This week we speak to Gluten Free Glee founders Phili and Ranveer and it was such a lovely, positive chat for our final episode of season 2! 

We chatted about everything from death row meals to gluten free Burger King, to all inclusive holidays and eating out in restaurants. 

Phili spoke about her own coeliac diagnosis, including some symptoms we never even knew about! It was also great to hear how Ranveer supported her through the diagnosis, and how this led to the two of them coming up with an app to try and improve life for those on a gluten free diet. 

Plus Laura and Sarah give their top tips for attending weddings on a gluten free diet and say goodbye to another season of Oh Crumbs…. or is it see you again soon!? 

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND PHILI AND RANVEER: Find Phili and Ranveer at @GFGlee on Instagram or at www.gfglee.com. You can also download the GFGlee app on the App Store and Google Play.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

“I really find joy in other people having a laugh about it” - this week we talk to Instagram’s Morgan Moore, aka @HowToCoeliac about how she’s created an amazing community by having a laugh about coeliac disease and gluten free life. She also gives her top tips for eating out on a gluten free diet and top recommendations for restaurants in New Zealand, London… and Japan!

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND MORGAN: Find Morgan on Instagram and TikTok @howtocoeliac or on her website at https://www.how-to-coeliac.com/ - you can also buy her ebook The Gluten Free Kiwi Bakery, on her website too!

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Laura’s top gluten free travel tips: https://www.mygfguide.com/top-gluten-free-travel-tips/ 

Sarah’s top tips for tackling the all inclusive buffet: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/top-tips-for-coeliacs-tackling-the-all-inclusive-buffet-on-holiday/

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

Welcome to episode 8 of Oh Crumbs, with the wonderful Natalie Yerlett, who we had an AMAZING chat with all about weird coeliac symptoms, coeliac disease in kids, and some great practical tips for coeliac parents.

Natalie is an absolute wealth of gluten free knowledge! She’s a specialist paediatric dietitian and Head of Dietetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, her daughter has coeliac disease and she has coeliac disease herself. We covered all aspects of coeliac disease in children, as well as Natalie’s less well-known symptoms. We learnt so much! Plus Laura and Sarah chat eating at other people’s houses and coeliac-safe BBQs.

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND NATALIE: Find Natalie on Instagram at @kids.coeliac.dietitian or on her website at https://kidscoeliacdietitian.co.uk/ 

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Laura’s Rhubarb and Custard Baked Cheesecake: https://www.mygfguide.com/rhubarb-custard-gluten-free-baked-cheesecake/

Sarah’s Pavlova Recipe: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/summer-berry-pavlova/

Sarah’s gluten free BBQ tips: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-bbq-tips/

Coeliac UK symptom checker: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we chat to TV host and cookbook author Chris Bavin, the master of money-saving hacks when it comes to food shopping! We all know the cost of being gluten free can be extortionate at times and Chris has some great practical tips to share with everyone - notepads at the ready!!

Chris also talks about his wife’s coeliac diagnosis and watching for symptoms in their children, travelling around the world with coeliac disease and navigating a gluten free diet as a family. 

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND CHRIS: Find Chris on Instagram at @chris.bavin 

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Potential new coeliac test? Via The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/10/new-blood-test-for-coeliac-disease-can-diagnose-autoimmune-condition-without-need-to-eat-gluten

Coeliac Testing in Children: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/diagnosis/how-to-test-children/

Sarah's Gluten Free On A Budget Tips: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-on-a-budget/

Laura's Gluten Free Budget Meal Plan: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-budget-meal-plan/

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we spoke to Liz Purvis, an awesome content creator who is a gluten free content creator in the US who is advocating for better representation and health equality in coeliac disease. We spoke to Liz about how she founded the Celiacs of Color Collective, and about studies which suggest coeliac disease is under diagnosed in people of colour.

Liz also talked about her GERD and IBS diagnoses and how she’s on a mission to visit every single gluten free bakery across the States. 

