The Anaphylaxis Campaign is a national registered charity set up in 1994 following the deaths of four people from allergic reactions to nuts. The Campaign provides support and information to the growing number of people at risk from life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), particularly to foods, and works vigorously to achieve a safer environment for all those with severe allergies. Life can be traumatic and uncertain for people with severe allergies, with an emergency dash to hospital an ever present possibility, every day of the year. The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only organisation that exclusively meets the needs of this group. - read more

Skin disease is a major and disabling problem for many people all over the world. This website is provided by the British Association of Dermatologists as a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. The British Association of Dermatologists is the central and long-established association of practising UK dermatologists, and our aim is to continually improve the treatment and understanding of skin disease. - read more

The Asthma UK Adviceline team of asthma nurse specialists provides independent, confidential advice and support to people living with asthma, their families, friends and carers and also to health professionals. - read more

Welcome to AutismMedical.com, an independent website evolved from the dovetailing of two innovative UK charities, Allergy induced Autism and Visceral, both dedicated to the investigation and treatment of dietary, gastrointestinal and immune issues in autistic spectrum disorders. We face an epidemic of children with developmental disorders including autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), pervasive development disorder (PDD), and nonverbal learning disorder (NLD). Appropriate dietary and environmental intervention together with medical treatment has been demonstrated to lessen the effects of these disorders. If information on dietary, environmental, gastrointestinal and immune system issues in ASD is for you, then we can offer you practical help and companionship via our forum together with news on worldwide research. - read more

Action Against Allergy was established in 1978 to help those suffering from any kind of allergy. Its aim is to advance understanding, awareness and recognition of allergic medical conditions and allergy-related illness, and the actions needed for research, diagnosis and treatment. - read more

Severe allergies present quite a challenge to both parents and schools. Many schools and pre-schools are finding that cases of peanut allergy, milk allergy, egg allergy and other allergies are on the increase. The good news is that even the most extreme form of allergy – anaphylaxis – is manageable in schools. But what staff and parents need is accurate, reliable information. This is what this website aims to provide. - read more

Latex Allergy Support Group - read more

The British Institute was formed in January 1987 to bring together a group of Therapists who practise a unique system of allergy diagnosis and treatment, a system that had already been used very successfully for nearly ten years. The Institute's members are all qualified health professionals - both mainstream and complementary - with a keen interest in allergic conditions and their causes. - read more

The BSEM promotes the study and good practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine for the benefit of the public, and supports doctors who use the insights of ecological medicine to help patients. If you are a patient looking for a practitioner of ecological medicine, you can find one on the Practitioners List. - read more

Food can be the cause of a miserable life, whether caused by a digestive disorder or an immune response. The aim of foodreactions.org is to help you understand the conditions and informs you the best way of controlling, treating or perhaps curing them - read more

Act Against Allergy is a global educational initiative designed to increase the awareness of childhood food allergy, with a focus on dairy allergy or more commonly referred to as cow milk allergy. Allergies of all kinds are becoming increasingly common in industrialized countries and many children suffer from one or more allergy to food, including cow’s milk, diary food and soy. - read more

Protein S Deficiency (PSD) is a rare blood disorder that affects just a few thousand people worldwide. It is one of several known risk factors for thrombophilia and can increase the risk of blood clots such as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) - read more

This is one of the few British websites offering information and advice to sufferers from all those symptoms caused by allergies, food intolerances, Candida or other yeast infections. We specialise in using the very latest advances in allergy testing and in nutritional medicine to help people suffering from long-standing problems which are hard to explain. - read more

Allergy is a multi organ disease, affecting those who suffer in a wide range of ways. Frequently people have more than one symptom and the impact on sufferers lives can range from the mild to the very severe including long term illness and life threatening reactions. National Allergy Week was established to raise awareness of the seriousness of the disease and to highlight the range of problems that people with allergic disease have to cope with. With over 20 million people in the UK suffering from allergy at some time in their life, we have the highest incident of allergy in Europe but the smallest number of specialist clinics able to diagnose and treat the disease. It is therefore vital that people know that they are able to get help, advice and support from Allergy UK. - read more

The UK site for allergies - read more

A lunch time scheme for allergic children - read more

The UK directory for cold sore information - read more

Peanuts, also called ground nuts or monkey nuts, are a common cause of food allergies especially in the USA where the consumption of peanuts is high. A recent increase in the number of reported peanut hypersensitivity cases in the UK suggests that peanut allergy is becoming more common here as well - read more