Ep 185 Health for Those Struggling with Gluten Free

A Conversation with Cinde Little

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

On this episode I speak with Cinde Little, a guest I recently spoke with on the podcast regarding her virtual baking classes.  Cinde has released a comprehensive course for those new to gluten free, as well as those who are continuing to struggle with the gluten free lifestyle.  In Cinde’s words –

“This is an introduction to my course called HEALTHY ME, a guide to take you from overwhelmed to confident in 30 days. The course is for you if you’re new to the gluten free diet or still struggling to stay on it. Your lifestyle is as individual as you are so the course allows you to determine what is most important right now. It’s designed to be personal and includes 9 areas of life because a gluten free lifestyle isn’t just about the diet. HEALTHY ME is an acronym that stands for: Healing, Eating, Advocate, Lifestyle, Travel, House Rules, Your Community, Medical Team and Education. As soon as you register for the course you get instant access to all 9 video modules, a workbook with personal action plan and a Resource Guide to get started right away. Follow this link to register or learn more: https://everyday-gluten-free-gourmet-school.teachable.com/  Visit my website at https://everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca/ and CLICK on the HEALTHY ME COURSE tab to see the course details and sign up. I’m Cinde, the Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet, sharing tips and recipes to help you create a gluten free lifestyle you love.”

Sue’s Websites and Social Media

Podcast https://acanadianceliacpodcast.libsyn.com

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

Email – acdnceliacpodcast@gmail.com

Celiac Kid Stuff – https://www.celiackidstuff.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

It’s been more than 25 years since my diagnosis.  I am grateful for my diagnosis.  Over those 25 years, I’ve tried to participate in the celiac/gluten free community, taking an active part to improve the lives for those whose medicine is the gluten free diet.

Strange thing though, I can’t remember many details of those early years.  I remember flopping down on my bed in tears because I’d made a dinner for the family, and I couldn’t eat any of it.  I remember having my daughters tested and Deanna’s coming back positive.  I remember searching for a gluten free cake recipe to make for her fifth birthday.  I even remember going to my first (and only) dietitian appointment – but honestly I don’t remember much – I was pretty overwhelmed.

What I do remember was the pain before my diagnosis, and how, over time, it went away.

Operating my gluten free bakery, attending CCA conferences and being the contact in my area for the newly diagnosed, I’ve met and helped many people and families who were facing this new challenge.  Trouble is, so many years on, I can’t remember much about the day-to-day issues and struggles. 

A few years ago, I went back to college to take courses in media, public relations and event management.  One assignment we had was to write about something we considered ourselves an expert in.  The choice was simple.  I would write about what it’s like to get a diagnosis of celiac disease.  My paper was informative and comprehensive until the instructor started asking “simplistic” and “dumb” questions.  The questions were on purpose to make me realize that as an “expert”, I should be writing for someone who knows little of the subject matter.  This is an old concept, but it was new to me – “The Curse of Knowledge”.  It’s difficult to un-learn something, especially if it’s one of the cornerstones of your overall knowledge on a subject.  I was humbled.  I could explain the damaged villi in a small intestine, but I wasn’t explaining what happens for the first meal after the doctor gives the diagnosis, or how to look differently at your kitchen.  Way before learning to read labels, there is a time of panic, not being able to feed yourself for so many reasons.  I’d forgotten that, and I have to work hard to put myself back in that position, so I can help others.  It’s people like Cinde, natural educators who take the curse of knowledge and work with it, who can really make a difference for so many.

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