Issues in food allergy and intolerance, coeliac disease, gut disorders, eczema, 'free from' and all allergies and sensitivities
Genius are no stranger to this blog, and my criticism of their pursuit of a marketing strategy which seems to involve aligning themselves – and the gluten-free diet (GFD) – with fitness, sport and sporting excellence was covered in a…
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I’ve said it before but to repeat: I have no issue with people following the diet they choose, but I do with those who urge others to follow suit, without recourse to medical or dietetic advice, and on the basis…
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What Djokovic says Extracted from Serve to Win, by Novak Djokovic: “… when you think of foods that spike your insulin, you generally think of sugary foods: candy, ice cream, honey or cookies … such foods raise your blood sugar…
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I’ve already written about the absurd method employed by Novak Djokovic’s nutritionist Dr Igor Cetojevic to initially diagnose his non-coeliac gluten intolerance, but having now read the tennis player’s new book, Serve to Win, other questions occur to me. In…
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I had been hoping that the release of Novak Djokovic’s new book would bring to the surface the truth about his gluten-related diagnosis, and a new editorial in the Wall Street Journal appears to have done just that. It’s been…
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As Carly at Gluten Free B has already pointed out earlier this year, probably the best way for gluten-free manufacturers to boost profits is to target non-gluten-free eaters. They can’t do this on the basis of cost because free-from is…
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Every time there’s a major tennis tournament, a curious thing happens: I see a marked increase in the frequency of Andy Murray’s and Novak Djokovic’s names appearing in my blog analytics ‘keywords’, often alongside ‘gluten’ or ‘celiac’ or ‘allergy’. A…
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I’d heard a few mutterings that Andy Murray, like his friend and tennis rival Novak Djokovic, had been making adjustments to his diet – and now we have some confirmation. In a press conference with the media ahead of the…
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New men’s number one and Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has lost one match this year, in the French Open semi final, to Roger Federer. He has won his other fifty matches, including two grand slam finals. In April at the…
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