Is your tongue sore? Have you got sores around your mouth? Inflammation of the tongue and sores around your mouth (especially in the corners) may be a sign of chronic Vitamin B6 deficiency - as can anaemia, pins-and-needles or numbness in hands or feet, dermatitis, depression, confusion and even convulsions. Why do I need vitamin … [Read more...]
Gluten free hampers make a great gift …
Are you thinking about Christmas yet? I've been inundated with catalogues since early September, and haven't got a handle on Christmas at all. I know that we're getting together with my parents, my sisters, their partners and assorted children,some of whom will be bringing their partners, in a youth hostel on a beach in Wales, so there will … [Read more...]
Independent issues a correction: spelt is not gluten free
Just to keep the record straight: The Independent has issued a correction to its two earlier stories which claimed that spelt was gluten free. I suspect this was at the urging of the coeliac society (Coeliac UK) rather than as a result of my own! I should have seen this a while ago - but it is a very small correction, as these things always … [Read more...]
