Allergies & Intolerances

It is not the allergen that causes the problem, but the body reacting negatively to it. 

An allergy to a food gives rise to symptoms very quickly, generally within minutes of eating or even touching the food. The symptoms are often severe, and may even be life-threatening. The kinds of symptoms that might appear include asthma, vomiting, diarrhoea, eczema, urticaria (hives), rhinorrheaa (nasal drip), angio-oedema (swelling of areas of the skin) and in extreme cases, anaphylactic shock (total collapse).

Food intolerance is much more common than food allergy. The range of symptoms which can be induced by food intolerance is very similar to those caused by food allergy, so that on initial presentation, it can be difficult to differentiate between the two conditions. However, food intolerance may also lead to more diffuse symptoms such as drowsiness, fatigue, irritability, headache and muscular aches and pains.

A great source of allergen information is the AllAllergy.Net website.

We have experience and success in treating the following conditions:

• Identifying food intolerances
• Hayfever
• Asthma
• Allergic eczema
• Chemical sensitivity
• Sinusitis

Some Services that may be beneficial:

• Homeopathy
• Nutirional Supplementation
• Herbal medicine
• Microcurrent
• Hemaview - Live Blood Analysis