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Lily's Coeliac Disease Diagnosis, Food Anxiety & Raising Awareness with Ashley from Thumbs Up For Gluten Free18 Oct 202600:24:04

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Episode 258

On today's episode we hear from a podcast listener Ashley discussing her daughter Lily's coeliac disease diagnosis. We'll chat about how the diagnosis came about, creating the Instagram account Thumbs Up For Gluten Free and the changes still needed for coeliac disease and the gluten free diet.

What we'll cover:  
* Ashley struggling with Lily's various symptoms at a young age 
* A coeliac disease diagnosis improving Lily's quality of life 
* The hardest parts of transitioning to gluten free life for Lily being a toddler at the time in 2013  
* Struggles in finding others who truly understood what Ashley and Lily were going through 
* The lack of awareness around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet in hospitality, school, parties, etc 
* Positives of a coeliac disease diagnosis 
* Food fear and anxiety 
* Why Ashley started Thumbs Up For Gluten Free
* Importance of sharing both positive and negative sides of coeliac disease 
* Connecting with the coeliac and gluten free community online worldwide and locally 
* The supportive 
* Changes in awareness needed for coeliac disease in schools, hospitality, health care and elsewhere 
* More awareness needed around the mental health side of coeliac disease 
* My reflections around Ashley and Lily's coeliac disease and gluten free journey 
* Alexis Fosler episode discussing the mental load of coeliac disease and the gluten free diet on the podcast 
* Jo Wynne from The Coeliac Connection 


Links
Read our blog of Ashley and Lily's coeliac disease and gluten free journey here
Follow Ashley and Lily's journey - follow Thumbs Up For Gluten Free on Instagram
Listen to Alexis Fosler on A Gluten Free Podcast discussing the hidden Mental Load of Coeliac Disease: Trauma, Food Fear, Addiction
Instagram reel of Alexis Fosler discussing the mental toll of coeliac disease
How to Navigate Coeliac Disease in Children with Jo Wynne from The Coeliac Connection
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How To Improve Your Gut Microbiome When Living With Coeliac Disease | Dietitian Joanna Aaron11 Oct 202601:12:33

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Episode 257
 
My guest on today’s episode is accredited practising dietitian, Joanna Aaron. We’ll talk about navigating the health of the gut microbiome on a gluten free diet, gut dysbiosis, how coeliac disease can influence our gut microbiome and the psychological toll of coeliac disease.

What we’ll cover:
* How Joanna and I connected
* Joanna’s guest blog on our website
* Joanna’s individualised approach to dietetics and giving different tools and strategies to help her client’s overall health
* How Joanna developed an interest in coeliac disease when working at a GP clinic
* Joanna’s own gut disturbance journey and Joanna’s children having gut issues
* Dealing with coeliac disease clients who are scared and overwhelmed when they initially book in
* Common issues and questions Joanna has from her coeliac disease clients
* How a gluten free diet involves looking after your gut microbiome
* Reflecting on my own disbelief, fear and overwhelm when initially diagnosed with coeliac disease
* Defining the gut microbiome and how coeliac disease affects the gut microbiome
* The immune system beginning to attack gluten and how the gut microbiome
* Gut dysbiosis definition and how coeliac disease can influence gut dysbiosis
* How we can improve our gut microbiome when dealing with coeliac disease
* The quality of the gluten free diet
* Food variety and diversity supporting our gut microbiome
* Hypervigilance and overwhelm when diagnosed with coeliac disease and trying to not exacerbate these issues
* How Joanna navigates and helps her clients with the psychological toll of living with coeliac disease
* Having another person present at a health appointment
* How Joanna helps her clients reduce stress when dining out with coeliac disease
* The importance of planning and research before dining out with coeliac disease
* Working on balance in our coeliac and gluten free lives
* Having continuity in your gluten free diet
* Creating a food diary when booking in with a dietitian
* Following up with a dietitian
* The importance of a variety of plant based foods
* Joanna’s blog, Navigating the Health of the Gut Microbiome on a Gluten Free Diet
* How to connect with Joanna

Links
Follow Joanna Aaron on Instagram
Joanna Aaron Gut Dietitian
Navigating the Health of the Gut Microbiome on a Gluten Free Diet
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Navigating a Child's Coeliac Disease Diagnosis: A Mother's Story04 Oct 202600:24:10

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Episode 256

On today's episode we'll hear from Ashleigh and her daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis. Ashleigh shares her struggles navigating her daughter's diagnosis, particularly in the health system, at school and in broader society. 

What we'll cover:
* How getting Ashleigh's email sharing her daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis reminds me to continue to work hard in the gluten free space
* Ashleigh's daughter's coeliac disease symptoms and what led to her diagnosis
* Going to a nutritionist to ask about her symptoms
* A Europe trip making Ashleigh wonder if gluten was causing her symptoms
* Allergist prompting the coeliac disease diagnosis process
* Grieving Ashleigh's daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis and transition to gluten free diet
* Having to be gluten free and diary free
* Lack of information and resources for Ashleigh's daughter
* Lack of awareness and knowledge in the education system with teachers
* The overwhelm of parenting a child with coeliac disease
* The difference in awareness between coeliac disease and allergies
* Just because you can't see the gluten damage, doesn't mean it isn't happening
* Frustrating situation around coeliac disease at a hospital and pharmacy
* My reflections around the lack of awareness around coeliac disease within society
* How difficult conversations around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet with others can lead to positive changes and more awareness
* How we're working to change things at A Gluten Free Family
* How you can share your coeliac disease story with us
* How sharing our coeliac disease diagnosis stories is so powerful and helpful

Links
Read Ashleigh's Guest Blog: My Daughter Was Six When We Discovered She Had Coeliac Disease 
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The Truth About Gluten-Free Labels, May Contain Statements & Food Safety with Food Allergy Industry Expert, Jasmine Lacis-Lee27 Sep 202601:07:47

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Episode 255

My guest on today’s episode is Food Allergy Industry Expert, Jasmine Lacis-Lee. We’ll talk about how gluten is handled at various levels in food manufacturing and why and how food companies choose their methods of disclosing their ingredients and possible allergens in food packaging. We’ll also discuss an upcoming world-first reference dose for gluten.

What we’ll cover:
* Jasmine’s previous work as a food analyst and various roles in the food industry
* Current role in Merieux Nutrisciences ensuring food manufacturers have an independent laboratory to send their product to, allowing their food to be verified and checked
* Helping food businesses with food risk mitigation and food management practices
* Allergen Bureau origins and how Jasmine works on the board and as a director
* When mandatory allergen labelling came into existence
* Confusion around a product being gluten free
* Is a product safe to eat for people with coeliac disease if there’s no may contain gluten label and it’s gluten free by ingredient
* The manufacturing, processed and food safety risks in the process of making a product
* Scrutinising and investigating the ingredients from the supply chain from which the food manufacturers are purchasing
* The complexities and variability of various food manufacturers creating and packaging food
* How and why food manufacturers go about adding precautionary allergen labelling to their packaging (PAL)
* Confusion for clinicians and health care professionals around unclear labels in the coeliac and gluten free space
* Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) in force and how PEAL is helping people with coeliac disease navigate labels
* Australia beginning to set a standard within CODEX bolding allergens is a requirement
* Defining Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling and how the program is helping food manufacturers identifying food risks and reduce exposure to these risks
* The first reference dose for gluten on food packaging and what this will mean for the coeliac disease and gluten free community
* The gluten reference dose being determined by studies around patients with coeliac disease specifically
* How the gluten reference dose could help Australian food manufacturers with labelling as well as international labelling
* Will the gluten reference dose be mandatory or enforceable?
* Breaking down the myths and misconceptions around may contain gluten statements
* Why food manufacturers choose to or not to add a ‘may contain gluten’ statement
* Allergen management processes for food manufacturers
* Differences between a gluten free facility and one that handles gluten on shared lines and the processes at play
* What a food manufacturer must do in the cleaning process
* Why and how a food manufacturer puts a gluten free claim on a product 
* How close are we to an international food standard to declaring gluten in food packaging?
* How the reference dose for gluten may implement the gluten reference dose
* Is 20 parts per million safe for people with coeliac disease?
* Where Jasmine would like to see changes in food safety efforts focussed here in Australia currently and into the future for people living with coeliac disease
* Educating clinicians, health care professionals around the complexity of how our food is made and navigating label reading for people with coeliac disease
* How to connect with Jasmine

Links
Merieux Nutrisciences AQ
Allergen Bureau
New Reference dose for gluten
Latest podcast with Professor Jason Tye Din discussing a reference dose for gluten amongst other coeliac disease research and updates
VITAL - Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling
Understanding the ‘may contain gluten’ statement
Jasmine Lacis-Lee on Linked In
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New Coeliac Disease Treatment Reaches Phase 2: Could Symptom Relief Be Coming?20 Sep 202600:34:38

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Episode 254

On today's episode we'll talk about the new coeliac disease trial named DAISY which is testing the effectiveness of a coeliac disease drug for those who are adhering to a gluten free diet but experiencing ongoing symptoms.

