My journey with coeliac disease. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and how my life has changed.

 
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In this week’s episode, I share my journey with coeliac disease. I explore what coeliac disease is, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, what treatment looks like, and long-term side effects if left untreated. This episode is a great one for those who would like to learn more about coeliac disease and/or my journey with it.

We discuss:

  • What coeliac disease is and what damage it causes the gut (2:30)

  • How coeliac disease is developed. Are some people more susceptible to developing coeliac disease than others? (6:20)

  • The story of my diagnosis with coeliac disease (8:50)

  • How coeliac disease is diagnosed (16:30)

  • Symptoms of coeliac disease (21:00)

  • Advice for coeliacs when eating out (29:00)

  • Treatment of coeliac disease and the long term risks of ignoring this (25:00)

  • Healing the gut from coeliac disease. How long does it take for the gut to return to ‘normal’? (32:47)

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Rachel Hawkins