Archive for March 30th, 2009

FOOD ALLERGY: VARY YOUR DIET

Try buying poultry or meat from different shops or supermarkets to see if you can find one which suits you better than others. Some people find that one shop’s produce makes them ill, while they tolerate another shop’s quite well. This could be due to different feedstuffs or drugs used in production. Some people tolerate [...]



ELIMINATE PROGRAMME FOR ALLERGY: RADICAL CLEAR-OUT

The fourth strategy for eliminating chemicals is a radical clear-out. It is only worth doing this if you are seriously affected by chemicals and, even then, most people come to it only after a period of selective elimination. It can be disruptive and can cause a lot of tension with family and housemates, so you [...]



ALLERGY TO FABRICS: USING UNTREATED FABRICS

It is possible to obtain untreated pure cotton furnishing fabrics. These are mostly fabrics from India where chemical treatments are less applied. Sources for these are given below. Some of these fabrics are washable. There is no problem at all about using these untreated fabrics for curtains, soft furnishings or bedding under fire safety regulations. [...]



ALLERGY TO BUILDING AND DECORATING MATERIALS/WHAT TO USE: GLOSS PAINTS

Water-based gloss paints for indoor use are produced by Dulux (who also produce a water-based satin paint), by B & Q, and by Green Paints. The first is available from DIY shops, the second from B & Q stores, and the third can be ordered through the trade or direct from Green. None of these [...]



HOW TO CHOOSE AIR FILTER IF YOU ARE NOT CHEMICALLY SENSITIVE

If you are not sensitive to chemicals, you will not be concerned with the need for an activated carbon or HEPA filter, or with the materials from which the device is made. You can make a choice based more on cost and convenience. Ionisers are the cheapest option, but they have a decidedly mixed performance [...]




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