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Following a gluten-free diet can feel tricky as it is, though are there particular nutrients you should be looking out for? Join Hollie as she discusses some of the key nutrients that deserve some extra attention when eating gluten free.
Is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist. She has completed a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition & Metabolism) and a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics at USYD.
Hollie decided to study dietetics following her own struggles with food, Coeliac Disease and digestive health issues. She is driven by the ability to help people be at their healthiest, long-term. Her focus is to empower you to understand your health and be resilient to the world of misinformation we live in. Hollie looks to support you, providing skills and knowledge to make realistic changes. She encourages having a healthy relationship with food and doesn’t believe it should be a source of stress for you, only enjoyment. She won’t tell you to cut out all the foods you enjoy but will show you how they fit into your lifestyle.
As Australians are prioritising their health and wellbeing, they are turning to new products to suit their changing needs. This is having a profound influence on their daily life choices as they start to make conscious decisions that will better their life.
Discovering new intolerances, allergies and dietary requirements can be overwhelming and scary. Obtaining the right information can be time consuming as you search through the misleading information and try find what is right for you. Australians were longing for a community where they could connect with like-minded people to share, engage, inspire and learn about all things free from and allergy related.
We decided to create a digital platform for our community to come together and support one another on their health journeys. This is a one stop shop where you can go to connect and source information to help you on your journey and remove the isolation that you may be experiencing.
This platform was created to bring together like-minded people together to share, engage, inspire and learn about all things free from and allergy related. We believe that by building a strong community, it will offer support and guidance to people who may be experiencing similar challenges in everyday life.
The Free From + Allergy Community Facebook group brings together industry professionals and everyday people that will share their knowledge and experience about allergies and intolerance’s. We encourage our community to ask questions and be active to help one another overcome food challenges that may make them feel isolated or alone.
Are you ready to join the community? We are ready to welcome you!
Everyone is welcomed, even if you’re not from Australia 😉
Join the community here and be apart of a supportive community.
Due to the significant impact corona has had within various industries, the Free From + Allergy team have had to postpone this show until 2021. We welcome you to join us for our virtual show on the 25/26 September.
Check out the content library where you can learn about various allergies and intolerances from health experts.
IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterised by symptoms such as cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhoea or constipation, or both. Yep, the symptoms of IBS can be on either and both ends of the bowel movement spectrum. Further complicating this chronic condition is that there is currently no known cause or cure. But don’t be disheartened, determining your IBS triggers can help manage the condition for the long term and improve your quality of life.
While the cause of IBS is unknown, factors such as stress, change in routine, infection and diet, can trigger an attack.
As FODMAPs travel through the gastrointestinal, they can be poorly absorbed in the small intestine drawing excess fluid into the gut. This can result in diarrhoea for some IBS sufferers. For others, the carbohydrates can moves into the large intestine where they undergo fermentation by bacteria, producing gas. This gas can lead to symptoms including bloating, constipation, flatulence, pain and nausea.
Research has found that following a low FODMAP diet can help reduce symptoms of medically diagnosed IBS in some sufferers. However, it’s important to determine which part of the acronym affects you as strictly eliminating all FODMAPs can have adverse impacts on your long term health.
The low FODMAP diet occurs in three phases.
Stage 1: The elimination phase occurs over four weeks, eliminating your intake of high FODMAP foods.
Stage 2: The FODMAP reintroduction phase will reintroduce each FODMAP back into your diet, one at a time, observing your tolerance and whether they trigger your IBS symptoms.
Stage 3: Once you have determined which FODMAPs trigger your IBS, you can tailor your eating habits to avoid only the necessary foods.
The FODMAP Challenge can help guide you through these stages with expert support to help you determine your FODMAP triggers. You’ll get meal plans, recipe ideas, and expert resources to to help you take control of your gut health, improve your symptoms of IBS, and better your quality of life. Sign Up here
Once you have determined your FODMAP triggers, this list of low FODMAP foods and high FODMAP foods can help avoid the ones you are sensitive to. Download our list of FODMAP foods here.
Chloe McLeod is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who is passionate about motivating and helping others to live the best lives they can.
She was inspired to create The FODMAP Challenge to help individuals determine the triggers of their Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) after recognising just how many people needed better support through this process.
With a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University and a Masters of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Chloe loves seeing the improvement in each individual’s quality of life once they are able to make better decisions about their food choices.
Making it easy to cram as much goodness into your family as possible without making everything from scratch! Starting out in 2012 selling through Qld farmer’s markets, products are now available through many healthy stores Australia wide & online.
Being diagnosed with lactose intolerance does not mean you have to avoid dairy. In this video I look at 3 easy low lactose hacks so you know which dairy foods to avoid, and which dairy foods can be safely included in your eating plan. Not only that, but how you can reduce lactose in your diet without compromising the all important calcium. Get savvy about lactose, manage your lactose intolerance and boost your calcium intake in one quick 10 minute update.
I love working as a food Intolerance Dietitian and find my work is split across FODMAPs, whole food intolerances (including dairy protein intolerance) and food chemical sensitivities. Working with breast fed babies, children and adults- I find myself covering the whole spectrum of ages. Dairy intolerance is often an issue in the food sensitive people I see- with either lactose intolerance, protein intolerance/allergy or both being at play. Hence, I have developed a particular interest in dairy! With an education background, I relish opportunities to inform my client, groups and undertake education sessions to help food sensitive people become empowered with knowledge on how to move forward.
Is it Coeliac Disease or IBS (or both)?
In this video, gut health dietitian and nutritionist, Rebecca Ponsford from FODMAP Nutrition & Dietetics breaks down what Coeliac Disease and IBS are- the differences and similarities between them.
She describes the process of testing and diagnosis for coeliac disease and the importance of the “Gluten Challenge”. Finally, she explains the FODMAP component of wheat which can trigger IBS-type symptoms.
Rebecca is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). She completed her Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (Hons) from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Rebecca supports her clients with individualised nutrition advice to find relief from digestive health issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), SIBO and coeliac disease, so they can get back to enjoying life again!
Rebecca has additional training in the low FODMAP diet, and healthy body image for adolescence. She has a passion for environmental sustainability and much experience in plant-based nutrition. She also has a strong interest in the connection between mental health and gastrointestinal health, environmental sustainability and women’s health.
When working with clients she uses evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle approaches to nourish their bodies and achieve sustainable results.
Rebecca strives to educate her clients by translating evidence into practical real-life strategies for her clients to implement. She works with an individualised client-centred focus, providing clients with tools to enjoy food, take ownership of their food choices and fit food into their lives around other priorities.
Rebecca is available for one-on-one nutrition and dietetics consultations at FODMAP Nutrition & Dietetics.
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