Gluten Free UAE

Hoping to be of help to all those living gluten free in the United Arab Emirates – نأمل أن نكون عوناً لكل من يعيش حياته خالية من الجلوتين في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة

Welcome!

cropped-large1.jpgGreat! You found us! Whichever road you are traveling, if you want that road to be gluten free then we can probably help you. Perhaps you or your family member haven’t been diagnosed yet and you want to find out more about why people eat gluten free? We have the resources you are after. New to the UAE? Been here your entire life? Want to meet people just like you? Yes, we can help there too. Want to know where to buy the best gluten free bread, cake, pasta? Yes, you guessed it, we can help 🙂 Need a recipe to make a great snack to put in your child’s lunch box? Need to know which brands of soaps are gluten free, cereal…? Yes yes yes, we can help with all of it and we are happy to!
Have a click through the website using the menus on the left. Our blog is under News which in itself has its own menu on right hand side (categories). When you are done, make sure you join us on Facebook and Twitter, for live, interactive help from our hundreds thousands (!!) of members. Thats right, hundreds thousands of people, in the UAE, just like you.We are always in need of help, so please get in touch if you want to get involved or if you are a company able to offer sponsorship. Please remember that we are entirely non profit and run from a desk in a living room for no pay what so ever!

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نحن دائماً في حاجة للمساعدة، لذا يرجى التواصل معنا إذا أردت مشاركتنا أو إذا كنت صاحب شركة ترغب بعرض الرعاية للموقع.
نؤكد لكم بأننا مجموعة غير ربحية ونعمل من مكتب في غرفة المعيشة دون أجر!

61 comments on “Welcome!

  1. Meera Mohd
    02/03/2014

    I. Need your help I’m searching for coucount flour in Dubai or Sharjah pls help where to find

  2. Walter
    11/03/2014

    Hi we are a Italin Travel agency specialized in gluten free travel. Now we have some client that want to go to Dubai. I know that Atlantis provide this kind of meal. Can you help me? Best Regard Walter

    • glutenfreeuae
      28/03/2014

      Atlantis is very good at gluten free. Best way to get questions answered would be to use our facebook page 🙂 Thanks! Linda

  3. Antonette Fernandes
    01/04/2014

    hi there, my name is antonette an i need some help, do you know any laboratory who can do celiac testing without referral from a doctor??? I suspect that my 3 year old son is sensitive to gluten, but i have been to several pediatricians and none of them recommended blood tests to check celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Even though I enumerated symptoms similar to celiac disease. Today we visited another doctor because he have rashes all over his body since yesterday but only prescribed anti-allergy medicine without any blood tests done. I even requested him if total IgA test can be done but he denied saying rashes does not always point to gluten allergy. I also contacted a german clinic listed in your website but was told I should bring him to a pediatrician. Thank you.

    • lindaFB
      01/04/2014

      I suggest you make an appointment with Dr Loubser, he is a paediatrician use to dealing with Celiac patients. Also listed on our website. You can do the testing independently through XY clinic, but for a small child I really advice you to do this with the support of a good family Dr. Dr Loubser will guide you. Good Luck! Linda

  4. antonette fernandes
    01/04/2014

    Thank you linda. Will update you. Thanks a lot.

  5. Nat
    12/04/2014

    Hi
    I’m a gluten free chef pastry looking for a job.
    If anyone interested to set up a business please let me know
    I can help you
    Thanks to everybody

    • Jess
      14/05/2015

      We have a gluten free kitchen at The Lime Tree Cafe & Kitchen

  6. Sara
    27/04/2014

    Can you please send me your contacts i want to have a hoilday free of gluten 🙂

    • maryam
      19/07/2016

      Dubai Mall ???

    • maryam
      19/07/2016

      I can EBN you ???

    • maryam
      20/07/2016

      i can’t but thank you for the great effort and work you put into this…many people have probably thought about doing something similar to support the cause but only a few did…I am a diabetic and it was hard to adapt in the beginning, but when i read about celiac disease I couldn’t but imagine how much more difficult it is to live with the disease…YET…it’s possible with the right knowledge and resources… i’m making a study and your website provided me with so much information and data I could use….I am just wondering if you could possibly provide me with the numbers of people suffering from celiac around the UAE and where can I get those numbers from….you are highly appreciated.

