Ep. 74 A Conversation About the Mental Health Impacts of Celiac Disease with Tayler Silfverduk

Tayler Silfverduk is a registered dietician, offering virtual coaching to those with Celiac Disease so that they can learn to separate diet culture from their gluten-free lifestyles. As a person with Celiac Disease, Tayler is determined to help people with Celiac Disease gain the knowledge necessary to find love for food and themselves.

 

Hey everyone! Welcome to today’s episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today’s episode, I’m joined by Tayler Silfverduk to talk about her diagnosis, how celiac disease affects people mentally, and the positive side of having a celiac diagnosis. We also talk about how those without celiac could be more accommodating, why it’s important to ask for help, and the difference between cross-contamination and cross-contact.

Let’s delve in!

 

In this Episode You’ll Learn:

• [02:05] A bit about Tayler.
• [02:56] Tayler’s diagnosis.
• [09:02] How it affects mental health.
• [11:15] Navigating the conversation.
• [13:13] How to best show up for those with celiac.
• [14:36] Tayler’s words to those with celiac.
• [17:29] Ask for help.
• [22:57] The positives of a celiac diagnosis.
• [27:17] Cross-contamination vs cross-contact.
• [29:44] Shared fryers.

 

Quotes:

• “It is a burden that we have to carry.” [12:43]
• “It’s all overwhelming to do alone.” [36:44]
• “Eating gluten-free food is the most important thing you can do, and being able to buy that in stores is so important.” [37:11]
• “It does get better.” [39:39]

 

Connect with Tayler Silfverduk

Website:            tayler.silfverduk.us

YouTube:           Celiac Dietician.

LinkedIn:            Tayler Silfverduk.

Instagram:          @celiacdietitian.

 

 

Connect with Rachel Wright

Website:            https://rachelwrightnyc.com

Instagram:          @thewright_rachel

Twitter:              @thewrightrachel

 

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