Allergies
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as “acid reflux”, is a chronic symptom of damage to the mucus membrane lining of the stomach or the oesophagus. where acid from the stomach leaks up into the oesophagus (gullet). Although acid reflux is common, diagnose may be difficult because it resembles the symptoms of many other conditions, but…
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A “Memorandum on hair dye substances and their sensitising properties” adopted during the 10th Plenary of the SCCP on 19 December 2006, summarised the evaluation on the 48 hair dye substances that had been assessed by the SCCP at that time. 27 of the dyes were noted to fulfil the EU criteria for classification as…
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Did you know that as a person living in England you have a number of rights that you are entitled to? It is important that you understand these rights if you are a person living with atopic dermatitis (also known as atopic eczema) These rights have been set out by NHS, alongside a number of…
Read MoreHow to self manage common asthma triggers Common Asthma TriggersAsthma triggers are materials, conditions, or activities that either worsen asthma symptoms or cause an asthma flare-up. Asthma triggers are common, which is precisely what makes them so troublesome. In some cases, avoiding all of your asthma triggers can be difficult. However, with a little planning,…
Read MoreTHE ALLERGY MATRIX EXPLAINED What do we mean by the allergy matrix? Basically, if you have one allergy there is often a comorbidity with other allergies. For example, with rhinitis – a constant runny nose – you may know you suffer from hay fever and you suffer the symptoms mainly in the summer. But why…
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Having tried the usual diets a fresh approach should be looking at food allergies hypersentities and intolerance. When dieting and regular exercise won’t help you lose weight, it might be a food intolerance or allergen that’s to blame. Although some allergies are fast-acting and found early because of symptoms like hives, others often remain unknown…
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Millenia ago when man was developing, a vast amount of parasites existed when they entered our body they did us no good as a species so our immune system created a white mast cell to compensate. The reason for this cell was when it came across a parasite it degranulated or exploded releasing very irritant…
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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 years old! Within a very short period…
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