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Many of us have an issue that requires urgent medical attention should we fall ill. Blood clot susceptibility. Heart condition. Diabetes and Epilepsy. Childhood illnesses such as asthma, anaphylactic reactions to allergy foods. Prone to seizure. Allergic to common drugs like penicillin or morphine. People with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. People with a mental illness. Those who've had an organ transplant. Talk to your doctor about what to have engraved on your medical ID alert bracelet. There is limited space available to write on them, of course, and we can advise on the information that most people in your situation Continue reading →

In a world of packaged and processed foods, snacks on the go and tricky food labels how do we eat well in a way that keeps us healthy and keeps the weight off? The secret is to know which foods to snack on, and which foods to include in your daily meals. Berries of any kind make for a great between-meals snack. You can choose strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or raspberries - they're all high in vitamins and anti-oxidants and fibre. Fibre is the key - it helps fill you up and therefore negates the need to snack on junk food. Continue reading →

Some times the best cure is prevention. So know and understand the signs of heart disease and do something about it - here are common symptoms to look out for: 1. Chest pain that feels like pressure, fullness, or a squeezing pain in the centre of your chest. The pain might be present for several minutes or it comes and goes. 2. You experience shortness of breath without necessarily having done exercise. There may or may not be some chest pain. 3. Pain in your chest that seems to travel to other parts of your upper body, for example your arms, back, neck, stomach, teeth, and jaw. Continue reading →

The first thing to think about is what information to put on your mediband. It's big enough to fit critical info but you don't have all the space in the world. Many people include the following: First and Last Name Medical Condition Allergies (if relevant) Emergency contact number (your spouse, parent or doctor) Continue reading →

Colchester based Allergy Essex is pleased to announce that it is now working in partnership with Mediband as the first UK stockist of its range of medical alert bracelets. Michael and Michelle Merrett, founders of Allergy Essex live in Colchester. Michelle suffers from a penicillin allergy herself, and two of their three children also have allergies. Her youngest son is almost two years old and was diagnosed with allergies to cow’s milk protein and house dust mites at just 16 months after suffering constant throat infections and tummy upsets. Allergy Essex now stocks Mediband medical ID bracelets, as well as a wide range of allergy free foods, and aims to eradicate consumers’ ‘may contain’ worries. Their range of foods are almost all free from gluten, dairy, egg, wheat, soy, shellfish and crustaceans, nuts and peanuts, as well as being free from artificial colours and flavours. Continue reading →