I've just read the recent article in the Daily Mail about Raymond's Blanc's issues with food allergic and intolerant diners. I have always loved Raymond, not least because his rather more affordable Braserie Blanc restaurant has an allergen menu which I can order from safely. You can read about Brasserie Blanc with allergies here. So I was a little disappointed to … [Read more...]
Allergy Support Group – so what goes on?
Thank you so much to Anuja, Sharon, Rich and Jenny for coming along - I was worried nobody would and that I'd end up sitting alone munching on my home made freedom cookies. Thankfully, they came, and this is what one of them said, "Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the meeting yesterday. Thank you very much for organising it." Well, thank you for coming along! Quite a … [Read more...]
A quarter of the population think people with allergies are fussy eaters!
This week is Food allergy and intolerance week, from 23rd to 29th January 2012. Thanks to Allergy UK for building awareness of what allergies really are and the difference between allergies, food intolerance and coeliac disease. About 2% of the population in the UK have a true life threatening allergy which can lead to anaphylaxis, and in rare cases, death. However the … [Read more...]
Understanding food intolerance: fact from fiction
My understanding has always been that food intolerance tests are not entirely scientific. I've been told this by lots of different people, including my own doctor, who told me that you can't test for food intolerances. Recently I've had allergy blood tests done which helped diagnose the foods I knew I was allergic to; food allergy tests look for IgE reactions in the blood … [Read more...]
What is celery allergy?
Celery is that well known strong tasting vegetable, commonly thought to contain fewer calories than the energy used to consume it. Made up mostly of water, it's amazing that this unassuming green food stuff is so widely used for its crunchy leafy stalks, root and seeds in food flavourings across the world. Celery is part of the carrot family, plants having flowers in umbels, … [Read more...]
