If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
Whilst a keto diet may be lower in gluten than a typical diet, it is not gluten free as it doesn’t involve excluding all sources of gluten from the diet.
The keto diet involves a substantial reduction in starchy, carbohydrate foods, such as bread, pasta, cereals and crackers, which are also the main sources of gluten in the diet. However, a keto diet would also look to reduce naturally gluten free starchy foods such as potatoes and rice. Whilst a keto diet may be lower in gluten than a typical diet based on healthy-eating principles, it is not the same as a gluten free diet.
For those with coeliac disease, the only treatment for the lifelong autoimmune condition is a strict gluten free diet avoiding all sources of gluten in the diet as well as cross contamination. Eliminating gluten from the diet will alleviate symptoms associated with the condition as well as help to reduce the risk of developing associated long-term health complications.
A gluten free diet is more restrictive than a typical gluten-containing diet and can mean it is harder to achieve an adequate intake of some nutrients typically provided by the foods excluded. As the keto diet is also restrictive it would not be a healthy option for people with coeliac disease to consider.
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, you could be eligible to receive gluten free foods on prescription. Simply select your country of residence, and, if you live in England, fill in your postcode to check if your area is prescribing.
Your country is prescribing gluten free foods*. Request your Glutafin Taster Box by clicking the button below to sign up.
* Please note: local policies are constantly updated, and issuing a prescription is at the discretion of your GP.
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