Allergies, also called hypersensitivity reactions, are exaggerated responses by the immune system (our body’s defences) when it comes into contact with certain substances, called allergens.

It is estimated that 20 percent of the population is allergic to some substance (pollen, dust, animal hair, food, chemicals).

In recent years the number of people suffering from both food and spring allergies, called hay fever, has increased significantly. This is due to increased exposure to environmental toxins, increasingly contaminated food and also because chemical substances (dyes, preservatives, sweeteners, flavour enhancers, etc.) are added to processed foods that cause allergic...