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MOOD ALTERING BACTERIA – INTRIGUING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BRAIN/GUT AXIS In the past few years it has become public knowledge that gut microbiota can affect a wide range of physical conditions such as obesity,IBS & various allergies & food intolerance conditions. The latest research however shows that your gut bacteria can have a significant effect…
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This last week has seen two very important research documents published the first for the prevention of allergy and the second connection to probiotics / colonic microbiome. The WAO are now advocating the use probiotics for the prevention of infantile eczema. http://www.waojournal.org/content/8/1/4 . This supports clinical trials from Swansea University . Arch Dis Child…
Read MoreIt all starts with the gut… If our digestion and gut are not functioning our body and mind do not function to there optimum . It is therefor important to work with our gut not against it. Unfortunately are modern Western diet does just that. There are two other factors that are also vital to…
Read MoreBrrr it’s cold out there! But can you actually be allergic to the weather? As most people know, allergy triggers change with the seasons. However, it is the weather patterns and temperature swings themselves causing allergens rather than seasonal pollens? According to recent research, allergic reaction to cold temperatures. Also known as cold hives, the…
Read Morehis week is Obesity Awareness Week and we all recognise that eating more healthily is one of the simplest changes most of us can make to improve out health and lose weight. But knowing what to change and how can seem a bit daunting. Healthy eating is not just about eating the right foods –…
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What are the foods that most people are allergic to? In the list is probably peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, crustaceans, shellfish, tree nuts, fish and soybeans – there may be more? How do these reactions occur? They are not always immediate…. Reactions do vary. Some symptoms include rashes and itchiness, but some some a fatal…
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A new study examined the relationship between food sensitivity and levels of vitamin D in infants. The study found that “significant differences in (Vitamin D) levels were found between groups on number and degree of food sensitization. Vitamin D deficiency increased the risk of sensitization to food allergens, especially to milk and wheat.” The study…
Read MoreWomen are more likely to suffer deadly allergic reactions because of their hormones, a study has warned. Oestrogen, the primary female sex hormone, worsened allergic reactions in lab tests, researchers found. When people suffer anaphylaxis – an allergic reaction triggered by food, medication or insect stings and bites – immune cells release enzymes that cause…
Read MoreFrom today’s Mail Online A patch to stop peanut allergy sufferers having potentially fatal reactions has been developed by a French firm, and could hit the shelves by in just two years. The patch administers small amounts of peanut allergens into the outer layers of the skin, which will help sufferers become less sensitive to…
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