There was so much knowledge, research, and collaboration at the 2019 International Celiac Disease Symposium in Paris, France. To breakdown some of the major themes from the conference, Vanessa has three experts in the studio: Dr. Jocelyn Silvester from Boston Children's Hospital, Dr. Ritu Verma from the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, and Dr. Benny Kerzner from Children's National Medical Center. 

After the group shares some of the big takeaways from the conference, they dive into a discussion about the gluten-free bakery tour they went on with a group of pediatric gastroenterologists from around the United States. Here were their favorites spots: 

Helmut Newcake: http://www.helmutnewcake.com/ Chambelland: https://chambelland.com/en/ Yummy and Guilt-Free: https://www.yummyandguiltfree.com/ 

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

The field of psychology and how it relates to gastroenterology is rapidly expanding and today we are going to talk all about it...or more specifically, psycho-gastroenterology. To explain the intricacies of this unique field, we’ve got Dr. Shayna Coburn from our Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National in the studio. Dr. Coburn runs the psychological services for our Program which includes offering consultations and empirically-supported interventions to help families navigate the challenges of diagnosis of celiac disease and management of the gluten-free diet. She also lives a gluten-free lifestyle herself, so she is very equipped to help navigate this topic! 

During the episode we talk about three resources. Here are the links: 

Psychology Today Find a Psychologist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us 

Celiac and Psychology Free Online Continuing Education Program: http://www.celiacpsychce.org/ 

Rome Foundation Psycho-Gastroenterology Directory: https://romegipsych.org 

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

There were hundreds of presentations at Digestive Disease Week and Vanessa and Sandy were there for many of them. They've pulled together some of their favorites and in this episode are talking about a lively debate between Dr. Edwin Liu from Colorado Children's Hopital and Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl from Columbia University's Celiac Disease Center about the pros and cons of mass screening for celiac disease. Additionally they dive into a study looking at the economic impact of celiac disease in regards to health care utilization, and the reliabilty of patients predicting a gluten exposure. It's a fabulous episode! 

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

Vanessa and Sandy are live at Digestive Disease Week meeting with doctors, researchers and patient advocacy groups about the latest and greatest developments about celiac disease and related autoimmune conditions. In this Live from Digestive Disease Week episode they sit down with Dr. Jocelyn SIlvester from Boston Children's Hospital to discuss a quote from Dr. Peter Green, "Patients with celiac disease deserve a medication."  Tune in to see what they have to say about this bold statement and very hot topic!

Today’s podcast hits on an important topic that comes up regularly in the media. We hear lots of news reports about people going on a gluten-free diet when they don’t need to be medically. We most often think about this as happening in adults, but a study led by a team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic now reports this is happening amongst school age children as well. 

To share more with our listeners about this controversial topic, I have Dr. Imad Absah in the studio with me. Dr. Absah is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic and a leader of the Gluten-Free Diet in School Aged Children in Olmsted County, Minnesota study that was published in the Avicenna Journal of Medicine.  

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

We're certain that many of our listeners have heard the debates about the merits and downfalls of having a gluten sensing device, like Nima. Do they actually provide peace of mind or make users even more anxious? And, do they really work? We're here today to discuss the results of a recent study that measures exactly that.

To share more with our listeners about this controversial topic, I have Dr. Randi Wolf in the studio with me. Dr. Wolf is a faculty member and researcher at Teachers College at Columbia University. She was a leader of the Benefits and Barriers to Portable Gluten Detection study that was published in a recent issue of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 

To learn more about the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and find information about various studies underway, please visit:  celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu.

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible. 

Photo Credit: NIMA Website: https://nimasensor.com/blog/

This week's podcast is about an issue we see frequently in the Celiac Clinic at Children's National. Getting access to safe gluten-free food in schools. For the last 10 years, our Celiac Program has worked with patients and families to set up accommodations in schools and there is a huge range in the availability and accommodations offered in the school districts local to us here in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, but also around the country. Listen in as Vanessa and Joyana discuss gluten-free food in schools and how to gain access to options for your child through setting up a 504 plan. 

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

Today’s podcast is going to shed light on the concept of the microbiome and its possible link to the brain and disorders like dementia and Parkinson's. For years we've heard that our diets could possibly be linked to different diseases...but connections between our guts and our brains? How can that be?

To help our listeners better understand what the microbiome really is and these possible connections to brain disorders, we have Dr. Aline Charabaty in the studio. Dr. Charabaty is the Director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Sibley Memorial Hospital  - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Washington, DC and very knowledgeable on the microbiome.

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

Today’s podcast is about advances in new ways to diagnose celiac disease. One thing we struggle a lot with is making sure that people are getting a proper celiac disease diagnosis before starting a gluten-free diet. Often times patients will go on a gluten-free diet to try it out to see if symptoms improve…they all of a sudden feel great so go to the doctor to get tested, only to learn that they can’t actually get tested for celiac unless they are eating gluten…..But a new test is hoping to change that by allowing for celiac screening while someone is on a gluten-free diet. 

To help our listeners better understand this new test, we have Dr. Jocelyn Silvester…a gastroenterologist from Boston Children’s Hospital in the studio with us today. Dr. Silvester is a true leader in the celiac disease community and is working on new research herself about the future of diagnostic tests.

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.

Today's podcast is dedicated to our wonderful patients and families at Children's National. A few months ago, we did a Hot Topics podcast answering some of the most common questions we hear in the Clinic. That podcast was so well-received, we wanted to follow up with another one. So, we asked you all to email us your questions and you definitely did! Here are all of the answers! 

Thank you to the Walter and Jean Boek Global Autoimmune Institute for their ongoing support to make this podcast possible.