Welcome to Action Against Allergy
We have been providing information, advice and support to people made chronically ill through allergy and those who care for them since 1978. We are here to help you, so please get in touch.
UNDERSTANDING HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE
Histamine intolerance is a difficult and frustrating condition to suffer from, not least because so few doctors even recognise its existence. But not so Action Against Allergy patron, Dr Janice Joneja, who, having seen the misery it could cause amongst her patients, has made histamine sensitivity a subject of special research and study since the 1990s. Now, in [...]
Who are we, and how can we help?
Action Against Allergy (AAA) is a registered national charity founded in 1978 by Mrs Amelia Nathan Hill who, since childhood, had suffered allergic reactions to many different foods and chemicals. She was chronically ill with migraine, stomach upsets, painful limbs and joints and other symptoms so severe that she was bedridden for long periods. Her doctor thought she was being poisoned!
After many years and help from methods devised by the late Dr Richard Mackarness using elimination diets, Amelia was able to control her allergies and enjoy a normal life. She wrote her own story of her fight for health, Against the Unsuspected Enemy, which inspired thousands to write to her to share their own allergy problems and express their desperate need for help. Amelia founded AAA to give that help – and it has done so ever since.
We offer help, support and advice through our forums, articles, newsletters and events. The best way to start fighting your own allergic condition is join us and benefit from over 35 years experience.
Most Recent Articles
Please see just four of our most recent articles here. If you would like to view all our articles, then please go to our Articles page (located under Allergy Management) where you can select a category to see all the articles for that subject.
Urticaria And Angioedema
Dr Michael Radcliffe explains the difference. I work in a busy NHS allergy clinic in central London and in a full day of seeing patients in the out-patient clinic, I will typically see 10 new referrals. The commonest reason for being referred is a condition called urticaria. Amongst [...]
The Eczema Education Programme
An update from Karina Jackson, Nurse Consultant and EEP service lead. The Eczema Education Programme which is generously sponsored by Action Against Allergy continues to run weekly sessions for families of children with eczema at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital. There is a steady flow of referrals received from [...]
The Oats Issue
THE OAT ISSUE - to be an allergen or not to be an allergen Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, founder of the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards and trustee of Action Against Allergy. Back in August (1915) Ruth of What Allergy? was at a judging session for the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards at which [...]
How To Beat Dry Skin – by Alex Gazzola
We all suffer from at least a few patches of dry skin from time to time, but not all of us know how to tackle it, or what might be best for our skin in different circumstances. Alex Gazzola looks at what dry skin really means, and what can [...]
Our Newsletter
Allergy Newsletter is a colourful 48 page journal published in Spring, Summer and Winter. It is FREE to members of Action Against Allergy and available to non-members at £3 per issue. All prices include postage for UK addresses, for other destinations please contact us.
Back Issues
There are a wealth of articles and information in our back issues. Please click the button below to see a summary for each of our last three back issues.
If you become a member at Action Against Allergy, then you receive password access to our membership area. This holds the latest edition of the Newsletter which can be downloaded or read online. If you would like to see a back issue not featured on our website, then please get in touch.
NO.119 SPRING 2017
Read about the new food brands that are free of the TOP 14 allergens – and try some free from recipes for family meals.
What’s going on to combat air pollution? See our report – and holiday advice
To see a preview of the front cover content, please click here.
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IS IT AN ALLERGY?
Get an answer from an expert
Unexplained nausea or tummy pains, mysterious itchiness and rashes, unwarranted fatigue, headaches and depression, may all be symptoms of different kinds of allergy or allergy-related illness. It’s not all about food.
Who can you talk to about your personal health problems or those of your children?
And if you have already been diagnosed with an allergy, what’s the best way of minimising its effect on your quality of life?
Well, now’s your chance to get some expert medical advice from the talkhealth Online Clinic on Allergies. Starting on Wednesday, February 1st and right through the month until February 28th you can post your questions for free and get an answer from one of the clinical team, who include consultant allergy specialists Dr Sian Ludman and Dr Chris Rutkowski, dermatology consultants Dr Anton Alexandroff and Dr Faheem Latheef, paediatric allergy specialists Dr Adam Fox and Dr Kate Swan.
To find out more visit www.talkhealthpartnership.com/online_clinics. Here you can register (it’s free) to post your questions or simply just view the questions others have posted and the answers they have received from the medical team.
This online clinic is sponsored by Action Against Allergy together with the Allergy Academy and the Anaphylaxis Campaign.
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