What we'll cover:
* Nicole in our podcast Facebook group sharing a Nine News segment on a new coeliac disease clinical alongside a woman's coeliac disease and gluten free journey
* Sharing this news segment on social media and gaining insights from the comments section
* What is this new coeliac disease clinical trial?
* Defining the DAISY Study
* How the clinical trial works and the aims of the study
* The eligibility for interest and participation for this clinical trial
* My thoughts around this current coeliac disease clinical trial
* Larazotide Acetate reaching Phase 3 in clinical trial but discontinued
* Living a gluten free life alongside you
* Being able to have another intervention other than a gluten free diet
* Questions I have around this potential drug for treating coeliac disease symptoms
* Interleukin 2 blood test holding hope
* Professor Jason Tye talking about the Interleukin 2 blood tests, updates around oats and more coeliac disease research updates
* Why remaining curious and asking why is so important in our coeliac disease and gluten free lives
* Keeping you up-to-date with coeliac disease research

Links
Sign up to new DAISY Coeliac Disease Clinical Trial
Nine News Segment on Coeliac Disease Clinical Trial
https://www.daisycdstudy.com/
Larazotide Acetate reaching Phase 3 in clinical trial but discontinued
Alexis Fosler discussing the mental health toll of coeliac disease
Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group
Jason Tye Din previously talking about the Interleukin 2 blood test and other research updates in the coeliac disease space 

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The State of Gluten Free Small Business in Australia | Business Owners Speak Out in Roundtable Discussion13 Sep 202601:17:51

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Episode 253

Running a small business is hard at the best of times, let alone in this current tumultuous financial climate and especially when it comes to running a business in the gluten free niche where consumers’ budgets are already blown out by the rising costs of gluten free food, often having to outlay 2-3 x the amount for a gluten free bread loaf compared to their gluten-containing counterpart.

The businesses in today’s podcast are up against so much - the rising costs of ingredients, shipping and freight costs, rising employee wages, GST, rent - the list goes on.  Yet they continue to show up for this community? Why? Because of YOUR support. Today, you’ll hear candidly from the businesses you know and love - most from Sydney but a few from Melbourne too.

You’ll hear what they’re actually dealing with - not just what you see and hear on social media. You’ll hear from humans with feelings who take every comment - positive and negative to heart. You’ll not only hear the reality of what these business owners are dealing with but how we as consumers in the gluten free community can help THEM the most right now. I feel like this conversation is the first of many. As I wrapped up this call with all these business owners, there were many other subjects and other business owners I feel need to be heard as well. Perhaps it’ll be the first of more of these types of round table discussions. I know you’ll find it a super interesting and helpful listen. 

My guests on today’s episode are various gluten free business owners based in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. We’ll talk about the current state of the small business landscape in the gluten free niche, the struggles faced by these business owners and how we can support these businesses to make sure they keep their doors open for us.

What we’ll cover:
* Introducing gluten free business owners in the roundtable: Anthony Dionne, owner of Pasta Di Casa, Sebastien Syidalza, owner of Sebastien Sans Gluten, Janessa Rutter, own of Bask & Co, Sandra Hudson, owner of Hudson’s Bakery, Leanne Armstrong, owner of Iron Ramen, Kati Keksi, owner of katikeksi.com, Vivian Wang, owner of V’s desserts, Nadja, owner of Quokka Pastry
* How Sebastien Sans Gluten is currently travelling and how Sebastien is dealing with the costs of ingredients, increasing the price of his food
* How a one star Google Review impacts Sebastian Sans Gluten
* Importance of leaving a positive Google Review
* Vivian’s experience dealing with the rising costs of inflation, ingredients, etc
* Issue with training staff to serve people with coeliac disease and other dietary requirements and provide great service
* Kati Keki’s experience of dealing with negative feedback and comments within her community
* How Kati approaches negative comments and feedback on social media in regards to her blog
* Communicating your struggles to other small business owners and gaining different insights
* How Sandra dealt with a one star review
* Sandra being on the cover of The Daily Telegraph for winning the AMEX International Small Business Grant
* How the grant has changed Hudson’s Bakery
* How the current economy is impacting the hospitality industry
* Various grants available to small businesses
* How Sandra is navigating communicating with her customers in her newly renovated gluten free bakery, at events and markets
* How Janessa got started with Bask & Co. and where she’s at now with stocking online and in Woolworths stores
* Bask & Co. marketing as coeliac-safe, having Coeliac Australia endorsement and leveraging the coeliac market
* The process of having a product endorsed by Coeliac Australia
* How Nadja has found the lead up to opening up her first shop in Mosman, a few doors down from Pasta Di Casa
* Risks and opportunities Quokka Pastry in opening doors in Mosman
* How Pasta Di Casa has been joining forces with other business owners in the gluten free community to help create a bigger impact
* The power of collaboration in the gluten free niche
* How Leanne from Iron Ramen is handling business currently
* Iron Ramen communication with customers
* How Iron Ramen organises staffing and why they choose to work out of a food truck
* What helps these gluten free businesses continue to show up for the gluten free community
* What negative comments can do to business owners
* Zero-cost ways to help gluten free businesses
* Resources for small business owners
* Gluten free businesses being so pivotal to the gluten free customer base
* The importance of constructive feedback for businesses 

Links 

The Reality of Running a Gluten Free Small Business in Australia
Sebastien Sans Gluten response to negative Google Review
Hudson’s Bakery in The Daily Telegraph for winning the AMEX International Small Business Grant
Beyond Blue 6 free mental health coaching sessions for small businesses
Personalised mentoring calls through Service NSW Business Bureau
American Express Shop Small Program
Food and Business Accelerator Program (FABA)
Gluten Free Pasta Di Casa
Sebastien Sans Gluten
Bask & Co
Iron Ramen
Kati Keksi
Quokka Pastry
V’s Desserts
Hudson’s Bakery

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Recognising Coeliac Disease in Children: Imogen’s Journey from Diagnosis to Gluten-Free Living06 Sep 202600:18:16

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Episode 252

On today's episode we talk about the story of a podcast Kerry's daughter Imogen being diagnosed at just 18 months old in the UK.

What we'll cover:
* How we connected with Kerry and Imogen
* Imogen's health and various symptoms of coeliac disease as a baby
* Dermatitis herpetiformis as a symptom of undiagnosed coeliac disease
* Hospital emergency visits exploring Imogen's symptoms before her first birthday
* All results returning normal results minus inflamed liver markers
* Diagnosis of coeliac disease and how going gluten free for Imogen improved many of the symptoms she was experiencing pre-diagnosis
* Exposure to gluten from cross contamination causing her Dermatitis herpetiformis to flare up, her tummy becomes swollen and she becomes lethargic
* How Imogen's diagnosis changed Kerry and her family's life
* Wolverhampton coeliac disease kid's group
* Volunteering at the Wolverhampton coeliac disease kid's group
* How the group helps kids and families with coeliac disease
* Starting up The Coeliac Princess on Instagram and connecting with other mums raising children with coeliac disease
* Connecting with the people from the gluten free and free from community
* How social media has helped in connecting with others going through coeliac disease and living gluten free
* Undiagnosed coeliac disease in the UK and how much more awareness the lack of support   
* The importance of helping Coeliac UK in raising awareness around coeliac disease and improve diagnosis rates
* My reflections of Kerry and Imogen's journey
* How you can continue to support A Gluten Free Family and A Gluten Free Podcast

Links
Follow The Coeliac Princess on Instagram
Read our blog: Recognising Coeliac Disease in Children: Imogen’s Journey from Diagnosis to Gluten-Free Living
Free Coeliac UK online self assessment for coeliac disease
Online Coeliac Australia self assessment coeliac disease tool
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The Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha Drama + Sydney Gluten Free Expo Highlights, Small Business News & Woolworths' New Gluten Free Chocolate Mud Cake30 Aug 202600:41:46

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Episode 251

My guest on today's episode is my brother Blake. We'll talk about the Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha gluten free drama, recap the Sydney Gluten Free Expo, discuss gluten free businesses and the news of Woolworths releasing a Gluten Free chocolate Mud Cake.

What we'll cover:
* Last chat with Blake on the podcast
* Sydney Gluten Free Expo highlights
* Meeting new and existing gluten free businesses and chatting with the gluten free community
* Catching up with previous podcast guests 
* Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha Gluten Free drama
* Our take on this airport and Sopha Dopha drama 
* The negative PR Sydney Airport have received off the back of this social media drama
* Receiving a media reply from Sydney Airport for our blog
* Businesses playing on the loyalty and vocal nature of the coeliac and gluten free community on social media 
* How this Sopha Dopha and Sydney Airport drama has sparked a bigger conversation around the lack of awareness in greater society for coeliac disease and the gluten free diet
* The issue with people treating the gluten free diet as a trend rather than the only known management
* A look into the why gluten free options aren't currently provided
* Celia Gercovich pushing for a gluten free vending machine in Sydney Airport
* The results from our Instagram polls and question boxes in regards to what you all want in regards to gluten free options at Sydney Airport
* Replies about trying to find gluten free food at Sydney Airport
* The struggle of running a small business in the gluten free niche in a cost of living crisis 
* Upcoming podcast with gluten free small business owners
* Woolworths launching the new Gluten Free Chocolate Mud Cake
* How you can support this podcast

Links
Our honest review of the Woolworths Gluten Free Chocolate Mud Cake
Episode with Dr Vincent Ho, gastroenterologist and coeliac disease researcher at Campbelltown Hospital
https://www.aglutenfreefamily.com.au/blog/sydney-airports-gluten-free-mockery-backfires-spectacularly
Our TikTok on the Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha Gluten Free Drama
Here's What No One is Talking about in relation to the Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha Saga
Matt from Gluten Free Street Gang around the Sydney Airport and Sopha Dopha Drama
Follow Morgan Moore of How To Coeliac and Melanie Persson of The Very Hungry Coeliac and Matt of Gluten Free Street Gang
Celia pushing for a gluten free vending machine in Sydney Airport

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Poppy Mac Jewellery Founder Erin Hainsworth on Coeliac Disease, ADHD & Gluten Free Living23 Aug 202601:12:20

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Episode 250 

My guest on today’s episode is fellow coeliac, founder of Poppy Mac Jewellery and the friend who prompted my own coeliac disease diagnosis, Erin Hainsworth. We’ll talk about her coeliac disease diagnosis, how we approach our gluten free diets differently, our ADHD diagnoses and how Erin brings these life experiences as inspiration to craft beautiful handmade jewellery for Poppy Mac.

