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Wheat allergy
Does your nose drip and your stomach growl with cramps? Do you itch all over or suffer from constant nausea? Any one of these unpleasant symptoms, or all of them, can be caused by a wheat allergy.
Gluten allergy: what to avoid
If you have been clinically diagnosed by appropriate tests with gluten or gliadin allergy, you need to cut certain foods from your diet. DietDoc gives some advice.
Gluten sensitivity
Gluten sensitivity is probably one of the most frustrating dietary conditions to deal with on a day-to-day basis. This article gives some tips on dealing with this condition.
More on gluten sensitivity
The South African Cookbook for Food Allergies & Food Intolerances features plenty of easy and delicious recipes for people who need to avoid wheat and other grains that contain gluten.
Djokovic: wheat and the tennis ace
US Open champion Novak Djokovic's transformation from good player to supremo has set the world of tennis alight. Could his new wheat-free diet really have made such an impact?
Allergic to wheat?
Does your nose drip and your stomach growl with cramps? Do you itch all over or suffer from constant nausea? Any one of these unpleasant symptoms, can be caused by a wheat allergy.
Gluten allergy: what you can eat
Most people with gluten allergy feel that they are cut off from normal life because they have to avoid so many everyday foods. However, all is not lost, says DietDoc.
Grain allergies
Suffering from arthritis or joint pain? Does your child show allergic symptoms? Perhaps your diet could be the culprit.
Tips for managing gluten allergy
A small percentage of the population suffers from real gluten allergy, but many more people have become gluten intolerant due to stress. Here are tips to help you cope.
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