A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 151 Do you have allergies? Perhaps you or a loved one are experiencing allergy symptoms and wondering whether you should get tested? Allergies are definitely on the rise. More than four million Australians live with an allergy and it's definitely on the rise. Want to learn more about allergies? Well, you're in luck!  My guest on today’s episode is Co-Founder of Allergy Life Australia, Grace Canning. We’ll talk about Grace’s own allergy journey, how allergies affect people’s mental and physical well being, how people living with allergies can advocate for them ..read more

Episode 150 A Gluten Free Podcast You read that right gluten free fam - we've hit 150 episodes of A Gluten Free Podcast. To celebrate we're sharing a very special announcement. It's something we've been working hard on behind the scenes for a few months now. This announcement is to say thank you for all the support you have given us throughout this podcast and all we're doing in the coeliac and gluten free space. What I'll cover: * Recap on last week's episode with diabetes educator Cheryl Steele  * The importance of having a team around you when dealing with coeliac disease and the glu ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 149 My guest on today’s episode is Clinical Nurse Consultant & Diabetes Education Services Manager for Western Health, Cheryl Steele. We’ll talk about diabetes signs & symptoms which often fly under the radar. The testing, diagnosis & current treatments & management strategies for the disease & the link between coeliac disease & diabetes.  What we’ll cover: * Cheryl’s background & role as a Certified Diabetes Educator & clinical nurse consultant  * Common signs & symptoms of diabetes  * Difference between Type 1 ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 148  On today's episode of Gluten Free Thoughts I'll talk about how I have been pushing myself outside my comfort zone lately in 3 areas of my coeliac & gluten free life. I'll urge you to think about how you can focus on pushing yourself out of your own comfort zone, whether that be in dealing with a new coeliac diagnosis, learning more about the gluten free diet, learning how to cook & bake at home, dining out or travelling, whatever it is - let's take little steps to get out of our comfort zone in our gluten free lives because that's how we'll ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 140 What we’ll cover:* A tough conversation I recently had around coeliac disease & the gluten free diet & what I learnt from it  * How we bring our emotions with us when engaging in hard conversations around coeliac disease & a gluten free diet * How can we engage in positive & productive gluten free conversations * The importance of listening * Reflecting on last week's episode with The Gut Friendly Dietitian, Geraldine Perez * Teaser of next week's guest episode Links Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group Get in touch You can find m ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 147  I have something to admit to you gluten free fam: up until recently - I missed oats. I missed having porridge for breakfast. It was quick, easy & no mucking around. Unfortunately oats can’t be deemed gluten free in Australia - this may change soon so stay tuned. So until that happens Aussies with coeliac or who are gluten free for other reasons might be looking for alternatives. I’m constantly asked “where can I find some decent gluten free granola or porridge that doesn’t taste bad or have a million ingredients in them” - my answer: Bask & Co ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 146  On today's episode of Gluten Free Thoughts I'll talk about the 5 areas of patience I have been working on in my own coeliac & gluten free life. I'll share tools around how I have been trying to improve my patience in all these areas & how my guests have also worked hard on their patience.  In so many areas of our coeliac & gluten free lives we need to be patient. Whether that be obtaining a coeliac disease diagnosis or realising we need to be on a strict 100% gluten free diet for life, researching & learning the basics around ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 145 My guest on today’s episode is gut health ambassador & founder of Nerva & Mindset Health, Alex Naoumidis. We’ll talk about Alex’s coeliac disease diagnosis inspiring research into gut health, what gut-directed hypnotherapy is & how Nerva is using this approach to help manage IBS symptoms for its users. What we’ll cover:  * Alex’s mission with Nerva & Mindset Health  * Alex’s coeliac disease diagnosis story * Discovering gut-directed hypnotherapy  * Creating Mindset Health  * Defining gut hypnotherapy & the latest res ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 144  On today's episode of Gluten Free Thoughts I'll talk about how using various methods of consistency & simplicity has improved my own gluten life & how it has the ability to do the same for you. Coeliac disease & the gluten free diet add so much complexity to our lives so how do we work to add consistency & simplicity to help us with all the added stresses? Listen in to hear my thoughts on this!   What we’ll cover:* Recap of recent episode with Penny Dellsperger, Health Advocacy of Coeliac Australia * How consistency & simp ..read more

A Gluten Free Podcast  Episode 143  My guest on today’s episode is Health Advocacy Officer for Coeliac Australia, Penny Dellsperger. We’ll chat about the recent Sydney Gluten-Free Expo, the petition for a subsidy around the cost of gluten free food, if you can eat gluten in Europe & details of the upcoming International Coeliac Disease Symposium in Sheffield this month.   What we’ll cover: * Response of the Gluten-Free Sydney expo * Panel discussion at the Sydney Gluten-Free Expo around the cost of the gluten free diet takeaways * Petition to sign for a subsidy for those wi ..read more