I was diagnosed five years ago, aged 35, and I suspect my undiagnosed coeliac disease could have contributed to the health issues I experienced both pre and post pregnancy. In the months prior to becoming pregnant I was taking a highly recommended pregnancy multi-vitamin, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly so it came as […]

Coeliac awareness week 2021 is my first. Last year, I had no idea what coeliac disease was. Now I have two boys with it; Dominic (7yrs), diagnosed in October last year, and Evander (4yrs), diagnosed a month later.  Dominic is the only coeliac kid at his school, and Evander the only one at his kindergarten. […]

During Coeliac Awareness Week we 'dived behind the label of coeliac disease and gluten free for life' to show Kiwis that this is a serious auto-immune condition and that a 100% gluten-free diet is the first-line, lifelong treatment – it is not just a trend. Thank you to everyone who has shared thier personal journey […]