Lionel
My name is Albert. I am living in Canada where there is a variety of restaurants that have a gluten free menu. However, I do not dine out too often in restaurants, unless I am out of my home.
Your claim about lack of gluten free products is a false statement, unless you are looking for ready to serve, or half-processed food.
So, you have to make your own meal from basics, or have to suffer. I do not eat bread at all. I eat lots of vegetables, meat, fruits, beans and all tasty goodies that you can buy in any country, even in Africa. Yes, it is extra work, but that is the way of life you have to live, or suffer.
Best wishes to you!

Dear Lionel.
My name is Sonia and I have a granddaughter of celiac six years, we are Spanish.

I travel frequently to East Africa and I have often wondered what happens to the celiac patients in Africa?
He speaks with some African doctors know little about the disease, others nothing.
Maybe we should start by seeking doctors interested in celiac disease (!)
As for the price of food is very expensive anywhere in the world, it is necessary to lower prices.
Lionel, celiac disease is still spreading, with only diffusion and claim that we can achieve what the patient needs to celiac. I am at your disposal Lionel.

Hi-
I think that's very odd that your doctors believe you can't get celiac disease. My aunt lives in London and was dying a few years ago from a mysterious illness. No one could figure out what was wrong until her friend, a traveling doctor who had just returned from Africa, immediately diagnosed her with celiac and she immediately felt better.
But, I'm not sure why you there isn't gluten free food available. You know rice, meat, vegetable, fruit, milk, nuts are all gluten free. Many meals have to be made using fresh, frozen or canned ingredients with out sauces or additives, but it can be done. I don't buy many 'gluten free' products because they are way to expensive, I live in Indiana, in the United States, and I can make many delicious meals with out using any gluten. I can send you some recipes if you'd like. I would love to help you figure this out too! I hope to hear from you!

Hi Lionel. I live in South Africa and have just been diagnosed with coeliac disease. It is horrifically expensive buying, and baking with, gluten-free products here too. To make 2 small loaves of gluten free white bread costs me more than R80!!!! We have decided to buy an R850 Kenwood attachment to mill flour because it will pay for itself in a very short time. I don't know how we are going to manage because we are pensioners without a monthly pension... I need to find a company who can supply me with the raw grain and hope that costs less.

I feel really sorry for anyone in Africa with this disease. The high cost of GF foods means one can seldom eat carbohydrates, so we'll have another health problem on our hands. I try cheating and eating wheat products but suffer so much pain shortly afterwards that it isn't worth it!


I'm determined to find a solution - for myself and other coeliac sufferers in Africa.