Chocolate Dream Dairy and wheat free, Teen Pudding
Chocolate Dream: Dairy and wheat free, Teen Pudding This week’s recipe is a decadent little taster of what’s to come - recipe taken from upcoming book “Allergy Sense” by Kath Megaw, Dr Sarah Karabus and Megan Faure” Ingredients: 3 tbsp. whole chia seeds 1½ cups almond...
Asthma Myths
Asthma Myths Asthma is a long term illness of the lungs that causes the airways to become inflamed and produce lots of mucus. Viral infections, cold air, allergens, exercise, and smoke make the airways “twitchy”; they close easily causing asthma attacks with coughing,...
Top Athlete as Brand Ambassador for Allergy Foundation SA
Top Athlete as Brand Ambassador for Allergy Foundation SA The Allergy Foundation SA (AFSA) is excited to announce the appointment of elite athlete Nolene Conrad, as their Brand Ambassador. She adds her outstanding drive and enthusiasm to AFSA’s vision to create...
What is our AFSA Seal of Approval?
What is our AFSA Seal of Approval? Each year South Africans spend millions of Rands on consumer products marketed for people suffering from asthma and allergies. Vacuum cleaners, air cleaners, bedding, emollients, natural nasal sprays and more, are advertised as the...
5 Important Steps in Clinical Research
5 Important Steps in Clinical Research There are various steps involved in clinical research to ensure safety and efficacy. Below find the 5 steps briefly explained. 1. DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT At this stage in the process, thousands of compounds may be...
Food Allergy vs Intolerance
Food Allergy vs Intolerance The world over has seen a dramatic rise in food allergies - almost a doubling effect in the last decade for certain allergens in many parts of the world! Younger children have a much higher incidence of food allergies, some of which they...
AFSA News – February 2018
https://www.allergyfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AFSA-NEWS-Icon-1.png AFSA NEWS FEBRUARY 2018 Dis-Chem partnership with AFSA We are proud to announce that Dis-Chem Pharmacies have partnered with AFSA! We will implement, high level allergy training for...
Vegetable Tempura
Vegetable Tempura Free from wheat, dairy, egg and nut Are you looking for new ways of feeding your young family members veggies without any moans and groans? Sylvie Hurford has a great recipe from her recipe book More – Allergen Free recipes for whole family The best...
The South African Food sensitisation and Food Allergy (SAFFA) study
The South African Food sensitisation and Food Allergy (SAFFA) study In February 2013, we kicked off the South African Food sensitisation and Food Allergy (SAFFA) study based in the Paediatric Allergy Department at Red Cross Children’s Hospital (UCT). After Professor...
Would you like to participate in Clinical trials?
Would you like to participate in Clinical trials? By participating in clinical trials, you will have access to Doctors, Nurses, Dieticians resulting in additional medical check-ups, laboratory tests and dietary or nutritional advice....
Alpha-Gal
Alpha-Gal As you may remember from my previous article, reports were received from the Eastern Cape of people avoiding red meat because of alleged allergic reactions. Red meat allergy can either be an allergy to different types of meat protein (pork, beef, goat or...
Food allergy research in South Africa: What proportion of children with egg and peanut allergies outgrow their allergies after 5 years?
Food allergy research in South Africa: What proportion of children with egg and peanut allergies outgrow their allergies after 5 years? Background Food allergies have become more common worldwide in the past few decades. In some areas of the world, food allergies...
107.5 Interview With Dr Candice Royal
107.5 Interview With Dr Candice Royal CCFM 107.5 FM chats to Dr Candice Royale about 13 New Years Resolutions for people with allergies and asthma. [/ ]
Mexican black bean pasta salad
Mexican black bean pasta salad Legumes are the most predictive dietary factor for longevity, even more so than fruits and vegetables! The best part is, if you don’t like beans, you can still get your legumes in with this pasta salad and improve your health or if your...
Hives again! What could it be?
Hives again! What could it be? What are hives? The medical name for hives is urticaria. The red, irregularly shaped rash with a pale central bump (or wheal) that occurs in urticaria is itchy and tends to be fleeting, lasting minutes to a few hours before fading....
Grass Pollen Allergy
Grass Pollen Allergy Grass pollen allergy is a common cause of nasal symptoms such as itching, sneezing, congestion or a watery streaming nose. It can also cause a worsening of asthma. Grasses are wind pollinated and during the flowering season they produce millions...
AFSA News – December 2017
https://www.allergyfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AFSA-NEWS-Icon-1.png AFSA NEWS DECEMBER 2017 AFSA partnership with Good Food & Wine Show 2018 The Allergy Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) strives to save lives, to enhance the quality of life and to...
Easy Eating Gluten Free Pasta
Easy Eating Gluten Free Pasta Happy Earth People red lentil fusilli is made from nothing but 100% red lentils. With almost 24 grams of protein and plenty of fibre. The plant protein found in legumes provide the body with steady, long-lasting energy. Red lentils are...
RSG: Oorerflike angio-edeem – Prof Andre van Niekerk
RSG: Oorerflike angio-edeem - Prof Andre van Niekerk Listen Now
AFSA News – November
https://www.allergyfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/AFSA-NEWS-Icon-1.png AFSA NEWS NOVEMBER 2017 [/ ]https://www.allergyfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Gift-Certificate-002.png Criteria for Emollients Competition: Our Winner! The Allergy...