A Gluten Free Podcast

Ben Hampton
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Do you have coeliac disease or are you gluten free for other health reasons? Sick of feeling like you’re all alone in your own coeliac (or celiac) journey? Are you struggling with adapting to your new gluten free life? Do you want to stay up to date with all the latest news, research and information in the coeliac disease and gluten free space? You’ve come to the right place!  This is the show for all things gluten free. Your host Ben Hampton shares stories of people doing helpful and inspiring things in the gluten free community while also sharing my own story along the way. You’ll hear from coeliac disease researchers, coeliac specialist dietitians, families and parents navigating coeliac disease and gluten free life with their children, gluten free cookbook authors, gluten free content creators, musicians and more.  You’ll hear helpful tips, inspiring stories and feel part of the gluten free community through listening to this podcast.  Whether you have coeliac disease like Ben, you’re gluten free for other reasons or you simply want to learn more about the gluten free diet, this is your show. Our aim is to raise coeliac disease and gluten free awareness: one chat at a time. Thanks for being here gluten free fam!* Website: aglutenfreefamily.com.au * Connect on Instagram @a.gffamily* Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group * Send an email to hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au 

  1. 1d ago

    Matt Damon’s Gluten Free Odyssey, SBS Insight Appearance: A Coeliac Perspective + Sydney Gluten Free Expo Giveaway

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 247   My guest on today’s episode is my brother Blake. We’ll talk about Matt Damon going gluten free for his role as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey, our takeaways from our appearance at SBS Insight discussing ultra processed foods and our Sydney Gluten Free Expo ticket giveaway. What we’ll discuss: * Matt Damon going gluten free for his role as leading character Odysseus in The Odyssey * Going gluten free for sport * How and why celebrities talk differently about their coeliac disease and gluten free diet on podcasts * Jon Bernthal talking about coeliac disease and his gluten free journey * Celebrity men talking about coeliac disease and the gluten free diet * Matt Damon talking about his gluten free diet unprompted on Amy Pohler’s podcast * The fad of gluten free in society versus more options for the coeliac and gluten free community * Personal trainers and their potential influence of a gluten free diet in their preparation for physically demanding movie roles * Our takeaways from our appearance at SBS Insight for the discussion around ultra processed foods as part of our diets as Australians * Our family’s reflections on ultra processed foods as part of our overall diet * Friends of ours sharing a food scanning app with us * The complications of the health star ratings on food packaging in Australia * Warning labels and other interventions for ultra processed foods in other countries  * Future podcast guest chatting about gluten doses in various products, health star ratings, etc * Sydney Gluten Free Expo giveaway   Links Matt Damon Goes Gluten Free for his role as Odssyseus in The Odyssey Jon Bernthal’s coeliac and gluten free journey Appearance on SBS Insight - Ultra Processed Food Fight  Full Episode of SBS Insight - Ultra Processed Food Fight Matt Damon on Good Hang with Amy Poehler Philip Baker and colleagues’ research findings on Ultra Processed Foods Sydney Gluten Free Expo Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    Matt Damon’s Gluten Free Odyssey, SBS Insight Appearance: A Coeliac Perspective + Sydney Gluten Free Expo Giveaway

  2. Jul 26

    Navigating Italy with Coeliac Disease: A Gluten Free Travel Guide with Catalin Varela

