

![]() Celery Allergy; More of a Problem for Continental Europeans Celery is a potent food allergen and an important cause of anaphylaxis in several European countries, especially in people who are allergic to birch or mugwort pollen. | ![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Egg Allergy Egg allergy is a well-known childhood affliction, but it also affects adults, especially those who work with birds or egg. Happily for many, muffin is still on the menu. | ![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Fish Allergy Fish is a major food allergen that affects certain demographics more than others. However, being allergic to some types of fish doesn’t mean that you can’t eat others. | ![]() Lupin Allergy; Coming Soon to a Town Near You Lupin allergy is on the rise, in large part because it’s being added to more of our processed foods. This is especially worrisome for people who are allergic to peanuts. |
![]() Mustard Allergy; The Neglected Stepchild of the Big 14 Mustard is a potent allergen that can cause severe reactions. Find out if you’re at risk of developing mustard allergy and why it can be used as an excuse to avoid eating your broccoli. | ![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Peanut Allergy (And Possibly More) Peanut is a potent food allergen that’s famously cross-reactive with tree nuts and less famously with other legumes like lupin. Happily, for some, there is something approaching a cure. | ![]() Sesame Allergy; Everything We Know So Far Sesame is an ancient seed crop which has been used for food and medicine by several civilisations over thousands of years, but it’s also an extremely potent allergen that can cause both immediate and delayed reactions. | ![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Shellfish Allergy (Except How to Cure It) Shellfish is a major food allergen that affects certain demographics more than others, including people who’ve never eaten it before. If you’re allergic to one type of shellfish, however, you can probably still eat another. |
![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Soy Allergy (Except How to Cure It) Soy is a major food allergen that causes both immediate and delayed allergic reactions. However, soy sauce and miso could still be on the menu. | ![]() Sulphite Sensitivity; Not Officially an Allergy, Even Though It May Feel Like One Sulphites are omnipresent in our foods and medications, but they can provoke allergy-like reactions and are especially troublesome for people with severe asthma. | ![]() Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know about Wheat Allergy Wheat allergy takes many forms and provokes a range of reactions that can be immediate or delayed. Getting a diagnosis can be difficult and trying to avoid it, even more difficult, but there are solutions available to some. |











