The gluten free diet
Discover below some of the facts about a gluten free diet, so you have the knowledge you need to change your diet after your diagnosis. We can help you make safe food choices more easily and connect with others just like you, because we understand what it takes to live gluten free every day.
What is the gluten free diet?
The only treatment for coeliac disease is a gluten free diet for life. Find out more about what this means for you.
What is gluten?
If you have coeliac disease, it’s important to know what gluten is and what foods contain gluten.
Why are food labels important?
Discover more information about food labels, how they work and what you’re looking for when managing a gluten free diet.
Your journey to feeling better
After your diagnosis of coeliac disease and moving to a gluten free diet you will start to feel better as your gut heals.
Some people feel significantly better within a few days of cutting out gluten, but some people may see more of a gradual improvement in their symptoms or that one symptom improves before another.
It can take between six months and up to five years (in some cases longer) for the gut damage caused by eating gluten to fully heal. Several factors are thought to be involved in the variable time taken for the gut to heal, including age and severity of gut damage at diagnosis.
If your symptoms have not improved or have become worse since starting a gluten free diet, speak to your GP, dietitian and/or gastroenterologist who are best placed to monitor your response to the gluten free diet.
Health and wellbeing
Living with coeliac disease is about more than just managing your diet. Your overall health and wellbeing, from medication to hospital visits and even gut health, play a crucial role in improving your health.
Become a Coeliac UK member
We know that living gluten free touches all aspects of your life. That’s why we have a range of services to help make living gluten free easier. Click here to find out more about how a Coeliac UK membership can help you.
Food Safety Schemes
Coeliac UK is at the heart of food safety for people with coeliac disease. Find out more about our food safety schemes, including our Crossed Grain trademark.