An allergic reaction occurs when the immune system responds aggressively to something that poses no major health threat to most people. Allergies affect different people in different ways, resulting in a variety of internal and external responses. Common allergens include
Plant protein
Facts on meat Vs plant protein To eat animal or not to eat animal, that is the question!!!It has long been considered that humans are Omnivores (we appear to have evolved to metabolize both meat and plant proteins, it is
Allergies and weight gain
Why resistant weight loss may be due to hidden allergiesTime and time again, I meet people who tell me that their excess weight vanished after discovering, and eliminating, their food intolerances. Mary is a case in point. She was intolerant
Candida News
Source: National Candida Society. Candida is controversial. The medical profession denies its existence, except in very limited cases, making it very difficult (probably impossible) to get a medical diagnosis of Candida even when an overgrowth has been confirmed by
Coconut Superfood
Five Coconutty Ways to Health in 2009 – For more ideas visit: www.coconutty.co.uk 1. BEAT the winter bugs: Lauric Acid found in coconut oil is anti-viral and anti-bacterial so it can help fight colds and infections. Dr Bruce Fife recommends
Fat facts
Many of us were brought up with the idea that we should avoid fat as much as possible. Fat is unhealthy, making you obese and heightening the risk of cardiovascular disease. All of this is true – that is, if
Fatigue News
Fatigue in our modern day lives We are all run ragged by what social commentators refer to as ‘the breakneck pace of life’, or the 24/7 society that never sleeps. What research points to, is our inability to switch off
Food Allergy News
IgG and Gastrointestinal Disorders – 2007 Dr Anton Emmanuel, consultant gastroenterologist and senior lecturer in neuro-gastroenterology at University College Hospital, London, outlines some of his recent work: Additions in italics in brackets are intended to help less medically literate readers
Diabetes
Diabetes occurs when the level of Glucose (sugar) in the blood is higher than normal. Glucose is the body’s main source source of energy and is derived from the food we eat.As food is digested, insulin (a hormone produced by
Raw Chocolate
NOTE: – Donna recommends Raw Chocolate to be eaten sparingly and only as an alternative to dairy chocolate. If you are sensitive to Caffeine, consider Carob products as a chocolate alternative (Carob does not posess the same properties and is