We've discussed what you can eat: what can't you eat? Short answer: wheat, oats, barley and rye. Medium answer: wheat, barley and rye - recent studies indicate that some coeliacs can tolerate contamination-free oats in small portions. Best to check with your consultant or dietician, and perhaps get fully back to normal before trying oats. … [Read more...]

You've got a diagnosis, and they said "Don't eat anything containing wheat, oats, barley or rye - avoid all gluten". OK - but what does that mean? What can you eat? Your first thought might be 'oh, that's not so bad - only four things to avoid' but after a trip to the supermarket, and looking at some labels, you might be thinking 'I'm going … [Read more...]

Newly diagnosed? You may have been so bemused by the announcement - or so deep in the 'brain-fog' that can come with a diet full of gluten - that you didn't quite catch the words the doctor used. Or perhaps you need to explain it to someone else ... again. We had just that experience over Christmas, when a relative who can use the word cancer … [Read more...]