What we’ll cover:
* Erin’s coeliac disease symptoms
* All results coming back normal and Erin feeling like all her symptoms were all in her head
* Erin being tested for glandular fever
* Coeliac disease diagnosis and transition to gluten free life
* The perspective of a renewal on life from the coeliac diagnosis
* Grieving gluten and the former life of being able to eat gluten
* How Erin and her partner transitioned their kitchen to incorporate gluten free food
* Erin finding it hard to advocate for herself when dining out and asking for gluten free as there’s a lack of awareness in the hospitality industry
* Gaining confidence over time in her coeliac disease and advocating for herself
* Experiences eating out at various establishments and experiencing a lack of knowledge
* Erin’s eldest child being tested for coeliac disease
* How Erin and I approach our coeliac disease and gluten free diet differently
* How we approach may contain gluten labels
* How we approach dining out with coeliac disease differently
* Erin using Gluteguard occasionally when dining out and not entirely sure the meal is not cross contaminated
* Erin coming across children with coeliac disease in her teaching role
* Erin’s advice for someone newly diagnosed with coeliac disease
* Genetic testing for coeliac disease
* Erin’s experience with pushback when asking to test her daughter for coeliac disease
* Our recent ADHD diagnoses
* The negative stigma around ADHD
* How I helped prompt Erin’s ADHD diagnosis
* The irony of the paperwork and diagnosis process of an ADHD diagnosis
* Erin’s experience with being medicated for her ADHD
* Erin’s ADHD medication being gluten free for her coeliac disease
* How the ADHD medication has allowed Erin to be more present
* The grief Erin experienced of her ADHD brain once on medication but how she’s found a balance of medication in her journey
* Combined ADHD - internalised hyperactivity and inattentive
* The story behind Poppy Mac Jewellery
* The process of how Erin makes her jewellery
* Erin’s jewellery being low tox
* How Erin has used her life experience
* The meditation ring Erin made me and how it’s helping me in my own ADHD journey
* How to connect with Erin and Poppy Mac

Links
Follow Poppy Mac on Instagram
The Fidget Ring Erin made me
https://poppymac.com.au/ 
How To Navigate May Contain Gluten Labels
Now It All Makes Sense: How An ADHD Diagnosis Changed My Life by Alex Partridge
The Imperfects ADHD episode with Hamish Blake: Parenting with ADHD
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Your Coeliac Stories: Coeliac Disease as an Italian - Lucia's Gluten Free Journey Back to Her Favourite Foods16 Aug 202600:20:52

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Episode 249

On today's episode we'll share the coeliac and gluten journey of Lucia. She'll share her coeliac disease diagnosis, the challenges of being diagnosed with coeliac disease as an Italian and how Lucia has recreated her favourite Italian food gluten free.

What we'll cover:
* How I connected with Lucia on Instagram
* Lucia sharing her coeliac story with me during Coeliac Awareness Week
* The struggles of being diagnosed with coeliac disease as an Italian
* Finding great gluten free products in cooking and baking
* Meeting great people in the coeliac and gluten free community who have given tips and advice on making gluten free food
* Not buying any processed foods and making everything from scratch
* Creating an Instagram page to share her Italian gluten free food
* How Lucia manages preparation, planning and asking questions when dining out
* Issue of gluten free being treated as a fad
* Inspiration for getting in the kitchen to make gluten free food   
* My reflections on Lucia's journey
* Resources

Links
Follow Lucia on Instagram
How To Dine Out Safely With Coeliac Disease featuring Pasta Di Casa Founder, Anthony Dionne
Navigating Coeliac Disease In Italy
Episode with Ardor Founder, Vince Lotito
The story behind Well & Good
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The Hidden Mental Load of Coeliac Disease: Trauma, Food Fear & Addiction with Alexis Fosler09 Aug 202601:07:54

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Episode 248
My guest on today’s episode is substance abuse, eating disorder and trauma specialist psychotherapist, Alexis Fosler. We’ll explore the link between trauma, eating disorders, addiction and the gut/brain axis. We’ll also share how individuals living with coeliac disease can incorporate various tools to deal with these issues to manage the stresses in their lives.

What we’ll cover:
* How Alexis and I connected through a mutual friend
* The stresses of living with coeliac disease and being strictly gluten free
* Alexis’ personal background and role as a former corporate executive and what led Alexis into working in addiction, trauma and eating disorders
* Finding a mentor
* Insights Alexis gained from retraining as a psychotherapist being exposed to a broad spectrum of people living with addictions and mental health issues
* Currently studying obesity and  ultraprocessed foods and its impact on
* Acute versus chronic stress
* Complex trauma and modern stressors in our lives
* Homeostasis and allostasis
* How our nervous system adapts to stress over time
* Allostatic load and the cumulative load of stress and challenges over time on our mental and physical health
* How stress impacts our endocrine system
* Is there a healthy level of stress?
* Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
* Effects of stress on our appetite and food habits
* Cortisol, dopamine and other chemicals being activated during stress
* The complexities of our stressors and how we deal with stress in our brains and bodies
* Hypervigilance and avoidance when living with coeliac disease and adhering to a strict gluten free diet
* Eating disorders in people with coeliac disease
* The fear of food, restrictive eating and coeliac disease
* Link between eating disorders and disordered eating
* When to seek help when the stresses of living strictly gluten free
* The relationship between addiction, eating disorders and disordered eating
* Maladaptive behaviours in addiction
* Emotional regulation’s role in addiction, eating disorders and disordered eating
* Dopamine’s role in our habits and compulsions
* Chronic deficits in our dopamine system and alterations in our dopamine systems
* Complexities of dealing with recovery in addictions
* Approaching various addictions, eating disorders and disordered eating with various approaches
* Various approaches to recovery: pharmacological, talk therapy, cognitive flexibility, somatic interventions and changes of environment
* Importance of breath work
* How to create new neural pathways to retrain brain
* Alexis’ PHD and thesis

Links
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Living Free Today
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Trauma, Eating Disorders and Addiction Youtube video
ARFID and coeliac disease research
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Matt Damon’s Gluten Free Odyssey, SBS Insight Appearance: A Coeliac Perspective + Sydney Gluten Free Expo Giveaway 02 Aug 202600:43:38

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Episode 247
 
My guest on today’s episode is my brother Blake. We’ll talk about Matt Damon going gluten free for his role as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey, our takeaways from our appearance at SBS Insight discussing ultra processed foods and our Sydney Gluten Free Expo ticket giveaway.

What we’ll discuss:
* Matt Damon going gluten free for his role as leading character Odysseus in The Odyssey
* Going gluten free for sport
* How and why celebrities talk differently about their coeliac disease and gluten free diet on podcasts
* Jon Bernthal talking about coeliac disease and his gluten free journey
* Celebrity men talking about coeliac disease and the gluten free diet
* Matt Damon talking about his gluten free diet unprompted on Amy Pohler’s podcast
* The fad of gluten free in society versus more options for the coeliac and gluten free community
* Personal trainers and their potential influence of a gluten free diet in their preparation for physically demanding movie roles
* Our takeaways from our appearance at SBS Insight for the discussion around ultra processed foods as part of our diets as Australians
* Our family’s reflections on ultra processed foods as part of our overall diet
* Friends of ours sharing a food scanning app with us
* The complications of the health star ratings on food packaging in Australia
* Warning labels and other interventions for ultra processed foods in other countries 
* Future podcast guest chatting about gluten doses in various products, health star ratings, etc
* Sydney Gluten Free Expo giveaway  

Links
Matt Damon Goes Gluten Free for his role as Odssyseus in The Odyssey
Jon Bernthal’s coeliac and gluten free journey
Appearance on SBS Insight - Ultra Processed Food Fight 
Full Episode of SBS Insight - Ultra Processed Food Fight
Matt Damon on Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Philip Baker and colleagues’ research findings on Ultra Processed Foods
Sydney Gluten Free Expo

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Navigating Italy with Coeliac Disease: A Gluten Free Travel Guide with Catalin Varela26 Jul 202601:01:29

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Episode 246

My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The Celiac In Italy and Celiacs In Europe, Catalin Varela. We’ll talk about her coeliac disease diagnosis, the differences between the US and her current home of Florence in Italy and the resources she’s created to help the gluten free community travel throughout Italy and Europe.

What we’ll cover:
* Catalin’s coeliac disease diagnosis and her symptoms pre-diagnosis
* Neurological symptoms of coeliac disease
* Catalin’s misdiagnosis of cancer
* Catalin’s family friend prompting to test for coeliac disease
* Cutting out more things other than gluten from the diet to help improve Catalin’s health
* Catalin’s training in integrative nutrition
* How Catalin’s 6 month travels around the world changed her perspective and approach to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet
* Catalin’s degree in medical anthropology and writing her thesis on how people living with coeliac disease approach their disease and the gluten free diet differently depending on where they live in the world
* What Catalin found from her thesis
* Why Florence is a great place for people living with coeliac disease
* Biggest differences in approaches to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet within the US compared to Italy
* Catalin’s experience of eating out and making her own food in Florence
* How Italy compares to neighbouring countries in Europe in terms of gluten free options and coeliac disease awareness
* Navigating buying gluten free food in supermarkets in Italy
* The use of gluten free wheat starch in Italy in gluten free products
* The misconception of being able to eat gluten when you have coeliac disease in Italy and Europe
* Wheat being imported into Italy from Canada
* Gluten free food subsidy for people living with coeliac disease in Italy
* The nuances of the gluten free subsidy for italian residents with coeliac disease
* The cost of gluten free food in Italy
* Catalin’s thoughts on the population screening for the study of coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes
* Catalin’s work with the Italian Celiac Association (AIC)
* Celiacs and Europe and the consulting services offered
* Clients sharing their gluten free travel stories after their consultations
* Tips for travelling to Italy with coeliac disease

Links
Use our code GFFAM for 10% off booking a consultation with Celiacs In Europe
Follow Celiac In Italy on Instagram 
https://celiacinitaly.com/
https://celiacsineurope.com/
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Your Coeliac Stories: From Nightmares to Awareness - Isla's Mission to Help Others with Coeliac Disease19 Jul 202600:18:49

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Episode 245

On today's episode we share the story of Isla's coeliac disease diagnosis told by her mother Isla and how they made the goal to run a marathon for coeliac disease awareness.

