Food Allergy & Intolerance Week 2009

One of the busiest weeks at the start of the year is about to hit Allergy UK. Since Christmas and the New Year, the volume of calls from people suffering with symptoms which could be related to food have been steadily climbing.

The majority of people contacting us will be suffering food sensitivity, a true food allergy affects only a small number of the population, in the region of 2% but for this 2% it is unbelievably difficult particularly as a mistake could be life threatening.

With the food allergy and intolerance awareness week people who have been silently suffering wondering what could be causing their problems will often decide to telephone and just check out what they could possibly do to identify the cause of their symptoms and what to do about it.

Thousands of people suffer from food related illnesses and symptoms such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac Disease, Migraine, Eczema , joint pains etc. yet are unaware of how they should manage their conditions and this is where Allergy UK can help.

Through our helpline 01322 619898 and our websites, both this one and our dedicated Food Intolerance site www.foodintoleranceawareness.org people are able to receive individual advice from trained helpline advisors and download fact sheets relevant to their conditions.

We now also have available a range of videos of specialists explaining exactly what causes an allergic reaction, the difference between food allergy and food intolerance and the different types of allergy testing available.

If you would like to view any of these, pop to our videos page here