There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. ~ Washington Irving, The Sketch Book, 1820 I made it out of here once. After being tested for sensitivities to particular chemicals and then being diagnosed as sensitive to those … [Read more...] about I made it out of here once
Perfume and Histamine
I used to use a lot of perfume; it was one of my most favourite things. Ever. Before I became sensitised to the chemical ingredients in fragrances, I liked nothing better than to not only spritz on my darling L'Air du Temps (a fragrance by Nina Ricci), but also bathe in it, using the matching scented soap, then finish off with the L'Air du Temps talcum powder, and then, in the … [Read more...] about Perfume and Histamine
Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales The dragon, the colour spectrum of his apparition, hidden in a decade past: only illuminative remnants of consciousness left over from the crackle and pop of jewels burnt on the pyre. Yet, like emeralds glinting in amongst the coals, his eyes still spy out from the darkness… and the treasure kept hidden, deep down in the labyrinth in which we were both … [Read more...] about Dragon Tales
How to Outgas Toilet Paper
Toilet paper can be a massive pain in the butt sinuses! You see, there are toilet papers sold as hypoallergenic, fragrance free, and allergy free; then there are the unscented versions… Finding a brand that doesn’t have fragrance chemicals in it is a game of pin the tail on the donkey. Often, the hypoallergenic ones are scented with artificial rose, or some such shit irritant. … [Read more...] about How to Outgas Toilet Paper
Ancient Answers to Modern Problems
No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means. ~ Maimonides Could following a Palaeolithic lifestyle be the answer to all the world’s dietary ills? It’s certainly a one-stop answer to putting a halt to gluten sensitivity. And it’s a wonderful way to say bonvoyage to all those store bought ‘Frankenstein’ foods while sending them on their way, … [Read more...] about Ancient Answers to Modern Problems