Welcome to the April edition of “Update” the newsletter for customers and friends of AllergyBestBuys.com.

Our new Spring/Summer catalogue will be landing on your doormat any day now. If you´ve moved house or your contact details have changed e-mail us here to be sure of your copy.

The new catalogue is full of the best allergy solutions we can find and for some lucky AllergyBestBuys customers there will be a FREE ticket to this year´s Allergy & Gluten free Show tucked inside.

The Show runs from 21-23^rd May at London´s Olympia and tickets are £6 in advance, £9 on the door. Under-16´s go free if accompanied by an adult with a ticket. Click here to book tickets online via the official ticketing company TicketSoup or call the box office on 0844 481 8898.

NEW! We are seriously impressed by the allergen-busting AirTamer 302, shown in tests to be the most powerful personal air purifier in the world. Wear the AirTamer round your neck, or stand it up by your bed or on your desk to create a metre wide personal breathing space of pure allergen-clear air. Pollen, pet allergen, dust, germs and airborne pollutants are stripped from the air around you by the AirTamer´s stream of healthy negative ions. Read more about the AirTamer 302 and order here now.

The myriad symptoms of food intolerance - bowel discomfort, migraine, bloating, nausea, irritability - make it more difficult to identify than fullblown food allergy, where reactions are swift, unpleasant and potentially dangerous. But now YorkTest Laboratories, leaders in the field of food intolerance testing, are offering a new First Step home test, a simple and affordable way to indicate whether you have food intolerance. If you are tested positive for food intolerance you can then take the Second Step FoodScan 113 Test which tests your reaction to 113 foods. You will also be able to talk to a registered Nutritional Therapist to help you make your dietary change as easy as possible.

We have arranged a discount for AllergyBestBuys Update subscribers who would like to take either or both tests. To take the First Step Intolerance Test for only £5 (usual price £20) &/or the Second Step FoodScan 113 Test for £199 (usually £265) call freephone 0800 074 6185 and speak to a YorkTest food intolerance specialist quoting ‘ABB10’. Or click on the YorkTest website here and enter voucher code ALLERGY BEST BUYS at the checkout to get your discount.

Going on holiday or staying away from home can be problematic for anyone with allergies. Unsuitable menus, washing powder residues in bedding, dustmites in pillows or chemical cleaning products or air fresheners can all trigger allergic responses and spoil a holiday. So we´re pleased to let you know about www.allergyfriendlyhotels.com, a new website that lists B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hotels around the world suited to people who suffer from allergies including dustmite allergy, pet allergy and food allergies. All the accommodation listed offers rooms with anti-allergy features that will appeal to sufferers of asthma, rhinitis and sinus problems and/or cater for people with food intolerance. Click here to check out the allergy-friendly accommodation suitable for you.

NEW! Amazing air- purifying paint. Redecorating? Check out revolutionary new ECOS ATMOSPHERE matt wall paint. Its special silicate ingredients absorb and neutralize 98% of chemicals and pollutants, solvents and VOC´s from the atmosphere in your home 24 hours a day all year round FOREVER. Solvents and chemicals like formaldehyde from carpets, furnishings, M.D.F. conventional paints and lacquers, cleaning products, personal products, aerosols etc are absorbed and neutralized down to approx. one part per million. Ideal for asthmatics and those with ME, allergies or chemical sensitivities. Available in white and 108 colours. Click to download a free colour chart and brochure or telephone ECOS Organic Paints on 01524 852371.

Remove nasty chlorine from your bath in an instant. Just one effervescent tablet of natural pharmaceutical strength Vitamin C will fully neutralise 1ppm chlorine and chloramines in 100 gallons of water (so you´ll only need half a tablet for a child´s shallow bath). The Vitamin C dechlorinating fizzers come in a box of 5 handy tubes of 20 tablets, ideal for taking on holiday.

Click here for more info and to buy.

A couple of customers have e-mailed to say that Green & Black´s^® previously dairy-free dark chocolate range now has milk powder added. The packaging, which used to say “Suitable for vegans” now says “Recommended for vegetarians”, but doesn´t say it´s a new recipe. Anyone with lactose intolerance or dairy allergy, be warned.

Are you up to the Cheddar Challenge? Whether it´s the spectacular cliff top views of the most famous gorge in Somerset, or the thrill of climbing the 274 steps of Jacob´s Ladder to the Lookout Tower, the Cheddar Challenge offers something for everyone and the opportunity to raise funds for the British Skin Foundation. After the three mile gorge walk why not visit one of Britain´s most beautiful caves (for which there is a reduced entry rate for all walk participants), or relax with a drink in the Explorers Cafe Bar at the heart of the gorge. The Cheddar Challenge is on Sunday 9th May 2010 at 11am.

Click here for more details and to register.

More news and offers next month.

Best wishes

Janet

ps VOLCANIC ASH from the eruption in Iceland can cause irritation of the airways and lungs and anyone with asthma, COPD or respiratory problems must take extra care. Whilst the ash is suspended in the air, you can protect yourself by wearing the AirTamer 302 or a face mask. Either our comfortable MicroAirScreen washable Mask or Multipurpose Mask with carbon filter would do the trick.