Sioned ap Robert has established a bilingual Welsh-English website www.coeliacunited.co.uk to help support young people diagnosed with coeliac disease. The site isn't quite finished yet - there are still links to a forum and to Blogger to be set up - but this should prove a valuable resource for younger people to discuss coeliac-related issues. … [Read more...]
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TB more likely for those with CD
A Swedish study has found that coeliac (celiac) disease is associated with tuberculosis, report Reuters and The British Medical Journal. The full report is available here. The study found that patients diagnosed with coeliac disease were more likely to suffer from tuberculosis. 14,335 coeliacs were compared with almost 70,000 non-coeliacs, … [Read more...]
Can you get gluten free school dinners?
How easy is it to eat gluten free in school? Our daughter is in Year 6 - that means she's in her seventh year of school, and will be moving from primary to secondary school next year. She's had a packed lunch every day of her school life so far - except one (she was able to eat some of the Christmas dinner one year). We've just been to visit … [Read more...]
