Ep 156 Selena is Here to Help
A conversation with Selena Devries RD
Let’s start the blog with the show notes for this Episode –
I’m joined again on the podcast by Selena Devries, a Registered Dietician specializing in gut issues, as well, she is also celiac. Selena has developed a comprehensive course for anyone with persistent gut issues after their celiac diagnosis. This course is very indepth and Selena will be working closely with course participants on an individual basis. The course begins in late January, but before that, a shorter course is available to anyone who might be interested, but not sure if it’s right for them.
You can find out more at Selena’s website at www.healthbean.ca
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 –
Many people have pivoted from in person classes and consultations to virtual ones over the past year. It was a necessity for most, not just for the providers, but also for the consumers of these sessions.
I think the most unique utilization of this technology is the virtual cooking or baking class. There are a few talented cooks and bakers that have used their skills in this way. I can see the benefits of these online classes far after covid is a factor in our day to day lives.
On the other hand, Selena had provided virtual dietician appointments before the pandemic turned our lives upside down. Now she’s taking her expertise to another level with videos and structured classes. Many of us will meet with a couple of dieticians in our celiac journey, but very few of us will have a consultation with a dietician who is an expert in gastric issues, as well as being celiac herself.
We are fortunate to have Selena to help us, and with her classes, she is accessible to anyone from coast to coast to coast. That is remarkable. I know many people are accessing their family doctors and specialists via zoom meetings these days, for appointments, and now you can have a specialist dietician “partner” teaching and giving you individual advice as well.
Covid-19 has dealt the world an awful blow, but there are a few things, developed by ingenious people, that I hope remain after life goes back to normal. You may remember, as I do, the science-fiction tv shows when I was a kid, showing a patient with a doctor who had some fantastical handheld gadgets that gave readings and the doctor could reference some faraway expert for the diagnosis. That does appear to be our future, and in some ways our present. I intend to embrace the new ways of doing things and help promote those who are forging new paths.