How To Navigate Label Reading, Gluten Free Nutrition & When Gluten Isn’t to Blame For Symptoms | Coeliac Disease Dietitian, Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg

A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 164

Reading food labels can feel overwhelming when you have coeliac disease. With hidden ingredients, confusing “may contain” statements, and changing food labelling laws, it’s hard to know what’s truly safe. Plus, even when you’re strictly gluten-free, you might still experience symptoms that feel like you’ve been glutened—but could something else be going on?

In today’s episode of A Gluten Free Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Kim Faulkner Hogg, an experienced dietitian specialising in coeliac disease and food intolerances, to break it all down. With years of research into gluten ingestion, nutrient deficiencies, and the science behind gluten-free food labeling, Dr. Kim brings clarity to the challenges many of us face on a daily basis.

If you've ever struggled with label reading, wondered about nutrients at risk on a gluten-free diet, or experienced mysterious gut symptoms that don’t seem to be gluten-related, this episode is packed with valuable insights!

🔎 What We Cover in This Episode:

✅ Dr. Kim’s journey in dietetics & why she specialises in coeliac disease
✅ Her research on small gluten ingestions & their impact on health
✅ How gluten-free food standards changed in the 1990s
✅ What PEAL (Plain English Allergen Labelling) means for gluten declarations
✅ Understanding "Contains gluten" vs. "May contain gluten" statements
✅ Highly processed foods with wheat—safe or not for coeliacs?
✅ The best label-reading strategies for coeliac disease
✅ Key nutrients at risk on a gluten-free diet & how to fix deficiencies
✅ How to get enough fibre & calcium while avoiding gluten
✅ Symptoms that feel like being glutened but might be something else
✅ Could preservatives in food & medication be causing gut issues?
✅ Resources to help you navigate gluten-free living with confidence

💡 Resources & Links:

🔗 Connect with Dr. Kim Faulkner Hogg: https://glutenfreenutrition.com.au/
Follow Dr Kim Faulkner Hogg on Instagram and Facebook

🔗 Learn more about PEAL & gluten-free food standards
🔗 Get my gluten-free living tips & exclusive content

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