A Canadian Celiac Podcast

This episode is a fun and informative conversation with two of my friends about Gluten Free Pizza.  Fortunately, my friends Ellen Bayens ( theceliacscene.com ) and Cinde Little ( everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca ) are experts when it comes to ordering pizza in a restaurant and making pizza in your home kitchen.  Ellen gives us some great tips on the questions you need to ask to ensure your gluten free...

I had the pleasure of speaking with Maria and Emma about Nairn's Gluten Free Products imported from Scotland.  Maria is the importer/distributor and Emma is the Brand Manager in the UK.  Maria clarifies the requirements of importing a product and ensuring the packaging and labelling meets Canadian standards.  Emma fills us in on the long history of oats in Scotland, as well as the origins of the N...

It's the beginning of February, so that may mean Groundhog Day to some, but to me it means a lively conversation with Ellen Bayens of www.theceliacscene.com . Ellen and I talk about a study looking at a link between atopic dermatitis and celiac disease, along with a publication of a report on increasing prices for gluten free in the UK.  We also look at a paper from Turkey about the common myths s...

On this episode I speak with Kendra, the human who trained Suki to be a Gluten Detection Dog.  Kendra speaks about how Suki was trained to alert her if any food, drink or medication contains gluten.  Kendra trained Suki during Covid, and although Suki is ready to accompany Kendra into restaurants, stores and on public transportation, the training is ongoing.  Kendra takes us through some of the in...

On this episode I'm speaking with Nicole Byrom RD, and Caleigh McAulay, dietitians with the Canadian Celiac Association.  At the CCA's recent virtual conference, Nicole and Caleigh presented the new CCA Labelling Guide, which, although there have not been new regulations on gluten labelling, clarifies many of the questions Nicole and Caleigh regularly receive.  We talk about the term "may contain"...

The beginning of a new year is often an opportunity for many of us to re-evaluate what we are eating, and take some time to re-set.  I invited Cinde Little the everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca on the podcast to give me some ideas of ways to add more variety, and flavour into my gluten free diet.  Cinde is well known for her recipes blending the flavours of different ethnic cuisines that focus on healt...

It's not only the beginning of a new month, it's the beginning of a new year.  What better way to start the year than an engaging conversation with Ellen Bayens of www.theceliacscene.com .  Ellen and I discussed two recent studies - Celiacs Infected with COVID-19 at No Greater Risk of Complications Are Celiac Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked? Ellen posed a question regarding the holiday...

On this episode I speak with Melissa Secord, Executive Director of the Canadian Celiac Association to bring us up to date on recent relevant news items.  We look more into how the CCA worked with the Ontario government to inform the Ministry of Health about the advantages of covering the cost of the celiac blood panel for the purpose of diagnosis, and the pilot program that has come from those eff...

The Canadian Celiac Association has once again produced a Holiday Guide with great recipes and tips to help us cope with our festive holidays in a Gluten Free safe way.  Nicole Byrom RD, from the CCA goes through the different articles in the guide and I'm able to tease out a little information from each section.  If you are not already on the CCA mailing list, you can download a copy of the guide...

It's the beginning of the month, and that means I get to talk with my friend Ellen Bayens about the topics, studies and interesting articles regarding celiac disease and the gluten free diet featured on her website.  For more information visit theceliacscene.com and sign up for Ellen's monthly newsletter.   NEWS FROM THE CELIAC SCENE 1900 Gluten-Free Families Care & Share in Private Group - Ask to...

It's finally here – Episode 200 of the Podcast.  As promised, I have handed over the podcast to Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com to ask me questions, which I didn't know in advance.  This is by far the longest episode of the A Canadian Celiac Podcast.  Ellen went out of her way to contact many interesting guests from past episodes to solicit questions and comments.  I am humbled by their input a...

On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Taleen Benson blogger and cookbook author.  Taleen started her blog after her husband was diagnosed with a condition that required a gluten free, egg free diet.  Taleen has a loyal following for her blog called " Just As Tasty ", and she was encouraged to write a cookbook of gluten free, egg free recipes.  The book, called " Just as Tasty, Glute...

