Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Salicylates are compounds naturally found in the plants we consume — many fruit, vegetables, herbs and botanical extracts are rich sources, as are toothpaste and mouthwash, and aspirin, other painkillers and cold/flu medication, which sometimes contain synthetically derived salicylate chemicals….
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Upsetting reports coming in from the US via FATE suggest that a young girl, Denise Saldate, has died after using a toothpaste containing milk protein, to which she was severely allergic. The cause in this sad case appears to have…
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Following my recent round-up of salicylate-free cosmetics, a reader asked about salicylate-free toothpastes. Mint / menthol is high in salicylates, meaning there aren’t many, but here is a list of those I’ve found. Oranurse Their Unflavored Toothpaste was originally designed…
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