The Difference between a Food Allergy and Intolerance

Contrary to what many people believe, food allergies and intolerances are not the same thing. An allergy is an abnormal reaction to the immune system (to a particular food) and a reaction can be life threatening. Food intolerance causes symptoms such as stomach cramps, bloating and diarrhoea, but there is no allergic reaction. That said […]

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So what is Homeopathy?

According to the NHS, homeopathy is “treatment based on the use of highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself.” So what exactly does this mean? Well homeopathy is Pseudoscience – a claim that is falsely presented as scientific, but it cannot be reliably tested. Some people argue that it […]

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