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DOUG MCARTHUR

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 11:32 PM EDT 05/04/07

Featherless pillows. Purified hotel rooms. Pet-free flights. Efforts by the travel industry to cater to the allergic, or the merely squeamish, are spreading, DOUGLAS McARTHUR reports ...Read the full article

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  1. Var Spice from London, United Kingdom writes: More and more people do seem to suffer form allergies, also products in the market may tend to offer solutions but they should do with out chemicals, in london we came across a product that i tried for my kids who have had problems with dust and allergens, very simple concept but found it to be affective, suggest people lookin to the effectivness of these systems as they have proven to work for me and also i have suggested them to freinds who enjoy the benifits, as i believe to always sharing my positive experiance, the system and further information can be found in their web site - www.pureaire.co.uk. it may not sound like a product for allergens but trust me it works.
  2. Danie B from Ontario, Canada writes: People who suffer from allergies should try homeopathy it's extremely helpful and is a natural reliever of allergies.
  3. gord winters from Canada writes: " Danie B from Ontario, Canada writes: People who suffer from allergies should try homeopathy it's extremely helpful and is a natural reliever of allergies."

    unfortunately homeopathy has no proven medical benefits. in fact it has no effect whatsoever, but no amount of evidence can convince the foolish.

    here is but one study proving the case against homeopathy.
    http://www.farmaciasfrancesco.it/Lancet_Omeopatia.pdf

    Danie B do you have a financial interest in the homeopathy indusrty or are you just one of its many dupes?
  4. D M from Canada writes: More hotels should follow suit. I've read too many stories about unsanitary hotel rooms. I'd definitely pick a hotel like Fairmont Vancouver Airport even though I don't suffer from allergies. Nice to see this kind of change in the industry.
  5. sam pitroda from Canada writes: A wonderful move to remove the fluff and get back to basics! The best hotel I've stayed in was one in South Western India: They have no carpeting , the floors are sparkling clean , NO FOAM MATTRESSES - instead they have coir weaved mats covered by a thick layer of cotton fabric on a bare wooden cot (much more comfortable than foam mattresses , humans were NOT designed to lie down on a soft surface) , absolutely no pets allowed , food provided was a very healthy vegetarian diet prepared in a kitchen so clean you could eat off the countertop. NO FRILLS , just a basic clean stay. You won't get champagne on arrival but neither do you get diarrhea or allergies before departure!
  6. Linda Hamburger from deerfield beach, United States writes: If you suspect a food allergy, you can get tested... Cell Science Systems providers of the Alcat™ test for food and chemical sensitivity, recently reported significant results from a 100 patient survey that indicates an 80% improvement for the alleviation of fatigue and IBS after patients implemented dietary changes indicated by results of the ALCAT food panel test.
  7. donna lavoie from brandon, Canada writes: delighted to see the article on traveling.have mcs, love to travel and always interested to see how other people manage too
    saw the comments re homeopathy- that is how i am able to travel again-we usually pick countries that have homeopathic health care or have access to homeopathic- like mauii.
    it is awesome and am so grateful that i found a good homeopath.cant possibly say enuff good things about it.

    the car rental info is a blessing. its so great to learn about a company that cleans with vinegar and baking soda.thank you thank you thank you! that will really help our next trip. the cleaners normally used to clean cars are very difficult for me
    greengirl

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