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If you want to be more rigorous about testing foods, you can take your pulse and weigh yourself before and after eating. Some people, not all, have significant pulse changes on eating a food. Take your resting pulse rate before eating as follows: Rest for 10 minutes, then place your finger on your pulse at [...]

Atopic eczema is principally a disease of infancy and childhood. ‘Atopic’ means the condition is likely to have been inherited; the disease often runs in families. Red itchy patches show first on the skin on the chin and cheeks, spreading next to the trunk. The creases around knees, wrists and ankles are also vulnerable. The [...]

Stain removers are of a number of different types. Some are laundry agents, to be used for soaking or washing things. Others are spot removers, to be applied to small areas to remove specific stains.

Laundry agents usually list their ingredients. They often contain enzymes, which can be troublesome, and perfumes. They are best avoided. To [...]

If your baby is weaned, established on a diet and appears to have food sensitivity, you will find it helpful to read the section on FOOD AND DRINK. It will help you to understand the advice you will be given about sorting out what your child reacts to, and the advice on diet you may [...]

Use Alkaline Solutions

Most moulds dislike an alkaline environment. You can deter moulds and prevent them from growing by washing surfaces with a solution of sodium bicarbonate or Borax.

For fridges, freezers and kitchen surfaces, use a solution of sodium bicarbonate. Put one dessertspoonful of sodium bicarbonate in a bowl of warm water and wash surfaces down [...]