The podcast is a periodic audio series from 2017-2020, hosted by the Celiac Program at Children’s National Hospital, in partnership with GAI.
FEATURED EPISODES:
POTS & CELIAC: WHAT’S THE LINK
JUN 2020
56:00
Today’s topic explores another often-misunderstood condition, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome or (POTS) as it often called – and its possible connection to celiac disease.
HOT TOPICS AT DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK – EPISODE 2
JUN 2019
24:00
In this episode we discuss a lively debate between Dr. Edwin Liu from Colorado Children’s Hopital and Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl from Columbia University’s Celiac Disease Center about the pros and cons of mass screening for celiac disease.
LIVE FROM DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK – CELIAC PATIENTS DESERVE A MEDICATION
MAY 2019
17:00
Vanessa and Sandy sit down with Dr. Jocelyn Silvester from Boston Children’s Hospital to discuss a quote from Dr. Peter Green: “Patients with celiac disease deserve medication.”
VARIANCE IN REASONS FOR ADHERING TO A GLUTEN-FREE DIET AT SCHOOL
MAY 2019
22:00
We hear lots of news reports about adults going on a gluten-free diet when they don’t need to be medically. A study led by a team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic now reports this is happening amongst school age children as well.
SCHOOLS AND GLUTEN-FREE FOOD – NAVIGATING THE SYSTEM
MAR 2019
19:30
This week’s podcast is about an issue we see frequently in the Celiac Clinic at Children’s National. Getting access to safe gluten-free food in schools. Listen in as Vanessa and Joyana discuss gluten-free food in schools and how to gain access to options for your child through setting up a 504 plan.
CRUISING THE GLUTEN-FREE SEAS
MAR 2019
23:15
We’ve talked about gluten-free traveling before and the risks associated with it. But today we’re going to discuss an almost entirely carefree travel opportunity. Can you even imagine boarding a cruise ship where you know they are stocked up with gluten-free options?
NEW TEST TO DIAGNOSE CELIAC DISEASE WITH NO GLUTEN CHALLENGE
MAR 2019
23:00
Today’s podcast is about advances in new ways to diagnose celiac disease. One thing we struggle a lot with is making sure that people are getting a proper celiac disease diagnosis before starting a gluten-free diet.
THE LINK BETWEEN THE MICROBIOME, THE GUT, AND THE BRAIN
FEB 2019
38:00
Today’s podcast is going to shed light on the concept of the microbiome and its possible link to the brain and disorders like dementia and Parkinson’s. For years we’ve heard that our diets could possibly be linked to different diseases…but connections between our guts and our brains? How can that be?