Think you’ve been Glutened? Last night, you went out with friends, had a couple of drinks and a lovely meal. You looked the restaurant up beforehand, making sure they had a gluten-free option – and that they knew to avoid cross-contamination. So far, so good. But it’s happened again. You’re…(Read More)
If you have Coeliac Disease, there will probably come a time when you will accidentally be exposed to gluten. Here’s what you should do if that happens…(Read More)
In order to have healthy gut flora, and therefore a healthy immune system, your micro biome must be both diverse and abundant. Here’s how to achieve that…(Read More)
I want to spend some time discussing an environmental trigger – an infectious agent, called Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). What is it? Read on to find out…(Read More)
There is no reason that travel needs to mean compromising on your health. I am going to share with you to make travel successful for me…(Read More)
A couple of years ago I read a great blog article that really resonated with me as it discussed something that I see again and again in clinic. I have used this concept to help people start their gluten-free life so often that I wanted to actually write about it myself. I will link…(Read More)
The road to health, especially if you have been sick for a long time or have a complex case, is never a straight line…(Read More)
Kitchen Equipment What equipment would you expect to find in a Healthy Kitchen? I had to teach myself how to cook several times. First was when I moved out of home at 17. I ate a surprising amount of veggies for someone young in hindsight, but I also thought cooking from a packet was normal…(Read More)
This is the fourth article in a series. Here are part 1, part 2 and part 3. After diagnosis and starting the gluten free diet, did you develop symptoms that you’ve never had before? Or did you go on to get another diagnosis such as endometriosis or arthritis? Well, you’re certainly not alone…(Read More)
This is the third article in a series. Click here to read Part One, and here to read Part Two. Coeliac disease and your brain. Did you know that the brain and nervous system is significantly affected by gluten and CD? This follows on from the points I make in Part Two of this series…(Read More)
This is the second article in a series. Click here to read part One. A common issue that I have come across in people with coeliac disease, after diagnosis, is that they can have symptoms that persist even after the gluten free diet is in place. Some people actually go on to develop new symptoms…(Read More)
What does it mean to have Coeliac Disease? Part 1. When I was diagnosed in 2004, I was told that my villi were completely flat, that I would need a follow-up endoscopy to make sure they were healing appropriately and that I had to follow a strict gluten-free diet for the rest of…(Read More)
One of the most difficult food eliminations in my opinion is egg. Firstly, we have all sorts of substitute products for things like cheese or bread, even on AIP. But there isn’t really anything that tastes like egg, and not much that binds like egg does when cooking. Well I don’t have much…(Read More)