  7. Nada Jamal Al Ammari
    07/05/2014

    Hello… i can’t but thank you for the great effort and work you put into this…many people have probably thought about doing something similar to support the cause but only a few did…I am a diabetic and it was hard to adapt in the beginning, but when i read about celiac disease I couldn’t but imagine how much more difficult it is to live with the disease…YET…it’s possible with the right knowledge and resources… i’m making a study and your website provided me with so much information and data I could use….I am just wondering if you could possibly provide me with the numbers of people suffering from celiac around the UAE and where can I get those numbers from….you are highly appreciated…

  8. Livia
    30/06/2014

    Hi, I have been (just recently) diagnosed with coeliac disease as well as acid reflux. I am looking for a good nutritionist who could help me with my diet and my constant head – and stomach aches. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks a lot!!!

    Liv

    PS: Are there any weekly/ monthly meetings for coeliac people? :))

  9. Hassan Sheikh
    09/07/2014

    Is the enzyme Glutanease available in the UAE ?

    • Sara
      10/08/2014

      I bought it from ibn sina pharmacy

    • maryam
      19/07/2016

      YAS wee have

    • maryam
      19/07/2016

      You can find it in gluten free supermarket or organics shop ??

  10. Ali
    04/08/2014

    I need to buy gluten free bread and flour for my mother from dubai, sharjah or abudhabi….pls can u tell me the available store here plss

    • Sara
      10/08/2014

      Ali check glutenfreesupermarket.com they deliver to all uae and gave wonderful bread

    • Wonda Grobbelaar
      01/01/2015

      Skinny Genie is a 100% gluten free bakery….

    • Hanan
      04/05/2015

      you can find gluten free bread in al lulu supermarket. Livwell UK brand. Many kinds of bread with good taste.

    • Raoudha
      01/11/2016

      Waitrose and carrefour 😉

  11. sarah
    25/11/2014

    would you like volunteers I know the issues very well

    • lindaFB
      09/01/2015

      Hi sarah, please contact us via our facebook page direct message function! 🙂 Thanks! Linda

  12. Minal
    04/01/2015

    Hi..just stumbled upon this amazing website! I have been hypothyroid for the past 16 yrs…since moving to DXb 4 yrs ago, my symptoms started getting worse..I have been gluten free last 2 months and the difference I feel mentally and physically is amazing. Ofcourse it is quite hard, esp as I am frm India and man I miss those naans rotis and parathas! But its worth the positive health I feel for it.

  13. Melissa
    06/01/2015

    Hi. I have just come across this useful site and wondered if anyone can tell me where to buy decent (and edible) gluten free bread? In UK I like Genius brand but can never seem to find a good one here! Thank you all in advance

    • lindaFB
      09/01/2015

      genius is available in spinneys 🙂

  14. sumera
    20/01/2015

    Plz suggest me a good doctor in dubai for daily check up for my daughter she is also a gluten sensitivity

  15. Neelam
    08/02/2015

    Hi Linda , I have a son with special needs .He has ADHD and autism and recently he also have been having blood in his stool. I just did his food intolernace test and he is intolerant to wheat and casein really need help how to go about the diet.Pls can I get your email id.

    • glutenfreeuae
      17/02/2015

      Neelam, you can contact admins via the facebook page. Please do not go gluten free until your son has had the celiac profile done, the intolerance test is not the one you need.

  16. Nodir
    20/02/2015

    Hi guys

    Can you please help.
    I need to buy gluten free products (flour, pasta, and etc) in order to prepare food to my child.
    Which hypermarket or special shop you can recommend in Dubai? Please tell the ones who has the most big gluten free departments with lots of products.

    Thanks in advance!!

  17. Nodir
    20/02/2015

    By the way, my son diagnos is autizm. classic one.

  18. Kate
    02/03/2015

    Good afternoon! I am from the travel company from Ukraine and we are interested to offer our customers the hotels that provide glutenfree food. I will be very grateful if you give me some information. Thank you in advance

  19. noor
    20/03/2015

    I read a lot about the disease
    In the area where I live, there are many people infected with Celiac
    Is there a tip how to start educating these people?
    What are ideas used to awareness of the dangers of this disease
    I look forward to your reply, greetings to you

  20. Krishma
    30/03/2015

    My sister’s daughter is 5 years old. She was diagnosed with coeliac disease and acid reflux when she was two. My sister wants another baby now. Is it possible that the other child can also have the same disease?
    Tests revealed that her father possess the genes for this disease though he shows no symptoms. Thanks.