What we'll cover:
* Reflecting on Glenn and Harley's story a few weeks ago
* How I found the story of Isla and her mum, Kirsty
* Isla's coeliac disease symptoms
* The pizza that changed everything
* Trying to find the problem behind Isla's health issues
* Isla being dismissed by health professionals
* Isla's consistent sicknesses
* Daycare employee suggesting to keep a food journal for Isla
* Doctor testing for coeliac disease and confirming via repeated blood test
* Relief after Isla's coeliac disease diagnosis
* The worry and alertness still lingering
* The transition to gluten free life for Isla
* How Isla and Kirsty found the Edinburgh Marathon
* The support around Isla's fundraiser for Coeliac UK
* The amount of awareness needed around coeliac disease in the UK and throughout the world
* My closing thoughts

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Read our blog post on Isla's fundraiser
Original article: Musselburgh girl 'smashes' junior marathon for Coeliac UK
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The Future of Coeliac Disease: Blood Tests, Oats & Breakthrough Research with Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist and World-Leading Coeliac Disease Researcher, Jason Tye-Din12 Jul 202600:59:21

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Episode 244
 
My guest on today’s episode is Associate Professor, gastroenterologist and world-leading coeliac disease researcher, Jason Tye-Din. We’ll talk about the latest updates on the Interleukin 2 blood test, updated advice around oats as part of a gluten free diet and all the other incredible research he and his team at WEHI are currently undertaking.

What we’ll cover:
* Introducing Jason and our previous episode together
* How coeliac disease is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects all parts and organs of the body
* How the Interleukin 2 diagnostic tool works
* Interleukin 2 blood test being used in various other coeliac disease research trials
* Interleukin 2 blood test used in the Gluten Threshold Study to determine if T cells are being activated when participants are ingesting very low levels of gluten
* Interleukin 2 (IL-2) blood test soon to be used in a trial involving children
* Updates around this blood test and implementation plans
* Non-biospy approach in diagnosing coeliac disease and how IL-2 could play a part in this
* Working on a salivary coeliac disease test
* How the IL-2 test might work in people with potential coeliac disease
* Gluten Threshold Study and how IL-2 was used in the study
* The response from the Gluten Threshold Study
* World Health Organisation reference threshold for gluten and possibility to clear up confusion around ‘may contain gluten’ statements
* Defining an action level in a standard serve of food
* Jason’s advice on enzymes that claim to break down small amounts of gluten
* Importance of not using symptoms as a measure of being glutened or not
* Possible adjunct management drugs and other therapeutics other than a strict gluten free diet for people with coeliac disease
* Advice for oats as part of a gluten free diet for Australian adults and children living with coeliac disease
* ENDIA (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity Study) updates
* Eotaxin and brain fog coeliac disease study
* Pros and cons around population screening of coeliac disease
* NSW school children being tested for coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes
* International Celiac Disease Symposium 2026 in Melbourne

Links
Contact the nurses to be involved in WEHI studies - coeliac@wehi.edu.au
Professor Jason Tye-Din’s previous podcast appearance
Suitability of Oats as part of a gluten free diet for Australians living with coeliac disease
ENDIA study
https://www.icds2026.org/
Coeliac Disease Research Lab
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Your Coeliac Stories: Harley’s Climb for Coeliac UK05 Jul 202600:19:29

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Episode 243

On today's episode we have an inspiring story from the UK about a young girl named Harley. It’s told from the perspective of her father Glenn Hansen, detailing how his daughter’s personal struggles with coeliac disease led her to climb the mountain top to raise funds and awareness, figuratively and literally!

What we'll cover:
* How I found out about this news story within our gluten free community from a former podcast guest and a podcast listener connecting me with Glenn, the father of Harley
* Harley's coeliac disease symptoms leading up to her coeliac disease diagnosis
* Avoiding the gluten challenge and diagnosing off raised coeliac disease antibody levels
* How Harley, Glenn and the family have adjusted to gluten free life for Harley
* Struggles Harley and the family have
* How much Harley and the family have learned since her coeliac disease diagnosis
* Harley beginning to advocate and educate others about her coeliac disease and gluten free diet
* How the idea for the climb came about
* Preparing Harley for the climb
* Raising money and awareness through the climb
* Response from the coeliac disease and gluten free community within the UK and throughout the world

Links
Harley’s Just Giving page
Read Harley and Glenn's climb for Coeliac UK
Original news report leading up to the climb
News report after the climb
A report about the response from the post climb article
Facebook page on Harley’s training

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What is a "Safe" Gluten Dose? Gluten Threshold Study Results with Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson28 Jun 202601:01:28

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Episode 242

My guest on today’s episode is Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson. We’ll talk about the Gluten Threshold Study results, how these results could inform international gluten free standards and the need for follow up larger scale studies.

What we’ll cover:
* Aim of the study and what prompted it
* Using Interleukin 2 to measure immune response in participants
* How the Interleukin 2 test was used as a biomarker in this specific trial
* Exploring the question of inadvertent gluten ingestion in causing damage to villi in people with coeliac disease
* Carlo Cattassi’s study in 2007 looking at the minimum amount of gluten causing an autoimmune response
* James and his team looking at what is happening for people with coeliac disease consuming 10 mgs of gluten and under
* The hawthorn effect
* Specifics of the trial and how the study was run
* Dropping the dose of gluten to see where the autoimmune response was occurring at lowering levels
* Findings from the study
* How the results could possibly change labelling and ‘gluten free’ standards and guidelines not only in Australia but worldwide
* Codex Alimentarius food labelling laws
* Shortcomings from this trial
* The potential heterogeneity of coeliac disease (various scales of severity of the disease)
* Eliciting dose of gluten for people with coeliac disease
* Varying symptoms of the participants throughout the Gluten Threshold study before and after the gluten challenge
* Mistakes and surprises in the Gluten Threshold Study
* Symptom scores
* Anticipatory nausea and priming
* The possibility of the immune system being primed before the ingestion of gluten for people with coeliac disease
* The trauma of living with an autoimmune disease or other IBD conditions
* Possible follow up studies from The Gluten Threshold Study
* How this study could be used to a more universal approach to the ppm of gluten
* Digestive Diseases Week in Chicago and how the response from the Gluten Threshold Study
* The interest in novel therapeutics for people with coeliac disease to help people’s guts alongside a gluten free diet
* Enzymes that claim to break down inadvertent gluten ingestion for people with coeliac disease
* Information on how to read the results of the Gluten Threshold Study, participate or help fund future studies and follow Wesley Research Institute on socials

Links
Gluten Threshold Study Results
Wesley Research Institute: Coeliac Disease and Immune Health
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It's Not Just About Going Gluten Free - 5 Tools To Optimise Health When Living With Coeliac Disease21 Jun 202600:37:16

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Episode 241

On today's episode I share 5 protocols I've added to my health routine since my coeliac disease diagnosis. When you're diagnosed with coeliac disease, it's not all just about going gluten free. There's so much more we can do to help our physical and mental health.

What we'll cover:
* Cold therapy and ice baths
* My episode with Benjamin Berry on the podcast
* The benefits of yoga, especially when I'm having a flare up
* Going to the gym or exercising in some capacity
* Importance of strength training for bone health
* Meditation and sound baths
* Recent collaboration of yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing and ice baths

Links
Episode with Certified Wim Hof Instructor, Benjamin Berry
Wim Hof breathing video
Founder of The Bone Clinic, Belinda Beck episode
Boho Beautiful meditation
10 Minute guided meditation by Annie & Justin
Yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing & Ice baths event

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Gluten Free Podcasters Roundtable: Discussing The Backlash from Robby Hoffman’s Appearance on Call Her Daddy Podcast14 Jun 202601:00:22

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Episode 240
 
My guests on today’s episode are my fellow gluten free podcasters from both Australia and the US. We’ll talk about the recent comments made by Robby Hoffman on the Call Her Daddy Podcast, how the gluten free community has responded and how we can improve coeliac disease and gluten free awareness moving forward together.

