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Allergies and intolerances

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anyone heard of speliology?

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supakids · 14/05/2006 12:01

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calicopie · 14/05/2006 12:03

Isn't it something to do with caves??

singersgirl · 14/05/2006 12:08

I thought speleology was pot-holing or caving.

aintmebabe · 14/05/2006 12:30

Yes, that's what I think - potholing.

zippitippitoes · 14/05/2006 12:56

that's what it is..what has it got to do with allergies

Blandmum · 14/05/2006 13:14

Oh, is it the salt mine treatment for asthmatics??

zippitippitoes · 14/05/2006 13:16

How interesting does it work?

Blandmum · 14/05/2006 13:26

Not sure how much clinical evidence there is (I don't know the field of work IYSWIM). It has been quite popular....they have beds down in the mine. Will google

Blandmum · 14/05/2006 13:28

\link{http://www.guardian.co.uk/ukraine/story/0,15569,1656768,00.html\Salt mines and asthma}

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supakids · 14/05/2006 15:45

thats it, A founder of subterranean britannica Sylvia P Beamon has been researching this for sometime and swears it works for asthma sufferers. She has been trying to encourage uk doctors to look at the benefits for uk sufferers but is facing prejudice from the pharmaceutical companies, mmmmmmmmm I wonder why? They make a fortune out of asthma sufferers every year.

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supakids · 14/05/2006 16:01

Just thought you myriads with respiratory problems might be interested.

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Blandmum · 14/05/2006 16:05

ds in nicely controled on his meds and I don;t think we can fit in regular trips to the salt mines....bit far away

SenoraPostrophe · 14/05/2006 16:05

I would imagine she is facing more pressure from nhs budgets: trips to ukraine aren't cheap, and if they started sending people without proper clinical evidence to show it works, there would be trouble.

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