How do you know if you might have coeliac disease (or celiac disease, as our cousins across the water say)? Symptoms vary from person to person, and some people are asymptomatic, and are diagnosed by chance, when being investigated for another problem. But there is a cluster of symptoms common enough that they could be called classic symptoms … [Read more...]
Coeliac Awareness Week 2007: Getting to Diagnosis
Yes, it's Coeliac Awareness Week here in the UK again, and local groups are organising events to promote awareness of this disease. The focus this year is on getting diagnosed. Here in the UK, it's estimated that as many as 1 in 100 people have the disease, and many - indeed, most - of these are undiagnosed. According to Coeliac UK, it can … [Read more...]
Top 5 places to eat gluten free
Eating out with a child who needs a gluten free diet can be tricky. Well, eating out with children who doesn't have dietary problems can be difficult enough, but if you need to analyse every item on the menu as well as deal with the usual childish issues, it can be a real problem. In fact, many adults don't eat out either, once they realise … [Read more...]
