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Just wanted to tell you that we have finally had a new stool test done for my daughter. It is now clear for all parasites and almost no yeast either. Pretty good for healthy bacterias, apart from acidophilus which we will supplement. I am really pleased and excited, but was pretty sure this was the case just from her behaviour. Her appetite has improved, she seems more comfortable with foods, she no longer reacts to wheat and dairy. She no longer complains of tummy aches or itchy bottom. She seems to have grown too.

Thanks very much for all your help.

Since attending the Oxford Allergy Centre my life has been literally transformed. When I first attended the clinic I was allergic to virtually everything I ate, breathed and touched, was on an incredibly restricted diet, virtually emaciated and so ill I could barely move from the bed to the sofa.

My diet was changed immediately and I started Neutralisation treatment soon afterwards. Within a month of first visiting the clinic I was not only able to go to the supermarket to do my own shopping, but fill my trolley with the most wonderful and varied selection of colourful fruit and vegetables, meat and fish and include everything from the common to the exotic.

I now have an abundance of energy, I can play with my children, I'm back at work and making plans for the next five years of my life. I now feel healthier, happier and more positive than I have for seven years.

I have now normal mineral levels - fabulous!!! Energy 100%. No swelling in legs and no itching or rashes! Many thanks for all your help and kindness.

Having suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks for the last six years, I had never considered the negative effects that my diet may have been having on my mind and body. However, after consultation with Dr. Econs, it became clear that these issues needed to be addressed. Problems with diet, vitamins and minerals were identified and with the help of your Neutralising drops and a far more varied and sensible diet, I am not only happier, healthier and more positive but other conditions I have suffered such as painful periods, headaches and lethargy have become a distant memory.

I came to Dr. Econs with the hope of getting my old life back and being able to do day to day chores without panic attacks holding me back. You haven't just done that. In less than six months my life has been transformed. I am now looking forward to a happy and healthy future and one that I intend living to the full.

I had been living in Pakistan for more than two years when my daughter started to suffer from increasingly lengthy bouts of tummy trouble and became slow to recover from normal illnesses. For more than six months, we made countless trips to the doctor and had extensive tests, but were unable to find the root cause of the problem. She was pale, lacked energy, stopped growing and lost her appetite. The stress of not knowing what to do marked the whole family.

Eventually a doctor suggested she might have food intolerances. I emailed the Thames Allergy Centre who got back to me straight away. Over the course of a few weeks, Dr. Econs took me through the process of discovering what she was reacting to and how to implement the necessary dietary changes. He was always kind, patient and informative. Adjusting our eating habits hasn't been easy, particularly as we live in a country where there are no health food shops, but the change in Violet's well being has made all the effort worthwhile.

She is now a completely different child: taller, with rosy cheeks, bursting with energy and enthusiasm for life and with a voracious appetite. Friends and family have independently remarked on the difference. It has been such a relief and a joy for my whole family to see Violet thriving again and we are incredibly grateful to Dr. Econs and all the clinic's staff for the improvement they have made to our lives.

The pain in my chest went approximately a week after my last visit with you, it just vanished with the changes in my diet you suggested, which is fantastic. My shortness of breath has returned to how it was about 10 years ago, which means I can actually live a normal life now! It still comes and goes but I tend to know why and so have some control. I also know it won't last more than 3-6 hours whereas before I would have been suffering for weeks or months then only with a little respite.

Other symptoms have improved, namely the bloating I suffered after ingesting anything has gone completely, except for when I ate some ginger biscuits, it was a whole packet! My knees, legs and back no longer ache. Also my skin is much better with hardly a spot appearing. I had no idea how tired and maybe even depressed (although I hate to admit it) I was before I came to see you, my energy is 100% up and I'm accomplishing so much more in the day. My runny nose has improved immensely, I have also had no mouth ulcers.

As regards my own case, after I became aware of the elevated blood pressure, we had met up and I found you were able to convey a far better understanding of my own condition and what could be done in order that I take a closer control of things. A series of allergy tests and blood tests soon demonstrated some important bodily deficiencies. In particular, a very high level of homocysteine was detected for example which, after a little research, I soon ascertained this to be a key health factor and a condition, which would never have been uncovered by the NHS, for reasons, I now understand better than most.

Thank you - Problem Solved! I am now feeling so much better I just wanted to write to thank you and to let you know that I have now nailed my problem down to fructose intolerance.

A few days of cutting out all fruit and subsequently limiting my fruit and sugar intake has produced a dramatic improvement in my health over the last four weeks. I now find that as long as I restrict my fruit/sugar intake, I don't have to worry too much about rotating foods, although I am largely sticking to unprocessed foods. I no longer feel tired. I don't need to rest in the afternoons and I can do light physical work for several hours without reaction the following day.

