My first book, Living with Food Intolerance, was published by Sheldon Press in July 2005.
It
outlines the differences between food allergy and food intolerance, explains
the digestive process, and describes what happens in the body when food causes
problems, and the symptoms which may result.
It offers practical support, advice and solutions to help sufferers cope with and recover from their condition.
Key
chapters are devoted to: the distinction between allergy and intolerance;
symptoms, tests and diagnoses; wheat and gluten; eggs, dairy products and
lactose intolerance; yeasts and sugars; chemicals and additives; food aversions;
management and cure; and staying well. There is also a comprehensive resources
and information section.
Living with Food Intolerance is available online from Sheldon Press or Amazon.
My second book, Living with Food Allergy, a complementary title to my first, was released in August 2006.
It covers severe reactions to typical culprits such as nuts, fish, milk, soya and eggs, as well as Oral Allergy Syndrome – a relatively new form of food allergy, linked to hay fever, characterised by oral symptoms to a number of raw fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts and seeds, and now the most common food-allergic phenomenon in the UK.
Key sections of the book are devoted to: reaction management, medication, food safety, food labelling and cosmetic labelling, testing procedures, treatments, prevention, nutrition on a restricted diet and immune system health. There is also a sympathetic chapter on coping emotionally and psychologically with serious food allergy – an often neglected aspect of the condition – as well as a comprehensive list of useful resources, and related food families.
Last year, I adapted the book for the Indian, Asian and African markets, and it was published as Living with Food Allergies, by B Jain Books, in May 2010.
I am now working on a new book, Coeliac Disease: What You Need to Know, to be published by Sheldon Press in early 2011.
