The Importance Of Vitamin B12 And The Problems Caused By Its Deficiency
Vitamin B12 is vital for the way the body works as it is involved in the formation of red blood …
Pernicious Anaemia – Understanding the Condition
Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune condition in which the body’s immune system attacks stomach cells that produce a protein vital for …
Feeling Exhausted And Irritable? You Could Be Deficient In Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 deficiency is often overlooked when patients visit their GPs suffering from crippling exhaustion, muscle weakness and problems with …
Is a Gluten-Free Diet Good For Your Health?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and triticale, which helps certain foods to hold their shape. It can be found in many different foods – most commonly bread, baked goods, pasta, beer and cereal. For those with coeliac disease – a digestive condition which causes an adverse reaction to gluten – it must be avoided.
Let’s Take A Look At Coeliac Disease During Its Awareness Week
The charity Coeliac UK have earmarked the 9th to the 15th of May as Coeliac Awareness Week to reach out to the half a million people in the UK who remain undiagnosed and offer advice and support to the many sufferers of coeliac disease.
Farmers are Trying to Breed Gluten-Free Wheat
As ever more people are choosing to cut down on or cut out gluten from their diets, and society, in general, is becoming more aware of the needs of those with coeliac disease or other gluten intolerances, the Kansas Wheat Commission are funding research which will try to develop a strain of wheat which is itself free from gluten.
How to Prepare a Gluten-Free Dinner for a Friend with Coeliac Disease
Things to Check When Avoiding Gluten
Using natural ingredients like those given above means you can be sure there is no gluten in them. But in cooking most meals you’ll be adding small amounts of other ingredients. This is where you have to be more careful and check the labels. The following products may contain gluten. But all of them can be bought in a gluten-free version.
5 Tasty Dinners to Cook for Gluten-Free Friends
Whether you have coeliac disease, are adjusting to a gluten-free lifestyle, or know someone who is, home cooking can, …
Gluten-Free Foods to Get You Through the Day
Being diagnosed as coeliac or gluten intolerant can at first be like having the gastronomic rug pulled from beneath your feet. It’s a strange experience to suddenly be confronted with the dilemma of what to eat on your new gluten free diet or what buy in your weekly shop and to realise that your options may sometimes be reduced to just a couple of items.
What is Coeliac Disease? How is it Diagnosed?
Coeliac is an autoimmune disease that affects the chemistry in the gut and small intestine; this means it reacts to the consumption of gluten. It’s most common in people aged 40 upwards, with higher rates of diagnosis in over 50’s.
