• Gluten Free

    Gluten Free – that’s Me!

    I often wondered why I was the one in the family to develop coeliac disease, which I’d never heard of before diagnosis.  Then it came to light one of my uncles was coeliac, and this can apparently run in families, one of my son’s was diagnosed a few years ago.   Being coeliac simply means that the body attacks itself, when gluten is consumed through food or some drinks that contain wheat, rye or barley.  Gluten is a protein.  There are two main proteins in wheat gluten: Gliadin which triggers the immune reaction when gluten enters the body. Glutenin gives dough…