What we’ll cover:
* Gluten free podcasting hosts introducing themselves
* Giving context to the discussion between Robby Hoffman and Alex Cooper
* Initial thoughts and feelings from us
* Discussing Robby and Alex’s influence and level of awareness around coeliac disease
* Ignorance stemming from a lack of experience dealing with coeliac disease yourself or knowing a loved one who does
* Difference of laughing with versus laughing at the gluten free community
* Gluten Is A Joke Documentary coming out soon to talk about coeliac disease and the gluten free diet to help people be informed
* When humour doesn’t land from a comedian, using shock value
* How jokes, ignorance and misinformation is hurting our gluten free community
* The response from the coeliac and gluten free community following Robby and Alex’s comments on the podcast
* Reaching out to the podcasting hosting sites and sponsors to complain
* The importance of working together as a gluten free community
* How we can move forward together and combat the torment and misinformation within society around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet
* The positive side of living a gluten free life
* The importance of one-on-one conversations
* Closing thoughts and calls to action

Links
Robby Hoffman's Controversial Jokes on Call Her Daddy Spark Strong Internet Reaction
The Good Gluten Free Grub Podcast & follow Lorin on Instagram
You Had Me At Eat & follow Jules Shepard on Instagram & follow Erica of Celiac and the Beast on Instagram
The Gluten Free Advocate Podcast & follow Ashley on Instagram
Gluten Free News & follow Andrea on Instagram
The Healthy Celiac Podcast & follow Belinda on Instagram
The Celiac Project Podcast and follow Mike on Instagram 
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Navigating Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Life As A Tradie Through Honesty: Braeden Croswell-Snow07 Jun 202600:59:44

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Episode 239
My guest on today’s episode is Carpentry Teacher, fellow coeliac and podcast listener, Braeden Crosswell-Snow. We’ll talk about being a male with coeliac disease, how to manage cross contamination in a shared kitchen as a family and being open and honest throughout our coeliac and gluten free journeys.

What we’ll cover:
* How Braeden and I connected at our Gluten Free Evening event
* Braeden’s coeliac disease diagnosis
* How Braeden dealt with being diagnosed with coeliac disease and navigating gluten free life as a tradie and on site with other tradies
* Braeden’s ADHD diagnosis
* How Braeden approaches honesty in his coeliac disease
* Braeden’s gluten free wedding
* Navigating a shared kitchen at home with Braeden’s family who eats gluten
* Braeden’s children being tested for coeliac diseease
* Braeden’s last beer
* Braeden’s love of cooking
* How coeliac disease and gluten free life has motivated Braeden’s love of making food
* How Braeden navigates finding gluten free food at musical festivals in Sydney
* Tips for people travelling to gigs or festivals
* Resources Braeden has found helpful since his coeliac diagnosis
* The biggest change Braeden wants to see in the coeliac and gluten free space

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Your Coeliac Stories: A Year Since Diagnosis - "All We Needed Was One Person to Think of It"31 May 202600:24:17

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Episode 238

On today's episode of A Gluten Free Podcast I'll share the story of Amanda's son Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis. Amanda was puzzled by some strange symptoms Joshua was experiencing until one health professional thought to test for coeliac disease and finally they were able to obtain an answer.

What we'll cover:
* The last coeliac story we heard
* Amanda reaching out to share the story of her son, Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis
* Amanda's gratefulness for Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis
* Joshua's fussy eating on a trip to San Francisco
* GP testing Joshua for coeliac disease via blood testing
* Joshua's puzzling coeliac disease symptoms
* Amanda's confusion with Joshua's symptoms
* Amanda's reaction at the improvement in Joshua since his diagnosis and going gluten free
* Josh himself talking
* My reflections on Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis story 

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How To Navigate Coeliac Disease In Children with The Coeliac Connection Founder & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease', Jo Wynne

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How To Navigate College With Coeliac Disease & Creating Gluten Free Humour: Creator of College Celiac, Casey Cromwell24 May 202600:59:33

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Episode 237
 
My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The College Celiac, Casey Cromwell. We’ll talk about how she navigated celiac disease as a teenager in college, creating much-needed comedy-focused gluten free content online and not only providing support for the gluten free community but finding support and healing from this community herself.

What we’ll cover:
* Casey’s coeliac disease symptoms
* Casey’s celiac disease diagnosis
* The biggest struggle for Casey during her diagnosis
* Casey’s advice for someone going through a coeliac disease diagnosis right now
* Defining Fibromyalgia and Casey’s symptoms in the lead up to diagnosis
* The gluten free diet’s role as a possible management strategy for Fibromyalgia
* Casey’s college experience as a coeliac in the first year
* Making gluten free food in a shared kitchen setup
* Preventing cross contamination
* Navigating the social elements in college with coeliac
* How Casey included herself in social events around food without feeling left out
* Casey’s experience of getting glutened at college
* Casey’s inspiration behind starting her blog and how it transitioned into her current content
* Connecting with the coeliac and gluten free community through Casey’s content
* How Casey comes up with her memes and content
* Casey’s relationship with being online and how being a gluten free content creator has become her full time job
* The positives to come out of Casey’s coeliac and content creation journey
* Resources Casey recommends for people living with coeliac disease
* Biggest change Casey would like to see in the coeliac and gluten free space

Links 

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Casey Cromwell YouTube Channel
Gluten Free With Casey   
Beyond Celiac
National Celiac Association
Gluten.org
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Gluten-Free Travel Guide: The Most Gluten-Free Friendly Countries 17 May 202600:32:25

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Episode 236

On today's episode I'll share a list of the top countries to visit when you live gluten free. We are very keen as a family to travel again overseas or even interstate within Australia. Whether you have travelled since your coeliac disease diagnosis, you have some countries on your bucket list or you're about to plan a trip, 

What we'll cover: 

* Reflecting on last week's guest episode with Sara Merlino 

* Speaking to people travelling overseas and inspiration behind this episode 

* Various podcasts where I've interviewed guests who've travelled overseas gluten free 

* Top countries to travel gluten free 

Links 

Schar's List of Top Gluten Free Countries to Visit

Celiac Cruise 

Equal Eats Coeliac Translation Cards

Stephen on gluten free travelling and hiking 

Top Gluten Free Spots in the Southern Highlands, NSW 

Interview with Erin Smith, founder of The Gluten Free Globe Trotter 

How To Travel Gluten Free with Elikqitie 

Morgan Moore, creator of How To Coeliac 

Melanie Persson's trip to Japan

Matt from Gluten Free Street Gang

Find Me Gluten Free app founder, Jason Elmore

How to Travel Gluten-Free in Europe by Catalina Varela

Gluten Free Food Tours in Barcelona 

How To Coeliac's experience in Spain 

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Coeliac Disease & Your Dental Health: Examining the Link with Coeliac-Aware Dentist Dr Sara Merlino10 May 202601:05:16

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Episode 235

My guest on today’s episode is dentist, registered pharmacist and fellow coeliac, Dr Sara Merlino. We’ll talk about the dental health issues and symptoms associated with coeliac disease, navigating finding gluten free dental products and medications, how to advocate for yourself at the dentist and dental health tips for those living with coeliac disease.

What we’ll cover:
* Sara’s coeliac disease symptoms, dermatitis herpetiformis and eventual diagnosis 
* Sara’s insights from pharmacy and becoming a dentist 
* Sara realising the lack of awareness and resources around coeliac disease and its connection to our dental health 
* Sara’s unique perspective of coming from a pharmacist, dentist and coeliac 
* Common dental health symptoms of coeliac disease 
* Common issues with teeth in children when they have coeliac disease 
* What questions to ask at a dentist when you’re living with coeliac disease 
* Why mouth ulcers and canker sores happen 
* Common nutritional deficiencies in coeliac disease 
* Importance of individualised healthcare 
* How the tongue is related to our oral microbiome and coeliac disease  
* Advice for parents navigating their children’s dental health when they live with coeliac disease 
* Prompting patients to be tested for coeliac disease when seeing dental symptoms 
* Educating other dentist on the importance of looking for coeliac disease dental health symptoms 
* How to check with manufacturers if a dental product is gluten free 
* Sara’s advice around fluoride 
* Final dental healthcare tips for those with coeliac disease 
* How to find a coeliac-safe dentist 
* Where Sara would like to see changes in the coeliac disease and gluten free space


Links
Follow Dr Sara Merlino on Facebook
Dr Sara Merlino’s guest blog post
Coeliac Disease and our skin with dermatologist Ryan De Cruz
Gateway Dental Health 

TGA advice on gluten free products

Who regulates the ingredients in toothpaste

TGA advice on dental health products

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Your Coeliac Stories: Ashley's Daughter's Coeliac Disease Diagnosis - "Elliot Had Absolutely No Symptoms" 03 May 202600:21:12

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Episode 234

On today's episode of A Gluten Free Podcast I'll share a listener's story of her daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis. Ashley's daughter's diagnosis came from her being part of the ENDIA study (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity study), investigating 1400 women and their babies from early pregnancy to three years of age to understand how the environment promotes the development of type 1 diabetes. 

Ashley shares how this diagnosis shocked her and how they have been dealing with the diagnosis and subsequent transition to gluten free life for her since. 

What we'll cover: 

* Why we're sharing a coeliac stories from podcast listeners  

* Ashley's daughter being involved in the ENDIA study following her husband's Type 1 Diabetes 

* Ashley's shock coeliac diagnosis 

* Transition to gluten free life for Elliot 

* My reflections on Ashley's daughter's coeliac story 

* The importance of being involved in, and supporting, coeliac disease research 

* Importance of having a strong support network around you when navigating a coeliac diagnosis and transitioning to a gluten free life 

* Teaser of next week's guest episode 

Links

Share Your Coeliac Story With Us! Email hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au

ENDIA study 

Coeliac Australia's Self Assessment Tool: Do I Have Coeliac Disease?

Associate Professor Jason Tye Din: ENDIA Study Episode 

How To Navigate Coeliac Disease In Children with The Coeliac Connection Founder & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease', Jo Wynne

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Well & Good Business Development Manager, Shila Barak: Creating Quality Australian-Made Gluten Free Products 26 Apr 202600:58:50

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Episode 233

My guest on today's episode is the Business Development Manager for Well & Good, Shila Barak. We'll talk about how Well & Good started from her dad's garage, their commitment to creating quality products for the gluten free community and new products they're currently developing and soon to launch. 

