article added: Rice
03 July
In the news:
Most food allergen labels 'unnecessary'
Most precautionary food allergen labels are unnecessary and the overuse of these labels restricts food choices for people with allergies, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said.
According to the results of a food allergy survey, 94% of foods with precautionary allergen labelling did not contain detectable levels of the allergen referred to on the label.
FSA issues warning about eating clay
The Food Standards Agency is advising pregnant women not to eat clay, sometimes known as ‘sikor’ or ‘shikor mati’, because it may contain high levels of toxic chemicals that could harm their babies.
02 July
New research updates added:
Contact dermatitis and salami skin
Cardoon allergy
June 2011
06 June
In the News:
80% of children will outgrow soy based allergies by adulthood
Children will lose their sensitivity to milk, egg, wheat and soy allergies, as well as their accompanying symptoms, by adulthood
The food chain is almost broken. Who will reforge the links of trust?
Contaminated cucumbers or a new strain of MRSA – we are all victims of profit, greed and globalisation
May 2011
26 May
In the news:
Bubble tea ingredients exported to U.K. may contain poisonous additive
Do Allergies Affect Men More Than Women? Possibly
Nearly half of Wales’ takeaways failing to hit hygiene standards
From the World Cancer Research Fund:
Most authoritative ever report on bowel cancer and diet: Links with meat and fibre confirmed
Can donor blood trigger allergies?
24 May
In the news:
Sulphur Dioxide Detected in Hong Kong Meat Samples
23 May
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21 May
New article added to the site:
Limes and Contact Dermatitis
New research update added to the site:
Buckwheat Allergy
18 May
In the news:
Chemical May Have Led to Watermelons Bursting
Another food issue from China this time regarding the use of forchlorfenuron on watermelons.
Lazy Cakes: A Sleepytime Snack Elicits Public-Health Outrage
"Like other compounds sold as dietary supplements, melatonin doesn't need premarket approval by the Food and Drug Administration when sold in pill form. But used as a food additive, it would likely be subject to FDA
regulation. That's why the makers of the new melatonin-spiked brownies are
marketing their products as dietary supplements — not food."
07 May
New research update added to the site:
April 2011
20 April
In the news:
The Public Health Crisis No One Is Talking About
- informative article on gluten free labelling.
Shopping Smart: Breaking down ‘gum’ ingredients
Lots of information on the different gums that find their way into our
diets.
MSG and Weight Gain
The food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG) may be linked to weight gain, according to a recent observational study.
15 April
In the news:
Many restaurant staff are undertrained and misinformed about food allergies
A new study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy reveals that there is no association between a restaurant worker's knowledge of food allergy and his or her confidence in being able to provide a safe meal to a food allergic customer.
The Food Standards Agency has released an update on imported food from Japan. The link above also has information on radioactivity in food.
08 April
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07 April
New research update: Fermented soybean
03 April
In the news:
Researchers tackle child milk allergies
"Milk allergy is common and stubborn. Children who do not outgrow their milk problems will probably have a lifelong allergy, experts say. But new tactics are emerging to help children become desensitized to milk, including a recent report."
14-Year-Old in Coma after Suffering Peanut Allergy
"PHOENIX - A valley high school student is fighting for her life after having an allergic reaction to cereal she ate.
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