The Low FODMAP diet explained
What is the Low FODMAP diet? If you’ve been struggling with digestive issues such as bloating, gas, pain, or altered bowel habits (ranging from diarrhoea…

Coeliac disease — more common than you think
Coeliac disease affects more than one in 70 New Zealanders. Increased awareness is what’s needed to help the estimated 57,000 New Zealanders who have coeliac

What is lactose intolerance?
If dairy causes you gut symptoms you’d rather forget, it may pay to delve a little deeper before saying goodbye to this highly nutritious food

Accidentally eaten gluten?
Coeliac? Accidentally eaten gluten? Extreme tiredness, aching joints, a bloated stomach, a desperate urge to rush to the… even the most clued-up and vigilant of

Coeliac disease symptoms
Coeliac disease without gut symptoms Extreme tiredness, aching joints, a myriad of niggly, unexplained symptoms… could gluten be to blame? 80% of the 1 in

Beer – is it gluten free?
Confused about beer and the gluten-free diet? You’re not alone! Despite what you may have heard, drinking beer brewed from gluten-containing grains isn’t a good

Are oats gluten free in NZ?
Oats and the gluten-free diet Oats are a contentious issue for Kiwi coeliacs. They’re considered a ‘safe’ food in many countries around the world, but