Can you kiss someone with coeliac disease if you have just eaten bread, crackers or other gluten-containing food? At first, the question sounds a bit like overly cautious romanticism. For those affected, however, it is quite relevant to everyday life. We know these stories from peanut allergy sufferers, for example. Anyone living with coeliac disease
Diesen Beitrag lesenMany people report that a gut flora home test or microbiome test has helped them. Some consultants also say: “I have been working with these tests for years and regularly see improvements.” The first part of this series dealt with how microbiome tests work technically and why their informative value can be limited. This second
Diesen Beitrag lesenThe market for microbiome analysis is booming. For around 100 to 300 euros, providers promise deep insights into your own immune system and individual nutritional recommendations. By sending in a stool sample , alleged imbalances in the “intestinal flora” can be detected and corrected in a targeted manner. But while the colorful evaluations of many
Diesen Beitrag lesenMany people with suspected histamine intolerance already have lab results in their hands – and still have more questions than answers. Or they have received readings from alternative practitioners and doctors and don’t know what this means. DAO too low? Histamine normal? IgG high? What does this really mean – and what doesn’t it mean?
Diesen Beitrag lesenMore and more people suspect they suffer from histamine intolerance suffer from histamine intolerance. Or they have been diagnosed through blood tests. The symptoms range from headaches and reddening of the skin to digestive problems and palpitations after eating certain foods. But is histamine really to blame? And what are the benefits of a low-histamine
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Dr. Michael Zechmann-Khreis