On this episode I chat with Howard Selig who is not only a Registered Dietitian, but a trained chef.  After recognizing the nutritional benefits of adding flax in the preparation of some foods for residents of a care home, Howard branched out filling the needs of other care homes by grinding flax seeds for them.  Providing flax in different forms to others soon became a business.  Howard explains...

It's the beginning of the month, which means I have the pleasure of chatting with Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com .  Here's some of the topics we covered – There has been very positive feedback on the stickers and wristbands available through www.celiackidstuff.com . The 200 th episode of the podcast is coming up, and we're turning the tables, so Ellen is asking me questions.  You can send your...

On this episode I speak with a man who identified a void in the gluten free marketplace – that of a healthy, good tasting hamburger bun.  Gus Klemos tells us his why, and more importantly his how he came up with a completely newly formulated gluten free bread that he named UnBun.  Gus is from Toronto and in a few short years from very humble beginnings, with a great deal of work, UnBun is now sell...

It's great for me to have returning guests on the podcast.  Nicole Byrom RD, works with the Canadian Celiac Association as the Health Promotions Manager.  When I contacted her about coming back on the podcast, she had a list of things she wanted to inform listeners about.  The topic of arsenic in our food comes up often.  Nicole tells us why this is important to the celiac population and some ways...

Everyone has a diagnosis story, and I enjoy listening to and sharing many or them.  This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Beau Bristow of Nashville TN.  Beau was diagnosed as an adult and had a long list of symptoms, which to him were unrelated.  Of particular note,  was the brain fog, which by reason of the name, you don't realize at the time, and only once the fog has lifted do you...

For many people September and October are not as much about Autumn as they are about pumpkin spice everything.  Being a baker, this has always interested me, but I have to say, except for pumpkin pie, I had pretty much stayed away.  Cinde Little, of the Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet was the best person to get me up to speed on pumpkin spice – is it gluten free? what do we have to look out for? wher...

It's the beginning of the month again, so I get the pleasure of speaking to Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com about some of the topics of interest that have come up during the past month.  We discuss the diagnosis story of the family of a Neonatologist in the US who sought out the team at the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children's Hospital for help.  Ellen and I discuss how comprehensive the...

On this episode I speak with my daughter Deanna.  She has been a guest on the podcast in the past, and I take this opportunity to ask her about some of her attitudes and coping skills dealing with celiac disease and how those compare to my approaches.  I was a Mom of two beautiful girls when I was diagnosed, with Deanna's diagnosis coming five months later, just in time for her fifth birthday.  Ha...

The Canadian Celiac Association successfully presented two virtual conferences in 2020 and is now gearing up for the 2021 Conference.  I speak with Nicole Byrom RD from the CCA who is organizing the conference.  This conference will be somewhat different from all other CCA conferences in the past, in that of the two days, November 13 th and 14 th , the first day will be geared towards those who ha...

On this episode I speak with Carmen from the Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association who came up with the idea of organizing a sleep away camp for kids with celiac disease.  The camp was to have occurred last year, but as we all know, the pandemic changed that.  The camp did go ahead this past August and I'm thrilled to be able to talk to Carmen about both organizing the camp as well as...

It's the beginning of September, so it's my opportunity to speak with Ellen Bayens of The Celiac Scene about the studies and articles she has found over the past month to present to us.  We talk about a study looking at the gut microbiome of infants, in an effort to identify differences over time in the gut microbiome that later develops into celiac disease.  As well, we look at an article from Be...

Some good news on this podcast from Julie Greene of the CCA and Marina Michaelides of Kinnikinnick.  Kinnikinnick has partnered with the Canadian Celiac Association in celebration of their 30 th birthday.  Partnering with the CCA means helping them with ongoing special projects.  In this case, Kinnikinnick is sponsoring the wide distribution of the Growing Up Celiac book for families.  Additionall...

As the pandemic has progressed, organizations have become more creative in adapting their annual events to still continue, but in a different format.  That is certainly the case with the Scotiabank Run being held in Toronto.  The CCA is heading up Team Celiac and inviting anyone across the country to Step Up for Team Celiac and participate in whatever way they can – choose a suitable distance, wal...