During the month of January, I’m presenting stories of individuals who consider themselves asymptomatic with Celiac Disease. On this episode I speak with Jill, who is one of those rare individuals who is biopsy confirmed with celiac disease but has no digestive issues when eating gluten. Listening to Jill I began to understand the difficulty she encounters when making food and lifestyle choices. Those of us with celiac disease know we must eat a gluten free diet, and if we don’t, or aren’t careful, we will suffer noticeable and often life disrupting discomfort. Jill, on the other hand has no digestive, or other issues if she eats gluten. Some may consider this a best-case scenario, if they slip up, or if they accidentally ingest gluten, they won’t even notice. However, this dream scenario comes with its own negative side. Jill struggles to commit to the diet on a long-term basis, even though she knows she should. Jill enjoys going to restaurants and, like the rest of us find requesting gluten free to be a hassle, but unlike the rest of us, she won’t suffer from being glutened, at least not in the short term.

I try to discuss the issues without making Jill feel guilty for slipping from gluten free, and we come up with some strategies going forward to make the diet something she can make a long-term commitment to.

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

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

During the month of January, I’m presenting stories of individuals who consider themselves asymptomatic with Celiac Disease. On this episode I speak with two Moms. The first family is struggling to arrive at a diagnosis for their child. I speak with the Mom both prior to and after the appointment with a specialist. The goal here is to formulate a plan to move forward while a diagnosis is being arrived at. The second Mom has unconventional symptoms, and also has a son who is, for the most part asymptomatic. I speak with both of them, to understand how they cope gluten free day to day.

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

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

During the month of January, I’m presenting stories of individuals who consider themselves asymptomatic with Celiac Disease. On this episode I speak with Mariya and Sacha. We chat about their stories, how they cope day to day and some of the unique issues around having celiac disease without the common severe digestive symptoms. My guests this month represent a broad range of symptoms, most not falling under digestive. I must admit to sometimes wishing I didn’t suffer the digestive effects of eating gluten, but as you’ll hear from my guests this month, being asymptomatic comes with other challenges.

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

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

It feels like a bit of a milestone Episode 250, and it’s most fitting that I’m speaking with Ellen Bayens of www.theceliacscene.com about news and our views that have come up during the past month, getting us all ready to take on 2023.

Ellen and I chat about resistant starches and I learn that my love of leftovers is actually a good thing.  We also look into the CCA Position Statement on Corn products and how it should help us in making safe food choices.

We also talk about some of my recent podcasts including a bonus episode on the Gluten Free Weigh In Podcast where each of my co-hosts gives their take on New Year’s Resolutions. Sidenote – Aaron has a very educated view on behaviour changes that goes way beyond a once-a-year decision.  My podcasts for January will focus on people who consider themselves asymptomatic, or at least differently symptomatic.  I’ll be travelling in January, so hopefully this series of podcasts will come out weekly, but at this point my schedule is somewhat unknown, but I will give it my best attempt.

Here is the list of topics from Ellen –

• What are Resistant Starches and Are You Eating Enough of Them?

• Heads Up Celiacs: CCA Position Statement on Corn Products
• https://www.celiac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Corn-Statement-Dec-5-2022-clean.pdf
• Coping Without a Diagnosis
• How to Check Out All-Inclusive Resorts
• What’s harder? Adopting the Gluten-Free Diet or Losing 100 pounds?
• Gluten-Free Crispy Chicken at Big Wheel Burger 
• M&M options & how Rewards Card works

You may also want to check out these links we mentioned during the podcast –

Pilling Foods – https://www.pillingfoods.com/

El Faro Restaurant – https://theceliacscene.com/places/canada/british-columbia/parksville-1/featured-restaurant/el-faro-fusion/

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