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Hello again and welcome to our
latest issue of Update.
NEW PRODUCTS FOR
SPRING
Doctors tell us that managing your allergy is all
about reducing the allergen load in home or office so that you can
avoid being exposed to the triggers that set off an allergic
reaction. But there is now such a bewildering array of products
claiming to be “anti-allergy” or “hypoallergenic” that it’s
sometimes difficult to know what to choose.
This is where the AllergyBestBuys team of
researchers and testers can help.
Every product you see in the AllergyBestbuys
catalogue or website has been thoroughly researched, tested and
trialled, so that we can recommend them with honesty and you can buy
them with confidence. Whether you’re trying to avoid pollen,
dustmites, pet allergen, gluten, latex, formaldehyde or chemicals,
we think you’ll find some effective products that can really help.
In this issue we have some exciting new
products to help you manage your allergy together with news of the
latest allergy research and trials. |
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NEW! Say goodbye
to ugly, bulky air purifiers that cost a fortune to run. Our new LightAir Ionflow 50 is the most stylish ionising
air purifier you could wish for and the running costs are
exceptionally low, using less energy than a 7W lightbulb. The LightAir Ionflow will eliminate 99.99% of all
airborne nano-particles - dust, pet allergen, pollen viruses,
bacteria, mould spores and fungi - within 5 hours of use and there’s
no filter to clog up or change. We give the LightAir
Ionflow 50 full marks for looks and performance. Click here now for more information and to
buy.
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NEW! When breathing is a problem, a small change
in how you breathe can make a big difference. 'Breathe Well - Five steps to healthier breathing'
is a carefully-written little paperback book that has proved
invaluable to hundreds of people with asthma, COPD and other
breathing problems since it was published last summer. For more
information and to buy, click here now.
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NEW! Living Gluten-free for Dummies. If you have a
wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, coeliac disease or just want to
enjoy the benefits of a diet free from wheat, barley and rye, then
this book is for you. Leading nutritionist Nigel Denby, well-known
through his many appearances on TV and his column in the Sunday
Telegraph Magazine, forms part of a friendly, expert author team of
registered dieticians. |
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The team explains the basics of
gluten intolerance, the reasons behind it and the medical problems
associated with it, together with practical guidance on how to make
the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle. Highly recommended. Click here to buy. ( Remember, Coeliac disease
is commonly misdiagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Our quick,
reliable Coeliac Home Test will give an accurate result in
5 minutes. Click here for more info and to buy). |
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With Easter in mind. Sometimes
it’s the little things that make all the difference to living with
allergy. If you have a wheat intolerance or coeliac disease, click
on this link to order Gluten-free Communion Wafers for your local
church. £4.95 for a pack of 50. Or click here for our recipe and
bake them yourself! |
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NEW! If you are allergic to nail polish you
probably suffer from contact allergy to tuluenesulphonamide
formaldehyde resin (TSAfr), its main allergen. Our brilliant new Water-based Clear Nail Polish is made completely
without TSAfr, phthalates, alcohol or acetates that can cause
allergic reactions and gives a longlasting clear shine to nails.
Made by the same company that makes our Natural Mascara and the Natural Nail Polish
Remover. |
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NEW! Our 100% Natural Nail Polish Remover is completely
free of acetone, acetate (used in so-called acetone-free remover)
and petrochemicals. So there are no chemical fumes and it won’t make
your nails dry out. A breakthrough for anyone with chemical
sensitivity and good for our planet too as there are no VOCs
evaporating into the atmosphere. Use to remove Water-based Clear Nail Polish or other brands of
conventional polish. Click here now for more details and to
buy. |
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NEW! The Chillow Cooling Pillow is a firm favourite
with AllergyBestbuys customers. Hot itchy nights are soothed and
cooled by this clever pad that, once activated with tap water, will
always remain colder than your body temperature. |
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And now there’s new ChillowPlus. It’s the same size as Chillow Original but with 2-way cooling front and
back so you can place your hands underneath while lying on top for
extra cooling relief on the wrists, or flip it over for fresh new
coldness. For more details and to buy click here now. |
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NEW! If perennial or seasonal rhinitis blights
your life make sure you start your Desensitisation Programme now before the main
hayfever season begins. |
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This completely natural
therapy brings you tiny glass dropper bottles of grass and tree
pollens that work on the homeopathic principle of treating like with
like. To find out more, click here now. |
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BANNED. You may remember our Christmas issue of
Update which warned about allergic reactions to dimethyl fumarate
(DMF) a mould- inhibitor that was found in sofas imported from
China. Affected sofas were sold across Europe, with problems
reported in Finland, Poland, Sweden and especially France as well as
the UK. The sachets of DMF caused agonising skin reactions in
thousands of people.
The European Commission is now banning any products containing
DMF from entering Europe. The new law, which comes into force in
May, means all shops that have sold affected items will have to
issue a full recall. UK authorities have yet to decide exactly how
that will work here. EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva
is behind the new law. She said that "From 1st May 2009, DMF will
not have any place in UK homes or in European
homes”.
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WALK FOR
SKIN and help raise funds for important research into skin
disease. The British Skin Foundation is organizing eleven walks
around the country on Sundays in May. Walks are 3-6miles long and
make a great day out for the whole family. Registration is free
Click here for more details.
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND
ASTHMA. A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University
has found an association between increasing levels of indoor
particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms
among children.
Fine particles measure 2.5 microns
or less in size (approximately 1/30th the diameter of a human hair)
and can penetrate deep into the body's respiratory system. Coarse
particles fall between 2.5 and 10 microns in diameter. These larger
particles can also enter the respiratory system and can be produced
indoors through activities such as cooking and dusting.
"We found that substantial increases
in asthma symptoms were associated both with higher indoor
concentrations of fine particles and with higher indoor
concentrations of coarse particles," said Meredith C. McCormack, MD,
MHS, lead author of the study and an instructor with the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine.
"Children spend nearly 80 percent of
their time indoors, which makes understanding the effects of indoor
air very important," said co-author, Gregory B. Diette, MD, an
associate professor in the School of Medicine and co-director of the
Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment.
"Improving indoor air quality and
lowering indoor particulate matter concentrations may provide
additional means of improving asthma health, especially for children
living in inner cities," added co-author, Patrick Breysse, PhD, a
professor in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and
co-director of the Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban
Environment.
To combat indoor allergen particles
AllergyBestbuys recommends the AirFree Air Steriliser and the new LightAir Ionflow 50 Ionising Air Purifer. Click on
the links for information and to buy. |
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COELIAC VACCINE a step closer. Speaking at a
recent Coeliac UK conference Dr Bob Anderson from The Walter and
Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia described how he and
his team have identified the toxic elements of gluten, creating the
potential for a vaccine therapy to suppress or prevent gluten
toxicity.
Dr Anderson who is joint founder and CEO of Nexpep Pty Ltd, the
company developing the coeliac vaccine, says that they are currently
raising capital for a peptide-based therapeutic vaccine and intends
to commence a Phase 1 clinical trial in the first half of 2009.
In common with traditional desensitisation therapy for allergy, a
peptide-based therapeutic vaccine administered in small doses over a
period could induce immune tolerance to gluten and has the potential
to treat about 80% of people with Coeliac Disease.
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More news and allergy
solutions next month.
Until then we send Easter Greetings to you
all.
Best wishes,
Janet
ps The AllergyBestBuys
warehouse from which your orders are despatched is a converted barn
on a working farm. Many of you who telephone us say they can hear
clucking and moo-ing in the background! Well, if you call us now
(01274 565699) you may also catch the faint bleating of our latest
arrivals.
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