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 246 My guest on today’s episode is the creator of The Celiac In Italy and Celiacs In Europe, Catalin Varela. We’ll talk about her coeliac disease diagnosis, the differences between the US and her current home of Florence in Italy and the resources she’s created to help the gluten free community travel throughout Italy and Europe. What we’ll cover: * Catalin’s coeliac disease diagnosis and her symptoms pre-diagnosis * Neurological symptoms of coeliac disease * Catalin’s misdiagnosis of cancer * Catalin’s family friend prompting to test for coeliac disease * Cutting out more things other than gluten from the diet to help improve Catalin’s health * Catalin’s training in integrative nutrition * How Catalin’s 6 month travels around the world changed her perspective and approach to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet * Catalin’s degree in medical anthropology and writing her thesis on how people living with coeliac disease approach their disease and the gluten free diet differently depending on where they live in the world * What Catalin found from her thesis * Why Florence is a great place for people living with coeliac disease * Biggest differences in approaches to coeliac disease and the gluten free diet within the US compared to Italy * Catalin’s experience of eating out and making her own food in Florence * How Italy compares to neighbouring countries in Europe in terms of gluten free options and coeliac disease awareness * Navigating buying gluten free food in supermarkets in Italy * The use of gluten free wheat starch in Italy in gluten free products * The misconception of being able to eat gluten when you have coeliac disease in Italy and Europe * Wheat being imported into Italy from Canada * Gluten free food subsidy for people living with coeliac disease in Italy * The nuances of the gluten free subsidy for italian residents with coeliac disease * The cost of gluten free food in Italy * Catalin’s thoughts on the population screening for the study of coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes * Catalin’s work with the Italian Celiac Association (AIC) * Celiacs and Europe and the consulting services offered * Clients sharing their gluten free travel stories after their consultations * Tips for travelling to Italy with coeliac disease Links Use our code GFFAM for 10% off booking a consultation with Celiacs In Europe Follow Celiac In Italy on Instagram  https://celiacinitaly.com/ https://celiacsineurope.com/ Follow Celiacs In Europe on Instagram https://www.aglutenfreefamily.com.au/blog/how-to-travel-gluten-free-in-europe-and-the-one-resource-that-makes-it-easier Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au 📸 Photo credit: WEHI. 1G Royal Pde Parkville 3052 VIC Australia. https://www.wehi.edu.au/ This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    Navigating Italy with Coeliac Disease: A Gluten Free Travel Guide with Catalin Varela

  3. Jul 19

    From Nightmares to Awareness: Isla's Mission to Help Others with Coeliac Disease

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 245 On today's episode we share the story of Isla's coeliac disease diagnosis told by her mother Isla and how they made the goal to run a marathon for coeliac disease awareness. What we'll cover: * Reflecting on Glenn and Harley's story a few weeks ago * How I found the story of Isla and her mum, Kirsty * Isla's coeliac disease symptoms * The pizza that changed everything * Trying to find the problem behind Isla's health issues * Isla being dismissed by health professionals * Isla's consistent sicknesses * Daycare employee suggesting to keep a food journal for Isla * Doctor testing for coeliac disease and confirming via repeated blood test * Relief after Isla's coeliac disease diagnosis * The worry and alertness still lingering * The transition to gluten free life for Isla * How Isla and Kirsty found the Edinburgh Marathon * The support around Isla's fundraiser for Coeliac UK * The amount of awareness needed around coeliac disease in the UK and throughout the world * My closing thoughts Links Follow @coeliacmamma on Instagram Read our blog post on Isla's fundraiser Original article: Musselburgh girl 'smashes' junior marathon for Coeliac UK Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    From Nightmares to Awareness: Isla's Mission to Help Others with Coeliac Disease

  4. Jul 12

    The Future of Coeliac Disease: Blood Tests, Oats & Breakthrough Research with Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist and World-Leading Coeliac Disease Researcher, Jason Tye-Din

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 244   My guest on today’s episode is Associate Professor, gastroenterologist and world-leading coeliac disease researcher, Jason Tye-Din. We’ll talk about the latest updates on the Interleukin 2 blood test, updated advice around oats as part of a gluten free diet and all the other incredible research he and his team at WEHI are currently undertaking. What we’ll cover: * Introducing Jason and our previous episode together * How coeliac disease is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects all parts and organs of the body * How the Interleukin 2 diagnostic tool works * Interleukin 2 blood test being used in various other coeliac disease research trials * Interleukin 2 blood test used in the Gluten Threshold Study to determine if T cells are being activated when participants are ingesting very low levels of gluten * Interleukin 2 (IL-2) blood test soon to be used in a trial involving children * Updates around this blood test and implementation plans * Non-biospy approach in diagnosing coeliac disease and how IL-2 could play a part in this * Working on a salivary coeliac disease test * How the IL-2 test might work in people with potential coeliac disease * Gluten Threshold Study and how IL-2 was used in the study * The response from the Gluten Threshold Study * World Health Organisation reference threshold for gluten and possibility to clear up confusion around ‘may contain gluten’ statements * Defining an action level in a standard serve of food * Jason’s advice on enzymes that claim to break down small amounts of gluten * Importance of not using symptoms as a measure of being glutened or not * Possible adjunct management drugs and other therapeutics other than a strict gluten free diet for people with coeliac disease * Advice for oats as part of a gluten free diet for Australian adults and children living with coeliac disease * ENDIA (Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity Study) updates * Eotaxin and brain fog coeliac disease study * Pros and cons around population screening of coeliac disease * NSW school children being tested for coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes * International Celiac Disease Symposium 2026 in Melbourne Links Contact the nurses to be involved in WEHI studies - coeliac@wehi.edu.au Professor Jason Tye-Din’s previous podcast appearance Suitability of Oats as part of a gluten free diet for Australians living with coeliac disease ENDIA study https://www.icds2026.org/ Coeliac Disease Research Lab Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au 📸 Photo credit: WEHI. 1G Royal Pde Parkville 3052 VIC Australia. https://www.wehi.edu.au/ This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    The Future of Coeliac Disease: Blood Tests, Oats & Breakthrough Research with Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist and World-Leading Coeliac Disease Researcher, Jason Tye-Din