Sarah and Laura xx

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND LIZ: Find Liz on Instagram @yeet.that.wheat - To find out more about the Celiacs of Colour Collective check out her post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OSB-VPbOg/?hl=en

You can also register your interest in the Celiacs of Color Collective here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE3otq_3bOUYIn5jepqxa5FdDdfSh1gvH-_x9B0tj1dp35dw/viewform

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

‘Black people with celiac disease have an increased risk of not being diagnosed’ - Beyond Celiac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/black-people-with-celiac-disease-have-an-increased-risk-of-not-being-diagnosed/

Beyond Celiac article for coeliac teens: https://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-news/top-tips-for-teens-with-celiac-disease/]

Coeliac UK Connect for 16-19-year-olds: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/living-gluten-free/coeliac-uk-connect/#:~:text=CoeliacUK.,young%20person%20with%20coeliac%20disease 

Coeliac UK Teen Virtual Club: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/living-gluten-free/teen-virtual-club/ 

Sarah’s top tips for students: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/top-five-tips-for-surviving-university-as-a-gluten-free-student-on-a-budget/

Love It Gluten Free Bakery, Atlanta: https://www.loveitglutenfree.com/#/

Okie Dokie Donuts, Philadelphia: https://www.okiedokiedonuts.com/

Vervain Cafe: https://www.verveinecafe.com/ 

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we had an awesome chat with the wonderful Mel Persson, a gluten free author and the first coeliac Masterchef contestant! We loved hearing all about Mel’s experience on the show and how she has transitioned into creating the most insanely good gluten free recipes - including croissants, pasta and dumplings!!

Mel’s on a mission to really raise the bar for gluten free food and we had such a laugh talking to her. She was also really candid about how she initially struggled on a gluten free diet, something we’re sure a lot of you can relate to, and the differences between gluten free in the UK and Australia.

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!

Sarah and Laura xx

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND MEL: Catch Mel aka The Very Hungry Coeliac on Instagram @theveryhungrycoeliac and pre-order her new book, Gluten Free Feasts, out August 28th, 2025: https://amzn.to/43wkpny. Buy her first book, The Very Hungry Coeliac, here: https://amzn.to/4kpUTpP 

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Laura’s Gluten Free Cornwall Guide: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-cornwall/

Sarah’s piece on Costa Coffee’s drinks: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/costa-coffee-gluten-free/

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week on Oh Crumbs we speak to Olympian swimmer Becky Adlington about her coeliac disease last year. We talked about how her diagnosis came about, adjusting to life on a gluten free diet, the amazing free from community and how she now feels like a totally new person! 

PLEASE NOTE: This interview contains conversation about miscarriage and baby loss. 

In this episode Becky talks about how her coeliac diagnosis came about after miscarriage and the stillbirth of her daughter Harper, and how she has been campaigning to raise awareness of recurrent miscarriage as a symptom. She also explains how she has been campaigning for support for parents who have experienced baby loss with the charity Petals (link below).

Becky took us through her whole journey adapting to being gluten free, from the difficulties of eating out and worrying about whether or not to test her children for coeliac, to the cost of gluten free food and her thoughts on the prescription ‘postcode lottery’ in the UK. 

Oh, and of course in true Sarah and Laura style, we also discussed opening our own Wasabi farm. So tune in to find out what that’s all about!!

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast!

Sarah and Laura xx

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND BECKY: Find Becky on Instagram @beckadlington 

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Petals Charity: https://www.petalscharity.org/ 

Tommy’s Charity: https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support 

Request a Baby Loss Certificate: https://www.gov.uk/request-baby-loss-certificate 

Coeliac UK information on screening family members for coeliac: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/getting-diagnosed/screening-for-coeliac-disease/ 

Coeliac UK info on testing for coeliac disease in children: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/diagnosis/how-to-test-children/

The Wasabi Company: https://www.thewasabicompany.co.uk/ 

Biffen’s Kitchen in Croyde: https://biffenskitchen.com/ 

Study on Kissing and Coeliac Disease: https://celiac.org/2025/05/04/kissing-study-2025/ 

Sweet Mandarin Gluten Free Chinese Restaurant (Manchester): https://glutenfreechinese.com/ 

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

Happy Oh Crumbs Day!! This week we caught up with coeliac specialist gastroenterologist dietitian Nick Trott, who is based in Sheffield, the leading centre in the UK for coeliac disease. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, from post-coeliac-diagnosis support and advice on supplements, to some new studies on the horizon looking into possible new treatments and even potential cures for coeliac disease.

We chatted about what support people should get post-coeliac-diagnosis in an ideal world, supplements such as calcium and vitamin D, annual reviews for coeliac disease, bone density scans, and what options to look at in the event of a negative coeliac diagnosis.

