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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auCoeliac disease is an autoimmune condition managed with strict, lifelong gluten free eating. Our dietitians help you shop, cook and stay well nourished.
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition, not a food allergy or a simple intolerance. When you eat gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley, your immune system damages the lining of the small bowel.1 Symptoms range from bloating and diarrhoea to tiredness, or none at all, and many people with the condition have never been diagnosed.1 Testing needs to happen while you are still eating gluten, because cutting it out first can make results unreliable. If you have already stopped, talk to your doctor before testing.2
Treatment is strict, lifelong gluten free eating, which lets the bowel heal.1 An Accredited Practising Dietitian teaches you how to read labels, avoid cross-contact at home and keep your diet balanced, including iron, B vitamins, calcium and vitamin D, and sees you for regular follow-up.3,4 Oats cannot be labelled gluten free under Australian and New Zealand food law, and while most people with coeliac disease tolerate pure oats, it is best to discuss them with your medical team first.5 Simple kitchen habits, such as clean utensils and no double dipping, make cross-contact manageable.6
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Symptoms are a guide, not a diagnosis. Your GP confirms the diagnosis; our team helps you manage it day to day.
The teams and services that most often support people with this condition. They work from one shared plan, and one GP referral reaches all of them.
Our care follows Coeliac Australia guidance on diagnosis, gluten free eating and ongoing follow-up, delivered by an Accredited Practising Dietitian.
Yes. Blood tests and a biopsy are most reliable while you are eating gluten, and cutting it out first can give misleading results. If you have already stopped, talk to your doctor about whether you need to eat gluten again before testing.
No. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition where gluten damages the lining of the small bowel. It needs a proper diagnosis from your doctor or specialist, and gluten free eating should only start once that is confirmed.
Under Australian and New Zealand food law, oats cannot be labelled gluten free. Most people with coeliac disease tolerate pure oats, but it is best to discuss them with your medical team first. We can help you plan around that advice.
Strict gluten free eating is lifelong, because it is how the bowel heals. We make it practical with an eating plan and review appointments, which usually become less frequent once you are well and your nutrient levels are steady.
No referral is needed for private appointments. A Medicare rebate needs a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan and a GP referral, and applies to up to five eligible allied health services a calendar year. Private health extras, NDIS or DVA funding may also apply, so ask us when you book.
Tell us what is going on and we will point you to the right discipline, or to more than one. Most people start with a single appointment and leave with a plan the rest of the team can see.
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