Our gut houses an ecosystem of over 100 trillion microorganisms that is commonly referred to as our gut microbiome. The health and functionality of our gut microbiome has been the subject of extensive research which has shown associations between our gut and nutrition, immune function, metabolism, chronic disease and mood disorders. Your lifestyle and dietary […]

We would like to congratulate Glenys Milicich and Joanne Punch who won a gift pack from Crossed Grain Logo accredited Te Mata Figs for sharing their lived experience of coeliac disease (advertised in the Coeliac Link summer issue). Glenys writes, "A huge thank you to Te Mata Figs and Coeliac NZ for this yummy treat. […]

Whilst the consumption of oats confers health benefits, standard oats are typically processed in the same place as wheat, barley and rye, rendering them unsafe for individuals with coeliac disease due to contamination.  Also, studies5 indicate an estimated 8% of individuals with coeliac disease may react to ‘pure’, uncontaminated oats. Pure oats are not considered […]