That well known source of truth, the internet, has it that Marat (French revolutionary assassinated in his bath by Charlotte Corday in 1793) suffered from coeliac disease. This is posted on Wikipedia, as well as in a few other places. This is an interesting suggestion, though I can't find a reference anywhere to the research that suggests that … [Read more...]
The Food Doc Blog
I've just stumbled across the food doc blog - a blog written by Dr Scot Lewey, a gastroenterologist who is himself sensitive to gluten and dairy and who has family members with celiac disease. Now that's the kind of doctor you want on your team! Someone who really understands the difficulties of living gluten free ... He has an associated … [Read more...]
Changes in the UK gluten free market
Have you been reading about the sale of a part of Numico? Did you have any idea what it meant? No, nor did I until today. Numico isn't exactly a high street name - but these are (if you are a coeliac): Dr Schar, Nutrition Point, Dietary Specials, Trufree and Glutafin. It turns out that what all the press releases have been saying is … [Read more...]
