tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.comments2023-03-23T12:50:26.203+00:00Food Allergy and Intolerance InkAlex Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comBlogger771125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-28088457022149153182016-10-24T12:17:45.830+01:002016-10-24T12:17:45.830+01:00You must come with me next year! You must come with me next year! Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-30432698448923502022016-10-24T12:08:24.570+01:002016-10-24T12:08:24.570+01:00Chocolate Show?!! CHOCOLATE show???! Have fainted....Chocolate Show?!! CHOCOLATE show???! Have fainted.Mickihttp://www.trulyglutenfree.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-73830233079226020082016-10-23T16:08:51.124+01:002016-10-23T16:08:51.124+01:00Thank you Kassy - is that a Nigerian site? Would t...Thank you Kassy - is that a Nigerian site? Would they deliver to UK and worldwide? Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-66837798813484850412016-10-23T16:02:18.136+01:002016-10-23T16:02:18.136+01:00Great post. I'd love to try out the quinoa coo...Great post. I'd love to try out the quinoa cookies.<br /><br />If anyone was interested in trying out the fonio. They are delicious and available email info@vpgfoods.com Kassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323089196991037235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-58763733961283412012016-10-07T14:03:09.479+01:002016-10-07T14:03:09.479+01:00I wonder whether 1ppm is really too low to be easi...I wonder whether 1ppm is really too low to be easily manageable for all, but agree a better standard than 20ppm is looking increasingly possible and desirable. I think we should probably do away with the 'very low gluten' of 100pm and make 20ppm 'very low gluten' and something like 2ppm or 5ppm 'gluten free' .... Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-38889202452537761462016-10-07T12:10:44.500+01:002016-10-07T12:10:44.500+01:00I said long ago that we should be aiming in Europe...I said long ago that we should be aiming in Europe for what the US FDA's own review claimed was needed years ago - less then 1ppm. An idealistic aim I thought but I am really pleased to see how close we can come to it! Well done the Aussies and food manufacturers!Mickihttp://www.trulyglutenfree.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-28140015668734846852016-09-30T14:06:24.240+01:002016-09-30T14:06:24.240+01:00Thanks Sian. Yep - easy to skew answers by how you...Thanks Sian. Yep - easy to skew answers by how you phrase the question, though I did see the questions, and they seemed quite neutral (eg "Select the statement which best describes how you feel about the ingredient ... " - with responses a/ I try to avoid b/ I try to include and c/ doesn't effect my purchasing.)<br /><br />Looking back at the data now, given that there are lots of examples of ingredients over 40% want to avoid, surely the number on a restricted diet should be far in excess of the 4 in ten they claim? <br /><br />I did something very similar to you - with people I know back in Wales! Nobody would know what BPA is (and few GMO) and virtually everyone I know eats pretty much everything ... Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-59187594617490460382016-09-30T12:44:01.431+01:002016-09-30T12:44:01.431+01:00I enjoyed reading this and agree with your points....I enjoyed reading this and agree with your points. I find these study results interesting, the answers can so often be skewed by the phrasing of the question too. E.g., the statistic that 49% of respondents avoided antibiotics in one of the studies above could easily be reached by starting the question which a phrase such as "given the recent publicity surrounding antibiotic resistance....". <br /><br />And in the same study that 40% of respondents avoided BPA products, ha! Most people I know would have no clue what that meant. But if you asked a group of people who live in London and regularly shop at, for example, Whole Foods, I bet you would easily get 40% agreeing they avoided BPA products. <br /><br />When I read these studies I always think what would the people I work with think? Clearly this is far from faultless since they work in one industry but there are a range of ages, backgrounds and locations in which people live. Very few are on a restricted diet. For our Christmas meal this year there are c. 25 people going. From the results above you would expect the person organising it would have a real headache managing the different dietary requirements. In fact, aside from me (gluten and nuts) there is only one other person who has a dietary requirement, and that is for religious reasons. Gluten Free Mrs Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102521855297409841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-32325910990976080012016-09-25T16:21:05.666+01:002016-09-25T16:21:05.666+01:00Carpet cleaners are particularly tough to find. Th...Carpet cleaners are particularly tough to find. There's one listed on the MI Free site - by Home Scents. Find it here: http://mi-free.com/household/other-household/Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-49696628438466051892016-09-25T09:46:49.326+01:002016-09-25T09:46:49.326+01:00I am allergic to Methylsothialinone and Methylchro...I am allergic to Methylsothialinone and Methylchrosotialinone and I am in need of a carpet shampoo without these two allergens. Does anyone know a product? I have been looking in all dry cleaning shops but they all have both allergens in the shampoo they hire with the carpet cleaner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-72061042037847425172016-09-17T11:35:03.907+01:002016-09-17T11:35:03.907+01:00Hello Anonymous,
