Over 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer from hay fever, and hospital admissions for food allergies have increased fivefold in the last 10 years. Around 1 in 70 children may now be affected by peanut allergies and many more are struggling with intolerances to foods such as wheat and dairy. So, apart from avoiding the foods or other triggers in question, how can nutrition help, and what is the difference between a true allergy and an intolerance?
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Do You Want to Lose Weight?
An increase in weight can often be linked to a digestive system that is out of kilter. My highly successful approach to weight loss for my patients is through treating any imbalance in the digestive system; this approach helps the weight stay off. My treatment for digestive issues was recently featured in The Guardian.
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