We also talked about the importance of gluten free prescriptions and how we can keep raising our voices to ensure anyone who needs them can get access - including some success stories where prescription access has been reinstated in areas of the UK, wohooo!

And the question on everyone’s lips - will there be a cure for coeliac disease one day? We talked to Nick about some of the recent studies into a coeliac cure and new potential treatments, and what the realistic timeline could be for any of these becoming available to coeliac patients. 

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!

Sarah and Laura xx

PS Special thanks to guest editor Alba for her excellent work putting together this episode.

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND NICK: Find him @gastro_rd on Instagram or @trott_nick on X (Twitter, for us oldies).

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Infographic on the Clinical Trial Process from Beyond Celiac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Clinical-Trial-Process-Infographic-from-Beyond-Celiac.pdf 

More Info on Calcium and Coeliac Disease: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1Gq57Mg8y/?igsh=MTdlaDI2OWNjdHRpOA%3D%3D

Coeliac UK's Calcium Leaflet: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/document-library/141-a-guide-to-calcium/

Drug Development Pipeline for Coeliac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/research/drugdevelopment/drug-development-pipeline/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (from Beyond Celiac)

Find your local Coeliac UK group: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/local-groups/ 

Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ 

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

OH CRUMBS SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 - FEATURING KERRY BLUNT (aka Mum of The Coeliac Princess, Immy)

Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. 

This week we spoke to Kerry Blunt, Mum to our favourite 4-year-old Instagram superstar Immy - aka @the_coeliac_princess. This was SUCH a good insight into life parenting a coeliac child! From Immy’s diagnosis after a scary A&E trip, to prescriptions, starting nursery and school, residential trips, play dates, sleepovers and more. 

Kerry also shared lots of gems about cooking gluten free for the whole family, navigating eating out and family holidays, and how she helps host a local coeliac group as a safe space for gluten free kids and their parents to connect. Whether you have a coeliac child or gluten free yourself, Kerry has SO many tips and tricks we loved hearing about so we hope you’ll find this episode super helpful and relatable!

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!

Sarah and Laura xx

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND KERRY AND IMMY: Find Kerry and daughter Immy on Instagram @the_coeliac_princess

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Individual Healthcare Plan: For a copy of Kerry’s IHCP plan, email us on [email protected] and we’ll send it to you.

Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ 

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

OH CRUMBS SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 - FEATURING CRISTIAN COSTAS

Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. 

Welcome back to SEASON 2 of Oh Crumbs! That’s right, we’re back after a (slightly-longer-than-planned) break and we’ve got a BIGGER and BETTER season than ever, with lots of expert gluten free guests.

This week we spoke to Cristian Costas, a gastroenterologist dietitian specialising in coeliac disease. We chatted about SO many things, from lesser known coeliac symptoms and getting a diagnosis, to what to do about persisting symptoms and dealing with social anxiety when eating out. 

We also chatted about some exciting research into reducing testing times, the use of AI to diagnose coeliac and lots, lots more. We crammed a LOT into this episode so get your notepads and pens out!

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!

Sarah and Laura xx

CHAPTERS

00:00
Welcome Back to Old Crumbs!

04:51
Introducing Cristian Costas

05:42
Coeliac Disease Awareness and Support

07:22
Building Community and Overcoming Challenges

09:32
Enjoying Life with Coeliac Disease

10:25
Understanding Coeliac Disease Symptoms

17:08
Navigating the Diagnosis Process

24:13
Future of Coeliac Disease Diagnosis

30:06
Challenges After Diagnosis

37:14
Social Anxiety and Coeliac Disease

38:09
Quality of Life and Gluten-Free Diet

39:58
Individualised Approaches to Gluten-Free Living

43:09
Addressing Persistent Symptoms Post-Diagnosis

46:22
The Importance of Food Diaries

49:05
Challenges in Accessing Dietitian Support

51:14
Understanding Overlapping Conditions

54:04
The Role of Inclusion in Dietary Management

56:20
Final Thoughts and Wisdom for New Diagnoses

01:02:04
Coming Up Next Week...

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

FIND CRISTIAN: Find him @coeliac_dietitian on Instagram, book a private appointment with Cristian via City Dietitians: https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/cristian-costas 

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Read more on the AI study mentioned in the podcast: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AI-and-coeliac-disease

Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ 

GET IN TOUCH: 

Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.