Ep 111 Celiac News March 2020 Roundup

Let’s start the blog with the show notes for this Episode –

I’m back behind the mic again, after taking some time off for a trip and other family matters.  I’m happy to have the opportunity for my monthly conversation with Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com.  The week we chat about gluten free alcohol, why also your doctor may have been frustrated by your symptoms, what exactly is a wheat allergy, and how it’s different from celiac disease.  Here are some links to the articles from theceliacscene.com –

Which U.S. Alcoholic Beverages Are Safe For Celiacs?

Did Your Disease Mystify Your GP?

So-Called ‘Gluten Enzymes’ a Bust for Celiacs

Why Gluten-Removed Beers are No Good for Celiacs

My Healthy Gut App Found to Improve Mental Health

Value of Face to Face Support

Study Aims to Combat Wheat Allergies

Sue’s Websites and Social Media –

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

Podcast Blog – https://www.acanadianceliacblog.com

Facebook – @acanadianceliacpodcast

Twitter – CeliacPodcastCA

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Baking Website – https://www.suesglutenfreebaking.com

Instagram – @suesgfbaking

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUVGfpD4eJwwSc_YjkGagza06yYe3ApzL

Email – sue@suesglutenfreebaking.com

Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com

My Thoughts –

I was recently on a cruise with an elderly family member.  Normally, when I cruise, I arrange to be at the same table with the same wait staff every evening for dinner.  This time, we decided, since it was only the two of us, to change it up a bit.  We opted for “anytime dining” which meant that we would be sitting with different guests each night.  I was still given the menu the evening before, so extra care could be taken to provide me with a safe gluten free meal.

One thing I didn’t expect from our multitude of table mates, was to meet two other celiacs.  I didn’t sit with anyone eating gluten free, just because it was a fad, and I was pleasantly surprised to be among others enjoying an abundance of gluten free food.

One thing I did notice was that once I said I needed a gluten free diet, I was from then on referred to as “celiac”.  I quite liked this.  I didn’t have to explain myself, and my diet was taken very seriously.  Often at restaurants back in Canada, when I requested a gluten free menu, I would be asked if I was celiac or not.  My answer was always “yes”, but I’m not comfortable with the question.  Should it matter that I’m celiac if I ask for gluten free food?  More and more, people aren’t eating gluten free as a fad, but because they identify as having a medical condition that benefits from not eating gluten.

I suppose the “celiac” label is the highest level of care for gluten free.  Again, I’m okay with that.  Talking to Ellen about dining meet-ups made me think of my cruise experience.  Casually meeting others who were celiac made me feel a little less different, and in some ways more special.