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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 242

My guest on today’s episode is Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson. We’ll talk about the Gluten Threshold Study results, how these results could inform international gluten free standards and the need for follow up larger scale studies.

What we’ll cover:
* Aim of the study and what prompted it
* Using Interleukin 2 to measure immune response in participants
* How the Interleukin 2 test was used as a biomarker in this specific trial
* Exploring the question of inadvertent gluten ingestion in causing damage to villi in people with coeliac disease
* Carlo Cattassi’s study in 2007 looking at the minimum amount of gluten causing an autoimmune response
* James and his team looking at what is happening for people with coeliac disease consuming 10 mgs of gluten and under
* The hawthorn effect
* Specifics of the trial and how the study was run
* Dropping the dose of gluten to see where the autoimmune response was occurring at lowering levels
* Findings from the study
* How the results could possibly change labelling and ‘gluten free’ standards and guidelines not only in Australia but worldwide
* Codex Alimentarius food labelling laws
* Shortcomings from this trial
* The potential heterogeneity of coeliac disease (various scales of severity of the disease)
* Eliciting dose of gluten for people with coeliac disease
* Varying symptoms of the participants throughout the Gluten Threshold study before and after the gluten challenge
* Mistakes and surprises in the Gluten Threshold Study
* Symptom scores
* Anticipatory nausea and priming
* The possibility of the immune system being primed before the ingestion of gluten for people with coeliac disease
* The trauma of living with an autoimmune disease or other IBD conditions
* Possible follow up studies from The Gluten Threshold Study
* How this study could be used to a more universal approach to the ppm of gluten
* Digestive Diseases Week in Chicago and how the response from the Gluten Threshold Study
* The interest in novel therapeutics for people with coeliac disease to help people’s guts alongside a gluten free diet
* Enzymes that claim to break down inadvertent gluten ingestion for people with coeliac disease
* Information on how to read the results of the Gluten Threshold Study, participate or help fund future studies and follow Wesley Research Institute on socials

Links
Gluten Threshold Study Results
Wesley Research Institute: Coeliac Disease and Immune Health
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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 241

On today's episode I share 5 protocols I've added to my health routine since my coeliac disease diagnosis. When you're diagnosed with coeliac disease, it's not all just about going gluten free. There's so much more we can do to help our physical and mental health.

What we'll cover:
* Cold therapy and ice baths
* My episode with Benjamin Berry on the podcast
* The benefits of yoga, especially when I'm having a flare up
* Going to the gym or exercising in some capacity
* Importance of strength training for bone health
* Meditation and sound baths
* Recent collaboration of yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing and ice baths

Links
Episode with Certified Wim Hof Instructor, Benjamin Berry
Wim Hof breathing video
Founder of The Bone Clinic, Belinda Beck episode
Boho Beautiful meditation
10 Minute guided meditation by Annie & Justin
Yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing & Ice baths event

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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 240
 
My guests on today’s episode are my fellow gluten free podcasters from both Australia and the US. We’ll talk about the recent comments made by Robby Hoffman on the Call Her Daddy Podcast, how the gluten free community has responded and how we can improve coeliac disease and gluten free awareness moving forward together.

What we’ll cover:
* Gluten free podcasting hosts introducing themselves
* Giving context to the discussion between Robby Hoffman and Alex Cooper
* Initial thoughts and feelings from us
* Discussing Robby and Alex’s influence and level of awareness around coeliac disease
* Ignorance stemming from a lack of experience dealing with coeliac disease yourself or knowing a loved one who does
* Difference of laughing with versus laughing at the gluten free community
* Gluten Is A Joke Documentary coming out soon to talk about coeliac disease and the gluten free diet to help people be informed
* When humour doesn’t land from a comedian, using shock value
* How jokes, ignorance and misinformation is hurting our gluten free community
* The response from the coeliac and gluten free community following Robby and Alex’s comments on the podcast
* Reaching out to the podcasting hosting sites and sponsors to complain
* The importance of working together as a gluten free community
* How we can move forward together and combat the torment and misinformation within society around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet
* The positive side of living a gluten free life
* The importance of one-on-one conversations
* Closing thoughts and calls to action

Links
Robby Hoffman's Controversial Jokes on Call Her Daddy Spark Strong Internet Reaction
The Good Gluten Free Grub Podcast & follow Lorin on Instagram
You Had Me At Eat & follow Jules Shepard on Instagram & follow Erica of Celiac and the Beast on Instagram
The Gluten Free Advocate Podcast & follow Ashley on Instagram
Gluten Free News & follow Andrea on Instagram
The Healthy Celiac Podcast & follow Belinda on Instagram
The Celiac Project Podcast and follow Mike on Instagram 
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Episode 239
My guest on today’s episode is Carpentry Teacher, fellow coeliac and podcast listener, Braeden Crosswell-Snow. We’ll talk about being a male with coeliac disease, how to manage cross contamination in a shared kitchen as a family and being open and honest throughout our coeliac and gluten free journeys.

What we’ll cover:
* How Braeden and I connected at our Gluten Free Evening event
* Braeden’s coeliac disease diagnosis
* How Braeden dealt with being diagnosed with coeliac disease and navigating gluten free life as a tradie and on site with other tradies
* Braeden’s ADHD diagnosis
* How Braeden approaches honesty in his coeliac disease
* Braeden’s gluten free wedding
* Navigating a shared kitchen at home with Braeden’s family who eats gluten
* Braeden’s children being tested for coeliac diseease
* Braeden’s last beer
* Braeden’s love of cooking
* How coeliac disease and gluten free life has motivated Braeden’s love of making food
* How Braeden navigates finding gluten free food at musical festivals in Sydney
* Tips for people travelling to gigs or festivals
* Resources Braeden has found helpful since his coeliac diagnosis
* The biggest change Braeden wants to see in the coeliac and gluten free space

Links
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A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 238

On today's episode of A Gluten Free Podcast I'll share the story of Amanda's son Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis. Amanda was puzzled by some strange symptoms Joshua was experiencing until one health professional thought to test for coeliac disease and finally they were able to obtain an answer.

What we'll cover:
* The last coeliac story we heard
* Amanda reaching out to share the story of her son, Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis
* Amanda's gratefulness for Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis
* Joshua's fussy eating on a trip to San Francisco
* GP testing Joshua for coeliac disease via blood testing
* Joshua's puzzling coeliac disease symptoms
* Amanda's confusion with Joshua's symptoms
* Amanda's reaction at the improvement in Joshua since his diagnosis and going gluten free
* Josh himself talking
* My reflections on Joshua's coeliac disease diagnosis story 

Links
How To Navigate Coeliac Disease In Children with The Coeliac Connection Founder & Author of the Ebook 'Surviving the First year of Childhood Coeliac Disease', Jo Wynne
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