The key to the control of food allergies is the Rotary Diversified Diet. This diet serves three purposes. It is a diagnostic tool, which can unmask hidden food allergies in the course of normal life. It minimizes the development of new allergies, and is thus a preventive measure. And, finally, it helps the patient maintain [...]
No-one writing about food intolerance can claim to be reflecting ‘majority-opinion’ because there are such widely differing views on the subject. By looking at those differences in opinion first, before considering food intolerance in detail, we hope to give the reader a better understanding of our own viewpoint on the subject. Why is there so [...]
Boils and Infections For boils, or infected spots or scabs, a dressing of magnesium sulphate paste will help to bring out and ease the infection. First wash the area with cooled boiled water and cotton wool. Apply a covering layer of paste, and cover with a pure cotton dressing secured with low-allergy adhesive tape (Micropore [...]
The symptoms of blocked noses, sinusitis, catarrh and head colds can all be relieved by a simple steam inhalation. Fill a bowl or jug with very hot water (not boiling to avoid scalds). Place a towel over your head and breathe in steadily over the bowl for a few minutes. This should loosen and ease [...]
Athlete’s Foot and Other Fungal Infections Bathing the site of athlete’s foot or other fungal infections in a solution of potassium permanganate will help cure it. Ask your pharmacist for advice on dosage. You can react allergically to the fungus itself, and this can aggravate the symptoms. Removing the infection as above will relieve this. [...]
When you first start on managing your diet, it is best to start by being very strict, avoiding troublesome foods and sticking to the guidelines of the diet you have been advised to follow. After a while, many people find that, as their wellbeing improves, their overall tolerance of foods improves as well and they [...]
Another example is that some people are extremely sensitive to chlorine if they inhale its fumes as free chlorine (for instance, from liquid bleach, from tapwater, or at swimming pools) but find they have absolutely no problems using products which have been bleached with chlorine during manufacture (such as white fabrics, paper, toilet paper, or [...]
Silk underwear is extremely useful to people with multiple sensitivities who cannot tolerate wool, cotton or synthetics. It is invaluable as a light layer of warmth and can be used as pyjamas. It can also be very helpful to people who are sensitive to elastic, seams and fastenings, as silk underwear can be worn as [...]
This is a way of testing materials to see whether they cause you to react once they are well aired. You can use it also to help you choose between products to see which suit you best. You only need a small amount of product to test, so if you can borrow some from a [...]
Avoid High Pollen Situations Do not go out at peak times, as above. Avoid mowing lawns or cutting grass in the pollen season. Do not hang laundry to dry out of doors on high pollen days, or get someone else to shake and fold it outside the home before bringing it in. Do not go [...]