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Nutrition, Gut Health Mary-Leigh Scheerhoorn Nutrition, Gut Health Mary-Leigh Scheerhoorn

To be Gluten Free (GF) or not to be? That is the question.

Gluten is found in wheat, barley, rye and most oats and can cause health concerns for people with Coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity. Coeliac disease affects about 1% of the population although it is believed that up to 75% of cases go undiagnosed. Gluten sensitivity is said to affect 6 – 10% of the population; gluten sensitivity is considered to be where you have been tested negative for Coeliac disease but show improvement in your health when gluten is removed from the diet.

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