  21. Sherry
    04/04/2015

    Hi, My name is Sherry I am the Marketing and Communications Coordinator of Pizzaro. We would like to invite you for the opening of our 100% Gluten Free Restaurant in Tourist Club Abu Dhabi that caters Authentic Italian Cuisine we also have Gluten Free Bakery Products. Please let me know how we can arrange this for you.

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      11/08/2016

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  22. tae14
    17/04/2015

    Where can i find gluten free soy sauce in Abu Dhabi (1st choice) or Dubai (2nd choice? Thanks!

  23. Jim
    21/04/2015

    Hello, I’ve been Gluten Intolerant for a while now and was wondering if there is any decent GF bread that is soft enough without reheating it? For example I just want to make a decent sandwich for my lunch at work!

  24. prakash
    27/04/2015

    Come and experience wide range of organic and gluten free products in Lulu Al Barsha.
    go Organic promotion from 26th to 6th May

  25. Marie C.O Patterson
    27/04/2015

    SO happy to find this service. I manage a support/playgroup for families with special needs in RAK. We could use your services greatly! Please contact me: tonyandmariepatterson@hotmail.com. Thanks!

  26. Hanan
    04/05/2015

    I have celiac disease. Where can i find nuts and beans gluten free.

  27. Hanan
    04/05/2015

    you can find gluten free bread in al lulu supermarket. Livwell UK brand. Many kinds of bread with good taste.

  28. Doty
    20/05/2015

    Hi, I have recently seen some new Gluten Free Products in Dubai Geant Supermarket Ibn Battuta Mall. I am always looking for new GF products. Hope you all check them out and enjoy!

  29. Jess
    01/06/2015

    Hello, I’m looking for a gluten free natural almond meal, not the find powder. Anybody would know?
    Thanks,
    Jess

  30. saad elgammal
    08/10/2015

    my name saad elgammal
    my son ahmed sensitivies from gluten &casein he need camel milk so have you powder camel milk in UAE
    and I can buy it

  31. justinelamboley
    17/10/2015

    Hi Linda, I sent you an MP on Twitter, I don’t know if you received it, I did not find a contact email on the website, can you contact me? Thanks, Justine (Naturopath)

  32. alfalah 555
    06/12/2015

    Thank you linda.

  33. Mariam al diqs
    26/12/2015

    Hi I have been recently diagnosed with celiac where can I get list of foods that are safe to eat . Like what ketchup or nuts or tomato paste. Also are we allowed rice and corn because I read that some celiacs might not be allowed rice too.

  34. Fahr Kamal
    02/01/2016

    Would you happen to know how many people Celiac disease effects in the UAE? Do you have any statistic related to Celiac disease or gluten free food in the UAE?

  35. Lottie
    05/01/2016

    Hi there
    I am looking at potentially doing a little bit of voluntary work and I’ve just found your website care of Expat Woman. My husband has just been diagnosed as lactose intolerant, coeliac as well as many other intolerances so your website is of great interest to me!
    Can you please let me know what kind of help you are after so I can see if I would be of use to you.
    Thank you. Have a great day!

  36. Norelle
    01/03/2016

    Hello, could anyone please tell me where I can buy in Abu Dhabi, organic coconut flour and tapeoka flour. This is for Paleo lifestyle eating plan.

    Thank u 😊

  37. Heba Mansour
    05/03/2016

    Thanks for the insights. I enjoy fresh gluten free foods, and generally prefer health drinks and salads ( Wagamama, Palm is a good choice) .. but your blog was helpful.

  38. Farial
    30/05/2016

    I stumbled upon this wonderful site by chance and can’t be thankful enough for the insight i will be gaining from here for the many health issues caused by gluten sensitivity. Am aboard.😀

  39. Adeela
    16/07/2016

    Kindly suggest me a very good doctor in dubai for gluten checkup. I m being suffering from this problem.

  40. Patricia
    23/11/2016

    Hi. Am in dubai I and I tried to call gluten-free supermarket at business Bay and no one else replies and even we went there and couldnt find anything
    Can u help me please. If it is still open or it closed and from where I can find gluten free products

  41. Sandra
    07/01/2017

    Thanks for this great web site !!!!!!!!
    Can anybody tell me, is Mocca Cooler from Caribou Coffee gluten free ???
    thanks and regards

  42. Luis
    10/01/2017

    Hi, can anyone tell me where I can find gluten free honey nut cheerios?

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