  5. Jul 5

    Your Coeliac Stories: Harley’s Climb for Coeliac UK

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 243 On today's episode we have an inspiring story from the UK about a young girl named Harley. It’s told from the perspective of her father Glenn Hansen, detailing how his daughter’s personal struggles with coeliac disease led her to climb the mountain top to raise funds and awareness, figuratively and literally! What we'll cover: * How I found out about this news story within our gluten free community from a former podcast guest and a podcast listener connecting me with Glenn, the father of Harley * Harley's coeliac disease symptoms leading up to her coeliac disease diagnosis * Avoiding the gluten challenge and diagnosing off raised coeliac disease antibody levels * How Harley, Glenn and the family have adjusted to gluten free life for Harley * Struggles Harley and the family have * How much Harley and the family have learned since her coeliac disease diagnosis * Harley beginning to advocate and educate others about her coeliac disease and gluten free diet * How the idea for the climb came about * Preparing Harley for the climb * Raising money and awareness through the climb * Response from the coeliac disease and gluten free community within the UK and throughout the world Links Harley’s Just Giving page Read Harley and Glenn's climb for Coeliac UK Original news report leading up to the climb News report after the climb A report about the response from the post climb article Facebook page on Harley’s training Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    Your Coeliac Stories: Harley’s Climb for Coeliac UK

  6. Jun 28

    What is a "Safe" Gluten Dose? Gluten Threshold Study Results with Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 242 My guest on today’s episode is Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson. We’ll talk about the Gluten Threshold Study results, how these results could inform international gluten free standards and the need for follow up larger scale studies. What we’ll cover: * Aim of the study and what prompted it * Using Interleukin 2 to measure immune response in participants * How the Interleukin 2 test was used as a biomarker in this specific trial * Exploring the question of inadvertent gluten ingestion in causing damage to villi in people with coeliac disease * Carlo Cattassi’s study in 2007 looking at the minimum amount of gluten causing an autoimmune response * James and his team looking at what is happening for people with coeliac disease consuming 10 mgs of gluten and under * The hawthorn effect * Specifics of the trial and how the study was run * Dropping the dose of gluten to see where the autoimmune response was occurring at lowering levels * Findings from the study * How the results could possibly change labelling and ‘gluten free’ standards and guidelines not only in Australia but worldwide * Codex Alimentarius food labelling laws * Shortcomings from this trial * The potential heterogeneity of coeliac disease (various scales of severity of the disease) * Eliciting dose of gluten for people with coeliac disease * Varying symptoms of the participants throughout the Gluten Threshold study before and after the gluten challenge * Mistakes and surprises in the Gluten Threshold Study * Symptom scores * Anticipatory nausea and priming * The possibility of the immune system being primed before the ingestion of gluten for people with coeliac disease * The trauma of living with an autoimmune disease or other IBD conditions * Possible follow up studies from The Gluten Threshold Study * How this study could be used to a more universal approach to the ppm of gluten * Digestive Diseases Week in Chicago and how the response from the Gluten Threshold Study * The interest in novel therapeutics for people with coeliac disease to help people’s guts alongside a gluten free diet * Enzymes that claim to break down inadvertent gluten ingestion for people with coeliac disease * Information on how to read the results of the Gluten Threshold Study, participate or help fund future studies and follow Wesley Research Institute on socials Links Gluten Threshold Study Results Wesley Research Institute: Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Follow Wesley Research Institute on Instagram and Facebook Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    What is a "Safe" Gluten Dose? Gluten Threshold Study Results with Gastroenterologist and Director of the Coeliac Disease and Immune Health Research Program at Wesley Research Institute, Dr James Daveson

  7. Jun 21

    It's Not Just About Going Gluten Free - 5 Tools To Optimise Health When Living With Coeliac Disease