I would never have found this solution had I not consulted you and had food intolerance confirmed. Knowing what the problem was, has enabled me, by trial and error, to pinpoint the exact cause. As long as I do not develop further intolerances then I know that I am now on the road to good health and getting fitter every day, all thanks to you and your staff at the Airedale Allergy Centre.

So, once again, I can't thank you enough. I feel I have now got my life back after 4 years of misery and I'm now looking forward to life and enjoying myself again. I hope I don't have to return to your clinic, but rest assured, if in the future I have any more unexplained problems, I will be back.

Having been visiting the Allergy Centre for a number of years now I have noticed a real improvement in my quality of life. From the initial skin prick test I was diagnosed as being allergic to cat hair and dust. Following a series of EPD appointments my breathing has improved and I sneeze a lot less, especially at home. You have always been friendly and I would recommend your service. Thank you.

Dear girls, I felt I needed to put pen to paper to thank you all. When I telephoned on Thursday with my order for my vaccine explaining I had not calculated properly the 10 day waiting time adding to that I was also going on holiday, you very kindly rushed this through for me. I would like you all to know how much I appreciated your efforts on my behalf, and to thank you all for the very courteous and efficient service, which I always receive.

As I was sending a cheque I thought I would include a little note to thank you for your help with my husband's rheumatoid arthritis pains. Our lives have changed quite a bit since your help managed to rid him of his pain - in his words - he got his life back. So a huge "Thank You" from us all. It also appears my oldest daughter also has an intolerance to milk as we recently changed her to goats milk and her sleeping and behaviour changed considerably within four days! Without your help for my husband, we would never have thought of it or tried it with her so thank you once again.

I would like to place on record a sincere thanks for helping me treat a severe case of allergic rhinitis with your injections. I used to suffer very badly virtually all year round with streaming nasal discharge and itching eyes and used to affect me at work. There have been no side effects.

I wanted to write to you to give you an update. Since my last treatment with you I have never felt better and everything has settled down and I now finally have normal toilet habits and no gas, etc. I cannot thank you enough and will only report back to you should my symptoms return, but I have left it long enough to feel that I am finally 'clear'.

It is with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the immense success of your programme. You may recall that when I first came to see you my condition (severe congestion) was so severe after 5 years of untreated allergies that I was unsteady in walking, tired, irritable and almost ready to give up. Indeed I was unable to risk going out without someone being with me in case of another fall. Certainly my GP and other members of the NHS seemed to have no answer until my hospital ENT surgeon suggested I see you. A splendid doctor and a credit to the profession.

Although (elimination and challenge) is an onerous method and requires determination to continue, it is highly effective. Within less than three months, I can walk without loss of balance and no longer require someone with me. I have lost the depression that plagued me, lost the headaches and tiredness and feel ten years younger. Life is once again worth living.

I suppose the real gem of the programme is that it is so very natural, not involving drugs of any kind. So much of today's medicine seems to be based on pills or nasal sprays. Add to this the nice drop in weight - what more can one ask? It is with real and lasting gratitude that I offer my thanks for your help - you are a genius!

My initial aim when I came to the clinic was to rule out whether allergies or environmental factors were contributing to my illness. I have to admit I was quite sceptical about the process but having been so ill with Chronic Fatigue I was willing to try anything.

For the first 15 minutes of the consultation I was very resistant to Dr. Econs approach but as he worked his way through my various symptoms and explained in careful detail why they occurred, I was completely won over. For the first time someone was able to tell me why I felt the way I did and offer me a way of solving it.

The Elimination Stage was really hard work, however, by the end of 2 weeks I had dramatically improved. We then embarked on the process of testing foods to determine what I was reacting to and the effects of eating them became quite clear - for instance within _ hour of eating oats I was almost asleep which was quite a shock as I'd always thought they were a good energy food.

I can now eat almost normally and if I do eat a problem food at least I know that this is what is causing my symptoms. I have learnt so much about food and will never view it in the same light. Dr. and Mrs. Econs have always been very supportive and have dealt with my weird and wonderful questions with patience and kindness. I would not like to put across the view that dealing with food intolerance and allergy is a "miracle cure" but in my experience it has been very worthwhile and I am glad I followed my GP's suggestion to contact Dr. Econs.

I am just finishing my desensitising (vaccines) so I thought it was a good time to let you know how I got on. It has worked amazingly well and I am so pleased that I opted for the treatment.

I noticed a difference within a few days and even managed to eat ice cream with no side effects after less than a week. I can now even tolerate small amounts of sweetcorn safely. Last week I had a cappucino for the first time in years!

Throughout the treatment I have been eating small amounts of the foods I had a problem with. Now I've finished will I need to continue to do this to maintain the tolerance? I'd like to follow Dr Econs' advice and reduce my weight and a version of the elimination diet works the best for me. I wanted to make sure though that that didn't then risk wiping out all the positive results.

Thank you so much for all your help and advice. I'm now at the point where I can eat out with no worries about suffering later and I no longer have to send friends a guidance email if I go round for a meal.