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According to Coeliac UK, coeliac disease affects at least 1 in 100 people in the UK and in Europe but only just over a third of people with the condition have been clinically diagnosed.

Additionally, according to The Association of British Dietitians, 75% of Brits with coeliac disease don’t actually realise that they have it.

This is because while we associate coeliac disease with bloating, diarrhoea, stomach pain and tiredness, the condition is actually all-encompassing and the symptoms are often attributed to different diseases.

So, what is coeliac disease?

Dr Alasdair Scott, a gut health specialist at Selph, explains: “Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition, where something triggers in your body to mount an immune response against itself. In the case of coeliac disease, gluten is the trigger. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

“Gluten itself is harmless and the majority of us can........

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