Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
On a recent trip to Italy, I came across this notice at the entrance to a popular supermarket. Translated, it read: “Warning to customers at risk of acute haemolysis caused by favism: fresh broad beans are displayed and on sale…
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A few years ago I tutored writing students learning through a correspondence course. These were individuals from around the world who wanted to write for publication. It’s a great hobby for enthusiasts, and if you commit to it, it can…
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Trehalase deficiency (TREHD) — or trehalose intolerance — is one of the more curious of the many food sensitivities which affect us, albeit also one of the rarest. As with the far more common and well-known lactose intolerance (lactase deficiency),…
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I’ve been interested in restricted diets and food hypersensitivities for around two decades, and to my regret — with the exception of the odd passing mention — I’ve yet to say a word about phenylketonuria (PKU). This, today, International PKU…
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Digestive enzyme supplements could help you to better tolerate FODMAPs in the diet, which might otherwise trigger symptoms if you have IBS. Most people know about lactase supplements to help reduce the lactose content of milk or to help digest…
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Recipes low in histamine don’t draw anywhere near the attention that those for other restricted diets attract — ie gluten free or vegan — but are arguably much more needed, given that low-histamine ready meals are unheard of. New veggies…
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However you spell them, sulfites / sulphites and sulfur / sulphur dioxide are not considered one of the eight key allergen groups in the US, but they are one of the 14 allergens in the UK / EU. They are…
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Histamine sensitivity is a little known and under-diagnosed problem. Histamine is present in the body, as it’s essential to some of its many processes. It is released by immune system cells in response to allergens — a major cause of the…
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Histamine is a component of foods — rather than an ingredient, per se — and histamine sensitivity is not an allergy, but as it can mimic an allergy, it’s often perceived to be one. Histamine is released in the body…
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When a2 Milk™ launched in this country five years ago, I admit to being sceptical about its purported benefits. The thing that sticks most in my mind was that the evidence presented to us was incomprehensible. It was so perplexingly…
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