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• Coeliac Disease And 'Codex Wheat-Starch'

  'Codex wheat-starch' is a starch that’s had the gluten removed to a trace level. This means it falls within the guidelines of the Codex standard, which determines the amount of gluten considered safe for coeliacs to eat. Codex wheat starch is used by some gluten free food manufacturers to improve... Read more »

• How Can I Be Tested For Coeliac Disease?

  A simple blood test can be used as a very effective tool in the first step to identifying coeliac disease. A blood sample is analysed for levels of a type of antibody made in response to eating gluten. To prevent a false negative result, you must continue to eat... Read more »

• What Is A Sesame Allergy?

  Sesame allergy is your immune system’s overreaction to the proteins found in sesame seeds. Reactions can vary from mild to severe and in some cases, it can cause life-threatening anaphylaxis. Sesame allergy, while not as common as milk, egg or peanut allergy, is becoming increasingly widespread in the... Read more »