Cristian Costas - Coeliac Symptoms, Cutting Diagnosis Times + The End of Endoscopies?

OH CRUMBS SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 - FEATURING CRISTIAN COSTAS

Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. 

Welcome back to SEASON 2 of Oh Crumbs! That’s right, we’re back after a (slightly-longer-than-planned) break and we’ve got a BIGGER and BETTER season than ever, with lots of expert gluten free guests.

This week we spoke to Cristian Costas, a gastroenterologist dietitian specialising in coeliac disease. We chatted about SO many things, from lesser known coeliac symptoms and getting a diagnosis, to what to do about persisting symptoms and dealing with social anxiety when eating out. 

We also chatted about some exciting research into reducing testing times, the use of AI to diagnose coeliac and lots, lots more. We crammed a LOT into this episode so get your notepads and pens out!

If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!

Sarah and Laura xx

CHAPTERS

00:00
Welcome Back to Old Crumbs!

04:51
Introducing Cristian Costas

05:42
Coeliac Disease Awareness and Support

07:22
Building Community and Overcoming Challenges

09:32
Enjoying Life with Coeliac Disease

10:25
Understanding Coeliac Disease Symptoms

17:08
Navigating the Diagnosis Process

24:13
Future of Coeliac Disease Diagnosis

30:06
Challenges After Diagnosis

37:14
Social Anxiety and Coeliac Disease

38:09
Quality of Life and Gluten-Free Diet

39:58
Individualised Approaches to Gluten-Free Living

43:09
Addressing Persistent Symptoms Post-Diagnosis

46:22
The Importance of Food Diaries

49:05
Challenges in Accessing Dietitian Support

51:14
Understanding Overlapping Conditions

54:04
The Role of Inclusion in Dietary Management

56:20
Final Thoughts and Wisdom for New Diagnoses

01:02:04
Coming Up Next Week...

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

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FIND CRISTIAN: Find him @coeliac_dietitian on Instagram, book a private appointment with Cristian via City Dietitians: https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/cristian-costas 

FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.

FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.

Read more on the AI study mentioned in the podcast: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AI-and-coeliac-disease

Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ 

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Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on social