Well & Good Business Development Manager, Shila Barak: Creating Quality Australian-Made Gluten Free Products

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 237 My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The College Celiac, Casey Cromwell. We’ll talk about how she navigated celiac disease as a teenager in college, creating much-needed comedy-focused gluten free content online and not only providing support for the gluten free community but finding support and healing from this community herself. What we’ll cover:* Casey’s coeliac disease symptoms * Casey’s celiac disease diagnosis * The biggest struggle for Casey during her diagnosis * Casey’s advice for someone going through a coeliac disease diagnosis right now * Defining Fibromyalgia and Casey’s symptoms in the lead up to diagnosis * The gluten free diet’s role as a possible management strategy for Fibromyalgia* Casey’s college experience as a coeliac in the first year * Making gluten free food in a shared kitchen setup * Preventing cross contamination* Navigating the social elements in college with coeliac * How Casey included herself in social events around food without feeling left out * Casey’s experience of getting glutened at college * Casey’s inspiration behind starting her blog and how it transitioned into her current content * Connecting with the coeliac and gluten free community through Casey’s content * How Casey comes up with her memes and content * Casey’s relationship with being online and how being a gluten free content creator has become her full time job* The positives to come out of Casey’s coeliac and content creation journey * Resources Casey recommends for people living with coeliac disease * Biggest change Casey would like to see in the coeliac and gluten free space Links Follow College Celiac on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook Casey Cromwell YouTube Channel Gluten Free With Casey   Beyond Celiac National Celiac AssociationGluten.org The Loopy Whisk📬 Stay connected:Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free PodcastEpisode 236On today's episode I'll share a list of the top countries to visit when you live gluten free. We are very keen as a family to travel again overseas or even interstate within Australia. Whether you have travelled since your coeliac disease diagnosis, you have some countries on your bucket list or you're about to plan a trip, What we'll cover: * Reflecting on last week's guest episode with Sara Merlino * Speaking to people travelling overseas and inspiration behind this episode * Various podcasts where I've interviewed guests who've travelled overseas gluten free * Top countries to travel gluten free Links Schar's List of Top Gluten Free Countries to VisitCeliac Cruise Equal Eats Coeliac Translation CardsStephen on gluten free travelling and hiking Top Gluten Free Spots in the Southern Highlands, NSW Interview with Erin Smith, founder of The Gluten Free Globe Trotter How To Travel Gluten Free with Elikqitie Morgan Moore, creator of How To Coeliac Melanie Persson's trip to JapanMatt from Gluten Free Street GangFind Me Gluten Free app founder, Jason ElmoreHow to Travel Gluten-Free in Europe by Catalina VarelaGluten Free Food Tours in Barcelona How To Coeliac's experience in Spain 📬 Stay connected:Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 235My guest on today’s episode is dentist, registered pharmacist and fellow coeliac, Dr Sara Merlino. We’ll talk about the dental health issues and symptoms associated with coeliac disease, navigating finding gluten free dental products and medications, how to advocate for yourself at the dentist and dental health tips for those living with coeliac disease. What we’ll cover: * Sara’s coeliac disease symptoms, dermatitis herpetiformis and eventual diagnosis * Sara’s insights from pharmacy and becoming a dentist * Sara realising the lack of awareness and resources around coeliac disease and its connection to our dental health * Sara’s unique perspective of coming from a pharmacist, dentist and coeliac * Common dental health symptoms of coeliac disease * Common issues with teeth in children when they have coeliac disease * What questions to ask at a dentist when you’re living with coeliac disease * Why mouth ulcers and canker sores happen * Common nutritional deficiencies in coeliac disease * Importance of individualised healthcare * How the tongue is related to our oral microbiome and coeliac disease  * Advice for parents navigating their children’s dental health when they live with coeliac disease * Prompting patients to be tested for coeliac disease when seeing dental symptoms * Educating other dentist on the importance of looking for coeliac disease dental health symptoms * How to check with manufacturers if a dental product is gluten free * Sara’s advice around fluoride * Final dental healthcare tips for those with coeliac disease * How to find a coeliac-safe dentist * Where Sara would like to see changes in the coeliac disease and gluten free spaceLinks Follow Dr Sara Merlino on Facebook Dr Sara Merlino’s guest blog post Coeliac Disease and our skin with dermatologist Ryan De Cruz Gateway Dental Health TGA advice on gluten free productsWho regulates the ingredients in toothpasteTGA advice on dental health productsJoin A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidanceWant to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 234On today's episode of A Gluten Free Podcast I'll share a listener's story of her daughter's coeliac disease diagnosis. Ashley's daughter's diagnosis came from her being part of the ENDIA study (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity study), investigating 1400 women and their babies from early pregnancy to three years of age to understand how the environment promotes the development of type 1 diabetes. Ashley shares how this diagnosis shocked her and how they have been dealing with the diagnosis and subsequent transition to gluten free life for her since. What we'll cover: * Why we're sharing a coeliac stories from podcast listeners  * Ashley's daughter being involved in the ENDIA study following her husband's Type 1 Diabetes * Ashley's shock coeliac diagnosis * Transition to gluten free life for Elliot * My reflections on Ashley's daughter's coeliac story * The importance of being involved in, and supporting, coeliac disease research * Importance of having a strong support network around you when navigating a coeliac diagnosis and transitioning to a gluten free life * Teaser of next week's guest episode LinksShare Your Coeliac Story With Us! Email [email protected] study Coeliac Australia's Self Assessment Tool: Do I Have Coeliac Disease?Associate Professor Jason Tye Din: ENDIA Study Episode 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 WynneJoin A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 233My guest on today's episode is the Business Development Manager for Well & Good, Shila Barak. We'll talk about how Well & Good started from her dad's garage, their commitment to creating quality products for the gluten free community and new products they're currently developing and soon to launch. What we'll cover: * How Shila and I connected at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo * Shila's dad starting Well & Good out of their family garage and coming from a food development background * Starting with a chocolate mud cake * How Shila began working at Well & Good * How the hospitality industry needs to improve in their coeliac and gluten free protocols * Importance of being an Australian owned and operated company * Expense and difficulty of using gluten free ingredients * Decision to cater to various allergens as well as the gluten free market * Well & Good current products * Well & Good's bakery * Well & Good new product in the works * Reflecting on our panel discussion around the cost of the gluten free diet at the Sydney Gluten Free Expo * How Well & Good have positioning themselves with pricing their products * Well & Good focussing on bread this year Links Well & Good website Follow Well & Good on Instagram & FacebookBuy gluten free direct Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 232What actually is 'gluten free'? What's the minimum amount of gluten that causes the autoimmune response in those with coeliac disease? On today's episode I talk about the results of the Gluten Threshold Study conducted by Dr James Daveson and his team at Wesley Research Institute in Queensland. They have found the minimum amount of gluten that causes the autoimmune response in people with coeliac disease. This is massive! What we'll cover: * Reflecting on last week's guest episode with Professor Belinda Beck, founder of The Bone Clinic * Defining the study and results from The Gluten Threshold Study* How these study findings will inform gluten free food labelling and standards worldwide * Previous appearance on the podcast from Dr James Daveson * Dental enamel hypoplasia and coeliac disease study * Upcoming episode with a dentist, coeliac and pharmacist * Get in touch and tell us how you think this study will change gluten free labelling throughout the world * Australia and New Zealand looked at as strict by the rest of the world Links The Gluten Threshold Study findings Dr James Daveson episode - Gluten Threshold Study & Dental Enamel Hypoplasia Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 231It was once thought that once you have a diagnosis of osteopenia and especially osteoporosis, loading our bones with resistance and weight training would be incredibly risky and completely off limits. My guest today has changed that old belief with her groundbreaking research, discoveries and subsequent Brisbane-based clinic which is improving the lives of Australians and many others throughout the world with their accreditation program. This episode will provide you with all you need to know about having coeliac disease or being gluten free for other reasons and how we can improve and maintain our bone health and just why that is so crucial to our overall health and long term wellbeing. My guest on today’s episode is the founder of The Bone Clinic and the program ONERO, Professor Belinda Beck. We’ll talk about the crucial role of bone health, how to improve our bone health when living with conditions such as coeliac disease and how we can build back bone from osteopenia and even osteoporosis. What we’ll cover:  * Belinda’s background and interest in bone health and improving people’s bone density through exercise and loading of the bone * The LIFTMOR Study, The Bone Clinic and ONERO* Licensing of the ONERO program * Belinda’s groundbreaking work in helping those with osteoporosis build back bone * The crucial role of bone health in our overall health as humans * Genetics and other risk factors for low bone density, osteoporosis, osteopenia, fractures and bone breaks * Defining osteopenia and osteoporosis * Why most people with osteopenia have fractures * Importance of incorporating exercise before reaching osteoporosis * Eating disorders putting individuals at higher risks for low bone density * How people should improve their bone health when diagnosed with low bone mineral density * Importance of resistance training versus