Medicine has had bad news for coeliac disease sufferers for the longest time. They were supposed to be twice as likely to suffer an early death, and they were in line for lymph cancers, such as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
I have experienced symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea, muscle cramps and joint pains for years. My practitioner thinks I may be allergic to gluten. Although he has offered a blood test, he says ...
Can anybody offer advice to prevent or cure mouth ulcers? I have suffered from them since childhood, but much more frequently now that I’m in my mid-30s. No sooner do I get rid of a batch than the next lot appears. What’s causing them? - CK
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