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I Accidentally Ate Gluten: What Do I Do Now?
It happens to everyone eventually, no matter how careful you are — a mislabelled sauce, a shared fryer, a well-meaning relative who “just usedβ¦Read →
How Do I Handle Family Gatherings and Holiday Meals with Coeliac Disease?
Family meals are one of the most emotionally loaded parts of coeliac life, especially in the first few years after diagnosis. Food is boundβ¦Read →
How Do I Explain Coeliac Disease to Family and Friends?
Few things are as quietly draining as watching someone’s eyes glaze over while you explain, for the tenth time, that no, you really can’tβ¦Read →
Iβm cooking gluten-free for a coeliac guest: how do I keep it safe?
Cooking for a coeliac guest is one of the kindest things a host can do, and with a little preparation it is entirely manageable.β¦Read →
What kitchen equipment should I replace or dedicate when I’m first diagnosed?
You do not need to throw everything out and start again. But a few categories of equipment do need either replacing or clearly dedicatingβ¦Read →
Is airborne flour dust a real risk if my housemate bakes with wheat flour?
Yes — and it is one of the most underappreciated cross-contact routes in a shared kitchen. Wheat flour does not stay where it isβ¦Read →
Can I really not share a toaster? What about a toaster bag?
The standard advice (never share a toaster) is well founded, though the science is a little more nuanced than an absolute ban. Here isβ¦Read →
Do I need to completely separate my kitchen from my family’s gluten-containing food?
A fully dedicated gluten-free kitchen is the lowest-cross-contact-risk setup there is, but for most households, where only one person has coeliac disease, it isβ¦Read →
Is Coeliac Disease Hereditary? Should My Family Members Get Tested?
Short answer Yes, coeliac disease is strongly hereditary. First-degree relatives (parents, siblings and children) carry roughly a 10% lifetime risk, against about 1% inβ¦Read →
When Should a Child Be Tested for Coeliac Disease? How Diagnosis Differs From Adults
Short answer Children can be tested at any age, though testing under 2 is usually deferred unless there’s a strong clinical reason. The triggerβ¦Read →
Gluten-Free School Lunches: Managing a Coeliac Child at School and Parties
Short answer Most schools are more accommodating than parents fear, once they’re properly briefed. For school dinners, meet the catering manager early and getβ¦Read →
My Child Has Just Been Diagnosed With Coeliac Disease: What Do I Do First?
Short answer The priorities are clearer than they feel right now. Go completely gluten free straight away, ask your gastroenterologist to refer you toβ¦Read →Newsletter
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