other forms of exercise for increasing and maintaining bone health * How our bones build over time* How muscle plays a crucial role in our bone health and visa versa * Steps to take when you’re diagnosed with low bone mineral density * Overall tips for our bone health * Getting calcium, protein from diet or supplementation * Importance of movement and doing some form of exercise Links The Bone ClinicThe Bone Clinic Facebook pageONERO AcademyONERO ProgramEpisode with Dr Kim Faulker Hogg highlighting the nutrients needed in a gluten free diet for our bone health Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilySign up to our newsletterEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional forWant to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 230My guest on today’s episode is my brother Blake. We’ll talk about how his health has changed since he’s gone gluten free, how the war in impacting the coeliac and gluten free community and a resource we’re currently working on together. What we’ll cover: * Updates since our last podcast recording together before launching our website * Blake’s health updates since going gluten free around 18 months ago * Blake’s symptom relief since going gluten free* How Blake has been finding gluten free life * How Blake is feeling preparing and making his gluten free meals * Blake’s difference in his budget since going gluten free * Struggling with the lack of convenience in finding safe gluten free * How Blake would like to improve his gluten free diet * Speaking with the coeliac and gluten free business owners and customers around the cost of everything from the effects of the war * Freight costs impacting coeliac and gluten free businesses * How gluten free businesses are struggling at the moment * Having conversations with people struggling in the community * Blake and I working on a resource to help the coeliac and gluten free community * Having the perspective of small business owners ourselves * Doing our best to insert the silver lining and positivity through our efforts at A Gluten Free Family and creating a resource * Advocating for the smaller and bigger things for our coeliac and gluten free community * U.S based coeliac disease advocates pushing for better labelling and testing for coeliac disease * My ADHD diagnosis and how Blake and Bec have helped me so much in focussing on our work at A Gluten Free Family * Blake’s perspective on the positives of my ADHD in our work together Links Sign up to our newsletter for updates around our upcoming FREE resource Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilyEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 229My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The Macro Celiac, Kevin G. We’ll talk about life as a coeliac dad, being a father of two kids with coeliac disease and how Kevin has used his journey to help others in the community through his social media platforms. What we’ll cover: * How Kevin and I connected through TikTok * Kevin’s coeliac disease symptoms and eventual diagnosis * Both of Kevin’s son’s coeliac disease symptoms and diagnoses * Transition to gluten free life for Kevin and his kids * Impact on Kevin’s partner and her ongoing support since his coeliac disease diagnosis * How Kevin’s wife advocates for him * Anxiety around dining out * The importance of advocating for yourself in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey * The mental load of dealing with coeliac disease for both Kevin and his kids * How and why Kevin started the Macro Celiac on TikTok and Instagram * Kevin’s approach to fitness and health while following a gluten free diet * Healing process varying amongst every individual with coeliac disease * Kevin’s favourite gluten free treats right now * Experience filming Gluten Is A Joke documentary * The male roundtable discussion on Gluten Is A Joke * Kevin’s son’s empathy coming out of a coeliac disease diagnosis * Where Kevin would like to see the biggest changes happen in the coeliac disease and gluten free space LinksFollow The Macro Celiac on Tiktok & Instagram Gluten Is A Joke documentary Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook GroupSign up to our newsletter ✉️ 📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilyEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Gluten Free Podcast Episode 228In today's episode I discuss what I wish all the health professionals told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. I'll share my own coeliac disease journey, discuss what I've learned since my diagnosis in 2020 and expand on a recent Instagram post around this topic. What we'll cover: * My coeliac disease symptoms pre-diagnosis * All the testing I got done before testing for coeliac disease * How my coeliac disease diagnosis came about * Keeping a food journal of my symptoms * The lack of information and resources given upon my diagnosis * Why I created my Instagram carousel around what I wished they told me when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease * Why you shouldn't feel alone in your own coeliac disease and gluten free journey * Teaser of next week's guest episode LinksEpisode with Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg - When Gluten Isn't To Blame For Symptoms Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group📬 Stay connected:Instagram: @a.gffamilyEmail: [email protected] This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance. Want to try out Bask & Co Porridge and their other products? Head to this link and use our code GFFAMILY to save 15% on your purchase! Enjoy gluten free fam 🥣Support the show