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Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Follow Jo Wynne from The Coeliac Connection  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. buymeacoffee.com/aglutenfreefamily Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter https://www.aglutenfreefamily.com.au/  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. buymeacoffee.com/aglutenfreefamily                 Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected and share your coeliac story with us! Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Follow Living Free on Instagram Living Free Today Promises Healthcare Trauma, Eating Disorders and Addiction Youtube video ARFID and coeliac disease research Connect with Alexis’ mentor, Reshie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshie-joseph-a770a358/ Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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/ Follow Celiacs In Europe on Instagram https://www.aglutenfreefamily.com.au/blog/how-to-travel-gluten-free-in-europe-and-the-one-resource-that-makes-it-easier Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] 📸 Photo credit: WEHI. 1G Royal Pde Parkville 3052 VIC Australia. https://www.wehi.edu.au/ This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 Links Follow @coeliacmamma on Instagram Read our blog post on Isla's fundraiser Original article: Musselburgh girl 'smashes' junior marathon for Coeliac UK Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast 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 - [email protected] 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 Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: [email protected] 📸 Photo credit: WEHI. 1G Royal Pde Parkville 3052 VIC Australia. https://www.wehi.edu.au/ This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Gut-Brain Therapy | The clinician podcast on gut-brain disorders such as IBS | NervaLeading gut specialists share how they use gut-brain therapy with their patients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show