Nine minutes was all it took the gastroenterologist to confirm (via endoscopy) my diagnosis of coeliac disease. My GP had earlier told us he would eat his hat if I wasn't a coeliac, and fortunately for him, my scrawny 15-year-old body, sky-rocketing antibody levels and lack of villi removed any doubt. Oh no! What am […]

Finding out and being diagnosed with coeliac disease last month (May 2025) at age 22 was a complete and unexpected shock. I suffered a stress fracture in my upper femur in March this year. It was initially thought to be only caused by running; however, some of my medical team believe coeliac disease likely played […]

Coeliac New Zealand is urging restaurants nationwide to raise the bar on gluten-free dining, ensuring safer dining out options for the growing gluten-free community and helping to revitalise the struggling hospitality sector. More than 100,000 Kiwis are estimated to be living with coeliac disease, with thousands more likely undiagnosed due to the wide-ranging and often […]