“Would you like to come round for dinner?” For people with food intolerances, few things trigger more anxiety than this question. Years of bad experiences – either dining out or with friends – leave people with immense hesitation to accept an invitation. Almost inevitably, the restaurant or your host serves up a dish you can’t […]
World Food Safety Day is a global campaign to highlight the dangers of poor food safety. Worldwide, the main food safety risks involve infectious contamination, chemical hazards, and other foodborne risks. Such problems aren’t a major issue in Western nations. However, there is another aspect of food safety that goes underappreciated: food allergies and intolerances. […]
Remember that night you drank too much and woke up with a head-banging hangover? If you drank an excessive amount of alcohol, that’s a normal reaction. However, for some individuals, even a drink or two can make them feel unwell. Sound familiar? If so, you could have an alcohol allergy or intolerance. Continuing to drink […]
The most common symptom of either wheat intolerance or coeliac disease is some form of gastrointestinal discomfort. Usually, such discomfort after eating bread is a clear indicator of gluten intolerance. Three conditions fall under this umbrella: coeliac disease, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), and wheat allergy. The last diagnosis, wheat intolerance or allergy, isn’t strictly a […]
Ever feel bloated after eating? No sooner have you finished your meal and settled down to rest than you’ve suddenly got tight trousers and a bulging stomach. Worse, you may experience cramps, gas, belching, and more. “Why am I always bloated?” you wonder. If this is you, you’re not alone. Bloating after eating is all […]
Do you ever get an itchy mouth or stomach ache after eating tomatoes? Maybe that’s a pasta sauce, pizza, or just a regular salad. Some allergies are extremely well-known – think peanuts, wheat, or dairy. However, tomato allergy flies under the radar despite affecting a sizeable number of people. In this article, we explore why […]
Gluten intolerance, or non-Coeliac gluten sensitivity, is fast becoming a problem. Not just a health fad, one in ten people in the UK now avoid gluten; and gluten-free foods saw a significant 27% rise in sales in 2017 – a trend showing no signs of abating. Suspected causes range from the absence of traditional bread fermentation […]
Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life when menstruation stops, and she can no longer have children. However, a host of disruptive and uncomfortable symptoms accompany these physiological and hormonal changes. These signs can occur for years before menopause, in what’s referred to as perimenopause. Performing a menopause test can help people confirm […]
