Important: Site Policies

The Environmental Illness Resource is the result of a wish to create one place where information on a number of related, and poorly understood, chronic illnesses could be presented. There are a number of great websites that provide excellent information on one, or a couple of these illnesses, but there was a need for a site that covered more of them - since the information presented for one of them is often very useful for sufferers of some of the others. There have been a significant number of medical studies published that link two or more of the illnesses covered on this website. The links come in the form of similar or identical biochemical abnormalities and also in similarities in proposed causative factors and treatments. I feel it is important to highlight the links between these chronic modern illnesses as this can only increase the chances of effectively treating them all.

I personally was diagnosed with CFS/M.E. in 1991 at the age of 11 and my illness eventually included allergies, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), irritable bowel syndrome/gut dysbiosis/Candida, and various mental and emotional problems including depression, anxiety, and insomnia. I wanted to create a website that would be of help to the multitude of people in a similar position, whose lives have been turned upside down by these mysterious conditions and their many disabling symptoms. It seemed like the logical thing to do since I had spent a lot of time researching the subject anyway in the hope of continually improving my own health (I have since gone on to obtain a bachelor's degree in nutritional health with first class honours from the University of Greenwich, London). As these illnesses are a relatively new phenomenon and there is still much more to be learned about them, I feel the sharing of information and experiences between sufferers is an important adjunct to professional help - and the internet provides the perfect tool for this. With this in mind The Environmental Illness Resource also has a focus on community with forums, visitors blogs, reviews, and a  comments system for all content.

From humble beginnings in the summer of 2003 The Environmental Illness Resource has evolved into a major resource with over 4000 pages of information and over 90,000 monthly visitors. The site initially contained my own writings exclusively but now includes large numbers of articles written by doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals, as well as by other individuals with personal stories to tell. In 2006 I started adding research abstracts so visitors can keep up to date on all the latest medical research into environmental illnesses. In late 2006 I started writing regular news articles on topics that have hit the headlines, as well as the occasional exclusive. A number of well known figures such as Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, Dr. Lisa Nagy, and Gloria Gilbere also maintain regular columns on the site.

IMPORTANT: The information on this site is not a substitute for professional medical care. Please discuss any information you find on this website with your doctor or other healthcare professional.

I sincerely hope you find The Environmental Illness Resource of help and I look forward to reading your contributions and interacting with you. I wish everyone the best of luck in their search for better health.

Matthew Hogg BSc (Hons)
Founder/Contributing-Editor