Does having coeliac disease affect a woman’s fertility? The scientific research on coeliac disease and fertility is quite inconsistent. Some studies report that coeliac disease can cause infertility and have an unfavourable impact on pregnancy outcomes, but other studies say that coeliac disease does not markedly affect these things.1-8 And of course, the impact of […]

Eating for Coeliac Disease Dr Libby Weaver Coeliac disease is caused by an inflammatory response in the small intestine.  The exact mechanism of the condition is not thoroughly understood.  However, it is known that when food-containing gluten reaches the small intestine the immune system activates in response to a substance called gliadin, which is found […]