Interview With David Ware – Managing Director of Green’s Gluten Free Beers

David Ware - Managing Director & Owner of Green's Gluten Free Beers

David Ware has over 25 years experience in the brewing industry and is the Managing Director of Green's Gluten Free Beers.   Green's were established in the UK in 2004, and now export across Europe and North America, all of their beers have received European Gluten Free Accreditation. We put the following questions to David: Could you please tell us about your background and about your history … [Read more...]

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Symptoms of Coeliac Disease

Symptoms Of Coeliac Disease

  Are you one of the estimated half a million people in the UK who is completely unaware that they are living with coeliac disease? Coeliac disease is a serious autoimmune disease affecting 1% of the UK's population, yet one in eight sufferers go undiagnosed.  The average time for diagnosis is approx 13 years. Symptoms of Coeliac Disease  With a whole range of symptoms (mild to … [Read more...]

Coeliac Disease – What is it?

What is Coeliac Disease?

Coeliac Disease Coeliac Disease [pronounced see-liac] (and spelled as celiac in North America) is a serious autoimmune disease that affects one percent of the UK's population. Coeliac Disease isn't a food allergy or a simple food intolerance and is completely different from Wheat Allergy. If gluten is consumed (even the tiniest amount) by someone with coeliac disease, the immune system will … [Read more...]

Coeliac Awareness Week 2013

Coeliac Awareness Week 2013

One percent of the UK's population suffer from coeliac disease. Coeliac UK estimate that there are over half a million people in the UK who are completely unaware that they are living with coeliac disease; that's 1 in 8 sufferers going undiagnosed.  Are you one of them? The average time for diagnosis is 13 years, mainly due to the fact that coeliac disease isn't as widely recognised as it … [Read more...]

Can Local Honey Cure Allergies?

Does Local Honey cure Allergies? ay fever

Honey has a long, documented history of medicinal use and is considered to have miraculous healing properties.   There are many benefits attributed to honey, such as: immune boosting, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.  Honey also acts as a powerful antioxidant and is thought to contain carcinogen-preventing and anti-tumour properties. Historically, honey has been used topically to … [Read more...]

Pollen Calendar

Pollen Calendar showing peak pollen times

Hay fever and Pollen allergies are triggered by a variety of different pollens.  The pollen count season usually lasts from March until August but it can start as early as January and end as late as November depending on weather conditions. Different types of pollen are released throughout the year, the pollen season can be separated into three categories: Tree Pollen - Late March to … [Read more...]

Top Tips For Surviving Pollen Allergies

Girl Wearing Pollen Mask

Winter is over and the sun is finally shining; the trees and flowers are in full bloom.  Sounds idyllic, but for hay fever and seasonal pollen allergy sufferers, this just marks the beginning of their misery and discomfort.  The last couple of years have been particularly arduous for hay fever sufferers. This year we've had a long and drawn out winter, and spring certainly hasn't sprung early. … [Read more...]

Fighting Pollen Allergies

Resized Lady In Filter Mask and Flower

It’s a wonderful morning and you can't wait to have your early morning  jog,  suddenly you feel that familiar itchy feeling in your nose.  Before you know it, you are off running and sneezing at the same time.  Sounds familiar?  The cause of this annoyance can be attributed to tiny natural irritants in the air. Pollen allergies (also known as Allergic Rhinitis and Hay Fever) are seasonal … [Read more...]

Types of Cold Urticaria

Types of Cold Urticaria - Featured Image

Imagine never being able to venture outdoors in freezing temperatures or have a nice ice cold drink  or a cooling dip in the sea on a scorching hot day?   These are just some of the issues that Cold Urticaria suffers have to endure. Most people have never heard of  this unusual allergy let alone know that there are in fact four different types of it. The four types of cold urticaria … [Read more...]