I didn't say I was against (...Hello Anonymous,<br /><br />I didn't say I was against (nor for) cutting out a food for two weeks. I mentioned it in the context of demonstrating the contradictions in the book. <br /><br />In the UK - I'm British - there is no charge to visit a doctor. 'At the drop of a hat'? No - but if you have vomiting, for instance, as mentioned in the text, then yes. <br /><br />I don't know who Don Davis is, but I presume you mean William. Irrespective of what may or may not show up in tests, gluten intolerance cannot be self-diagnosed. In part, this is because we do not eat gluten. We eat food with gluten in it. And that food has other stuff in it that can, potentially, be causing the problem. <br /><br />Alex GazzolaAlex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-11685799502642267562016-09-17T00:02:34.235+01:002016-09-17T00:02:34.235+01:00Cutting out a food for 2 weeks hardly seems unreas...Cutting out a food for 2 weeks hardly seems unreasonable. I wonder why the author of this hit piece is so against it. <br /><br />Why would you recommend running to doctors at the drop of a hat? All they will do it look at you for 3 minutes and charge $300. If you even bothered to read the Don Davis book, wheat sensitivity and even celiac often doesn't show up in tests.<br /><br />The Djokovic book may be flawed, but even an ignorant athlete comes off better than this writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-64720608470654104932016-09-06T11:19:15.285+01:002016-09-06T11:19:15.285+01:00Thanks Micki - glad it amused! I'm not exactly...Thanks Micki - glad it amused! I'm not exactly a fan of the expression 'clean eating' but of course it can be healthy, when not taken to extremes. (Whatever happened to 'home cooking' or something? Isn't that 'clean eating'?) I think those who treat diet as a fashion accessory can be in some circumstances fair game for a pisstake, but swept up in the attacks and jokes can be people who are just trying to solve problems and feel better, and the line is not always carefully drawn ... <br /><br />A. Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-77034920357928500732016-09-06T11:01:57.918+01:002016-09-06T11:01:57.918+01:00Ooh I fair whooped at this Alex! It makes me so ma...Ooh I fair whooped at this Alex! It makes me so mad and I have a very good SOH thank you! Put me in mind of Ruth's piece about orthorexia and my comment about clean eating on it the other day too http://whatallergy.com/2016-08/could-an-allergy-cause-an-eating-disorder#comments. Is it me or do I detect there is a lot of 'healthy food eating' bashing around at the moment. Methinks they doth protest too much.. Mickihttp://www.trulyglutenfree.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-27154666085186866302016-06-19T14:42:35.444+01:002016-06-19T14:42:35.444+01:00I believe ten acre is not suitable for some as it ...I believe ten acre is not suitable for some as it contains allergens.. perhaps soy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-27168875279017600512016-06-11T11:47:53.716+01:002016-06-11T11:47:53.716+01:00Another thought: some brands listed here on my ...Another thought: some brands listed here on my '14 allergens free' post may be useful. May Smart Foods? Good Grain Bakery? http://foodallergyandintolerance.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/allergen-free-foods.htmlAlex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-49858015019570814632016-06-11T11:43:54.361+01:002016-06-11T11:43:54.361+01:00Thursday - I've posted this to Facebook, so fu...Thursday - I've posted this to Facebook, so further help may come there: https://www.facebook.com/HealthJourno/posts/1106790612696146Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-74816490498639020452016-06-11T10:49:42.163+01:002016-06-11T10:49:42.163+01:00Gosh you poor thing. I agree entirely with Alex an...Gosh you poor thing. I agree entirely with Alex and would urge you to go back to your GP to seek the help of a dietitian.<br /><br />On the bread front, our friends at The Incredible Bakery Company may be able to help you as their breads are free of all 14 allergens. I think some may contain millet and/or flax but it would be worth checking them out to see if they have anything suitable for you.<br /><br />If you are prepared to bake yourself, my bread mix may be suitable as it is gluten-free (I am also coeliac) and as far as I can see from your post, doesn't contain anything that aggrevates your tummy. It does contain sesame in the mix and requires the addition of egg, so not 14-allergens free.<br /><br />I hope this is of some help to you and that you manage to get your egg sandwich very soon.<br /><br />Vicky @ Most Marvellous BakingVicky @ Most Marvellous Bakinghttp://www.mostmarvellousbaking.co.uk/shopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-41419183406185724582016-06-11T09:43:54.679+01:002016-06-11T09:43:54.679+01:00Very sorry to hear this. First thing to say is tha...Very sorry to hear this. First thing to say is that if you're experiencing pain and diarrhoea and are sticking to your diet, you must see your doctor at once. There may be issues that need investigating, and medication or treatment which can help.