Part of the standard procedure for establishing that organisms in the gut are causing disease is to examine the patient’s stools for signs of that organism. Unfortunately, this is not very helpful in candidiasis. We all have some Candida in the gut, and patients supposedly suffering from candidiasis often show no more Candida cells in [...]

Cow’s milk is probably the most common item in the UK diet. It’s no wonder that allergists tell us that milk is also the number one cause of food allergy, especially for children. Common milk reactions include wheezing, runny nose and congestion, ear infection, rashes, vomiting and bloody diarrhoea. Those symptoms don’t show up immediately, [...]

A record of what you eat, how much you eat and how you feel afterwards can signal what you’re allergic to – especially if your symptoms come and go unpredictably (as symptoms are wont to do). The accompanying sample diary shows you how to correctly record entries. Your diary will be most helpful if you [...]

Eating is one of life’s greatest pleasures, no doubt about it. Yet 60 per cent of the population may be allergic to one or more foods. That wouldn’t be a problem if those allergies were limited to foods such as prawns, chocolate or peanuts – foods we could probably give up without cramping our lifestyles [...]

Is it something in your diet. . . The two symptoms Dr Saifer was talking about are found mainly in people who have a food allergy. But they aren’t the only two signs of food allergy. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, your problems may be food related: Did you have [...]

By now you may suspect that you have allergies you never considered. What’s your next move? The first thing that a person can do,’ Dr Tichenor told us, ‘is pay very close attention to his or her body for a period of time – a week or a month or whatever. Try to see if [...]