Ep 154 January 2021 Roundup

A Conversation with Ellen Bayens

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

On this episode I speak with Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com who brings us up to date on what’s in the news regarding celiac disease and the gluten free diet.  December is normally a quiet month when it comes to releasing new medical information from studies, and this December was no different.  We speak about a study that considers reducing the requirement for a biopsy to diagnose celiac disease.  Ellen also fills us in on the safety of the Pfizer Covid19 Vaccine.  As well Ellen and I talk about some new resources available to celiacs, not only the newly diagnosed, but for those of us who have been following a gluten free diet for many years.  During 2020 many gluten free businesses were faced with difficult decisions – continuing to struggle, or changing their business model.  Each gluten free business/service is unique and Ellen and I talk about how some are meeting this challenge.  You can find more information about our topics at –

Bye Bye Biopsy for Adults with Celiac Serology 10 Times Higher Than Normal

Is Pfizer’s COVID19 Vaccine Safe for Celiacs?

HEALTHY ME – A Gluten Free Lifestyle Course 

Gluten-Free Businesses Diversifying Due To Covid / Reinventing Themselves. 

The Art of Slow Food Opens 100% GF Wood-Fired Pizza Food Truck! 

Introducing El Faro Gluten Free Flour IXIM Tortillas, Seasonings, Salsas & More, Made by Taco Revolution Food Truck

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 enjoy speaking with Ellen every month, it keeps me on top of current celiac/gluten free news and topics.  That’s one of the reasons I started the podcast.  It’s now been almost three years since my first podcast debuted at the end of January 2018.  So much has happened for me since that time.  I have attended many different celiac/gluten free events, met lots of experts, both in the medical field as well as entrepreneurs and others with a story.

It’s quite a job to look back on all of my podcasts, over 150 now, so many guests, so many topics.  What I have attempted to do in the past, and will again this year, is look over my podcasts for this past year and talk about what I’ve learned.  Ellen eluded to my plans in this week’s episode.  You should know I look back with mixed feelings.  Some episodes were crammed with medical information, and I was often on the edge of not understanding, but hopefully, I was able to present this information in a way as to bring some degree of understanding to the topic.  Other episodes were conversations with entrepreneurs in the gluten free space.  These episodes varied quite a bit.  I tried to relate my own gluten free bakery experience to these businesses, I usually left with a great respect for what these people were trying to accomplish. 

Some of my favourite episodes talked about how the gluten free diet has changed people’s lives.  From a medical perspective, the gluten free diet is our only “cure”, but I was more interested in how people re-arranged their diet, culture, needs, wants and family life to accommodate gluten free.  Of particular interest were individuals who came from a different cultural background from me – Italian, East Indian, Polish etc.  I’d like to do more of this series.  If you are, or know of someone who would like to discuss gluten free and how you’ve adapted your/their culture to meet it’s challenges, please contact me (acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com). 

When I look back on the past three years, I can see I’ve grown as a celiac.  My knowledge, my contacts, my experiences and my confidence have all grown.  I feel richer for having done the work to produce the podcast.  I can only hope you feel something positive for listening.