A live crash course for celiac newbies and their families on adjusting to the gluten-free lifestyle.
One of the hardest things about adjusting to life after a celiac diagnosis is the amount of time you have to spend doing research, and the sheer volume of information available. Our crash course distills the most useful information into live instruction, plus Q&A at the end.
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TBA - Fall/Winter 2024
Online
The Celiac Crash Course: Adapting to the Gluten-Free Lifestyle for Celiac Newbies and Their Families
Have you or someone close to you recently been diagnosed with celiac disease? Whether it’s you, your child, your partner, or a close friend or relative who is affected, this webinar is designed to give you all the information you need to adjust your lifestyle to successfully treat celiac disease in under two hours. There will be Q&A at the end.
The course covers…
“De-glutening” your home
The maximum amount of gluten an individual with celiac disease can safely consume is 20 ppm (parts per million).[1] This means that after a celiac diagnosis, there are some things in your home that need to be changed ASAP to prevent cross-contact — especially if there are non-celiacs continuing to eat gluten-containing foods in the household. The Celiac Crash Course identifies what areas of your living space should be changed and how.
Grocery shopping
A recent study showed that only 9% of the American public were able to identify the healthiest product in a lineup by reading its nutritional label.[2] The ability to read food labels is essential when shopping as (or for) a celiac. The Crash Course helps to demystify U.S. food labeling conventions, and teaches you where to look to determine if a food is not only safe for a gluten-free diet, but nutritious, too.
Dining out
Depending on where you live, dining out can be one of the biggest headaches facing celiacs and their caregivers. Just because there is a gluten-free menu available doesn’t necessarily mean the food is safe for someone on a medically-necessary gluten-free diet. The Crash Course covers the best practices for identifying celiac-friendly restaurants, and the tools that can help you locate them.
Traveling
Unfortunately, a diagnosis of celiac disease means it’s no longer possible to pick up and leave to any destination on a whim. The Crash Course highlights the types of research and planning that are necessary — and the resources and solutions available — to set yourself up for a smooth trip.
Hidden sources of gluten
Whether you’re at the grocery store or buying lip balm, it’s not always easy to tell whether a product contains gluten or not. The Crash Course dives into the most common sources of hidden gluten, to help you avoid accidentally “glutening” yourself or your celiac loved one.
Q&A
This stuff can be confusing and overwhelming. A diagnosis of celiac disease upends an individual’s or family’s sense of normalcy and requires the adoption of a radically new one. That’s why the Celiac Crash Course has a question-and-answer segment built in to the end — to allow you to ask your most pressing questions as you navigate this trying time.