What we'll cover: 

* How Shila and I connected at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo 

* Shila's dad starting Well & Good out of their family garage and coming from a food development background 

* Starting with a chocolate mud cake 

* How Shila began working at Well & Good 

* How the hospitality industry needs to improve in their coeliac and gluten free protocols 

* Importance of being an Australian owned and operated company 

* Expense and difficulty of using gluten free ingredients 

* Decision to cater to various allergens as well as the gluten free market 

* Well & Good current products 

* Well & Good's bakery 

* Well & Good new product in the works 

* Reflecting on our panel discussion around the cost of the gluten free diet at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo 

* How Well & Good have positioning themselves with pricing their products 

* Well & Good focussing on bread this year 


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Well & Good website 

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Gluten Threshold Study Results: What Actually Is 'Gluten Free'? - This Changes Everything For Gluten Free Food & Labelling Worldwide19 Apr 202600:20:21

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Episode 232

What actually is 'gluten free'? What's the minimum amount of gluten that causes the autoimmune response in those with coeliac disease? On today's episode I talk about the results of the Gluten Threshold Study conducted by Dr James Daveson and his team at Wesley Research Institute in Queensland. They have found the minimum amount of gluten that causes the autoimmune response in people with coeliac disease. This is massive! 

What we'll cover: 

* Reflecting on last week's guest episode with Professor Belinda Beck, founder of The Bone Clinic 

* Defining the study and results from The Gluten Threshold Study

* How these study findings will inform gluten free food labelling and standards worldwide 

* Previous appearance on the podcast from Dr James Daveson 

* Dental enamel hypoplasia and coeliac disease study 

* Upcoming episode with a dentist, coeliac and pharmacist 

* Get in touch and tell us how you think this study will change gluten free labelling throughout the world 

* Australia and New Zealand looked at as strict by the rest of the world 

Links 

The Gluten Threshold Study findings 

Dr James Daveson episode - Gluten Threshold Study & Dental Enamel Hypoplasia 

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Coeliac Disease, The Gluten Free Diet & Bone Health - What You Need To Know With Professor Belinda Beck, Founder of The Bone Clinic & ONERO12 Apr 202601:00:10

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Episode 231

It was once thought that once you have a diagnosis of osteopenia and especially osteoporosis, loading our bones with resistance and weight training would be incredibly risky and completely off limits. My guest today has changed that old belief with her groundbreaking research, discoveries and subsequent Brisbane-based clinic which is improving the lives of Australians and many others throughout the world with their accreditation program.

This episode will provide you with all you need to know about having coeliac disease or being gluten free for other reasons and how we can improve and maintain our bone health and just why that is so crucial to our overall health and long term wellbeing.

My guest on today’s episode is the founder of The Bone Clinic and the program ONERO, Professor Belinda Beck. We’ll talk about the crucial role of bone health, how to improve our bone health when living with conditions such as coeliac disease and how we can build back bone from osteopenia and even osteoporosis.

What we’ll cover: 
* Belinda’s background and interest in bone health and improving people’s bone density through exercise and loading of the bone
* The LIFTMOR Study, The Bone Clinic and ONERO
* Licensing of the ONERO program
* Belinda’s groundbreaking work in helping those with osteoporosis build back bone
* The crucial role of bone health in our overall health as humans
* Genetics and other risk factors for low bone density, osteoporosis, osteopenia, fractures and bone breaks
* Defining osteopenia and osteoporosis
* Why most people with osteopenia have fractures
* Importance of incorporating exercise before reaching osteoporosis
* Eating disorders putting individuals at higher risks for low bone density
* How people should improve their bone health when diagnosed with low bone mineral density
* Importance of resistance training versus other forms of exercise for increasing and maintaining bone health
* How our bones build over time
* How muscle plays a crucial role in our bone health and visa versa
* Steps to take when you’re diagnosed with low bone mineral density
* Overall tips for our bone health
* Getting calcium, protein from diet or supplementation
* Importance of movement and doing some form of exercise

Links
The Bone Clinic

The Bone Clinic Facebook page

ONERO Academy

ONERO Program

Episode with Dr Kim Faulker Hogg highlighting the nutrients needed in a gluten free diet for our bone health 

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How The War Is Impacting The Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Community - A Discussion With My Brother Blake05 Apr 202600:37:48

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Episode 230

My guest on today’s episode is my brother Blake. We’ll talk about how his health has changed since he’s gone gluten free, how the war in impacting the coeliac and gluten free community and a resource we’re currently working on together. 

What we’ll cover:
* Updates since our last podcast recording together before launching our website
* Blake’s health updates since going gluten free around 18 months ago
* Blake’s symptom relief since going gluten free
* How Blake has been finding gluten free life
* How Blake is feeling preparing and making his gluten free meals
* Blake’s difference in his budget since going gluten free
* Struggling with the lack of convenience in finding safe gluten free
* How Blake would like to improve his gluten free diet
* Speaking with the coeliac and gluten free business owners and customers around the cost of everything from the effects of the war
* Freight costs impacting coeliac and gluten free businesses
* How gluten free businesses are struggling at the moment
* Having conversations with people struggling in the community
* Blake and I working on a resource to help the coeliac and gluten free community
* Having the perspective of small business owners ourselves
* Doing our best to insert the silver lining and positivity through our efforts at A Gluten Free Family and creating a resource
* Advocating for the smaller and bigger things for our coeliac and gluten free community
* U.S based coeliac disease advocates pushing for better labelling and testing for coeliac disease
* My ADHD diagnosis and how Blake and Bec have helped me so much in focussing on our work at A Gluten Free Family
* Blake’s perspective on the positives of my ADHD in our work together

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Gluten Free TikTok Content Creator, The Macro Celiac: Coeliac Dad Raising Two Children with Coeliac Disease29 Mar 202601:03:06

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Episode 229

My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The Macro Celiac, Kevin G. We’ll talk about life as a coeliac dad, being a father of two kids with coeliac disease and how Kevin has used his journey to help others in the community through his social media platforms.

What we’ll cover:
* How Kevin and I connected through TikTok
* Kevin’s coeliac disease symptoms and eventual diagnosis
* Both of Kevin’s son’s coeliac disease symptoms and diagnoses
* Transition to gluten free life for Kevin and his kids
* Impact on Kevin’s partner and her ongoing support since his coeliac disease diagnosis
* How Kevin’s wife advocates for him
* Anxiety around dining out
* The importance of advocating for yourself in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey
* The mental load of dealing with coeliac disease for both Kevin and his kids
* How and why Kevin started the Macro Celiac on TikTok and Instagram
* Kevin’s approach to fitness and health while following a gluten free diet
* Healing process varying amongst every individual with coeliac disease
* Kevin’s favourite gluten free treats right now
* Experience filming Gluten Is A Joke documentary
* The male roundtable discussion on Gluten Is A Joke
* Kevin’s son’s empathy coming out of a coeliac disease diagnosis
* Where Kevin would like to see the biggest changes happen in the coeliac disease and gluten free space 

Links

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Gluten Is A Joke documentary 

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Coeliac Disease Diagnosis: What They Don't Tell You22 Mar 202600:38:24

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Episode 228

In today's episode I discuss what I wish all the health professionals told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. I'll share my own coeliac disease journey, discuss what I've learned since my diagnosis in 2020 and expand on a recent Instagram post around this topic. 

What we'll cover: 

* My coeliac disease symptoms pre-diagnosis 

* All the testing I got done before testing for coeliac disease 

* How my coeliac disease diagnosis came about 

* Keeping a food journal of my symptoms 

* The lack of information and resources given upon my diagnosis 

* Why I created my Instagram carousel around what I wished they told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease 

* Why you shouldn't feel alone in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey 

* Teaser of next week's guest episode 

Links

Episode with Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg - When Gluten Isn't To Blame For Symptoms 

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Founder of The Gluten Free Advocate & Coeliac Disease Podcaster, Ashley Iadanza: Live from The Celiac Cruise15 Mar 202601:19:32

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Episode 227
My guest on today’s episode is founder of The Gluten Free Advocate and fellow coeliac podcaster, Ashley Iadanza. We’ll talk about both Ashley’s and my coeliac disease diagnoses, how Ashley works with Celiac Cruise, creating her podcast, her mission with The Gluten Free Advocate and share perspectives of gluten free life.

What we’ll cover:
* How Ashley started working with Celiac Cruise 
* Ashley’s relationship with our girls 
* Connections made on a Celiac Cruise 
* Ashley’s coeliac disease diagnosis following her brother’s diagnosis 
* My coeliac disease symptoms 
* Men and coeliac disease 
* Being gaslit by health professionals 
* Issue with men running our medical system and women being dismissed 
* Ashley’s experience with coeliac disease at school 
* How coeliac disease impacts my day to day life 
* How my coeliac disease has impacted my daughters and their empathy levels 
* Conversations about coeliac disease with friends and family 

* How my relationship with Bec changed since my coeliac disease diagnosis
* How my coeliac disease diagnosis affected Bec
* How coeliac disease impacts not only the individual diagnosed but the whole family
* Why I started A Gluten Free Family
* Ashley’s background and how Ashley started The Gluten Free Advocate
* Ashley’s travels in Europe and finding blogs helpful
* Ashley creating the blog Eat Explore Love
* Ashley’s political campaigning in the US
* How a recent Celiac Cruise in The Bahamas inspired Ashley with social media content
* What the Celiac Cruise can offer those with coeliac disease and their family and friends

Links
Follow The Gluten Free Advocate on Instagram

Listen to The Gluten Free Advocate podcast

Sign up to The Gluten Free Advocate Substack

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Our Family's Celiac Cruise Experience 08 Mar 202601:03:15

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Episode 226 

My guest on today's episode is my wife, Bec. We'll talk about the experience of our recent sailing on Celiac Cruise as a family, the insights we gained and answer your questions about the cruise. Bec will also interview our two daughters about their experience. 

