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What Happens When You Tell People You Can’t Eat Gluten

May 15, 2015 By The Happy Coeliac 2 Comments

Small peppers grilling on the BBQ

Well, Coeliac Awareness Week has been and gone for another year, and there seems to have been some really good coverage of CD in the UK press. I think awareness weeks are very important, but to be honest this year I was simply too fatigued to take part in a meaningful way. I have been…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Living gluten-free Tagged With: Coeliac Awareness Week, coeliac disease, Coeliac UK, gluten, gluten-free, gluten-free diet

My diagnosis story – A Long and Winding Road

May 16, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac 49 Comments

Sam age 27

If awareness of coeliac disease amongst doctors were high, this is how my story might read: “Throughout my teenage years, I tested positive for anaemia, and my doctor suggested it could be coeliac disease. I took a blood test, followed by a biopsy (all the while still eating gluten) and coeliac disease was confirmed. I…

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Living gluten-free Tagged With: Coeliac UK, diagnosis, symptoms

Gut Feeling Week starts on Monday!

May 10, 2013 By The Happy Coeliac Leave a Comment

Each year Coeliac UK run an awareness week, which this year is called “Gut Feeling Week”. Although around half a million in the UK have coeliac disease, it is thought that around 85% of them are undiagnosed. This is a huge amount and is likely leading to a high bill for the NHS considering the…

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awareness Week, campaigns, Coeliac UK

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Gluten-free Bites: Backyard BBQ

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Hi, I'm Sam, a Brit living in Haarlem, the Netherlands. I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2011, after which I started blogging as a way to help me cope with the massive lifestyle change that a gluten-free diet commands. Now I develop recipes, write cookbooks and try to enjoy life! Read More…

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