Ep 21: All Things Celiac with Claire Baker of Beyond Celiac | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Claire Baker, Senior Communications Director at Beyond Celiac, the leading celiac disease advocacy organization in the United States. Claire was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010. Her symptoms, which included long-term severe anemia, GI problems, brain fog and more, revealed that she may have gone undiagnosed for decades. Today we will discuss with Claire celiac disease – what it is, symptoms, diagnosis and management. As well as Beyond Celiac and their role in the Celiac community. We also talk about:Cross contactGetting "glutened" after removing gluten from dietGetting a proper official diagnosis from medically certified doctors and the pitfalls of self-diagnosis Reading labelsDining OutDiversity Sharing Your StoryResearch and Clinical TrialsHidden sources of gluten such as make-up, medicines and more.Beyond Celiac resources, community initiatives, and where to find them online:Beyond Celiac website is www.BeyondCeliac.org and it's packed with resources and ways to donate and get involved.A handy guide to label reading is here: www.beyondceliac.org/gluten-free-diet/reading-food-labelsBeyond Celiac will have a special initiative this summer that supports three of their big research efforts, which can be found here: www.BeyondCeliac.org/SummerBeyondAnd Beyond Celiac social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondceliacInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondceliacTwitter: https://twitter.com/beyondceliacYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/beyondceliacLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-celiacListen online anytime: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ or on any podcast player.Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horneThe Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.comX: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypiEmail: [email protected]