A Canadian Celiac Podcast
On this episode I’m again speaking with Cinde Little, the Everyday Gluten Free Gourmet regarding a new way for those of us who want to cook and bake gluten free, whether it be for ourselves or for others. Cinde has organized a membership group to try recipes, communicate and learn together how to cook and bake gluten free. She hopes to take the anxiety of trying new recipes with lots of tips to help you understand how gluten free can be delicious for the whole family. Cinde is creating a welcoming community – something we can all use. Cinde also makes us aware of the negative effects of...
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It’s the beginning of November 2025 and my opportunity to discuss news and information that has come out in the past month with Ellen Bayens of . Ellen keeps us up to date on what’s happening regarding celiac disease and gluten free. First, let me urge you to sign the petition Celiac Canada is putting forth to the federal government regarding the cost of gluten free food and how they can assist the celiac population. This is a re-issue of the petition from last year, as unfortunately it died when an election was called. Last time we received more than 26,000 signatures. Let’s try for...
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On this podcast I take the opportunity to speak with Melissa Secord, Executive Director of Celiac Canada regarding her recent attendance as part of the Canadian “team” at an international Celiac Conference in Finland. First, let me remind you of the Step Up for Celiac fundraiser that is being held by Celiac Canada all across the country during the month of October. Melissa and I spoke about the presentations made at the conference and about discussions held with support organizations in other countries and their shared issues. The team that attended from Canada made presentations and...
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It’s the beginning of October, so my chance to chat with Ellen Bayens of about articles and studies she has brought to our attention over the past month. As well, I take the opportunity to discuss something that’s been on my mind for quite a while. Ellen and I speak about a recent CFIA recall and you can get the full information here – We talk about a new product from M &M (I did try it - this one is amazing) – O’Dough’s has just updated their website. It’s well organized, simple to understand and simple to order from. The prices are pretty good too! - We also...
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Over this past summer I’ve been asked by different people if I know of a local dietician who is particularly knowledgeable about Celiac Disease. Unfortunately, I have to say I don’t, but there is a great solution for us with Selena DeVries RD, as she has an online practice, can be paid by many healthcare plans and she herself is celiac. In our conversation, Selena explains how to deal with ongoing symptoms even if you’ve been symptom free for a long time. She explains how lactose issues as well as thyroid issues can develop as we age – something that was news to me. Selena also talks...
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It’s the beginning of September, so my chance to chat with Ellen Bayens of about articles and studies she has brought to our attention over the past month. During August, Ellen visited the Kinnikinnick storefront in Edmonton and the pictures she took of the amazing baked goods would make any celiac’s mouth water. Ellen published a study about teens with celiac disease and the link with body image and potential mental health issues – this is a must read for parents of celiac children. There is good news in that the teens who strictly adhered to the gluten free diet were less likely...
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This second part of the wrap up conversation with Ellen focused more on the experiences I had in the varied restaurants where we ate on our trip. Breakfast was usually the same and eaten in the hotel room, lunch was on the road and dinner was normally after we’d checked in to our hotel – but those were the only constants. I enjoy different ethnic cuisines, and I treated myself often. Ellen and I spoke not only about fast food places which primarily made up our lunch choices, but franchise restaurants and why in both cases these can often be your best choices for a gluten free meal. If...
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On this podcast I get to catch up with Ellen Bayens of about the articles and information she has brought to our attention over the past month. Summer is usually a slow time when it comes to releasing information about studies and new products, but as usual, Ellen has found some valuable information to share with us. Selena DeVries RD has a new program to help celiac patients relieve some of their ongoing symptoms with dietary supplementation. Selena has also written about the Gluten Free Diet as only the first step in treating our celiac disease. While I was in Calgary, I was invited for...
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While I was recording my relatively short podcast episodes from “the road” travelling from Eastern Ontario to Vancouver Island, I mentioned that I would have to chat to Ellen about some things I encountered along the way in a future podcast. Here is the first part of that podcast chatting about things I learned from my road trip. The second part will be somewhat longer, as we kept talking, and that will be available in the middle of August. Some things I learned included how important it was for me to have a fridge and microwave in our hotel room and how I utilized the breakfast...
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I’m back home from my road trip and am overdue talking to Ellen Bayens about things she has brought to our attention over the month of June on . Ellen was excited to tell us about an experimental test for celiac disease coming out of Australia. The test involves drawing blood and introducing a form of gluten to the blood to look for a specific reaction to show that the individual has celiac disease. Both Ellen and I described this as a “game-changer” with many practical uses for diagnosis within our community. Hopefully this test will eventually become a common diagnostic tool...
info_outlineIt’s the beginning of June and again my opportunity to speak with Ellen Bayens of theceliacscene.com to discuss interesting articles she has brought to our attention during May. Ellen and I start off talking about May being Celiac Awareness Month and the Light Up events held in her city of Victoria. We also mention a popular event of Gluten Free Food Drives that happen across the country during May.
We also talk about my recent podcast regarding the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver on June 7th and 8th. We are then led into discussing gluten free sourdough bread and I express some of my observances around the commitment involved to make this amazing bread.
Ellen and I also discuss some of the posts Selena DeVries RD on her Instagram celiac_made_simple including a great hack to ensure you can get a gluten free blizzard at Dairy Queen.
Lastly, I talk about my plans with Ellen to drive across the country to Vancouver Island with my daughter who is relocating there. I’m thrilled that we will be able to finally meet in person and Ellen has some great plans for us and brunch!
#shinealightonceliac - A Victoria Success!
Vancouver Gluten-Free Expo - June 7 & 8 - TICKETS
Interview with Gerrit Janssen, Organizer, Vancouver Gluten Free Expo
Gluten-Free Podcast! Fast! Fun! Informative!
- How to Order a Celiac-Safe Dairy Queen Blizzard
- Gluten-Free Meals Ready in Minutes
- Gluten-Free Fast Food
- How to Avoid the 3pm Energy Crash
- Celiac Disease is More Than Eating Gluten Free
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