The Doctors Clinic Group Private GP
1 Canada Square, London, E14 5, United Kingdom
| Monday |
09:00
– 20:00
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| Tuesday |
09:00
– 20:00
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| Wednesday |
09:00
– 20:00
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| Thursday |
09:00
– 20:00
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| Friday |
09:00
– 20:00
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| Saturday |
Closed
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| Sunday |
Closed
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Get a Gluten Sensitivity Test (Gluten Allergy Test) in London with The Doctors Clinic Group Private GP.
Find out about the cost and other information on this page and contact The Doctors Clinic Group Private GP directly to book a Gluten Intolerance Test.
Gluten Test Are you worried that you may be intolerant to gluten? If you’re experiencing problems with your health or digestion, or are interested in optimising your diet to live a healthier lifestyle, checking for gluten intolerance can be a sensible step. At our private doctors clinics, gluten testing is something we can do for you. If you’d like to book a gluten blood test, click here, or read on to find out more. If you would like a general intolerance test, you can do this via a home test kit. What is gluten? Gluten is a dietary protein that can be found in 3 types of cereal; wheat, barley and rye. Gluten is present in any food that contains one or a combination of these cereals. For example; pasta, cakes, bread and breakfast cereals. It’s also present in a range of other foods including certain sauces, ready meals, sweets and alcoholic beverages. Gluten acts like a binding agent in food, holding together and adding a firmer, stretchy like quality to food to stop it breaking apart easily. Bread dough is a good example of this. This is why you may often find gluten alternatives have a different, more crumbly or drier texture than their counterparts. What is gluten intolerance? Gluten intolerance is a common complaint and can cause symptoms that result in mild discomfort to serious health problems. The most severe form of gluten intolerance is Celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that is triggered by eating foods containing gluten. In this case, the ingestion of gluten triggers the body to attack its own tissue which causes damage to the small intestine. Although celiac disease is serious, it’s far less common than gluten sensitivity, a milder, non-celiac reaction to gluten but one which can still cause discomfort and unpleasant symptoms.Celiac disease Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) Wheat or grain allergy Gluten ataxia Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH)
In a very literal sense, we are what we eat. Our body reacts according to what we eat by incorporating the healthy components of that food item in our body. However, many of us are not as receptive...
These details have been last updated on 02/01/2023