Life changes when you are diagnosed with coeliac disease. All the eating habits you’ve developed throughout your life have to change because you must cut out gluten completely. Gluten has to disappear but, in some ways, so does spontaneity because you can’t just nip into the local cafe for a…
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Chronic Pain
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Helpful Kitchen Gadgets to Make Life Easier if You Have Pain
Kitchen gadgets – some are helpful, some less so. But for people who live with chronic pain, a chronic illness or a disability, some kitchen gadgets are essential and can make life so much easier. My Mum used to love kitchen gadgets. She visited the Ideal Homes Exhibition in Glasgow’s…
Awareness
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Myths About Coeliac Disease – Sorting Facts From Fiction
When I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease, I knew nothing about it therefore I had to quickly learn as much as I could. Along the way, I discovered that there were a lot of myths about the condition. Worrying myths which, sadly, some people believe to be true. Since…
Coeliac Disease
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Review of Glebe Farm Gluten Free Oat Products (Coeliac Safe)
Oats can be so confusing when you have coeliac disease. They’re naturally gluten free, but most are not gluten free because they are grown and processed beside other grains, therefore they are contaminated. But, thankfully, we don’t need to miss out, because some oat farmers, like Glebe Farm in Cambridgeshire, produce gluten free oats which are safe for coeliac sufferers.
Glebe Farm has very kindly gifted me with some of their products so that I could write an honest review here on my blog.
Coeliac Disease
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Gluten-Free Haggis — Not Just For Burns Night
It’s Burns Night on January the 25th – the night when Scottish people celebrate the birthday of Rabbie Burns, the country’s national bard. Traditionally, people celebrate by reciting Burn’s poetry, eating haggis and probably having a wee dram or two. And this is where my problem arises. The wee dram is completely off-limits because of my medication and since haggis isn’t gluten free, it’s been off the menu since my coeliac disease diagnosis…
Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Eating and Cooking Tips For People With Pain Or Illness
It is so important for people to eat well, but especially so when living with a health condition. However, when you have chronic pain or a chronic illness, both eating and cooking can be difficult, so I have put together a few tips. I hope it helps. Food is Fuel…
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What is Life Like With Coeliac Disease?
In December 2017, I was given a diagnosis of coeliac disease, which meant cutting out all gluten from my diet. It came as quite a shock at the time as I didn’t have the typical stomach problems (often diarrhoea, nausea and bloating) which tend to come with coeliac disease. While…