Ever experienced migraine, mood swings, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and/or skin problems? While there is a multitude of valid medical explanations as to why these unpleasant symptoms occur, one factor that may have been overlooked, especially if symptoms persist...
Nothing says pamper like slathering yourself with body lotion after a hot steamy shower. Unfortunately, many bath products and toiletries (i.e. lotions, scrubs, deodorants, toothpaste) contain salicylates, rendering them unsuitable for those of us with a...
Although salicylate-containing products are perfectly fine for most people to use, for the salicylate-sensitive, the chemical can pose a problem, eliciting a myriad of symptoms if their personal threshold is overshot. While food is the main area where people focus...
You’ve spent years perfecting your makeup and skincare routine only to discover you have a salicylate sensitivity…now what!? While safe for most people, those with a salicylate sensitivity need to limit their exposure to the pervasive chemical, found in everything...
Migraine is a debilitating and complex neurological disorder thought to affect 10% of people worldwide. While it’s not entirely clear exactly how or why migraine occurs, research has shown that migraine develops in response to certain triggers, one of those being...
Salicylate sensitivity can be a tricky condition to navigate thanks in part to high levels of the chemical being present in many foods said to be “good” for us (i.e. fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, oils etc.). Studies have shown that cooking food can have many...
Anyone who has been through an elimination diet will know how tedious it can be. Satisfying cravings is onerous, eating out is near impossible and the novelty of playing diet detective day-in day-out gets old fast. A challenging process to say the least, it’s...
Estimated to affect 10% of the population, pharmacological food intolerance involves a non-immunological reaction to natural compounds (e.g. salicylates, amines and glutamates) and/or artificial substances (e.g. preservatives, flavours and colours) found in food....
Salicylic acid is an odourless organic compound found naturally in plants. Composed of a phenol group and a carboxylic acid group, salicylic acid is both a carboxylic acid and a non-flavonoid phenol. The body has evolved incredible systems for processing chemicals,...