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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 108 

On today’s first episode of Gluten Free Thoughts for 2024 I’ll share 7 tools to help you invest in yourself within your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey. It’s the beginning of the year & I know you’re already being pulled in a million different directions and it’s hard to know where to focus our energy. I want to ask you: what are you doing for yourself this year to help you grow as someone living with coeliac disease or who’s gluten free for other reasons? Over the past few years of my coeliac disease & gluten free journey I’ve learnt some very helpful tools and I want to share them here with you today. We will also be discussing several of these tools in more depth throughout the podcast this year.

What I’ll cover:
* Quitting or limiting alcohol
* Getting morning sunlight, moving our bodies & sleep
* Journaling & practising gratitude
* Connection with others in the gluten free community
* Meditating & practising mindfulness
* Eating a well balanced diet
* Helping others

Links 

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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 107 

Today's episode is the last of 2023! It's a Gluten Free Thoughts episode & I’ll reflect on  what I focussed on in 2023 & where I’ll be focussing my energy in 2024. Make sure you listen to the end of the ep as I have an announcement!

What I’ll cover:
* How focussed my energy towards 2023 on gratitude 
* How I’ll be focussing my energy towards a growth mindset in 2024
* A tool to use growth mindset in your own gluten free journey 
* Importance of knowing what’s in your control & how you’re internalising information 
* Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 

Links 

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Gingerbread Folk Gluten Free Selection
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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 106 

My guest on today’s episode is psychologist, specialising in eating disorders & body image, Juliette Thomson. We’ll talk about managing our mental health during Christmas & the holiday season when living with coeliac disease, the importance of planning & preparation & how using self-care is pivotal during these times. 

What we’ll cover:

* Mentally preparing for Christmas time & the holiday season when living with coeliac disease
* The importance of planning, preparation & offering solutions rather than problems 
* How to avoid feeling like a burden at these times 
* Dealing with ignorance & insults with curiosity & interest 
* Navigating body image issues & disordered eating during these times 

Links 

Juliette Thomson Website

Follow Juliette on Instagram 

Call Lifeline on 13 11 14

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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 105 

My guest on today’s episode is Dietitian & Health Advocacy Officer for Coeliac Australia, Penny Dellsperger. We’ll talk about why ‘may contain gluten’ statements exist, why companies choose to use these warnings & summing up the risk versus reward of consuming products with these declarations. 

What we’ll cover:

* Defining ‘may contain’ statements 
* Why companies choose to use these statements 
* What are the risks of consuming products with these disclaimers 
* Importance of having regular follow up coeliac disease serology and gastroscopies to show strict adherence to a gluten free diet 
* Summing up risk versus reward in regards to may contain gluten statements 

Links 

What does ‘May Contain Gluten’ Mean? Article by Penny Dellsperger

Ongoing management of Coeliac Disease checklist to share with your health professionals

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Gingerbread Folk Gluten Free Selection
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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 104

My guests on this week's episode are Associate Professor & gastroenterologist,  Jason Tye-Din & Health Advocacy Officer at Coeliac Australia, Penny Desllsperger. We’ll talk about the suitability of oats for Australians with coeliac disease, the studies Professor Tye-Din has worked on & how Australians with coeliac disease can trial oats with their health professionals. 

What we’ll cover:

* Professor Tye-Din’s work & association to Coeliac Australia 
* Why oats can’t be deemed gluten free within Australia 
* Professor Tye-Din's study researching the reaction the protein avenin within oats has in people with coeliac disease 
* How Australians can trial oats as part of their gluten free diet 
* Professor Tye-Din’s current & future research 

Links 

Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din’s Current Coeliac Disease Studies at WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) in Melbourne 

Coeliac Australia’s FAQ on Oats

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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]  📩

You can also find my regular column for The Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 103

On today's episode of Gluten Free Mail I'll read an email sent to me by a listener of the show who shares his struggle to obtain a coeliac disease diagnosis, experiencing mixed messaging from medical professionals and realising the lack of awareness around the gluten free diet. 

What I'll cover:

* Initial email explaining why Stephen is sharing his story

* The symptoms Stephen experienced

* The long & confusing process of a coeliac disease diagnosis

* Transitioning to the gluten free diet

* How much awareness is still needed for coeliac disease & the gluten free diet


Links

Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group

Think you might have coeliac disease? Take the Coeliac Australia Self-Assessment Quiz 

Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]

You can also find me writing a regular column for The Australian Coeliac magazine under the title Gluten Free Family  released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.

Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 102 

My guest on today’s episode is dietitian & nutritionist, Marika Day. We’ll talk about Marika’s coeliac and pregnancy journey so far, overall health & nutritional tips for expectant mothers living with coeliac disease and call out some common myths associated with coeliac disease in relation to pregnancy.
 

We’ll cover:

* Marika’s coeliac disease diagnosis as a teenager & transition to gluten free life
* Journey to becoming a dietitian and nutritionist
* Marika’s pregnancy experience so far and she is managing coeliac disease & the gluten free diet during this time
* How women who are currently pregnant or looking to fall pregnant can optimise their nutrition & overall health when living with coeliac disease and following a gluten free diet
* What Marika has planned for the future


Links

Follow Marika Day on Instagram & TikTok

Marika’s podcast about her coeliac disease diagnosis 

Join in the discussion on A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group


Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]

You can also find me writing a regular column for the Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.


Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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Episode 101
A Gluten Free Podcast

On today's episode I talk about reaching 100 episodes of A Gluten Free Podcast. I asked how I should celebrate this on our Facebook group and an idea which came up a few times was my favourite moments so far. Although it's so hard to choose, here's my top 5 moments!

I'll cover:

* My feelings around the podcast so far and how sharing my own coeliac disease and gluten free journey as well as the stories of many others has been such a life changing experience 

* My top 5 moments of the podcast so far

* A big thank you for your support 


Links

Moment 5 - Episode 64
Moment 4  - Episode 92 
Moment 3  - Episode 82 
Moment 2  - Episode 1 
Moment 1  - Episode 77 

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Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]

You can also find me writing a regular column for the Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.


Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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A Gluten Free Podcast 
Episode 100 

My guest on today’s episode is CEO of Coeliac Australia, Fiona Crockett. We’ll talk about the addition of the Gluten Free Living Hub, the latest research on the cost of the gluten free diet & how open communication and working with other countries around the world will help us develop future treatments and an eventual cure for coeliac disease.

What we’ll talk about:
* The rebranding of the Gluten Free Living hub
* Latest on the research of the cost of the gluten free diet
* The latest in coeliac disease testing & diagnoses within Australia
* Importance of communicating with other coeliac disease organisations around the world
* Research and trials for possible future treatments and an eventual cure

Links 

Gluten Free Living Expo 

Coeliac Australia website

Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group 

Get in touch

You can find me on Instagram @a.gffamily or send an email to [email protected]

You can also find me writing a regular column for the Gluten Free Living magazine under the title Gluten Free Family released quarterly for Coeliac Australia members.


Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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Links

Get involved in the coeliac disease trials at Campbelltown Hospital: Email swslhd-geclinicaltrials@health.nsw.gov.au or contact Coeliac Australia

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