Hello again! Here’s
our February edition of Update, with news and offers for AllergyBestBuys
customers and friends. We’re always pleased to hear when
our products have helped you and appreciate it when you make
time to send an e-mail or phone to let us and other AllergyBestbuys
customers share your experience. Fiona Anderson of London was
so taken with her purchase of The Allergy-free Cookbook that
we have printed it in full here.
have warned. Many sufferers are affected by tree
pollen and the cold weather this year has encouraged the birch
trees to pollinate early. Says Professor Jean Emberlin, director
of The National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit. “Birches tend to pollinate more heavily every other year. This year it is likely to be high, starting to arrive in March with very high counts in many areas.” So now is the time to start desensitising with our Homeopathic Desensitisation Kit, a natural 2-year programme, treating like with like, to end the miseries of seasonal rhinitis. If you began the treatment last season you may need to buy more Pollens, but you should have enough Synergist from last year to see you through this one. Click here to order further supplies or, if you haven't tried homeopathic desensitisation before, here to learn more about this highly successful and economical non-drug treatment.
BARGAIN! Buy now in our sale. Soft, stretchy, seamless knitted gloves. Ideal to wear under work gloves or over creams at night. Only £4 for 3 pairs. Click here now
NEW! All-natural Hairspray.
Another terrific natural product from Suncoat is their natural
chemical -free Hairspray. Now you need never spray your
hair with synthetic resins and alcohol again. Brilliant for
anyone who is sensitive to the chemicals and fumes of conventional
hairspray. Dry scalp conditions and skin rashes may also be
linked to an allergy to the alcohol or the chemicals used in
their manufacture, so the Suncoat Natural Hairspray can help
here too. Find out more about this super new hairspray here.
Researcher Dr Stephen Pretlove said: "We know that mites can only survive by taking in water from the atmosphere using small glands on the outside of their body. Something as simple as leaving a bed unmade during the day can remove moisture from the sheets and mattress so the mites will dehydrate and eventually die.” Dr Matt Hallsworth, of the charity Asthma UK, said: 'House-dust mite allergen can be an important trigger for many people with asthma, but is notoriously difficult to avoid." Professor Andrew Wardlaw, of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, agreed. He said: "Mites are very important in asthma and allergy and it would be good if ways were found to modifiy the home so that mite concentrations were reduced. It is true that mites need humid conditions to thrive and cannot survive in very dry (desert like) conditions. However, most homes in the UK are sufficiently humid for the mites to do well and I find it hard to believe that simply not making your bed would have any impact on the overall humidity."
Other measures, including using a dehumidifier, putting dustmite-proof covers over pillows and mattresses and hovering with a special vacuum cleaner to remove dustmite allergen are an important part of asthma management and allergy control. Medivac anti-allergy bedding is widely regarded as the brand leader and is available free of VAT if you or a member of your family has asthma, eczema, rhinitis or any condition made worse by exposure to dustmite allergen. The complete range of Medivac pillows, duvets and dustmite-proof covers is reduced in the AllergyBestBuys sale. Scroll through the bargains here.
Dr Chris Steele calls for action on coeliac disease. Earlier this month ITV This Morning doctor and complementary health supporter, Dr Chris Steele MBE handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street calling on the Government to help improve the diagnosis of coeliac disease. Dr Steele just been diagnosed with the condition.
The petition, signed by 8,783 people, is asking the Government to find the 500,000 people in the UK who are at risk of serious of damage to their health from undiagnosed coeliac disease by introducing a target for diagnosis of the disease in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the GP contract.
One in 100 people in the UK has coeliac disease but only one in 8, or 12.5%, of these has been diagnosed. Currently GPs do not have a target in their contract to diagnose coeliac disease.
There is no cure or medication for coeliac disease and the only treatment is a life-long, strict gluten-free diet. Without a gluten-free diet, coeliac disease can lead to infertility, multiple miscarriages, osteoporosis and bowel cancer. The symptoms of coeliac disease range from the mild to the severe and vary between individuals. Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, tiredness, anaemia, headaches, mouth ulcers, weight loss – but not in all cases, skin problems, depression, joint or bone pain and nerve problems. Dr Steele, ambassador for national charity Coeliac UK, endorses the BioCard Home Test for Coeliac disease as an important first step in diagnosing the condition. It is a simple and accurate DIY test and is available from AllergyBestBuys. For more information and to buy, please click here.
Do you have Asthma? Help research
and earn money! The Heart & Lung Centre, part of
Respiratory Clinical Trials at Queen Anne Street Medical Centre
in London, is looking for volunteers to take part in an evaluation
of a new medicine for asthma. You must have asthma, be 18-65
and a non-smoker. You will need to make 9-19 visits to the Heart
& Lung Centre. For the purposes of the study you participate
in you will undergo a health check. You will be monitored throughout
the study for your safety and to measure the effects of the
new treatments. Expenses for time and travel incurred whilst
participating in the clinical study will be reimbursed. The
reimbursement for the completion of current studies ranges from
£1700 - £2800. If you are interested in taking part
please complete the volunteer registration form here.
ON SALE, only a few left. All-in-one sleepsuit to soothe troubled skin at bedtime. Larger sizes only. Was £37. Sale price £25. Click here.
‘til then, take care and Best Wishes
from
Janet
PS Don’t forget you get a FREE pump dispenser when you buy
our Star Buy 2x 240ml Gloves
in a Bottle whilst the sale is on!