How the Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Community Must Work Together | Gluten Free Thoughts

Episode 175

Welcome to A Gluten Free Podcast! In this Gluten Free Thoughts episode, I’ll be sharing my perspective on the importance of working together as a community—in the coeliac disease research space, advocacy, health care and the community living with coeliac disease ourselves. 

What I’ll Cover in This Episode:

✅ Recap of last week's episode – Olivia Moscatelli shared how different coeliac disease organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers need to come together to advance understanding and research in coeliac disease.
✅ Why collaboration is key in the gluten-free and coeliac disease space
✅ The challenges of competition versus community mindset
✅ Listing various coeliac disease organizations around the world and the work they’re doing
✅ Working together with your healthcare professionals for better diagnosis and management
✅ Supporting each other in the coeliac and gluten-free community
✅ Keeping the same goal in mind—to help those of us in the coeliac and gluten-free community
✅ How A Gluten Free Family and A Gluten Free Podcast are all about bringing people together

Next Week:

🎙 I’ll be speaking with Professor Bob Anderson, world-renowned coeliac disease researcher and now president of the International Society for the Study of Coeliac Disease (ISSCD). We’ll discuss how the International Coeliac Disease Symposium is helping to bring all countries and coeliac disease organisations together to advance research and awareness.

Links & Resources:
🌎 Celiac Disease Organisations around the world
👨‍💻 Debunking 5 Coeliac Disease & Gluten Free Myths blog
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Disclaimer

The content on this podcast is not a substitution for professional medical advice. It is the opinion and experience of the show host or guests. Please seek professional medical advice from a medically qualified professional before making any decisions about your health or diet.

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