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In this episode, Jules and Erica visit with Caitilin from The Celiac in Italy

This episode covers:

• Thinking you might have cancer instead of being diagnosed with celiac disease
• Having multiple autoimmune disease conditions on top of celiac disease
• Moving to Italy in the middle of a pandemic
• How Catalin started The Celiac in Italy
• Do celiacs in Europe really buy all their gluten-free food at a pharmacy?
• Do celiacs in Europe get a stipend to buy gluten-free food?
• How to work with The Celiac In Italy for the best gluten-free travel in Italy
• Is the bread really different in Europe? Is eating bread in Italy safe for people with celiac disease?
• How The Celiac in Italy is expanding into Europe with Celiacs in Europe

Visit Catalin on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/celiacinitaly/ and on her website https://celiacinitaly.com/about

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Expo West is great, and trade shows are super fun, but do the products actually make it to shelves afterwards? And if they do, do the products and brands have staying power for 10+ years on? Jules and Erica reflect back on some of their favorite brands and products they've met at Natural Products Expo West over the years and what is still in their cabinet/fridge/freezer after all these years.

BRANDS HIGHLIGHTED:

Sweet Loren's

Simple Mills

Enjoy Life Foods

Nana Joe's

ZEGO

Caulipower

Otto's Naturals

Brazi Bites

Banza

Feel Good Foods

RIP Artisan Bisto

Udi's

Molly's Suds

TruEarth

Healthy HooHa

Medicine Mama

MNML (laundry detergent)

Spinster Sisters

Gourmia

Pasture Bird

Wildbrine

Treeline

Violife

Good Planet

Homiah Sambal Chili Crunch

Ziba foods

Octonuts

Bhuja

San-J

Pascha Chocolate

Guittard

Dandies

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In this episode, Erica shares her favorite Expo West 2026 gluten-free finds with Jules, who was unable to attend the show. While the ladies chat about innovation in the aisles, they also warn about the importance of reading labels every time - especially with new products, Alpha-Gal in the times of beef tallow, and RFK Jr. and anything MAHA promotes.

BRANDS MENTIONED:

Rudi's Gluten Free

Banza

Every Body Eat

Gotham Greens

Simple Mills

Partake

Made Good

Good Pop

Oatly

Siete

Sweet Loren's

Goodie Girl

Lil' Bucks

Quinn

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