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Is your child constantly unwell?

Does your child keep coming home from school with coughs, colds and tummy bugs? Children under the age of 6 will get on average 6-8 colds per year plus episodes of diarrhoea and ear infections! One of the best kept secrets in preventing illness can be found in the gut, or the microbiome to be…

Is your child constantly unwell?

Does your child keep coming home from school with coughs, colds and tummy bugs? Children under the age of 6 will get on average 6-8 colds per year plus episodes of diarrhoea and ear infections! One of the best kept secrets in preventing illness can be found in the gut, or the microbiome to be…

Perimenopause, your hormones and gut health

Perimenopause, your hormones and gut health! Are you in your early to mid 40’s? Have you started to feel ‘out of sorts’ but you are not sure why or what exactly is wrong? Are you experiencing anxiety, sleepless nights, stomach issues? Have you been to the doctors and they have told you you are too…

Do you check the ingredients on your cosmetics for allergens

Do you check your cosmetics for allergens? In 2019 a 19 year old student received a Nivea luscious lips gift tin for Christmas! This comprised of 2 lip butters and 2 lip balms. Amy carefully checked the ingredients of these products before applying as she suffered with a severe nut allergy since she was 4…

Your microbiome is like Earth’s ecosystems – To restore your health you need to restore your gut health

Did you know that an imbalanced digestive system is at least a huge contributor, too many diseases and symptoms. This means that to restore your health you need to restore your gut health Let’s take a look at the important roles our digestive system plays: 1. The gut absorbs the nutrients from your food into the…

Hayfever Injection – What it is and why I DON’T offer it.

Hayfever Kenalog Injection What is it? The Kenalog Hayfever injection is a steroid injection that suppresses the immune system to reduce the severity of Hayfever symptoms. Injection into the buttock (gluteal) muscle. This is known as an IntraMuscular (IM) injection. Why would you have it? Treatment of severe hay-fever, that is resistant to alternative treatments:…

Allergy Season – likely to become longer and more intense.

According to new research from the University of Michigan, allergy seasons are likely to become longer and more intense as a result of the increasing temperatures caused by human made climate change. It is thought that by the end of this century, pollen emissions may begin 40 days earlier in the spring than we saw…

Nutrition – Why it so important

What is nutrition and why it is vital for health Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet health and disease. Why are nutrients important? Carbohydrates, fat, proteins, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water provide nourishment to the body and mind enabling us to grow and…

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis otherwise known as Hay fever or pollen allergy

What are these? They are all names given to people who suffer from a reaction to pollen . Either an allergy or a hypersensitivity. Pollen is one of the most common causes of allergies in the UK it is a very fine powder produced by trees, flowers, grasses, and weeds to fertilise other plants of…

Health Advice for People with Asthma

Asthma Uk have released some very helpful information about the Coronavirus and people who suffer with asthma. At The Devon Allergy Clinic we would highly recommend familiarising yourself with this information if you are a sufferer of asthma as there is some excellent advice on how to deal with the pandemic. https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/