What we'll cover: 

* Posting about our experience on the Celiac Cruise and getting many questions 

* Our working capacity on Celiac Cruise 

* Answering questions about Celiac Cruise from our social media 

* Quality and availability of kid's food options on Celiac Cruise and throughout the ship in general 

* Celiac Cruise and Celiac Disease Foundation training various staff in the 100% gluten free bistro as well as throughout other cafes and restaurants on the ship 

* Perks of sailing with Celiac Cruise versus sailing with the normal cruise 

* Sea-sickness and how we managed it

* How we prepared for sickness in general onboard - medications, etc 

* Meeting and chatting with podcast listeners who joined us on the cruise 

* Other things to do on the cruise ship itself 

* Celiac Cruise related events and activities 

* The convenience of being on a cruise versus other forms of travel 

* Kid's club experience 

* Quality of the staff on the Royal Caribbean 

* Celiac Cruise catering to other dietary requirements other than gluten free 

* The emotions of doing testimonials of the Celiac Cruise with guests

* Bec interviewing our daughters about their experience of the Celiac Cruise 

* How booking with Celiac Cruise helps Celiac Disease Foundation 

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Links

Our Celiac Cruise Instagram reel 

https://celiaccruise.com/ 

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Quokka Pastry Founder, Nadja: From Switzerland To Sydney - Coeliac Disease Diagnosis at Culinary School, Creating Gluten Free Treats & Collaborating With Sydney Gluten Free Community + Pasta Di Casa Update01 Mar 202601:05:23

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Episode 225 

My guests on today’s episode are Pasta Di Casa Founder, Anthony Dionne & Quokka Pastry Founder, Nadja. We’ll talk to Anthony about his latest monthly event and where he’s focussing his efforts and with Nadja about her coeliac disease diagnosis and the move from Switzerland to Australia where she’s started Quokka Pastry to provide gluten free treats for the gluten free community. 


What we’ll cover:

* Pasta Di Casa’s monthly events for 2026 

* Gluten free menu items for the monthly events 

* Pasta Di Casa’s loyal following within the gluten free community 

* Collaboration between Pasta Di Casa & Quokka Pastry 

* How business is travelling for Pasta Di Casa & wholesale + education approach with various cafes and restaurants  

* How Nadja & I met

* Nadja’s coeliac disease symptoms and being in Switzerland at the time 

* Moving to Australia & Nadja’s coeliac disease symptoms ramping up 

* Nadja asking her GP for coeliac disease testing

* Switzerland coeliac disease and gluten free awareness

* Nadja finally having a coeliac disease diagnosis but struggling to adjust to gluten free life while at culinary school in Australia

* Najda finding The Looping Whisk and other gluten free cookbooks to learn how to make gluten free recipes

* How Nadja started Quokka Pastry while having a full time job 

* Working at markets and Quokka Pastry product range 

* Nadja experimenting with making gluten free bread 

* Quokka Pastry & Pasta Di Casa collab

* Quokka Pastry looking for a shopfront in Sydney

* Where Nadja would like to see changes in the coeliac and gluten free space 

Links
https://www.quokkapastry.com/

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Our reel of Pasta Di Casa & Quokka Pastry collab 

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Gluten Is A Joke Documentary Creators Robin Hofmann & Lisa Goldman 22 Feb 202601:01:29

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Episode 234

My guests on today’s episode are the creators of the documentary Gluten Is A Joke, Robin Hofmann & Lisa Goldman. We’ll chat about the inspiration behind the documentary, the experience of filming and their hopes the film’s impact will have on creating more awareness of coeliac disease and the gluten free diet worldwide.

What we’ll cover:
* Introducing Robin & Lisa 
* Robin’s coeliac disease story & Lisa’s daughter’s coeliac diagnosis 
* Lisa’s daughter’s Behcet Disease diagnosis 
* Navigating coeliac disease in the US 
* Wheat starch and coeliac disease 
* Coeliac disease and the gluten free diet being laughed at and made fun of in society
* Shifting coeliac disease and gluten free education from awareness to understanding 
* How the idea of the documentary came about and what it’s about
* The process of working on the documentary - interviews with comedians, doctors, patients, psychologists, and media analysts
* Process of having with US-based gluten free influencers together
* Insights Robin & LIsa have both gained from creating this film
* Different beliefs and approaches to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet 
* Unexpected occurrences during the making of the documentary 
* Robin & Lisa’s hopes for the film 
* Common themes appearing throughout the interviews during the filming of the documentary 
* How listeners can support the film & estimated release date

 
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Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, Emma Kowzun: Personal Coeliac Disease Diagnosis & Improving Coeliac Disease Awareness 15 Feb 202600:50:15

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Episode 223

My guest on today's episode is Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator, Emma Kowzun. We'll discuss Emma's own coeliac disease diagnosis, her role at the Celiac Disease Foundation and where the foundation is focussing their efforts. 

What we'll cover: 

* Emma's coeliac disease diagnosis journey 

* How Emma's coeliac disease symptoms impacted her teenage life 

* Medical professionals dismissing Emma's signs and symptoms of coeliac disease 

* How sports specialist doctor found Emma's coeliac disease 

* Emma's transition to gluten free life during teenage years 

* How Emma started working at Celiac Disease Foundation 

* What Celiac Disease Foundation are currently working on 

* Emma's views on the potential for national population screening of coeliac disease and a universal diagnosis process 

* Emma's role at the Celiac Disease Foundation 

* Educating dietitians, doctors, gastroenterologists, schools, college, university and law-making systems around coeliac disease 

* How Emma & Celiac Disease Foundation work with Celiac Cruise 

* Training cruise kitchen and serving staff, bar staff, cafes and restaurants and childcare teams onboard around coeliac disease and gluten free protocols 

* Celiac Cruise staff's positive response to coeliac disease training and interaction with coeliac guests 

* Emma's strict and detailed process of double checking all ingredients and products are all 100% gluten free 

* The emotional and overwhelming experience of the Celiac Cruise 

* Emma's view on focussing priorities on educating healthcare, schools and education systems and food service workers around coeliac disease 

Links

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Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Emma Kowzun: Live Keynote from the Celiac Cruise08 Feb 202600:35:47

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Episode 222

Today's episode is a live keynote presentation from Celiac Disease Foundation Education & Community Engagement Coordinator Emma Kowzun live onboard the Australian sailing of the Celiac Cruise. In the talk Emma discusses how we can help chart the course and make a difference in the coeliac disease and gluten free community. Emma shares the latest research and developments at the Celiac Disease Foundation, a brief history of coeliac disease and how the Celiac Disease Foundation works with the Celiac Cruise. 

Topics covered: 

* Emma introducing herself and her role at the Celiac Disease Foundation 

* The difficulties of living with coeliac disease 

* Interacting with the audience 

* How coeliac disease and gluten free awareness has changed over time 

* Brief history of coeliac disease 

* Policies and law changes in the US for coeliac disease and gluten free labelling 

* Food labels for gluten in Australia and New Zealand

* Current coeliac disease clinical trials and possible treatments for coeliac disease throughout the world 

* iCureCeliac - Patient Registry Makes Finding A Cure Possible

* How people can support and advocate for coeliac disease 

* Food insecurity in the US and how the Celiac Disease Foundation and Celiac Cruise are helping 


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Ben Hampton & Melanie Persson Keynote + Q&A Live Onboard Celiac Cruise 01 Feb 202600:57:24

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Episode 221

Today's episode is live from the Celiac Cruise with a keynote talk from myself and Melanie Persson. We discuss our diagnosis stories, our differing approaches to gluten free life and then we open up into a Q&A with guests.

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Highlight - How To Navigate Emotions of a Coeliac Disease Diagnosis for your Child: Founder of the Coeliac Connection & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease', Jo Wynne25 Jan 202600:06:07

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Episode 220

Today's highlight is from my episode with Joanne Wynne, the founder of the Coeliac Connection & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease'. In the full episode we talk about Jo's daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis, how the diagnosis impacts the family as a whole and tips for parents navigating coeliac disease and gluten free life for their children. In this highlight Jo discusses an excerpt from her book around managing the emotional challenges of a coeliac disease diagnosis for her daughter. 

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Highlight - How People Develop Coeliac Disease: Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Physician-Scientist & Director for The Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Mass General for Children, Dr. Maureen Leonard22 Jan 202600:07:55

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Episode 219 

Today's highlight is from my episode with Dr. Maureen Leonard, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Physician-Scientist & Director for The Center for Celiac Research & Treatment at Mass General for Children. In the full episode we talk about Dr. Leonard's own coeliac disease diagnosis, the CDGEMM study, the gut microbiome, refractory coeliac disease and much more. 

In this highlight Dr. Leonard explains what the CDGEMM study is and what insights they've gained from it so far. 

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Highlight - Tackling the Cost of Gluten Free Food in Australia: Associate Professor & Academic Program Director for Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Wollongong, Kelly Lambert 18 Jan 202600:06:39

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Episode 218 

Today's highlight is with Associate Professor Kelly Lambert, Academic Program Director for Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales. Kelly and I first connected during a panel discussion at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo, where we tackled one of the most talked-about and often frustrating issues in the coeliac and gluten free space - the cost of gluten free food. 

With the rising cost of living, the financial burden of maintaining a gluten free diet has only become more difficult for those of us living with coeliac disease. Kelly has spent years studying this issue and in the full episode Associate Professor Lambert shares some new research findings, including how her team conducted the studies and what the results reveal about the state of gluten free food affordability in Australia. 

In this highlight I ask what Associate Professor Lambert hopes to do with these findings in the future. 


