Britain's Rebecca Adlington shows the gold medal she won in the women's 800m Freestyle event at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China, Sunday, July 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)Rebecca Adlington, an Olympic swimmer and presenter on BBC Sports has revealed today that she has been diagnosed with coeliac disease. Speaking on the Coeliac UK’s Instagram account, Rebecca says: “Hello everyone. As someone newly diagnosed with coeliac disease, I have definitely quickly learnt how vital gluten-free prescriptions are for managing this condition.“But in some areas, these prescriptions are totally being cut.”
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