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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Coeliac is not a new disorder.......it has been present in the population for a long time, but for many years it was not accurately diagnosed.
Children were frequently admitted to paediatric wards in a malnourished state......despite the fact that their parents said they had healthy appetities.
They were labelled Failure to Thrive(FTT) and then diagnosis became possible by taking a small biopsy from the gut.....this showed that the children had a metabolic disorder....they could not digest the gluten in wheat.
While I can understand Margaret's viewpoint, I do not subscribe to it.
Being able to have bread in their diet makes children feel more 'normal'...even though that bread is special......and to expect parents to fund this special dietary requirement out of their own pockets may place a financial burden on them that would be unacceptable.
As for making the bread yourself........well for some people that is an option, but for others, it wouldn't be practical.
You also need to realise that when coeliac is talked about, it is more than bread and cakes and biscuits that have to be avoided....anything that uses wheat flour as a 'thickener' is also forbidden. If you have a family member with a food allergy, you have to walk the minefield that is food labelling.
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At last one Margaret who actually knows what she's talking about sheds light on just what it means to be gluten intolerance. Not to mention that you need a separate toaster and separate butter dish, just miner points, beer is also out as are lots of things which you wouldn't think would be affected, say some chocolates in a box which are okay and others which are not, the best advise is to avoid the lot.