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 241 On today's episode I share 5 protocols I've added to my health routine since my coeliac disease diagnosis. When you're diagnosed with coeliac disease, it's not all just about going gluten free. There's so much more we can do to help our physical and mental health. What we'll cover: * Cold therapy and ice baths * My episode with Benjamin Berry on the podcast * The benefits of yoga, especially when I'm having a flare up * Going to the gym or exercising in some capacity * Importance of strength training for bone health * Meditation and sound baths * Recent collaboration of yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing and ice baths Links Episode with Certified Wim Hof Instructor, Benjamin Berry Wim Hof breathing video Founder of The Bone Clinic, Belinda Beck episode Boho Beautiful meditation 10 Minute guided meditation by Annie & Justin Yoga, sound bath, Wim Hof breathing & Ice baths event Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group 📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    It's Not Just About Going Gluten Free - 5 Tools To Optimise Health When Living With Coeliac Disease

  8. Jun 14

    Gluten Free Podcasters Roundtable: Discussing The Backlash from Robby Hoffman’s Appearance on Call Her Daddy Podcast

    Send us Fan Mail A Gluten Free Podcast Episode 240   My guests on today’s episode are my fellow gluten free podcasters from both Australia and the US. We’ll talk about the recent comments made by Robby Hoffman on the Call Her Daddy Podcast, how the gluten free community has responded and how we can improve coeliac disease and gluten free awareness moving forward together. What we’ll cover: * Gluten free podcasting hosts introducing themselves * Giving context to the discussion between Robby Hoffman and Alex Cooper * Initial thoughts and feelings from us * Discussing Robby and Alex’s influence and level of awareness around coeliac disease * Ignorance stemming from a lack of experience dealing with coeliac disease yourself or knowing a loved one who does * Difference of laughing with versus laughing at the gluten free community * Gluten Is A Joke Documentary coming out soon to talk about coeliac disease and the gluten free diet to help people be informed * When humour doesn’t land from a comedian, using shock value * How jokes, ignorance and misinformation is hurting our gluten free community * The response from the coeliac and gluten free community following Robby and Alex’s comments on the podcast * Reaching out to the podcasting hosting sites and sponsors to complain * The importance of working together as a gluten free community * How we can move forward together and combat the torment and misinformation within society around coeliac disease and the gluten free diet * The positive side of living a gluten free life * The importance of one-on-one conversations * Closing thoughts and calls to action Links Robby Hoffman's Controversial Jokes on Call Her Daddy Spark Strong Internet Reaction The Good Gluten Free Grub Podcast & follow Lorin on Instagram You Had Me At Eat & follow Jules Shepard on Instagram & follow Erica of Celiac and the Beast on Instagram The Gluten Free Advocate Podcast & follow Ashley on Instagram Gluten Free News & follow Andrea on Instagram The Healthy Celiac Podcast & follow Belinda on Instagram The Celiac Project Podcast and follow Mike on Instagram  Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook Group  📬 Stay connected: Instagram: @a.gffamily Sign up to our newsletter Email: hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au  This podcast reflects personal experiences and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for individual guidance.  Support the show

    Gluten Free Podcasters Roundtable: Discussing The Backlash from Robby Hoffman’s Appearance on Call Her Daddy Podcast
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Do you have coeliac disease or are you gluten free for other health reasons? Sick of feeling like you’re all alone in your own coeliac (or celiac) journey? Are you struggling with adapting to your new gluten free life? Do you want to stay up to date with all the latest news, research and information in the coeliac disease and gluten free space? You’ve come to the right place!  This is the show for all things gluten free. Your host Ben Hampton shares stories of people doing helpful and inspiring things in the gluten free community while also sharing my own story along the way. You’ll hear from coeliac disease researchers, coeliac specialist dietitians, families and parents navigating coeliac disease and gluten free life with their children, gluten free cookbook authors, gluten free content creators, musicians and more.  You’ll hear helpful tips, inspiring stories and feel part of the gluten free community through listening to this podcast.  Whether you have coeliac disease like Ben, you’re gluten free for other reasons or you simply want to learn more about the gluten free diet, this is your show. Our aim is to raise coeliac disease and gluten free awareness: one chat at a time. Thanks for being here gluten free fam!* Website: aglutenfreefamily.com.au * Connect on Instagram @a.gffamily* Join A Gluten Free Podcast Facebook group * Send an email to hello@aglutenfreefamily.com.au 

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  • Creator
    Ben Hampton
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    251
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 A Gluten Free Podcast
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