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Highlight - How We Can Improve Coeliac Disease Diagnosis Rates in Australian Children: Principal Scientist at Westmead Children's Hospital, Dr. Andrew Williams 15 Jan 202600:06:47

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Episode 217 

Today's highlight is from my episode with Dr. Andrew Williams, Principal Scientist at Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Williams has spent decades researching coeliac disease and the complex immunological processes behind it. In the full episode we explore how coeliac disease research has evolved, what still needs to change and how early diagnosis in children could significantly improve health outcomes across Australia and globally. In this highlight Dr Williams explains a study he conducted which screened children at random in Westmead Children's Hospital for coeliac disease. 

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Highlight - Groundbreaking Interleukin 2 Diagnostic Tool Transforming Coeliac Disease Diagnoses: Coeliac Disease Scientist and PhD Student at WEHI, Olivia Moscatelli11 Jan 202600:07:34

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Episode 216 

Today's highlight is from my episode with Olivia Moscatelli, a PhD student and scientist researching coeliac disease at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne. Olivia works alongside Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din, one of the world leading experts in coeliac disease research worldwide. Not only is Olivia making pivotal contributions in the field, but she also brings a unique and deeply personal perspective as she lives with coeliac disease herself. 

In the full episode we dive into Olivia's coeliac diagnosis, what led her into the world of coeliac disease research and the groundbreaking studies she's currently working on that could transform the way coeliac disease is diagnosed and treated in the future. 

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Highlight - How We Can Improve Diagnosis Awareness of Coeliac Disease in Australian GPs: General Practitioner and Chair of the RACGP Allergy Special Interest Group, Dr. Nick Cooling08 Jan 202600:08:04

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Episode 215

Today's highlight is with Dr. Nick Cooling, a General Practitioner and the Chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Allergy Special Interest Group. In our full episode together we discuss the current awareness of coeliac disease amongst Australian GPs, the barriers of early diagnosis, and what can be done to improve education, awareness and ongoing care for those living gluten free. With diagnosis rates still so low, we explore what changes are needed to ensure more Australians receive timely and accurate diagnoses. In this highlight Dr. Cooling explores with me how we can go about improving awareness and diagnosis rates of people living with coeliac disease amongst the Australian medical profession with new emerging tools such as AI. We also talk about the improvements needed in hospitality and how we can move forward with coeliac disease and gluten free awareness together. 


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Highlight - Creating A Safe Cruise Experience For People With Coeliac Disease: Celiac Cruise Founder, Maureen Basye01 Jan 202600:07:57

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Episode 214

Today's highlight is from my episode with Celiac Cruise founder, Maureen Basye. In the full episode we talk about how the Celiac Cruise came to life, the meticulous work that goes into ensuring a completely gluten free experience and the partnerships that make it all possible. We also chat about the 2026 Australian cruises, including the South Pacific cruise which we'll be aboard! In this highlight we discuss the driving force behind Maureen and the Celiac Cruise's mission. 

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Highlight - When Gluten Isn't To Blame For Coeliac Disease Symptoms: Coeliac Disease Specialist Dietitian, Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg 28 Dec 202500:11:57

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Episode 213 

Today's highlight is from my episode with Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg, an experienced dietitian specialising in coeliac disease and food intolerances. In the full episode we discuss how to navigate label reading, gluten free nutrition, and when gluten isn't always to blame for symptoms. In this highlight I ask Kim what else could possibly mimic the ingestion of gluten for people living with coeliac disease. 

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Diggers Miranda RSL Head Chef, Andrew Harper: How Curiosity & Listening to Feedback From Coeliac & Gluten Free Customers Created Massive Success for RSL21 Dec 202501:00:16

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Episode 212

My guest on today’s episode is head chef at Diggers Miranda RSL, Andrew Harper. We’ll chat about why he changed his kitchen to create safe gluten free options, the importance of listening to feedback from the coeliac and gluten free community and how others in hospitality can learn from his approach. 

What we’ll cover: 

* Andrew’s background as a chef and his career in hospitality 
* Andrew cooking in a pizza shop and an Italian restaurant 
* Andrew’s passion for food and having a mentor at Valentino’s 
* Opening Little Italy restaurant 
* Moving to Diggers Miranda 
* Andrew’s experience of gluten free protocols in Sicily and Rome 
* How a customer helped Andrew to make safe gluten free food 
* Wife of a board member having coeliac disease and cooking gluten free for her 
* Coeliac customers bringing in more coeliacs into the RSL 
* Customers talking about the RSL on Facebook 
* The decision to remove all wheat out of the kitchen 
* Learning and listening to the feedback from coeliac customers 
* The financial decision to do gluten free correctly 
* Andrew’s experience of going to a hospitality training course and the negative comments he heard about his gluten free approach in the RSL
* RSL’s financial growth since going gluten free 
* Catering to other dietary requirements for customers 
* Andrew hearing stories from coeliac customers having bad experiences and the stress they experience in a shared kitchen 
* The kitchen, front of house staff and managers learning about the transition to gluten free food 
* Gluten free deep fried icecream 
* Approach to marking gluten free menu items and dealing with gluten free preconceptions 
* 2025 December special deserts 
* Plans for the RSL for the future 
* How Andrew feels we can create more awareness of coeliac disease and the gluten free in society 
* Educating and showing venues that making great gluten free options 


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5 Gluten Free Life Lessons From 202514 Dec 202500:36:16

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Episode 211

Today I reflect on five gluten free life lessons from 2025. It's been a great year! There's been heaps of takeaways, things I've reflected on and struggles and wins throughout the year. I wanted to share the five biggest things I've learnt and hopefully by sharing them it will help you in your own coeliac and gluten free journey. 

What we'll cover: 

* Reflecting on last week's episode with mucosal Immunologist and Coeliac Disease Researcher at James Cook University, Dr Paul Giacomin 

* My hopes for coeliac disease and the gluten free diet in the future 

* Touching on next year's content for A Gluten Free Podcast 

* Importance of remaining objective and doing out best to not judge others for how they navigate their own coeliac disease and gluten free journey 

* 5 gluten free lessons from 2025

* Importance of keeping up to date with medical check ups 

* Coeliac disease antibodies not coming down despite adherence to a strict gluten free diet 

* My osteopenia and ADHD diagnoses  

* Meal prepping and planning to save time, money and energy 

* Asking questions and finding options depending on the level of knowledge in shared gluten and gluten free kitchens 

* Importance of leaving reviews for good gluten free experiences at restaurants and cafes 

* Staying connected with the coeliac and gluten free community 

* Teaser of next week's episode 

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Episode with The Coeliac Connection Founder, Jo Wynne

How We Can Improve Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Education & Awareness in the Australian Hospitality Industry with NSW Food Authority CEO, Andrew Davies 

Holistic Health Coach & Founder of 'The Healthy Celiac', Belinda Whelan episode 

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Episode with Dr Paul Giacomin 

Episode with Dr Vincent Ho at Campbelltown Hospital 

Coeliac Australia's advice on monitoring and follow-up of coeliac disease 

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Can Hookworms Help People Living With Coeliac Disease? | Mucosal Immunologist and Coeliac Disease Researcher at James Cook University, Dr Paul Giacomin07 Dec 202500:53:17

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Episode 210

My guest on today’s episode is Mucosal Immunologist and Coeliac Disease Researcher at James Cook University, Dr Paul Giacomin. We’ll talk about a study involving hookworms in the treatment for people with coeliac disease, the insights from this research and how these studies can be used to learn more about alternative treatments for coeliac disease in the future.

What we’ll cover:
* Dr Giacomin’s role at James Cook University and how he came to work in coeliac disease research 

* Dr Giacomin’s background in working on ulcerative colitis and other inflammatory bowel diseases

* How intestinal worms can play a role in our immune system and inflammation in our bodies 

* How the idea for hookworms in the treatment of coeliac disease came about 

* The positives and negatives of intestinal worms in our health 

* Australian trial of hookworms in the study of coeliac disease in 2008

* The tolerance levels of participants in coeliac disease hookworms study in 2012 

* Insights from the hookworms study and why a therapeutic follow up trial didn’t happen 

* How hookworms can have a potential broad immune effect on other diseases and health issues 

* Where hookworms come from and how they are transferred to humans 

* Participants’ experience of living with hookworms

* When to visit your GP if you suspect a worm infection 

* How hookworms are boosting tolerance in the immune system and protection from gluten in people with coeliac disease 

* How hookworms could be turned into synthetic versions in the form of medications 

* Plans for future hookworms in the treatment for coeliac disease 

* Progressing hookworm treatment programs

* How the findings of hookworm studies in coeliac disease be applied to IBD (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, etc) 

* Triggers of autoimmune diseases 

* How to keep up to date with Dr Giacomin’s research trials and get into contact with him

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Hookworms for the treatment of coeliac disease symptoms study 

Coeliac Australia article on Worms study 

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Coming Together & Taking Action Versus Complaining Within the Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Community: Feeding Gluten Free Fundraiser30 Nov 202500:31:28

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Episode 209 

Today on the podcast we'll discuss why it's so important to not only complain about issues within the coeliac disease and gluten free community but to also take proactive action on those issues. When we collectively come together as a community we can achieve great things. Power in numbers gluten free fam. You'll hear a great example of the community doing that in today's episode. 

What we'll cover: 

* Reflecting on last week's episode with NSW Food Authority CEO, Andrew Davies 

* Upcoming first roundtable discussion around making changes in coeliac disease and gluten free awareness within the hospitality industry 

* IL-2 diagnostic tool for coeliac disease 

* Complaints within the gluten free community versus taking action where you'd like changes made 

* My own coeliac disease diagnosis journey and why I wanted to make changes to help this community 

* How we can work together to help spread coeliac disease and gluten free awareness 

* Feeding Gluten Free Fundraiser 

* How Gabby & Liz used action to help this fundraiser

* Teaser of next week's guest episode with a coeliac disease researcher 


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