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I recently heard about vitamin B12 deficiency on a coeliac disease discussion group I’m on. Several of the group’s members disclosed that they get regular vitamin B12 injections, and I wondered how prevalent vitamin B12 deficiency is in coeliacs. I admit I was a little concerned whether my ongoing symptoms and food allergies may be affected by … Read more
Although I managed to control my food allergies by using a food allergy test to identify the problem foods and then avoiding them, that didn’t deal with the root of the problem. So I decided to get a nutritionist on the job. As I go through the process with the nutritionist, I’ve kept notes on the blog, both to … Read more
Before I review the York Test (which is a food intolerance test) here’s quick rundown of what it does. (As a quick summary, my review does reflect the York Test as a good food intolerance test, but I have one particular caveat). I used the York Test because despite a rigorous gluten free diet, I was feeling more … Read more
The food intolerance test that changed me from fatigued and thick-headed to clear-minded and full of energy If you have read my page on food intolerances, you will know the astonishing effects this food intolerance / allergy test had on me, and how carefully I researched it before buying it. Food intolerance tests are notoriously unreliable, … Read more
Food supplements & vitamins I take to help my food allergies and celiac disease As you’ll know if you’ve read my food allergy page, I’m a celiac who suffers from food allergies (or at least I did until I used this food allergy test). As you probably know by now, I’m not a doctor, simply someone … Read more
You might be wondering why you need to keep a food diary if you can simply get a reliable food allergy test to work out what you are allergic to. Well, what a food diary can do is: The benefits of a food diary As any good statistician will tell you, the only way to … Read more
The self-administered treatment I used to cure my food intolerance symptoms Once I had identified the foods I was intolerant of using this food intolerance test, I followed a very careful treatment regime to give myself the best chance of curing my food intolerances. Curing a food intolerance is not something you can go in a … Read more
Rather than a food ‘allergy’, celiac / coeliac disease is a specific type of food intolerance – to gluten – that can lead to increased risk of other food intolerances and allergies due to the damage to the gut. That was something I wasn’t told when diagnosed as celiac more than 15 years ago. However, … Read more