Crohn's disease – Devon Allergy Clinic

Wheat/Gluten intolerance or coeliac disease?

Wheat/Gluten intolerance or coeliac disease? Today we have to ask why are the “free from isles” in the supermarket their quickest and largest growth areas . These days, it is all too common to hear people saying that they are “intolerant”, “sensitive” or allergic to certain foods. At the top of the list are dairy,…

Dysbiosis – too many bad bugs

Dysbiosis – too many bad bugs What happens when your bad bacteria outnumber your good bacteria? Dysbiosis is the technical name for a microbial imbalance on or inside the body; in other words, an imbalance of good versus bad bacteria. This condition most commonly affects the digestive tract (and, more particularly, the stomach and intestines),…

Thinking of going dairy-free?

Thinking of going dairy-free. The trouble with dairy It seems to be more and more common to hear that someone has a dairy allergy, lactose intolerance or has simply chosen to cut dairy out of their diet. Why is this? While milk has traditionally been a mainstay of the British diet (with the UK consuming…

Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease

What is Crohn’s disease? Named after Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn, the physician who first described the condition in 1932, Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder – a broad title used to describe any condition which involves the intestines becoming swollen, inflamed and ulcerated. Ulcerative colitis is another example of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).…

Gluten/Wheat intolerance or Coeliac Disease?

It is all too common to hear people saying that they are “intolerant”, “sensitive” or allergic to certain foods. At the top of the list are dairy, lactose, wheat, yeast, sugar, additives and gluten, but there are many others. The question is, why is this now so prevalent? Is it that there is actually a…

Evolution of The Devon Allergy Clinic

The Devon Allergy Clinic has evolved over the last ten years. Initially I started diagnosing potential allergies which are an IgE (Immunoglobulin E) meditated response but soon realised that non IgE, intolerance and digestive disorders were often what my patients presented with. In fact allergies, such as rhinitis, are not the primary reason for patients…

Sam Faiers

Sam Faiers is a former TOWIE star that has now lent her support to the charity Love Your Gut which helps people become more aware of how important it is to have good digestive health Sam, 24, has suffered with Crohn’s disease and allowed herself to have a design of the digestion system painted on…