<br /><br />Second, regarding safe breads, you'd have to look individually at ingredients, but try looking at Biona, or ABO breads (Artisan Bread Organic), or BFree - as some may be safe for you.<br /><br />Third, you have a lot of unorthodox intolerances - were these diagnosed by a dietitian? I've not heard of palm oil intolerance, and would only say that self-diagnoses are not reliable, if you have diagnosed these reactions yourself, and neither are IgG or other unorthodox tests. You might have FODMAP issues, which requires a dietitian. I really would insist to your doctor that you'd like to see a dietitian, to ensure any restrictions you follow are truly necessary. <br /><br />I'll ask my followers on Twitter if they have other ideas. Good luck and hope things improve soon.<br /><br />AG.Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-91118044181786356472016-06-10T21:17:23.095+01:002016-06-10T21:17:23.095+01:00I just want someone to talk to who understands how...I just want someone to talk to who understands how I feel because I had just in the last three years got happy and settled in what I can eat and cant, there are so many things. I have a problem that all the gluten free bread products on the market contain hydroxpropol methyl cellulose or soya or palm oil or millet or flax and I am unable to have any of those. The last bread on the market to not contain hydroxpropol methyl cellulose was the m&s white loaf, I could never have the seeded due to millet n flax. About three weeks ago there was none on the shelves, then it came back stating new recipe and to my dismay now contains that and soya. I contacted them for what little it was worth and asked them had they known there bread was the only one on market to not contain those things? And how I was severely intolerant and they replied saying they were sorry but their bread was so much better now than before. I am gutted. I really relied on that bread, I bake nice cakes but bread never works, never, I've tried different types, loaves, rolls, flatbreads, pizza base, fry bake, they don't work good, they don't keep, you have to eat immediately so cant take sandwich to work. I cook from scratch a lot, but its very time consuming, I work full time n have kids. I can't always be making bread or cakes n cookies, not enough hours in day or tired. My diet is so limited, the Dr couldn't care less. I just cried two hours because I want an egg sandwich or a even just a slice of toast. I know its daft, I know could be much worse things but I feel so crap. I am coeliac and highly intolerant to lactose, soya, chickpea, nuts, mustard, millet, flax, palm oil, coconut, hydroxpropol methyl cellulose. All hurt my belly, internal pain, toilet constantly. No one understandsthursdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372273941351109171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-49852125636098043032016-06-10T18:00:54.374+01:002016-06-10T18:00:54.374+01:00Yes, you're right Mal. We have to accept that ...Yes, you're right Mal. We have to accept that mistakes are inevitable, but it's the lack of acknowledgement / correction / engagement that really frustrates me. And mistakes in this context can have really grim effects on people following restricted diets - it's far more important to have strict fact-checking protocols in place where medical matters are concerned.<br /><br />Have to admit I've not paid much attention to the recipes ...Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-66790147308333183952016-06-10T17:55:21.072+01:002016-06-10T17:55:21.072+01:00I wonder. But even if they did, would editorial qu...I wonder. But even if they did, would editorial quality sway them? Perhaps I'm being unfair, but I suspect most of them are just concerned with being seen in the most widely distributed publication which targets their potential ideal consumers.Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-64886569518912208212016-06-10T17:23:11.706+01:002016-06-10T17:23:11.706+01:00Alex, it isn't only journalism that is undermi...Alex, it isn't only journalism that is undermined, but the cause/issues they write about too. If a well meaning family member/friend picks up those mags they may be reading wrong information and apply it when they cook for people who need to follow strict diets.<br /><br />I found these mags online yesterday, and was going to ask on Twitter whether anyone has had any success in making the phyllo pastry as seen in their pictures. I would love to see photographic evidence of it. Half the photos in the mag are clearly NOT the actual recipe being depicted. <br /><br />It even says on some recipes that they're copyright to Stockfood, The food media agency. I particularly liked the recipe for 'Cheese bread rolls on a floured surface' :DMalhttps://twitter.com/MalSannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-24544219737522200722016-06-10T16:22:49.200+01:002016-06-10T16:22:49.200+01:00Post Allergy Show - I promise!!!! :) Post Allergy Show - I promise!!!! :) Alex Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518863820397273098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990610978724809830.post-34213083009691165322016-06-10T16:17:21.817+01:002016-06-10T16:17:21.817+01:00HAHA well you'll have to wait for that Alex, i...HAHA well you'll have to wait for that Alex, if we ever get that lunch/coffee/meetup organised :)What Allergyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756169493733118941noreply@blogger.com