On today's episode we hear from a podcast listener Ashley discussing her daughter Lily's coeliac disease diagnosis. We'll chat about how the diagnosis came about, creating the Instagram account Thumbs Up For Gluten Free and the changes still needed for coeliac disease and the gluten free diet.
What we'll cover: * Ashley struggling with Lily's various symptoms at a young age * A coeliac disease diagnosis improving Lily's quality of life * The hardest parts of transitioning to gluten free life for Lily being a toddler at the time in 2013 * Struggles in finding others who truly understood what Ashley and Lily were going through * The lack of awareness around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet in hospitality, school, parties, etc * Positives of a coeliac disease diagnosis * Food fear and anxiety * Why Ashley started Thumbs Up For Gluten Free * Importance of sharing both positive and negative sides of coeliac disease * Connecting with the coeliac and gluten free community online worldwide and locally * The supportive * Changes in awareness needed for coeliac disease in schools, hospitality, health care and elsewhere * More awareness needed around the mental health side of coeliac disease * My reflections around Ashley and Lily's coeliac disease and gluten free journey * Alexis Fosler episode discussing the mental load of coeliac disease and the gluten free diet on the podcast * Jo Wynne from The Coeliac Connection
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